Jammu and Kashmir
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Remarks on Art 370 abrogation: Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR against Kashmiri prof
The Bombay High Court refused a petition which sought to quash an FIR report registered against a young Kashmiri professor for his WhatsApp status that read, “August 5 Black Day for Jammu…
- Kashmir
‘Quds Day’ marked across globe, Kashmir witnesses demonstrations
Amid persistent attacks on worshipping Palestinians at Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli forces during the holy month of Ramzan, Muslims across the world marked ‘Youm-e-Quds’ on Friday. People participated in a show of…
- India
‘Last chance’: SC to Raj, Telangana, J&K on identification of minorities
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday gave the states of Rajasthan and Telangana and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir six weeks to submit their responses on the issue of identification…
- Kashmir
SIT to probe illegal lease of minority religious property in J&K
Jammu: The J&K government has ordered a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the illegal lease of temple properties in Kashmir. Officials said that a letter addressed to all the…
- Opinions
CEC says ‘vacuum’ in J-K, what it means beyond gap between last elections and now?
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar made a significant comment about the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. He observed: “There is vacuum that needs to be filled,” and it immediately got translated into the widening duration between the…
- India
Package suspected to be dropped by drone found in J-K’s Samba, area cordoned off
Samba/Jammu: A package suspected to have been airdropped by a drone from across the International Border was found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Monday, prompting police to cordon off the area,…
- India
BSF officer dies of bullet injury in J&K’s Kathua district
Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel died of a bullet injury in J&K’s Kathua district on Sunday, official sources said. As per the sources, Assistant Sub-KInspector Sukhnandan Prasad, of Madhya Pradesh,…
- India
Muslims help perform last rites of Hindu neighbour in J&K
Srinagar: Muslim neighbours on Friday helped perform the last rites of a Hindu man at Kakran village in J&K’s Kulgam district, where terrorists had killed the brother of the deceased last year.…
- India
EC manages to find new excuses to delay J-K polls: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: The Election Commission seems to be in no hurry to conduct the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and manages to find “new excuses to delay” the elections, National Conference vice president…
- India
Conman Kiran Patel’s wife held for illegally occupying senior citizen’s bungalow
New Delhi: The Crime Branch of Ahmedabad Police on Tuesday said it has arrested conman Kiran Patel’s wife Malini Patel for allegedly trying to illegally take over the bungalow of a senior…
- Opinions
Reduction of AFSPA areas in Northeast – J-K too deserves this
The Centre’s announcement to further reduce areas covered under Armed Forces Special Powers Act ( AFSPA) from Manipur, Assam, and Nagaland has been hailed by the political leadership of the Northeast as a positive step, which has…
- Kashmir
No social media posts criticising govt: Kashmir admin warns employees
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday issued fresh social media guidelines for its government employees working in the region warning them against discussion or criticism of the policies pursued by the…
- India
Gujarat CMO official resigns after son’s name crops up in ‘conman’ case
Ahmedabad: A senior official in the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has resigned after his son’s name cropped up in connection with a case involving alleged conman Kiran Patel, who was arrested for…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba welcomes opening of Sharda Devi temple in J-K
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday welcomed the opening of the Sharda Devi Temple near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. She also expressed hope of…
- Opinions
J-K parties for polls, Delhi on pause mode
It is more than a consensus. All the parties in Jammu and Kashmir with flags of their own believe that the situation in the territory has improved – the ruling BJP at…
