As thousands of devotees are expected to throng Tulmulla for the annual Mela Kheer Bhawani celebrations on Monday, a group of 252 displaced Kashmir Pandits […]
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Revenue officer, Nusrat Aziz takes on land mafia, retrieves land illegally held by top bureaucrats, police officials
A woman revenue officer has shot to fame after launching a crusade against the land mafia, including people close to the power corridors in Kashmir. […]
India not allowing us to visit, allegations of human rights violations very grave: UN Special Rapporteur
Nilz Melzer, United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture, said that the allegations that ‘550-page report on human torture in Kashmir’ by two local NGOs is […]
Medical report rules out rape in infamous Sumbal rape case
The medical examination conducted by doctors at SKIMS medical college, Bemina has ruled out rape of minor girl of Sumbal area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora […]
India using torture as ‘Instrument of control’ to quash rebellions in Kashmir
Prisoners in Indian-administered Kashmir have been subjected to abuse and torture, including “water-boarding, sleep deprivation and sexualised torture”, according to a report by two rights […]
Police crackdown across city leaves migrant beggars staring at an uncertain future
“Walaiy bobai’y traavi niyaazah,” pleaded Anisur Rahman, in flawless Kashmiri, as he sat on the steps leading to the shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom […]
As many 43% newly elected LS MPs have criminal record: Association of Democratic Reforms
Nearly half of the newly-elected Lok Sabha members have criminal charges against them, a 26 per cent increase as compared to 2014, according to the […]
As BJP returns to power, Kashmiris fear demographic change
With the BJP returning to power in the Centre, the people in Kashmir fear that the party may bring demographic change in the Valley by […]
Zakir Musa’s journey from tech student to most-wanted rebel from Valley
From an engineering student to one of the most wanted militants, Zakir Musa’s journey had all ingredients of a Bollywood potboiler. Zakir Rashid Bhat, alias […]
Engineer Rashid credits Facebook for getting over a lakh vote in Kashmir
He ran the election campaign on his Facebook page and surprised everyone with over 1 lakh votes in his kitty. Engineer Rashid, an independent candidate […]