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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CPI (M) demands Tathagata Roy’s sacking over Kashmir tweet
New Delhi: The CPIM on Thursday demanded sacking of Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy over his support for calls of boycotting Kashmir in the wake of the Pulwama attack. Describing Roy’s comments as “outrageous”, the CPI(M)’s Politburo in a statement said the governor’s endorsement comes at time when Kashmiris, particularly students, across the country were being […]
Govt announces free air travel for paramilitary forces to Kashmir
New Delhi: Personnel of the paramilitary forces deployed in the Kashmir Valley for counter-terror operations have been entitled by the government on Thursday to take commercial flights to either join duty or go on leave, in the wake of the killing of 40 jawans in a deadly attack on their convoy in Pulwama. The Ministry […]
Pulwama attack: India to provide proof of Pak’s involvement to friendly countries
New Delhi: India will not submit any evidence to Pakistan on the role of Jaish-e-Mohammad in the Pulwama terror strike, and instead give all such facts to friendly nations to unmask the role of elements based in the neighbouring country in the attack, a senior government official said. The official was sharing the views within […]