A security lockdown and general strike crippled life in Indian Kashmir on Thursday, on the anniversary of the execution of a prominent Muslim separatist. The day-long strike was sponsored by the pro-independence Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in memory of founder Mohammad Maqbool
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Thousands protest boys’ killing in Indian Kashmir
February 6th, 2010 |
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Thousands of demonstrators shouting  “blood for blood” and “we want freedom” protested in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir Saturday against the killing of a second teenage boy in a week. Witnesses said 17-year-old Zahid Farooq was killed Friday when security forces opened fire after a group of
India stops work on road after China objects
December 1st, 2009 |
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Authorities in Indian Kashmir have stopped work on a mountainous road near the border with China after objections from the Chinese army, an official said, underlining a festering row over the border. The 8 km (5 miles) road was being built in the remote Demchok area of Buddhist-dominated