Holding polls in JK: MHA briefs EC

New Delhi: A high-level team of the Ministry of Home Affairs, led by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, on Monday briefed the Election Commission about the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of Pulwama attack in which 49 CRPF jawans were killed, officials said. The meeting was held to help the Election […]
Plebiscite can be an option to solve Kashmir: Kamal Haasan

Chennai: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan has said a plebiscite could have been an option in Jammu and Kashmir earlier to foster peace and disagreed with calls for an immediate surgical strike to avenge the Pulwama killings. Sharing some of his random thoughts on the Kashmir issue at an event here largely attended by […]
Militants using remote motorcycle keys to trigger IEDs in Kashmir: Report

New Delhi: The commonly used anti-theft remote alarms or keys used in motorcycles and vehicles are being increasingly used by militants to trigger IEDs in Jammu and Kashmir, a possibility suspected in the recent Pulwama attack on a CRPF convoy that killed 49 personnel, a latest report has revealed. According to the report, prepared by […]
Harassed, threatened 300 Kashmiri students reach Mohali

Srinagar: As many as 300 Kashmiri students studying in outside J&K colleges and Universities have fled from the states in wake of the threat perception and are reaching their homes in various groups. A student body is arranging their stay in the Punjab town wherefrom they are leaving in groups towards the valley. The students […]
JK admin says taking all possible steps
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration Monday asked students outside the state to not pay heed to any rumours and try to stay put at their respective places, asserting that the local administration and college authorities have given full assurance of support, help and protection to them. The Liaison Officers (LOs) in various states are […]
Students in Kashmir stage protests
Srinagar: Massive clashes broke out in Uptown area of Parraypora in Srinagar city after youth took to streets to protest harassment of Kashmiris in Jammu and other parts of India. Locals said that the youth assembled on roads and chanted slogans against the harassment and violence targeting Kashmiris. “As soon as police arrived at the […]
Article 35A: Observe shutdown whenever case be listed before SC, JRL to people

Srinagar: Stating the Article 35A case is yet again scheduled for February 20 and 21 before the Supreme Court (SC) of India, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Monday appealed people to observe shutdown whenever the case be listed before the top court of India. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik […]
SC to consider plea for urgent hearing of PIL against Art 370

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it would look into the plea seeking urgent hearing of a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and limits Parliament’s power to make laws for the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice […]
Fallout: Cross-LoC bus service suspended in Poonch
Jammu: The weekly Poonch-Rawalakot cross-LoC bus service was suspended Monday in view of the prevailing law and order situation in Jammu, following the recent attack on a CRPF convoy in south Kashmir, a senior officer said. Curfew was imposed in Jammu city on Friday following massive anti-Pakistan protests and sporadic incidents of violence over the […]
Saudi Arabia vows to play peace ambassador

Says will try to de-escalate tensions between India-Pakistan
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia on Monday vowed to try to “de-escalate tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the deadly attack in Pulwama by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prepares to head to New Delhi from Islamabad. The attack happened when a suicide bomber blew up an explosive-laden vehicle near a […]