Shopian: Government forces Tuesday morning busted a militant hideout in forest area of Yawran Keller in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that the operation was carried out by a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army’s 23 Para. The hideout was blasted with explosives. Sources said that incriminating material was recovered from the […]
New Delhi: Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Tuesday appeared before the National Investigation Agency for the second consecutive day for questioning in connection with a case related to funding of “terror groups” and separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Mirwaiz came to the NIA headquarters under police protection and will be questioned on […]
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Article 370 and Article 35-A are a hindrance to the development of Jammu and Kashmir. “The people of Kashmir want a change, including in Article 35-A and Article 370 as the two articles hinder development,” Modi said in an interview with New18. “The problem in Kashmir is largely […]
Srinagar: Gunshots were heard during a Cordon and Search Operation in Aripal area of south Kashmir’s Tral on Tuesday morning. Sources said that a joint team of army’s 42 RR and Jammu and Kashmir Police’s SOG cordoned off the forest area in Aripal after credible inputs about presence of militants. They said that as the […]
Srinagar: Stating that Special Status granted to Jammu and Kashmir was permanent and irrevocable and cannot be diluted, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir accused BJP of misleading people over Abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A and other sensitive issues for electoral gains. Mir, who is Congress candidate from Anantnag parliamentary constituency, […]
Washington: The US on Monday designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a foreign terrorist organisation, an unprecedented declaration against a foreign government that may prompt retaliation and make it harder for American diplomats and military officers to work with allies in the region. It is the first time that the US has designated an entity of another […]
Jammu: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said if anybody raises the bogey of separate PM in the state, then there will be no option with the government other than abolishing articles 370 and 35A related to special status to Jammu and Kashmir in the Constitution. “If someone talks about separate PM for J&K, […]
New Delhi,: Union Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said on Monday that it was due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his diplomatic policies that Pakistan was isolated by Islamic Nations. “This is an indication of Modi ji’s diplomatic policies when India was invited for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting, Pakistan threatened […]
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti today said If Article 370 is removed, they can’t fight elections as Indian constitution will no more be applicable on the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In a tweet, she said, “Why waste time in court. Wait for BJP to scrap Article 370. […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Monday issued a notice to the state government on a plea seeking striking down of the ban on movement of civilian vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sundays and Wednesdays. A division bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan issued notice to the state government […]
