Freeze in relations: Pak seeks UN intervention
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought the urgent intervention of UN Secretary-General in defusing tensions with India and help facilitate dialogue between the two countries, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday, following one of the worst attacks in Kashmir that killed 49 CRPF soldiers. On February 14, at least 49 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were […]
Promote peace, eschew tendencies of 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, […]
Denying admission to Kashmiri students: We were under pressure to say so, says Dehradun colleges
Dehradun: Clarifying on their statements of not granting admission to students from Kashmir, two city-based colleges Tuesday said they were under pressure and no decision of such sort has been taken by their management. “We had to do it under pressure from a mob of around 400-500 which was protesting at the gates demanding expulsion […]
Walk the talk: Mehbooba to Imran Khan on Pulwama attack
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said Pakistan was not being blamed for the Pulawama terror attack without any evidence and asked its Prime Minister Imran Khan to walk the talk. However, Mufti said Khan deserves a chance since he has recently taken over the reins of the country. “Disagree. Pathankot dossier was given to […]
HC junks plea asking media to use ‘martyr’ while reporting casualties
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the media to use the words “martyr” or “shaheed”, instead of “killed”, when reporting deaths of security personnel in terror or other attacks. A bench of Chief Justice RajendraMenon and Justice V K Rao declined to hear the application filed by […]
Boycott everything Kashmiri, says Meghalaya Governor
Shillong: Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy on Tuesday supported a call for a boycott of “everything Kashmiri”, including the AmarnathYatra and purchasing products from the state. Roy, who describes himself as a right-wing Hindu socio-political thinker, writer, ideologue on Twitter, went on the microblogging site to air his views. “An appeal from a retired colonel of […]
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 […]
Pulwama encounter: 9 including 3 JeM militants, army Major killed
Brigade Commander, Lt Col and DIG Police left injured
Brigade Commander, Lt Col and DIG Police left injured