Srinagar, Oct 27 : Curfew has been lifted in Jammu and Kashmir''s Baramulla town this morning.

On Sunday, one university student was killed and eight others injured in police firing here in the wake of protests over alleged high-handedness of security forces.

The district administration clamped curfew in the area after the situation went out of control. The protesters were demanding the release of five detained persons by the police.

Kishtwar (J-K), Oct 27 : At least five Hizbul Mujahideen militants were shot dead in an encounter with army personnel in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir today.

Srinagar, Oct. 26 : Besrakh, the traditional sweet crispy dish of Kashmir valley, is a highly demanded item here. Today, it has its lovers around the world. This snack for all times commands a good demand through out the year.

There are several families who have been preparing it for generations to meet the market demand.

"Kashmiris like Besrakh and relish this crispy snack at any time of the year. It is also used for the purpose of gift to one''s in-laws and during marriages. The sweet is distributed to neighbours. Everyone likes it," said Ashiq Ahmed, local

Srinagar, Oct 26 : Jammu and Kashmir People''s Conference has launched a mass programme calling for boycott of forthcoming elections in the state.

Peoples'' Conference party leader Sajad Gani Lone said his party''s village-level units would campaign for poll boycott.

"We have launched a programme to boycott elections. People Conference is a cadre-based party. We have passed a resolution that all our village-level units will work as anti-election boycott units till the elections. We will run boycott campaigns in their respected villages," said Lone.

The All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference has called for a complete boycott of the elections scheduled to be held in seven phases.