Pellet guns have been regularly used to quell protests in Kashmir since 2010, when the state police introduced them as “non-lethal weapon”, their use has […]
Year: 2016
Fresh killings take death toll to 35 and counting, PM & CM appeals for calm
One more succumbs, toll is 35 Firing on protesters in Kupwara; Bijbehara youth succumbs Youth clash with police, CRPF men across Valley Cleric, who led […]
How smartphones are shaping Kashmir’s insurgency
It is all too easy to dismiss the upsurge in violence in Indian-administered Kashmir this weekend as just another cycle in a conflict that has […]
People throng Burhan’s residence on Chaharum
Thousands of people Tuesday poured into Tral from every nook and corner of Kashmir to be a part of his Chaharum (fourth day of mourning). […]
Protests or no protests, forces to go full steam against terror
Unfazed by violent protests in south Kashmir in the wake of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani ‘s killing, the security establishment will continue to go […]
Festivity punctuated by death and violence
The festive mood was still on when the news of Kashmir’s ‘azadi’ icon Burhan Muzaffar Wani’s killing broke out late in the evening. It was […]
Women in large number take to road against Burhan Wani’s killing
At least 10 women have been injured since the protests started after Hizbul Mujahedeen commander Burhan Wani’s killing on Friday. In Kashmir it is not […]
Doda, Kishtwar observed Bandh over killings of civilians in Kashmir
The majority community in the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar today observed partial bandh over the killings of civilians during the Kashmir unrest following […]
Ban Ki-Moon United Nations chief concerned over Kashmir situation
United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon is concerned over the tense situation in Kashmir following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, a spokesperson […]
Kashmir to Dhaka to Istanbul: The world is burning and we don’t have answers
The world needs leadership. And hashtags are no substitute for the real hard work of leadership across the world. Istanbul, Dhaka, Baghdad, Medina have been […]