Lucknow: Suffering from depression and unable to bear the hot and sultry weather in the plains, a large number of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails in Uttar Pradesh have sought a transfer back to their state. A senior jail department official said, “Many of them have said that the weather in Uttar Pradesh does not […]
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PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan crying for freedom from Pakistan
New Delhi: While Pakistan will be aiming to get the worlds focus on Jammu and Kashmir at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the atrocities committed by it in parts of the state under its illegal occupation have been time and again highlighted by the locals who want freedom from it. The latest was at the UN […]
273 militants active in Valley, local ones outnumber foreigners
Srinaga: There are a total of 273 militants operating in Kashmir, according to a list prepared by security agencies last week and accessed by the IANS. Out of the 273 active militants, 158 are based in South Kashmir, 96 in North Kashmir and 19 militants in central Kashmir. At 166, the local militants outnumber the […]
Pak fake social media accounts spread lies on Kashmir
New Delhi: Fake social media accounts, often emanating from Pakistan, continue to paint a grim picture of Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370. From passing off a High Court-ordered drive to clear illegal encroachments on forest land in Himachal Pradesh as “barbarism” in the Kashmir valley to terming mobile phone restrictions in […]
PM has shown Pak its place by removing Article 370: Amit Shah
Jamtara (Jharkhand): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had shown Pakistan its place by abrogating the special status for Jammu and Kashmir and has also shown to the world that Kashmir is an inalienable part of India. “No one can raise an eye on Kashmir now,” Shah said. […]
10% mobiles in Kashmir, 100% landlines working in J&K: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that 10 per cent mobile phones were operational in the Kashmir division, and 100 per cent landlines were operational in districts in Jammu and Ladakh Division. The affidavit details on the day-wise restoration of mobile phones in the region. The easing of restrictions on mobile […]
SC directs Centre to restore normalcy in Kashmir
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to ensure that normalcy is restored in Jammu and Kashmir and added that the restoration should be on a selective basis keeping national interest in mind. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that the state of Jammu and Kashmir, keeping in mind the […]
Security beefed up along the LoC over Pak’s aggressive stance
New Delhi: The Indian Army has intensified its presence along the Line of Control (LoC) in view of Pakistan’s increased aggressive posture along with direct and indirect threats of war ever since Parliament ended special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 6. On Saturday, the Commander of Army’s Northern Command, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, […]
Imran Khan acknowledges Pakistan could lose in conventional war with India
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again raked up the prospect of a war, including a nuclear war, with India over New Delhi’s “illegal annexation” of Kashmir. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Imran has also tacitly acknowledged that Pakistan could lose in a conventional war with India, and in that case “there could […]
Pak takes back dead soldiers from LoC after raising white flag
New Delhi: The Pakistan Army has retrieved the bodies of two of its Punjabi soldiers killed recently by the Indian Army at the LoC after raising the white flag, Army sources said on Saturday. The bodies were retrieved by Pakistan on September 13 following two days of unsuccessful attempts. An Army official said all attempts […]