Srinagar: Extending ‘unilateral ceasefire’ for two more months will top the agenda of the upcoming visit of Home minister Rajnath Singh to the state this week, top government officials told The Kashmir Press. Singh is expected to visit Jammu and Kashmir for two day visit on June 07. “The main purpose of his visit […]
Srinagar: The National Conference leader and legislator Ruhullah Mehdi has termed the self styled Imam Tawhidi as a joker. In a series of replies to Tawhidi’s tweets regarding Kashmir, Mehdi asserted that if one wears a turban, it does not mean he is Aalim (scholar). Their fight became visible on twitter following Tawhidi’s defence of government […]
Srinagar: A day after the families of two militants killed in gun battle with government forces in Kupwara claimed that the duo were their sons, the authorities said that the bodies would be exhumed and handed over to their families after completing all legal formalities. According to the Deputy Commissioners of Kulgam and Pulwama, the bodies […]
By Omair Bhat In the last week of September of 2017, a short video was released by the J & K Tourism Department on its YouTube channel. It attracted immediate attention. Shortly after its release, it also surfaced on social networking sites and went viral. Surprisingly, many of us identified with what […]
Srinagar: Prominent politicians from Kashmir came down hard against former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir who is known for his rabid commentary and controversial tweets with a communal tinge. Naeem Akhtar, senior leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a cabinet minister, took a jibe at Gambhir by suggesting to him to “get some […]
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has called upon the resistance leadership to cease the dialogue offer made by the Delhi. “Such opportunities of dialogue don’t come always,” Muft told the gathering of her party workers at S K Park Srinagar. “But this time Home Minister of India has announced unilateral ceasefire and offered unconditional […]
Srinagar: As the death toll due to the Nipah virus has reached 17 in Kerala, and the virus is reportedly spreading to Goa and Kolkata, the state of Jammu and Kashmir is still in deep slumber and yet to take any preventive measures to contain the epidemic. In Kashmir the threat of deadly Nipah virus […]
Indian journalist and author of three books Aditya Sinha is a man who likes to remain behind the scenes. He moderated discussions between retired Lieutenant General Asad Durrani and Amarjit Singh Dulat, the two former spymasters of Pakistan and India respectively, in Istanbul, Bangkok and Kathmandu. Their discussions eventually resulted in the publication of a […]
Srinagar: As part of a propagandist narrative, some Indian journalists in a desperate attempt tried to questions professionalism of Kashmiri journalists following the mowing down of two Kashmiri civilians by a driver of a paramilitary CRPF vehicle on Friday in Nowhatta, Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Police has since booked the CRPF driver under sections 279 and 337 […]
Srinagar: Indian cricketer, Gautam Gambhir has come in strong defence of the paramilitary CRPF, claiming if the political will is shown, armed forces will show strong results (in Kashmir). The cricketer in back to back tweets from his handle wrote; “Am devastated. Wonder if India still thinks there is room for talks with stone-pelters! Come […]
