Jammu witnesses protests during relaxation in curfew
Jammu: Protests were held Tuesday in Jammu city against the Pulwama attack, which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel, even as curfew remained in force here following massive demonstrations. Led by Jammu West Assembly Movement (JWAM) president Sunil Dimple, the activists gathered on road in New plot area of the city and held protest […]
Militant attacks increased under Modi’s government: Monga
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and former MLC GhulamNabiMonga Tuesday said divisive forces in the country were trying to politicize the sacrifices and blood of slain soldiers, who lay down their lives for the country, for electoral gains. “The sacrifices of jawans are being exploited by the divisive forces. These […]
Authorities, police crackdown on Kashmiri students
Several booked for ‘anti national’ posts on social media platforms
Srinagar: There seems to be no end to the miseries faced by Kashmiri students who are studying in outside Colleges and Universities. After facing attacks from frenzied mobs from the past few days, the students are now facing wrath from authorities and police action for posting “anti-national” comments and posts on social media post attack […]
CRPF’s ‘Madadgaar’ helps 250 Kashmiri students reach home
New Delhi: The CRPF’s Srinagar-based helpline ‘Madadgaar’ has helped 250 students studying and working in various cities of the country to safely reach their homes in the Kashmir Valley, in the wake of purported threats made to them after the Pulwama terror attack, a senior official of the force said Tuesday. The students largely hail […]
Strong evidence on Pak’s involvement in Pulwama attack: Rathore
New Delhi: Security agencies have “strong evidence” on Pakistan’s involvement in the Pulwama terror attack and this has clearly been conveyed to the neighbouring country, Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said on Tuesday. His remarks came after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan assured India that action would be taken against the perpetrators of the Pulwama […]
School teacher quits after backlash over FB post on Pulwama attack
Kolkata: A teacher of a reputed school has resigned after protests erupted over one of his Facebook posts, which did not favour describing the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama attack as “martyrs”. Chitradeep Som, a 36-year-old history teacher, said the school forced him to quit for his February 15 post, questioning the logic behind […]
Imran Khan speaking JeM’s language: Congress
New Delhi: he Congress on Tuesday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement on the Pulwama terror attack in which the cricketer-turned-politician warned against any “revenge” retaliatory action, saying he was speaking the “Jaish-e-Mohammad’s language”. Khan on Tuesday assured India that he would act against the perpetrators of the Pulwama terror attack if New Delhi […]
National Urdu Council withdraws conference invite to 9 Pakistani litterateurs
New Delhi: The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language has withdrawn its invitation to nine Pakistani litterateurs for the World Urdu Conference in wake of the Pulwama attack, officials said Tuesday. The NCPUL, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), was set up to promote, develop and propagate Urdu language. “The […]
Promote peace, do away with hate: Farooq
Jammu: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday called for imbibing the spirit of peace and harmony as professed by every religion, saying the need for this is more now than ever before as the society is “ridden with hate and intolerance”. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also called for eschewing tendencies of hate, […]
India rejects Imran Khan’s response to Pulwama attack
New Delhi: India Tuesday strongly rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s response to its allegations of Islamabad’s involvement in the Pulwama attack, saying disclaiming its link with terrorist attacks is an oft-repeated excuse by the neighbouring country. In a hard-hitting statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said India was not surprised that Khan refused to […]
