Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have a militant affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. A police spokesperson said Mohsin Manzoor Salhea, a resident of Arampora-Azadgunj area, was arrested on a credible input during an anti-militant operation in Baramulla town. He said Salhea was affiliated with JeM and was wanted in […]
Jammu: A PDP delegation from Jammu will meet party president Mehbooba Mufti, who is currently under detention in Srinagar, on Monday, a senior party leader said. The announcement comes on a day a 15-member delegation of National Conference from Jammu met their detained party president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah in Srinagar. The […]
Islamabad: Thousands of people from Pakistan-administered Kashmir were on Sunday stopped from marching towards the highly militarised Line of Control to protest India’s move to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and to express solidarity with Kashmiris. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday warned the protesters not to cross th LoC, saying anyone […]
Islamabad: A high-level US Congressional delegation on Sunday visited Pakistan-adminstered Kashmir to assess the situation on the ground and gauge the public sentiment after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The delegation comprising Senators Chris Van Hollen and Maggie Hassan and US Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Paul Jones visited Muzaffarabad, the capital of […]
Jaipur: Two men from J&K were among three persons killed in a head-on collision between two trucks in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district on Sunday, police said. The accident took place on the Bikaner-Suratgarh national highway, in which three persons, including drivers of both trucks died, SHO Rajiyasar police station Suresh Kumar said. A helper died while […]
Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Saturday voiced concerns over the restrictions and communication blockade in Kashmir, urging India to respect the rights of the people of Kashmir. Strict restrictions were imposed in Kashmir after the Indian government on August 5 announced abrogation of Article 370, that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants carried out a grenade attack on Saturday outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Anantnag township of south Kashmir, leaving at least 14 people injured. The attack targeted a security patrol outside the heavily guarded DC office complex in Anantnag town, 55 km from here, around 11 am, an official said. He said […]
Jammu: The Army on Friday said there were no reports of any attempt to breach the LoC or any Pakistan military-backed march by locals from Pakistan-administered Kashmir to the de-facto border on Friday. The Army, however, is fully prepared to deal with any eventuality and foil any such march along the Line of Control in […]
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday asked the residents of Pakistan administered Kashmir not to cross the Line of Control to extend humanitarian aid to the Kashmiri people after India removed the special status of the state two months back. “I understand the anguish of the Kashmiris seeing their fellow Kashmiris in Jammu […]
Srinagar: A delegation of National Conference from Jammu province has been granted permission by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to meet party president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah, who are currently under detention, here on Sunday. “The delegation led by provincial president Devender Singh Rana and comprising former party legislators will fly from […]