Internet services to be blocked in Kashmir tonight
Authorities have decided to block the Internet services in Kashmir tonight at 10.00 pm. The decision has been taken in view of the Joint Resistance Leadership’s call of ‘Online Protests’ on Tuesday. According to the authorities, internet services including 2G/3G and 4G services will be blocked tonight.
Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiris: Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s advisor Sartaj Aziz on Monday reiterated that Islamabad would continue to support Kashmiris politically, morally and diplomatically until and unless Kashmiris achieve freedom from India and at the same time expressed his willingness to resume dialogue with India to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir dispute, reports said. “Pakistan wants […]
Pro-India parties have no right to pay tributes to July 13 martyrs: Shabir Shah
Terming July 13, 1931, as the milestone in Kashmir’s freedom struggle, the incarcerated chairman of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) Shabir Ahmad Shah on Monday said the pro-India parties have no association with the mission of the martyrs of this day. In a statement issued to the press, Shah said the July 13 martyrs didn’t sacrifice […]
Human Shield Row: SHRC directs State govt to compensate Farooq Dar
Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission Chairman Justice Bilal Nazki Monday directed the state government to provide Rs 10 Lac compensation to human shield victim Farooq Ahmad Dar, sources said. However, he clarified that he doesn’t have jurisdiction over the army. Farooq Ahmad Dar was tied to the bonnet of an army jeep and paraded through several […]
Poonch-Rawalkote bus service suspended amid LoC tension
Cross-LoC Poonch Rawlakote bus service was on Monday suspended as a precautionary measure in view of exchange of fire and mortar shells between the armies of India and Pakistan. Earlier, two militants were been killed in a brief encounter at LoC in Nowgam Sector of North Kashmir, reports said. The army said that the militants […]
Air India stops serving meat to economy fliers, twitter reacts
National passenger carrier Air India on Monday said that it has stopped serving non-vegetarian meals to passengers on board its domestic flights’ economy class segment. “Air India has taken a conscious decision not to have non-vegetarian meal in economy class on its domestic flights,” a statement from Air India said. According to the statement, the […]
Life returns back to normalcy in Tral, Internet gag continues
After three days of restrictions and strike , life returned to normalcy in Tral township of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. All shops and other business establishments opened today and public transport operated normally. However, mobile Internet continued to remain suspended in the entire Pulwama district. Pertinently , government forces had imposed […]
People protesting against thrashing, face tear-gas shells in Kashmir capital
Five civilians including two women were injured on Monday after government forces resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse protesters in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. Earlier the troopers of 29 Bn allegedly thrashed a driver after being signalled to stop on the national highway. The thrashing triggered protests by the people who were demanding an […]
Sandeep Kumar, a close aide of Bashir Lashkari, arrested in Kashmir: IGP
Jammu and Kashmir police today claimed to have arrested a non–local who they believe to be working for Lashkar e-Toiba outfit and close aide of slain commander Bashir Lashkari in Kashmir valley. “We have apprehended Sandeep, he is originally a resident of UP,” Inspector General of Police, Munir Khan said during a press conference here in […]
Two militants killed in Nowgam Sector
Two militants have been killed in a brief encounter at LoC in Nowgan Sector of North Kashmir, reports said. According to the reports, the militants were attempting to infiltrate the LoC, when the security forces intercepted them leading to brief encounter. In the encounter two militants are reportedly believed to be killed. Meanwhile, the reports […]
