A soothing freshness of early autumn is in the air, but the legacy of unrest that began during the summers looms large over the situation […]
Month: September 2016
Talks on Kashmir bound to fail till gravity of issue is agreed: Geelani
Three days after rebuffing outreach attempt by a group of MPs, hardline Hurriyat Conference Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday said talks with New […]
Nocturnal raids continue, but people remain awake to foil arrests
In Kulgam village, people keep hammer by their bed “In Sholay (the Bollywood blockbuster movie), people would fear ‘Gabbar’ and here our children fear Police […]
Slump in business continues as shoppers stick to essentials
Despite opening of a few markets in the evenings, business activity continues to remain affected ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Two months of unrest following the killing […]
Curbs, Shutdown continue for 62nd day; Forces foil Pro-Freedom Rallies, 170 more injured
No let-up in pellet firing, teargas shelling 40 injured in Tral alone, residents allege forces’ atrocities 1-year-old girl faints after forces fire chilli grenades at […]
Valley shut for 62nd consecutive day; Forces attack Pro-freedom rallies in Shopian, Pulwama, Chadoora, Qazigund scores wounded
Authorities made heavy deployment of government forces in Srinagar and other areas of the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as life remained paralysed for the 62nd […]
AFSPA would neither be lifted nor diluted; Modi govt’s clear stand on Kashmir
The Centre made its stand clear on AFSPA in the all-party meet today. It ruled out the possibility of lifting or even diluting the armed […]
Life after 6 PM – Srinagar comes to life as shutdown is relaxed in the evening
With Eid-ul-Adha around the corner, Srinagar comes to life at 6 pm as shutdown is relaxed and markets open amid the ongoing spell of unrest. […]
Security, Travel, Funding of separatists a GoI hoax, Only 8 Persons have police protection, 2 passports
Geelani stopped taking pension in 2005: Grandson I twice wrote to SSP to withdraw security: Prof Bhat We never asked for security, Govt can take […]
Man dies of cardiac arrest amid teargas shelling; Over 250 wounded as Protests, Curfew, Shutdown continue across Valley
Pellets continue to rain on protesters Security forces use PAVA shells in Kulgam; 1 dies of heart attack 250 more wounded in day-long clashes JNV school […]