Violence against Kashmiris: Omar questions PM’s ‘silence’

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday questioned the “silence” of Prime Minister NarendraModi about incidents of violence against Kashmiris in some parts of the country in the aftermath of the recent attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama. Incidents of violence against Kashmiris have been reported from parts of the country after the Pulwama […]
Assurances by Guv proved hoax as attacks on Kashmiris continue
Action against students also intensified, many suspended
Srinagar: The assurances by the state government to provide safety to the students and other businessmen in outside states have fallen flat as the attacks continue on the Kashmiri youth in various outside states. The Kashmiri students as well as businessmen are repeatedly being attacked and physically assaulted by mobs in outside states. Besides, students […]
Snowfall, landslides disrupt traffic on National Highway

Banihal: Snowfall around the Jawahar Tunnel and landslides triggered by rains at several places near here disrupted traffic for several hours on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Wednesday, officials said. Several landslides struck the strategic 270-km highway overnight at Digdole, Battery Cheshma and Maroog between Banihal and Ramban, blocking the only all-weather road linking Kashmir […]
Diploma courses offered at GMC converted into degree courses

Health Ministry directs MCI to provide approval
Srinagar: In a move to improve the academics at Govt Medical College (GMC), Srinagar to level next in various departments, the Union Health Ministry has nodded the conversion of various diploma courses at GMC, Srinagar into full-fledged degree courses, while asking the MCI to consider the decision. In a letter, a copy of which is […]
Attacks ‘instigated’ by ruling regime of India: JRL

Srinagar: Terming attacks on Kashmiris outside Valley as ‘distressing and horrible’, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Wednesday said attacks on Kashmiri businessmen, students, tourists and others are distressing and apparently ‘instigated by the ruling regime of India’. JRL comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement issued […]
Shawl vendors manhandled, looted near Rohtak
New Delhi: Two Kashmiri shawl vendors have claimed they were beaten up and called “stone pelters” by unidentified men on a train, forcing them to cut short their business trip to Rohtak, officials said Wednesday. The incident comes amid reports of attacks on Kashmiri people in many parts of the country in the aftermath of […]
Pulwama attack: India to provide proof of Pak’s involvement to friendly countries

New Delhi: India will not submit any evidence to Pakistan on the role of Jaish-e-Mohammad in the Pulwama terror strike, and instead give all such facts to friendly nations to unmask the role of elements based in the neighbouring country in the attack, a senior government official said. The official was sharing the views within […]
Ram-Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute: SC to hear matter on Feb 26
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday decided to hear on February 26 the politically sensitive Ayodhya’s Ram-JanmabhoomiBabri Masjid land dispute matter. It will be heard by a five-judge Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice RanjanGogoi and Justices S ABobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer. The apex court on January 27 had cancelled […]
Dealing with terror, extremism: Saudi to help India, other neighbouring countries: MBS
NEW DELHI: Terrorism and extremism are “common concerns” and Saudi Arabia will extend all cooperation to India and other neighbouring countries to deal with them, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said on Wednesday after holding “extensive and successful” talks with Prime Minister NarendraModi. The talks took place a day after the influential Arab leader […]
Pulwama attack: NIA takes over probe from JK Police
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday took over the probe into the February 14 attack in Pulwama from the Jammu and Kashmir police, officials said. The agency has re-registered the case and formed a team to investigate the terror strike in which more than 40 CRPF personnel were killed, an NIA spokesperson […]