As the government talks of heritage tourism, Jamia Mosque, which managed by separatists, remains ignored Witness to Kashmir’s history 14th century onwards, Srinagar’s central mosque, […]
Year: 2017
Opposition, Hurriyat on same page over amnesty to stone-pelters
The Hurriyat Conference and Opposition parties NC and Congress are on the same page over the scrapping of cases against stone-throwers and stated that the […]
Tanvir War, Specially-abled youth ‘Threat to Peace’: Police
Police Sunday said that a specially-abled Tanvir Ahmad War alias Binda War of Drangbal, Baramulla, was at the “forefront of pushing young boys into trouble’ […]
Wullar !!!! Water Level drops, lake’s future in jeopardy
Wular, Asia’s largest fresh water lake, has been witnessing degradation due to decline in water level, fish, water chestnuts and ‘nadroo’ (lotus stem). It is […]
Truce violations by Pak along border highest in 7 years
Pakistan has violated the ceasefire along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir more than 720 times this year, […]
‘Beti Bachao, Bahu Lao’ Hindu outfit plans campaign to counter Love Jihad
Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM), affiliated to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), plans to convince in six months 2,100 educated Muslim girls to marry Hindu boys. Announcing […]
Centre’s mission Kashmir seems to be losing steam
The visit to Kashmir this week by the Centre’s representative, former Intelligence Bureau Chief Dineshwar Sharma, has ended with even less hope that a way […]
Zakir Musa’s portrait displayed during Milad procession in South Kashmir
In an extraordinary development in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the Sufi sect of Muslims displayed portraits of militants including that of al-Qaida’s Kashmir chief Zakir […]
Tibetan Muslims who have made Kashmir their home
Sometimes when you think you know a place, you come across a fresh aspect of it, which reminds you how little you know. I’ve been […]
India must ‘Cherish and Nurture’ its Muslims: Obama to Modi
India needs to “cherish and nurture” its Muslim population, which is integrated and considers itself Indian, former US president Barack Obama said on Friday. It […]