No statesman exists in India, only politicians do: Omar
Hits out at PM, Cong for silence on 'systematic targeting of Kashmiris'
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit out at both Prime Minister NarendraModi and the opposition Congress for not speaking out against the “systematic targeting of Kashmiris” in various parts of the country following the Pulwama attack last week. Addressing a press conference here, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he […]
People don’t want Kashmiris to be part of Indians: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Some people want Kashmir to be part of India but don’t want Kashmiris to be part of Indians, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday and asserted that the “irony of the situation is depressing”. In a series of tweets, the former home and finance minister also took a dig at Meghalaya […]
SC to hear PIL seeking protection of Kashmiri students
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday a PIL seeking a direction to authorities to protect Kashmiri students who are allegedly being attacked across the country in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror strike. A bench, comprising Chief Justice RanjanGogoi and Justices L N Rao and SanjivKhanna, on Thursday took note […]
Rains lead to fresh landslides on JK highway, road closed
Higher reaches of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar Highway was closed for the second consecutive day Thursday amid five fresh landslides triggered by heavy rains and snowfall in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. Over 600 vehicles are stranded at several places on the highway in Ramban, Udhampur and Jammu districts. There were fresh landslides triggered by rains, which struck […]
Police registers FIR in ‘anti-national’ sloganeering case
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a case in connection with allegedly raising of anti-national slogans by some stranded Kashmiri Muslims passengers here and issued a ‘hue and cry notice’ to trace three unidentified persons, officials said. Police issued pictures of the three accused persons involved in raising anti-national slogans. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims […]
Kashmir remained a problem because of Nehru, says Amit Shah
Rajamahendravaram (AP): Kashmir remained an unresolved issue only because former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru tackled it in the wrong way, leading to Pakistan indulging in terror acts, BJP President Amit Shah said here Thursday asking the Congress not to politicise the issue. “Kashmir remained a problem only because of Jawaharlal Nehru. Sardar Patel tackled Hyderabad […]
Omar, Mufti welcome India-Saudi joint statement on talks with Pak
Srinagar: Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah Thursday said their stand on holding dialogue with Pakistan has been vindicated by the India-Saudi joint statement issued after Prime Minister NarendraModi’s meeting with oil-rich kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. “Amid the din &clamour for war, India-Saudi joint statement on creating […]
Three Kashmiri girls face action for ‘anti army’ remark on social media
Bareilly (UP): The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) here has taken action against three Kashmiri girls for allegedly posting adverse remarks against the Indian Army on social media, a senior official said Thursday. After the deadly Pulwama attack on February 14, these girls allegedly made some adverse and objectionable comments on a Whatsapp group in […]
