Srinagar: The ‘K’ (Kashmir) word will figure strongly during the international conference titled, ‘Tackling insurgent ideologies,’ during which the speakers will put forth steps to prevent ‘violent extremism’ and ‘countering violence extremism’ domestically and in the South Asia region. The seminar, organised by the Observers Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi from June 11 […]
Srinagar: Wazira Begum, 60, is desperate with grief. She has been battling to slow down her terminal cancer while longing to see her imprisoned son, Manzoor Ahmad Khan, for one last time this Eid. 32-year old Khan, a resident of Dobi-Mohalla, Batmaloo, is a former militant who was arrested two years ago on charges of […]
Srinagar: The government is unlikely to release political prisoners on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, a local news gathering agency, Kashmir News Service reported. Quoting a senior police official, the agency reported that police was yet to take any decision over releasing of any political prisoners. “Moreover it was outside the domain of police to release […]
Shahzada, the girl who refused to persuade her brother for surrender. Pic: Qayoom Khan By Mufti Islah Jamnagri (Shopian): A video where purportedly a young Kashmiri girl is seen declining an army man’s persuasion to get his militant brother to surrender has provoked torrent of responses in the social media. The girl, in a […]
Srinagar: Making its position clear with respect to ‘talks’, Hurriyat (G) led by Syed Ali Geelani has said that it categorically dismisses the idea of bilateral talks on Kashmir while reiterating that ‘Kashmir dispute’ stands above the “Indian constitution”. The conglomerate, however, maintained that the position of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on talks was not […]
Srinagar: Claiming that halt in security operations in Kashmir was bringing peace to Kashmir, Director General Police, S.P Vaid, has said that recruitment of militants has come down in recent days while as law and order situation has also improved considerably. “Recruitment of militants has declined in recent days and ceasefire has brought respite to […]
Srinagar: Firebrand leader of the Jamiat-Ahl-e-Hadees, Moulana Mushtaq Veeri, has defended the Jamiat’s decision to approach the government for allotting land for an Eidgah, and is trying to silence critics by stating, ‘nobody is thekaydar (contractor) of the movement.’ Veeri, who is known for his fiery sermons while speaking at religious gathering in uptown locality of Chanapora, Srinagar, […]
Srinagar: The decision whether to extend the ceasefire or not will come around Eid, top government sources have said. “Home Minister Rajnath Singh has taken feedback from the government and security agencies during his recent visit,” government sources said. “The police have pitched for the extension of the ceasefire. Through power point presentations, they tried […]
Srinagar: Abdullah Danish Shervani, who is accused of using domestic violence against his wife Mehnaaz Siddqui, has said that he had used Twitter to ask Home Minister Rajnath Singh why his wife had been granted a visa despite him having requested the government not to issue her a visa in his name. Shervani, who works as liaison […]
Tufail Matoo, a teenage student was killed on this day, July 11, 2010 in old city Srinagar. He was coming from tuitions when he was hit by a tear gas canister fired allegedly by the police. The incident happened when police was dispersing the pro-freedom protesters who were demanding that a probe should be […]
