Srinagar: National Investigation Agency of India has granted “custody parole” for a week to the Hurriyat Conference (M) spokesperson, Shahid-ul-Islam. Shahid’s wife Nuzhat Shahid told The Kashmir Press that they have learnt about the “custody parole” through an unconfirmed report that Shahid was released on Monday at 1 pm. However, she said that they did not […]
Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday predicted fresh snowfall across Kashmir Valley on January 30 and 31. Talking to a local news gathering agency, an official of MeT said that there is possibility of light snowfall across the Valley from Jan 30 evening to Jan 31 evening. He said that a Western Disturbance (WD) is affecting Kashmir […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Monday urged Governor Satya Pal Malik to reconsider the Finance Department’s notification reversing the previous government’s “historic decision” of exempting women from paying stamp duty on registration of land. The statement comes days after former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said Malik’s move to reverse the […]
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi invited all parliamentarians of Pakistan and the political leadership of Pakistan Administered Kashmir to attend a seminar on the Kashmir issue at the United Kingdom’s House of Commons early next month. The invitation was extended on Monday as the foreign minister met members of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, […]
Srinagar: Fresh landslides at some places in Banihal on Monday blocked the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway. A commuter said that the landslides have occurred at some places in Banihal blocking the traffic movement. Although the highway was restored for light motor vehicles on Monday after remaining suspended for six consecutive days due to landslides, witnesses […]
Lucknow: With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claiming that his government can solve the vexed Ayodhya issue within 24 hours if allowed by the court, the coming week would be crucial for the Ram Temple movement, as the Supreme Court is likely to start hearing of the case from January 29. The apex court […]
Kabul, Jan 26: The United States and Taliban negotiators on Saturday agreed to put an end to the 17-year Afghanistan war, local media reported. The local media reported that US and Afghan Taliban agreed upon a draft deal following which the US forces would leave Afghanistan within 18 months. According to sources, Taliban offered assurances […]
Srinagar:Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday launched a social media campaign highlighting the ‘plight’ of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in different jails of Jammu and Kashmir and in mainland India. Mirwaiz said that while India is celebrating its Republic Day, its autocratic rule in Kashmir is going on. He said that Thosands of Kashmirs […]
Srinagar:Kashmiri journalists on Saturday boycotted the Republic Day of India functions in Srinagar after some senior scribes were stopped by the security forces to cover the function at Sher-i-Kashmir stadium. A senior photojournalist told Kashmir Reader that the security men outside the stadium told some senior journalists that they cannot cover the function. “The official […]
Srinagar: Two unidentified Jaish-e-Muhammad militants have been killed while six government forces personnel have suffered injuries during an ongoing between the government forces and militants on Srinagar city outskirts at Khunmoh. The gunfight broke out after government forces following inputs about presence of militants in the area launched a cordon and search operation. As the […]
