Army chief General Bipin Rawat brushed aside the issue of alleged braid chopping incidents in Jammu and Kashmir as a “routine matter” which the civil […]
Year: 2017
Mystery ‘Braid Chopping’ cases add panic to trauma in Kashmir
A wave of brutal, deadly panic has swept Indian-administered Kashmir after more than 100 women said they were victims of attackers who chopped off their […]
Three attacks in 24 hours, Woman shot dead, another hurt in militant attack in Tral
Police officer’s house ransacked Gunmen kill woman, injure another in Seer village CRPF man wounded in grenade attack on NC leader’s house Unidentified gunmen […]
Our Sisters, Mothers not safe: Braid Vigilantes Prowl Kashmir Valley
Armed with sticks, knives and small axes, groups of men have mushroomed in the past month across Kashmir that has seen at least 100 incidents […]
Over 40% population has no proper drinking water supply across J&K
Over 43 percent of J&K habitations have erratic or no piped water supply, making people living in these areas depend on open sources of water, […]
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent protest against braid-chopping
Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Saturday to maintain law and order in the wake of a separatist-called protest shutdown against growing […]
Divide within militant camp spills into open, UJC alleges Musa part of Indian conspiracy
A deepening divide within Kashmir’s militant camp has come to surface as Pakistan-based United Jehad Council (UJC) struggles to contain the growing influence of its […]
We can’t give sweeping judgment that it is mass hysteria: Nayeema Mehjoor
Had the state authorities professionally handled the alleged braid cutting incidents at the beginning in Kashmir, the mysterious phenomenon wouldn’t have touched the alarming levels, […]
Vigilantism on rise as Braid-cutting leaves Police, People guessing
Woman’s braid cut in Budgam No Friday prayers allowed in Jamia Masjid for 4th week Mob tried to immolate deranged in Sopore, drown another youth […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Saturday against increasing braid chopping incidents across Kashmir
The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Friday called for a complete shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow against the unabated braid-cutting incidents. Sources said that […]