Omar meets Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Urges to ensure safety of Kashmiri students, traders
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and sought his intervention to ensure safety of Kashmiri students and traders in various parts of the country. In his 30-minute-long meeting with the home minister, Abdullah also requested Singh to make sure that peace returns to the […]
Don’t make Lethpora attack an excuse to harass Kashmiris: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday cautioned that mischievous elements must not be allowed to use the Pulwama attack as “an excuse to persecute or harass people” from the state, saying the pain of the killings of CRPF personnel must not fuel “such diabolical plans”. “Understand the pain & (and) anguish. […]
JK Police assures security of students in Dehradun
Srinagar: The Dehradun police has assured its Jammu and Kashmir counterpart of taking all necessary measures for the safety and security of Kashmiri students studying there amidst allegation of their harassment after the Pulwama terror attack, an official said here Saturday. Some Kashmiri youths studying in the Uttarakhand capital have alleged that they were harassed […]
Tarigami calls for meaningful dialogue process
Says 'legitimate concerns' of people need to be addressed
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Saturday called for a meaningful and credible dialogue process for addressing the “legitimate concerns” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Tarigami, a former MLA from Kulgam constituency of south Kashmir, said the attack on a CRPF convoy at Lethpora in Pulwama on Thursday has shaken all those who […]
Ambala village panchayat asks villagers to evict Kashmiri tenants
Ambala: A village panchayat here has asked villagers to evict Kashmiri students living in rented accommodation within 24 hours in the wake of the Pulwama attack, according to a video that has surfaced on social media. Half a dozen Kashmiri students have been shifted to the hostel of the MM University after the purported video […]
Kashmiri youth booked for ‘derogatory’ post on Pulwama attack
Bengaluru: A Kashmiri youth was booked here Saturday for allegedly posting derogatory remarks on a social networking site in the wake of the Pulwama assault that claimed the lives of 49 CRPF personnel, police said. Following a complaint by Vishwa Hindu Parishad office bearer Girish Bharadwaj, a case was registered here Friday against Abid Malik […]