Kabul: The United States and Taliban negotiators are making headway on a deal in which the US would withdraw troops from Afghanistan in return for a pledge by the Taliban not to allow the country to host terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, senior Taliban officials and Western diplomats said on Thursday. The new round of […]
Srinagar: A day ahead of the R-Day function in Kashmir, militants on Friday carried several attacks on government forces in various places in Kashmir Valley including in this summer capital of the state. A policeman and a civilian were injured after militants lobbed a grenade in police post near bus stand in Anantnag town of south […]
Srinagar: Taliban envoys meeting American officials have reportedly agreed to bar international extremist groups from Afghanistan, in a significant concession to Washington’s fears the country will again become a extremist haven. Talks between the adversaries on Thursday reached the end of their fourth day, raising hopes the lengthy session would bring more progress, UK based newspaper The […]
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) is ready to take the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and legislator, Altaf Bukhari, into the party, but with a pre-condition that he should contest polls from Hazratbal constituency, party sources revealed to The Kashmir Press. “Both the sides want to embrace each other,” party sources said. “We want […]
Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Satya Pal Malik on Thursday said that the militancy in Kashmir is not in guns but in brains, saying that the killings even that of militants is painful. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function in Jammu, Governor Malik said that the forces including Jammu and Kashmir Police is […]
Srinagar: Bodies of two hunters who were buried in a snow avalanche in Lolab forests of north Kashmir’s Kupwara distric Thursday have been recovered. Officials said that the bodies of Bashir Ahmad Hajam son of Muhammad Younis and Mamdin Hajam son of Najamdin of Ring Warnow were recovered by the rescue team, equipped with latest tools. […]
Srinagar: Several journalists were on Thursday stopped by Jammu and Kashmir police from performing their professional duties in north Kashmir’s Baramulla. A local journalist said that they were stopped at the bridge connecting the area were funeral prayers were scheduled to be held. “They did not allowing us to cover Suhaib Akhoon’s funeral,” he said. Another […]
Srinagar: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan will never leave the Kashmiris alone in their struggle for right to self-determination. In a meeting with a four-member delegation of Kashmiri leaders in Pakistan’s capital city Islamabad, the Foreign Minister said Pakistan will continue its political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiris in achieving […]
Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh today said six persons have been arrested in connection with the recent grenade attacks that rocked the summer capital, Srinagar. Singh said six persons were arrested regarding the grenade attacks in Srinagar in the recent past. “One person was arrested with the help of Delhi police,” Singh said. […]
Srinagar: Three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed in a gunfight with army and police contingents at Binner village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Reports said that a heavy contingent of army and SOG cordoned off the area today in the afternoon. A joint team of army’s 4 PARA Commandos, 46 RR, SOG and 53 […]
