Afzal hanging will anger youth: Omar
Srinagar/New Delhi: An angry J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday slammed the execution of Afzal Guru and said this would reinforce a sense of alienation and injustice amongst a generation
Serene Srinagar looks grey in the shadow of a curfew
Surrounded by beautiful gardens against a backdrop of lofty mountains, picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar looked serene last Friday, the day the valley saw protesters up in arms against the US-made film
Curfew to be relaxed further today
With the situation in curfew-bound areas limping back to normal, city police relaxed curfew further on Thursday. After reviewing the situation, in-charge police commissioner Anurag Sharma relaxed cur
Cops relax curfew for 4 hrs, situation eases
Bahadurpura near Zoo Park was tensed on Tuesday after another place of worship was desecrated. While the city police has been put on high alert, senior officials maintained that the situation was unde
Kiran warns rioters of severe action
The Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy said that SPs of communally sensitive districts were asked to step up policing and take all measures to prevent any further clashes. He also sent out a stern warn
Ban on posting clash pictures
The police has warned the public against posting videos, photos and comments about the violence in the twin cities on YouTube, Facebook and other networking sites. Several videos of the communal riot
Old city SSC students told to show hallticket
Police commissioner A.K. Khan asked students to show hall tickets while going to attend the Class X and degree exams in old city. “We have instructed police in curfew imposed areas to allow students a
Attack planned to fan violence: Probe
Investigations by the city police into the violence in Madannapet and Saidabad found that it was premeditated, and was aimed at fanning religious hatred. The police who investigated the desecration of
Violence affects commuting
With no means of transport, due to the clashes and subsequent imposition of curfew, it’s commuters who were the worst hit. Two pedestrians who were walking near Reliance World on Saidabad Police sta
Curfew after 6 hurt in clashes
An indefinite curfew was clamped on Sunday in Madannapet and Saidabad areas of Hyderabad after groups of two communities clashed. The situation became tense after news spread on Sunday morning of a pl