Authorities fail to check killing of migratory birds
Sopore: The poaching of migratory birds by hunters is going on unabated in Asia’s largest fresh water lake (Wular lake) as people are voicing concern over the reckless hunting of the migratory birds. According to people residing in various adjoining areas of Wular lake, the poachers shoot and kill hundreds of birds everyday and sell […]
Pakistan violates airspace along IB in Jammu
Jammu: Hours before the arrival of US President Donald Trump to India on Monday, ‘air Space violation’ was reported from Pakistan side into the Indian side in Ranbir Singh Pura sector of Jammu. Official sources here said that at around 1145 hours, Pakistan aircraft was seen flying into the Indian Territory by the villagers. “The […]
Govt busy with Trump’s visit when Delhi is burning & Kashmiris deprived of rights: Iltija

Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti on Monday said the government was busy with the visit of US President Donald Trump to India, while Delhi was “burning” and 8 million Kashmiris deprived of their fundamental rights. She said the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi is remembered only during visits by foreign dignitaries to Sabarmati […]
Shared values between India-US are discrimination, bigotry, hostility towards refugees: Amnesty

New Delhi: The shared values between India and the US are “discrimination, bigotry, and hostility towards refugees and asylum seekers”, Amnesty International USA said in a joint statement with Amnesty International India ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to India on Monday. Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner […]
Schools reopen in Kashmir Valley, students happy to return to classrooms

Srinagar: Donning uniforms after nearly seven months, thousands of students on Monday turned up at their schools that re-opened across the Kashmir Valley after remaining shut since August last due to the situation following abrogation of Article 370 and winter vacation. All security arrangements were put in place for the students to attend schools, officials […]
Centre formalizing domicile law for JK: Union Minister

Jammu: In a bid to address the concerns of the local populace after the revoking of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status last year, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday assured the people of the Union Territory that the domicile law is coming “very soon” which would be followed by the Land Act. He also announced […]
NC-PDP planned anti women legislation in JK: Nadda
Patna: BJP national president J P Nadda on Saturday said that the Abdullah’s and Mufti’s were planning legislation for disinheritance of a woman marrying a non-Kashmiri resident. “The people of Jammu and Kashmir are today happier as they stand to benefit from facilities like quotas for tribes and laws against corruption and sexual abuse of […]
Indo-Pak dialogue: Carry out a clean-up on militants: US tells Pak
Washington: US President Donald Trump is encouraging a reduction in tensions between India and Pakistan, the White House said on Friday, emphasising that any successful dialogue between the two neighbours would be possible only if Pakistan cracks down on terrorists and extremists on its territory. Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi ended […]
Trump to signal alarm on religious freedom in India: White House
Washington: President Donald Trump will raise the issue of religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India next week, the White House said, noting that the US has great respect for India’s democratic traditions and institutions and will continue to encourage it to uphold those values. Ahead of Trump’s first visit […]
Two LeT militants killed in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Friday night, police said. They have been identified as Naveed Ahmad Bhat alias Furqaan, a resident of Qaimoh in Kulgam, and Aqib Yaseen Bhat, a resident of Wanpora Qaimoh, also in Kulgam, Director General of […]