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Tension grips Kashmir amid separatist call for shutdown; govt caps sale of petrol, asks health staff to stock meds

Tension prevailed in Kashmir after over 100 companies of Central Armed Police Forces were deployed in the region. The situation worsened after authorities limited the sale of petrol each day to 3 litres for consumers.

Pulwama encounter: Gunbattle dragged on as militants shifted from one house to another

Police officials said that the encounter in Pulwama began at around 12:30 am, following which the militants rushed into some houses.

Pulwama encounter: Protest marches by separatists foiled in different parts of J&K after authorities impose restrictions

The march by separatists to the Army's Chinar Corps headquarters here against the killing of seven civilians during an encounter was foiled after authorities imposed restrictions in Pulwama district and parts of Srinagar on Monday,

Pulwama encounter: Syed Ali Geelani demands UN probe into killings; Separatists call for three-day strike in Jammu and Kashmir

Senior separatist leader and Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Sunday demanded a high-level probe under the supervision of United Nations into Pulwama civilian killing. Meanwhile, Separatists in Kashmir on Saturday called for a three-day strike against the Pulwama encounter which saw the killing of seven civilians in security forces' action.

Separatists-sponsored strike in Kashmir valley over death of civilians disrupts normal life; businesses shut, public transport affected

Shops, private offices, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They said public transport was off the roads while private cars were seen plying in few areas of the city.

Separatist leaders write to UN chief Antonio Guterres over Kashmir dispute ahead of his India visit

Kashmiri separatist leaders said on Monday that they have written a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ahead of his India visit, drawing his attention to the urgency of the need to resolve the Kashmir issue.

Separatists call for shutdown in Kashmir on Friday to protest killing of a civilian by security forces

As the news of killings spread in Srinagar there were protests in the old part of Srinagar city. The state government shut the internet services in Srinagar, the capital, and imposed restrictions in old Srinagar to prevent any agitation against the civilian killing.

Kashmiri separatists call for boycott of panchayat and municipal polls, say Centre doesn't believe in empowering people

A statement in this regard was issued after a meeting of the so-called Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising separatists Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik at Geelani's residence in Hyderpora.

Article 35A row: 2-day shutdown called by separatists disrupts life in Jammu and Kashmir; shops closed, vehicles off roads

The situation across the Valley is peaceful with no untoward incident reported from anywhere so far, officials said.

Strike called by Separatist leaders over Article 35A cripples life for second consecutive day in Jammu and Kashmir

The legal challenge on the validity of Article 35A affected life in Kashmir which severely affected on Monday for the second consecutive day due to a complete shutdown called by separatists against the legal challenge in the Supreme Court.