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September 22, 2018 No Responses

‘Small men occupying big Offices’, Disappointed at India’s arrogant response: Imran Khan

Reacting sharply to the cancellation of talks between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, Imran Khan on Saturday termed India’s move as “arrogant” and “negative” to his call for resumption of dialogue between the two countries. “All my life...

September 22, 2018 No Responses

47 SPO’s, Cops announces resignation, Home Ministry Rejects

Three policemen were abducted and killed while a relative of one of the slain cops was set free after abduction in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on early Friday. A police officer said militants abducted three cops from Batgund and Kapren...

September 22, 2018 No Responses

Bollywood’s comeback a boost to Kashmir Tourism

Bollywood is slowly returning to the Valley after staying away from it for quite a long time. A few film crews have shot in Kashmir this year, including at Srinagar Airport after more than three and a half decades. To...

September 22, 2018 No Responses

Rajni Sethi, BJP mahila leader threatens suicide over ticket allotment

Within hours of the issuance of list of candidates for the urban local bodies elections, women activists of the BJP raised a banner of revolt on Friday, accusing the party leadership of “importing” candidates from other parties and selling party...

September 22, 2018 No Responses

BJP to disclose candidates identities after nominations

Although the list of party nominees for the Jammu region was released on Thursday, the BJP has decided not to make public the names of its candidates from the Kashmir valley before filing of the nomination papers. The step has...

September 22, 2018 No Responses

Citing Burhan stamps, Cop killings, India calls off Swaraj-Qureshi meet

Nearly 24 hours after agreeing to it, the government Friday called off a meeting between the foreignministers of India and Pakistan in New York, citing the brutal killings of three policemen in Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad releasing postage stamps...

September 22, 2018 No Responses

Abduction, Killing of policemen cast shadow on polls in J&K

The abduction and killing of three policemen in south Kashmir’s Shopian early on Friday have vitiated the already tense atmosphere for the upcoming municipal and panchayat elections in the state. The killings have prompted a double impact: a wave of...

September 22, 2018 No Responses

Day began with Abductions, ended with Funeral; Three Cops abducted, shot dead in Shopian

On Thursday evening, Firdous Ahmad, 28, a police follower from Batagund — a sleepy village in Shopian — had returned home to announce his public resignation during the Friday congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid in the district due to the...

September 21, 2018 No Responses

Resignation videos emerge across Kashmir after three cops where kidnaped and killed

Shortly after the bodies of three policemen killed by militants were found in south Kashmir’s Shopian today, several videos messages emerged on social media that purportedly show special police officers announcing their decision to resign. A senior Kashmir p...

September 21, 2018 No Responses

Ahead of Local Elections, Panchayat offices under attack in Kashmir

In the first 48 hours of nominations opening for 422 municipal wards, not a single candidate has applied. Just weeks ahead of local elections in Jammu and Kashmir, panchayat offices are being set on fire in Jammu and Kashmir. In...