Move triggers panic in Kashmir
Srinagar: Kashmir remained on the edge on Friday as a fresh order asking tourists and Amarnath yatris to leave the Valley triggered panic among the residents as they started stocking up dry ration and essentials, fearing long law and order disturbance. The state government issued an advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to curtail their […]
Why was Parliament not kept in the loop: CPI (M)
New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury hit out at the government on Friday over a security advisory issued for the Amarnath pilgrims and tourists in the Kashmir valley, saying Parliament should have been taken into confidence before sending out such a missive. In a tweet, the Left leader also alleged that rumours were being […]
Be ready to operate extra flights, DGCA advises airlines
New Delhi: With situation appearing turbulent in Kashmir, aviation regulator DGCA advised airlines on Friday to remain ready to operate additional flights from the Srinagar airport if the need arises, according to a source. The advisory came hours after the Indian Army, citing intelligence inputs, said Pakistan-based militants were planning to target the ongoing Amarnath […]
India chose territory over people: Mehbooba
Srinagar: The “gloves are finally off and India has chosen territory over people”, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday as speculations grew in the valley about some possible major decisions regarding the state’s special status. “You failed to win over the love of a single Muslim majority state which rejected […]
Should Kashmiri’s also migrate or our lives don’t matter, asks Shah Faesal
Srinagar: Following the government’s advisory for Amarnath Yatris to curtail their valley visit, former bureaucrat turned politician Shah Faesal targeted the administration asking will there be any ‘advisory for locals’ or ‘our lives don’t matter’. Faesal took to twitter and raised the query as to why there is no advisory for the locals living in […]
Would be happy to mediate on Kashmir, reiterates Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the issue of Kashmir is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan but he would be happy to mediate if they want him to do so. Last week, Trump had made a stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to mediate on the vexed issue during […]
