Three ITBP personnel injured in Kulgam road mishap
Srinagar, April 05: Three ITBP troopers were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Chawalgam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday early morning. Station House officer Kulgam said that the vehicle skidded off the road at Chawalgam resulting to injuries to the three ITBP men. The injured […]
Stop state squeeze
Journalists have been under threat for long. Getting hauled up by the police is routine. Getting beaten up by the security forces is usual. Getting caught in the crossfire is a drill. Facing wrath of protestors is expected. This is the life and work of a journalist reporting in and covering Kashmir. We have survived […]
NC will review all cases against youth, says Omar
RAFIABAD: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah Thursday said cases registered against Jammu and Kashmir youth since 2015, after the PDP-BJP alliance came to power in the state, would be reviewed and the FIRs cancelled if his party is voted to power. Addressing an election meeting here in Chijhama village of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s […]
AFSPA review necessary to stop human rights violation: Azad
Jammu: Senior Congress leader GhulamNabi Azad Thursday defended his party’s promise to review the AFSPA, saying while the security forces should enjoy full powers to eliminate militancy, it is also necessary to ensure that no human rights violation takes place. Asserting that the Article 370 – guaranteeing special status to Jammu and Kashmir – would […]
Why BJP mum on withdrawal of AFSPA in north east parts: Chidambaram
New Delhi:Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday tried to corner Finance Minister ArunJaitley on the AFSPA issue, asking why he was mum on the withdrawal of the controversial Act from Tripura, Meghalaya and parts of Arunachal Pradesh. He also alleged that there is a “flip flop gang” in the ruling BJP. Jaitley had criticised the […]
PDP leader’s relative among two youth take up arms
Shopian: Two more youth including a close relative of a PDP leader have joined militant ranks in this restive south Kashmir area. Despite increased encounters and attempts by forces to curb militancy in Kashmir, the youth in south Kashmir area are still showing a growing inclination towards militancy. Reports said that two more youth from […]
