Joint separatist leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday blamed the government authorities and forces for ongoing braid-chopping […]
Year: 2017
Anger brews across Kashmir over RSS call to end Autonomy
A leading right-wing Hindu nationalist has sparked anger by calling for the state of Jammu and Kashmir to lose its autonomy and be integrated into […]
Three soldiers injured in Pak firing near LoC: Army
Three soldiers of Naga regiment were injured on Wednesday in alleged Pakistani shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. An […]
Braid cutting incidents in Kashmir turn into security nightmare; Hizbul, Separatists spark protests against govt
The frequent incidents of braid cutting in Kashmir pose a new security challenge for government forces, who are already struggling to prevent mob attacks. Those […]
Private properties damaged in agitations, hartals to be eligible for compensation
‘Stringent punishment’ for people involved in such acts The private properties in the State would soon be within ambit of the law relating to the […]
J&K lawyer’s stand on Kashmir’s accession to India irks Supreme Court
The Jammu and Kashmir high court bar association has challenged the state high court’s order refusing to ban use of pellet guns. Chief Justice Dipak […]
Draw up plan for road repairs in Valley: HC tells R&B Dept
Seeks response from NHAI on Srinagar-Sopore-Baramulla highway The J&K High Court has directed the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department, which is responsible for the upkeep […]
Negative publicity hurting tourism in Kashmir: Travel Industry
Travel agents from several parts of the country and abroad feel that the situation in Kashmir was not being portrayed “correctly” and that negative publicity […]
Honeypreet remanded in six day police custody
A Panchkula court in Haryana on Wednesday remanded Honeypreet Insan in six-day police custody in connection with the deadly violence which followed the Dera Sacha […]
Who is chopping women’s braids in Kashmir? Depends on whom you ask
Police officer claims the damage is ‘self-inflicted’ but separatist leaders, militants and many others allege a ‘conspiracy’ by security agencies and the RSS. Seer shuts […]