GoI may review its stand on Article 35A: Sources
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is expected to take up next week the challenge to Article 35A of the Constitution amid growing indications that the Centre is considering changing its stand of aloofness from the bid to put an end to the provision which gives the Jammu & Kashmir government the rights to confer special […]
Pakistan dismisses reports on taking control of JeM headquarters
Lahore: The Pakistan government on Saturday dismissed its own claim of taking over the control of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) headquarters in Bahawalpur and said the complex has no link with the terror outfit, which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir. In a video message […]
Restrictions, shutdown bring life to a standstill
Srinagar: The administration on Sunday imposed restrictions in the city areas in view of shutdown call by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL). In view of strike call given by separatists on 24 Feb 2019, today there are credible inputs that miscreants may restore to various activities which will be prejudicial to the public tranquility, peace […]
Sports meet cancelled after Pak players denied visas by India
New Delhi: An Asian snooker meet, which was to be held in Bengaluru next month, has been called off after India refused visas to six Pakistani and Pakistan-origin players. A senior Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) official said a Pakistan-born Qatari player, Ahmed Saif, was among those not granted a visa, ‘Indian Express’ […]
Article 35A: Case likely to come up for hearing on 27, 28th Feb in SC
Srinagar: The case related to Article 35A is likely to come up for hearing on 27th or 28th of February. “Though the case is shown in the weekly list commencing from 26.02.2019 upto 28.02.2019 but as it has not been shown in the daily list issued for 26th of February, 2019, therefore, it is expected […]
Our fight is for Kashmir, not against Kashmiris: PM Modi
Tonk (Rajasthan): Asserting that the fight is against militants and not Kashmiris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday vowed the Pulwama attack perpetrators would have to pay as he appealed to people to have faith in armed forces. “Our fight is against terror, the enemies of humanity… Our fight is for Kashmir not against Kashmir, not […]
Omar says thank you
Srinagar: National Conference leader and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for breaking his silence on attacks against Kashmiris in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack and expressed hope that such incidents would not recur. “Thank you @narendramodi Sahib. Aaj aap ne hamaray dil ki baat keh di (you have […]
Situation between India and Pakistan is very dangerous: Trump
Says he understands India's desire for something 'very strong' after Pulwama attack
Washington: US President Donald Trump has described as “very dangerous” the situation between India and Pakistan after the Pulwama terror attack, but said he can understand New Delhi’s desire for something “very strong” as it has lost almost 50 people. Forty nine CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on February 14 in one of […]
Pak FM writes to UN rights chief, alleges HR violations in Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written a letter to the UN rights chief over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir. Qureshi said his letter to UN High Commissioner for the Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday was a follow up on his letter dated December 16, 2018 over “the deteriorating human rights […]
Authorities’ crackdown on separatists in Kashmir, dozens held
Srinagar: Nearly 150 people, mainly from the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir including its chief Abdul Hamid Fayaz, were detained during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday as tension gripped the Valley ahead of a hearing by the Supreme Court on Article 35A of the Constitution. Though police termed the detentions as routine saying that […]
