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7 die in landslide in Indian Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India - A landslide Thursday killed at least seven workers building a highway through a mountainous region in Kashmir , police said.
05 2 2008 8:08AM (...more)

Dozens hurt in fresh protest in Indian Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) – Over two dozen people were hurt Friday in clashes between police and stone-throwing youths demonstrating against Indian rule in Kashmir , police and witnesses said. Police said hundreds of young Kashmiris
03 14 2009 4:06PM (...more)

One killed, dozens hurt in fresh Kashmir protests

SRINAGAR (AFP) – A 22-year-old man was killed and dozens of other people hurt Friday when police fired bullets and teargas to disperse fresh anti-India demonstrations in Kashmir, police and doctors said. The stone-throwing protesters, who totalled in the hundreds according to
03 7 2009 12:50PM (...more)

Earthquake jolts Kashmir, no casualties reported

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – An earthquake jolted parts of Pakistani and Indian Kashmir on Friday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to Pakistani officials, though the quake was felt in the capital Islamabad .
02 23 2009 6:54AM (...more)

Heaters cool demand for hazardous Kashmir fire pot

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters Life!) – Modern heaters are cooling the appeal of a traditional heating pot used for centuries in Indian Kashmir to ward off the cold, but they're also making the harsh winter safer for many people. The Kangri, a small earthenware bowl encased in
02 22 2009 8:00AM (...more)

Police stop Kashmir procession, 80 hurt

SRINAGAR (Reuters) – At least 80 people were wounded on Tuesday when Indian police broke up a procession by thousands of Shi'ite Muslims in the disputed region of Kashmir ,
01 7 2009 6:04AM (...more)

12 hurt as Kashmiris condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza

SRINAGAR (AFP) – More than a dozen people were hurt Friday when Indian police used teargas to disperse hundreds of angry Kashmiri Muslims protesting against the Israeli attacks on Gaza. The protesters took to the streets
01 3 2009 5:05AM (...more)

Heavy security for Indian Kashmir vote

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) – Tens of thousands of soldiers were on patrol in Indian Kashmir Wednesday to prevent separatist unrest during the final phase of elections in the disputed Muslim-majority region. Voter turnout
12 24 2008 10:45PM (...more)

Troops on alert in Kashmir for final elections

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) – Indian authorities deployed thousands of troops on Tuesday to avert separatist unrest during the key final phase of state elections in revolt-hit Kashmir, officials said. About 30,000 soldiers were on patrol in Srinagar as Muslim separatists called for
12 24 2008 2:59AM (...more)

Kashmiris queue at poll booths despite boycott call

CHADORA, India (Reuters) – Thousands of war-weary Kashmiris defied a separatist call for a boycott and queued up to vote on Sunday in the disputed Himalayan region for the fourth phase of state elections. At least 15 people were injured when police fired teargas shells and batons
12 9 2008 5:48AM (...more)