Srinagar (3 MIN READ): It is a sombre day on the picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar. There are no tourists and there is no business. The shikaras are all empty and parked along the edges of the lake. Life has suddenly come to a standstill. Mohammad Younis, 47, lives by the Dal Lake. He has grown […]
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24 prisoners – arrested in terror cases, anti-national activities shifted from J&K jail to Lucknow
Lucknow (1 MIN READ): A group of 24 prisoners from Jammu and Kashmir has been shifted to the Lucknow District Jail. The prisoners were arrested in terror cases and anti-national activities. Over the past three days, 70 prisoners from Jammu and Kashmir jails have been shifted to high security jails in Uttar Pradesh. On Thursday, 26 […]
Haryana CM Khattar’s remarks on Kashmiri women despicable: Rahul
New Delhi (1 MIN READ): Outgoing Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s remarks on Kashmiri women as “despicable”, saying that it reflected what years of RSS training does to the mind of an insecure man. “Haryana Chief Minister Khattar’s comment on Kashmiri women is despicable and shows what years […]
Kashmiri lawyer moves SC against Presidential Order on J&K
New Delhi (1 MIN READ): A Kashmiri lawyer has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Presidential order that revoked Article 370, which granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Advocate Shakir Shabir in his petition claims that the Presidential Order that amended Article 367, which resulted in the revocation of J&K’s special status, could […]
As tension on LoC mounts, over a dozen terror camps reactivated in PoK
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): As tension between India and Pakistan escalates over scrapping of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Islamabad has hastily reactivated nearly a dozen terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and close to the International Border along Jammu and Kashmir. During the past week, hectic movement of terrorists has been seen […]
Security agencies identify ‘hot spots’ in J&K ahead of Eid
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): Security agencies have identified at least four ‘hot spots’ in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Eid on August 12 when restrictions imposed upon civilians there are likely to be lifted. The Valley is in the midst of unprecedented troop deployment since August 5 following the scrapping of Article 370 and […]
Thanks to Modi move, Pak has only China’s shoulder to cry on
New Delhi (3 MIN READ): Barring good friend China, Pakistan has so far failed in its efforts to get global leaders to pass any adverse remark against India over revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. And this is despite Islamabad going on a diplomatic overdrive, with Prime Minister Imran Khan personally dialling leaders of many countries, […]
J&K received huge central funding yet development remained a far cry
New Delhi (4 MIN READ): As Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated and converted into two Union Territories, a major aspect highlighted by Union Home Minister Amit Shah was that the erstwhile state had failed to witness the required development despite huge amounts of central funds and subsidies to the tune of around Rs 2,74,000 crore being […]
Army Northern Command top brass review security in J&K
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): Top officials of the Indian Army’s Northern Command on Thursday reviewed operational preparedness in Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday in view of the prevailing security situation following withdrawal of special category status to the state and its bifurcation. Northern Command chief, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, visited different posts in the […]
India raps Pakistan on J&K, asks it to review retaliatory steps
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): In its first response to Pakistan expelling its envoy, India on Thursday said that revoking special status to Jammu and Kashmir is “entirely an internal matter” and Islamabads actions were aimed at presenting “an alarming picture to the world”. A day after Pakistan expelled Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and announced […]