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COVID-19: J&K reports two deaths, 179 fresh cases

COVID-19: J&K reports two deaths, 179 fresh cases

Srinagar, Nov 23: Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday witnessed two deaths and 179 fresh positive cases taking the number of total active cases in the Union Territory to 1,647. With two more deaths, the death toll in the UT stands at 4,464 and 179 fresh positive cases reported on Tuesday have pushed the tally of positive cases […]

“He’s not a terrorist, he’s a Human Rights Defender,” UN on arrest of prominent HR defender Khurram Parvez

“He’s not a terrorist, he’s a Human Rights Defender,” UN on arrest of prominent HR defender Khurram Parvez

Srinagar, Nov 23:  The United Nation (UN) has criticized the arrest of prominent Kashmir Human Rights defender Khurram Parvez by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on ‘terror funding’ and other charges from his Srinagar residence. UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, said that she was hearing disturbing reports that Parvez was arrested on […]

Prominent Kashmiri Human Rights activist Khurram Parvez arrested

Prominent Kashmiri Human Rights activist Khurram Parvez arrested

Srinagar, Nov 22: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested a prominent Kashmiri Human Rights activist in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Official sources said that sleuths of NIA carried out searches at the residence and office of Human Rights activist Khurram Parvaiz in Srinagar, in connection with a case already registered at NIA. They said that […]

Hopeful PM Modi will listen to the “heart beats of people of J&K & order restoration of statehood, 370, says Dr Farooq Abdullah

Hopeful PM  Modi will listen to the “heart beats of people of J&K & order restoration of statehood, 370, says Dr Farooq Abdullah

Jammu, Nov 22: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah Monday said that they were satisfied with the magisterial probe ordered into the Hydeprora encounter and that they want a judicial probe by a sitting judge. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a t Gurduwara in Jammu, Dr Farooq said that in the wake of […]

NIA raids residence, office of human rights activist in Srinagar

NIA raids residence, office of human rights activist in Srinagar

Srinagar, Nov 22: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today carried out searches at number of places, including the offices of Human Rights Activist here in Srinagar, reportedly in connection with militant funding probe. NIA in their repeated press statements have claimed that various entities were receiving money from undisclosed donors which was then being used […]

LG must apologize for Hyderpora encounter; media in Kashmir silenced on gunpoint: Mehbooba Mufti

LG must apologize for Hyderpora encounter; media in Kashmir silenced on gunpoint: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Nov 21: Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic party president (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said that Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha should apologize for the Hyderpora encounter, in which three civilians were killed on Monday evening. During a protest march towards Raj Bhavan Srinagar, she said that LG should apologize to the families of Altaf Bhat, […]

Hizb district commander killed in Kulgam encounter

Hizb district commander killed in Kulgam encounter

Kulgam, Nov 20: A top militant commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen was killed in an encounter in the southern district of Kulgam on Saturday, police said. A senior police officer said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 09 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants […]