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Exclusive: International pressure, border tensions, civilian protests inside Kashmir compelled Delhi to halt operations and initiate peace talks

Exclusive: International pressure, border tensions, civilian protests inside Kashmir compelled Delhi to halt operations and initiate peace talks

Srinagar: It was after intense international pressure, escalating border tensions, worsening situation within Kashmir coupled with a realisation that New Delhi’s muscular Kashmir policy was not working to pacify rebellious Kashmiri population that compelled India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh to announce a halt in operations, top government sources have revealed. Not only that, the sudden […]

Shutdown in old city as JRL says ‘ruling regime wants to target the centrality of Kashmir’s spiritual centre’

Shutdown in old city as JRL says ‘ruling regime wants to target the centrality of Kashmir’s spiritual centre’

Srinagar: A complete shutdown was witnessed in old city to protest the use of indiscriminate force on pro-freedom protesters and worshippers at Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar after Friday prayers. At least 30 persons sustained injuries, many in their eyes, after police used pellets and tear gas canisters against the pro-freedom protesters and worshippers outside […]

Rajnath says ready for dialogue, Mirwaiz tweets willing to engage

Srinagar: Resistance leader and chairman of a faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in an affirmative tone has expressed the amalgam’s willingness to engage in a dialogue on Kashmir. Signalling the APHC’s pro-dialogue stance, the Srinagar-based head priest, has sent out a tweet: “importance for finding a resolution of Kashmir […]

Sacrilege of Srinagar’s symbol of resistance

Sacrilege of Srinagar’s symbol of resistance

  The bone chilling videos showing blood splattered on the floor of Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid and pictures capturing the moment when tear gas shells were hitting the central mosque’s rooftop emanating black smoke this Friday are defining in many ways. These pictures and videos recording what exactly happened in and outside Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, […]

Top Indian intelligence, government and army officials in favour of talks with Pakistan, Hurriyat: Media report  

Top Indian intelligence, government and army officials in favour of talks with Pakistan, Hurriyat: Media report  

Top government officials from across India who attended a security meet chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday suggested holding a dialogue with the separatists as well as Pakistan to ease tensions in the Kashmir Valley and along the border, the Hindu newspaper reported. The newspaper report said that Singh sought the views of […]

Flyover controversy: “If we have violated the contract, why is ERA not taking legal action against us?”  

Flyover controversy: “If we have violated the contract, why is ERA not taking legal action against us?”  

Simplex Infrastructure, the company constructing the Rambagh- Jehangir Chowk flyover, says that if they were responsible for stopping the work on the flyover unilaterally, why was the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) not taking legal action against them? When asked if the ERA was shifting the blame onto the company for stopping the work because of […]

Major Gogoi case: Family members, girl disappear from their home

Major Gogoi case: Family members, girl disappear from their home

  Srinagar: The family members of the young girl, who was caught by the police along with Major Leetul Gogoi from a Srinagar hotel, have left their home located in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Major Gogoi is the army officer who became infamous for using a man from Budgam as human shield in the year […]