Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
Phase four: total 49% polling; Srinagar polled 28%
KL Report
SRINAGAR
At the end of fourth phase polling in Jammu and Kashmir, the total 49 polling percentage was recorded.
While Srinagar witnessed total 28 poll...
Blood, Ballot and Boycott
Javaid Ahmad Mir
It is for the fermentation of this magical word “azaadi” that has spilled the streams of blood down the terrains of a...
Khanyar, Habba Kadal, Zadibal Cross 2008 Poll Mark at 1 pm
KL Report
SRINAGAR
As the fourth phase of elections is in progress, Srinagar’s four assembly constituencies crossed the 2008 poll percentage mark, so far. Pertinently, all...
Amid Polling, Clashes in City Centre; Fists, Blows too Exchanged
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SRINAGAR
As the fourth phase of polling is going on, many scenes were created.
In city centre’s Maisuma area youth came out in protest to...
Family of Shopian’s Asiya, Neelofar Stage Sit-In
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SRINAGAR
The family of Asiya and Neelofar of South Kashmir’s Shopian Sunday staged a peaceful sit-in amid polling in Shopian.
Reports said that the family...
By 10am: Overall Poll Percentage 10.27%
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SRINAGAR
As the polling is going on for fourth phase of elections, the government figures said that overall 10.27% votes were cast up to...
By 10am, Habba Kadal Lowest, Pahalgam Highest
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SRINAGAR
As the polling is going on for fourth phase of elections, Habba Kadal assembly constituency in Srinagar and Pahalgam Constituency in South Kashmir...
Voting Begins in Kashmir’s IVth Phase of Elections
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SRINAGAR
Voting has started in all the 18 assembly constituencies at 8 am in fourth phase of ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
All...
Appearances are Deceptive
Saba Savera
There’s nothing new or original left to say about hijab. People have aired their views; tried to clear out the confusions. They have done it...
Sopore Sarpanch Kidnapped, Killed
KL Desk
SRINAGAR
A village head in North Kashmir’s Sopore was killed after he was kidnapped last night by unidentified gunmen, reports said.
The village head –...
Shujaat Bukhari bereaved
KL Report
SRINAGAR
Father-in-law of noted journalist and Rising Kashmir Editor Shujaat Bukhari, A G Hafiz passed away Thursday morning after brief illness.
The deceased was veteran...
‘Where are human rights organsations,’ Mir asks on World HR Day
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SRINAGAR
Senior APHC leaders Javaid Ahmad Mir and Moulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari Wednesday led a peaceful protest demonstration on the eve of World Human...
World Human Rights Day: Amid ballot, the suffering continues…
Many observers describe 2014 as a horrific year for human rights violations. In Kashmir, however, the day witnessed another sit-in by the relatives of disappeared...
Third Phase: Charar records highest, Sopore Lowest
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SRINAGAR
The third phase polling in 16 segments of Kashmir division Tuesday ended by recording 58 per cent poll percentage. This phase recorded low...
Elections being held under shadow of gun: Geelani
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SRINAGAR
Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Tuesday alleged pro-India parties for playing a drama under the garb of elections and while...
