Kashmiri girls take to martial arts for self-defence (Feature)SRINAGAR - Rubina, a Class 11 student in the old quarter of the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital, is among 50 odd girls who regularly attend martial arts classes in school to ward off attacks by delinquent youth. Members of banned group allegedly tied to Mumbai attack resurface to help NW Pakistan refugeesMARDAN, Pakistan — Members of a charity banned for its alleged links to the Mumbai terror attack have resurfaced in northwestern Pakistan under a new name, distributing food and medicine Thursday among thousands of refugees from the government’s bloody fight against the Taliban. Pakistan says 54 Taliban, 9 troops killed in Swat Valley as army battles toward main townMARDAN, Pakistan — The Pakistani army says 54 Taliban and nine troops have been killed in the northwestern Swat Valley and that government forces are fighting their way in on the ground. Banned charity helping Pakistani refugees from Swat fightingMARDAN, Pakistan — A banned charity with alleged links to the Mumbai terror attacks is helping people fleeing the fighting between the Pakistani military and the Taliban, group members said Thursday, raising questions about the government’s pledge to crack down on the organization. India holds final phase of elections, with tight security in Kashmir regionNEW DELHI — Millions of Indians voted Wednesday in the final phase of the country’s monthlong national election, amid an economic downturn and a deeply fractured political scene. Clashes in Indian Kashmir, violence in W. Bengal mar voting as 95 million Indians go to pollsSRINAGAR, India — Scores of protesters clashed with government troops in Indian Kashmir’s main city Thursday as residents went to the polls in the disputed Himalayan region, the country’s capital and other key states in a monthlong parliamentary election. Police say at least 25 dead in Indian Kashmir as crowded bus falls into riverJAMMU, India — An overcrowded bus plunged into a river in the Indian part of Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 25 people and injuring five, police said. Police say at least 21 dead in Indian Kashmir as crowded bus falls into riverJAMMU, India — An overcrowded bus plunged into a river in the Indian part of Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 21 people and injuring seven, police said. Police say at least 21 dead as a crowded bus falls into a river in Indian KashmirJAMMU, India — Police say at least 21 people were killed when an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a river in the Indian part of Kashmir. Seven others were injured in the accident. Mumbai attacks, floods on agenda as India votes in monthlong electionsMUMBAI, India — Terrorism topped the agenda as the people of Mumbai voted in India’s monthlong elections Thursday under the shadow of the deadly attack that rocked the country’s financial capital last year. Indian Kashmir quiet as separatists urge poll boycott, call for strike to protest electionsSRINAGAR, India — Thousands of security forces in riot gear patrolled the main city in India’s portion of Kashmir but no violence was reported Wednesday after separatists urged residents to boycott national elections and called for a general strike and demonstrations to protest the polls. Indian Kashmir quiet as separatists call for boycott of electionsSRINAGAR, India — Shops, businesses and government offices were closed in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir on Wednesday as separatists called for a strike against national elections. Indian army accuses Pakistan of helping 31 rebels enter Indian-controlled KashmirSRINAGAR, India — Pakistani troops helped 31 Islamic militants infiltrate the Indian-administered portion of Kashmir in recent weeks, the Indian army said Saturday. Roadside blast kills 5 in Indian KashmirSRINAGAR, India — A roadside bomb set off by suspected separatist rebels ripped through a bus in a remote village in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least five people and wounding eight others, police said Wednesday. Trooper, guerrilla killed in Kashmir gunfightSRINAGAR - A separatist guerrilla and a trooper have been killed in clashes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, an army spokesperson said here Tuesday. |
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