Beijing: As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived here Tuesday for talks with Xi Jinping ahead of the Chinese President’s important visit to India, China said the Kashmir issue should be resolved between New Delhi and Islamabad, significantly omitting its recent references to the UN and UN Security Council resolutions. Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang […]
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told a visiting US Congressional delegation that talks with India were out of question in view of the situation in Kashmir after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. Khan said there would be no talks with India during a meeting with US senators Chris Van Hollen and Maggi […]
Ghaziabad: The Balakot air strikes reflect a major shift in the government’s way of handling terror attacks and show its resolve to punish the perpetrators of terrorism, Indian Air Force chief R K S Bhadauria said on Tuesday. In his Air Force Day message, Bhadauria, who took charge as the Chief of Air Staff a […]
United Nations: The United Nations is running a deficit of $230 million, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday, and may run out of money by the end of October. In a letter intended for the 37,000 employees at the UN secretariat and obtained by AFP, Guterres said unspecified “additional stop-gap measures” would have to […]
SRINAGAR: Haba Khatoon maternity and Children’s hospital in Noor Bagh locality of Downtown Srinagar is awaiting completion from the last ten years, aimed to reduce burden on Soura and Lal Ded hospital. The locals slam administration over lack of interest in this project, and say that they have to spend hefty money on tests and […]
SRINAGAR: Describing the lifting of an advisory which had dissuaded tourists from visiting Kashmir valley as “half hearted initiative”, the National Conference on Tuesday asked how holiday makers can venture into the Valley, reeling under a communication blockade and breakdown of economic activity. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday directed lifting of […]
Communication siege continues
Srinagar: There was no let up in the ongoing shutdown and communication blockade affecting mobile telephony and internet in the Valley on Monday. Across Srinagar, thin movement of private vehicles was seen plying on roads while public transport remained off the roads. Markets continued to remain shuttered and only roadside vendors were doing business. Early […]
New Delhi: BJP minister Jitendra Singh slammed certain activists on Monday for what he called unsubstantiated charges against government forces for “narrow and short-lived political gains”. This was conveyed by Singh when Special Director General (JK Zone) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Zulfiquar Hassan called on him here, according to a press release. […]
Say asked to reach Srinagar at short notice
Srinagar: A delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deferred its meet with the detained party chief Mehbooba Mufti for a week after the authorities asked them to reach Srinagar at a short notice. PDP General Secretary Ved Mahajan told KNS that 15-member delegation has deferred its meeting with Mufti who is currently under detention […]
SRINAGAR: The ongoing uncertainty and fear has triggered apprehensions among parents in Srinagar prompting them to keep their wards away from schools. The government had directed to open schools in the Valley from October 3 but students did not turn up, defeating the purpose of the announcement. Kashmir Reader spoke to parents to understand their […]