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Saturday, October 5, 2024
TopicJammu and Kashmir

Topic: Jammu and Kashmir

J&K Police vehicle crushes 16-year-old to death, clashes break out in Srinagar’s Nowgam

Boy’s father says ‘the light of his eyes’ has been snatched away, as local residents allege the police used excessive force and even beat up the boy’s mother.

PDP pays tribute to Mufti Sayeed on his death anniversary, demands release of J&K leaders

Marking party founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's fourth death anniversary, PDP said the BJP had back-stabbed the people of Kashmir and denied them livelihood opportunities.

Why US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s Kashmir resolution doesn’t have many takers

Kashmir resolution lists security challenges faced by India in J&K but also urges govt to refrain from use of force against peaceful protesters and those detained.

Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija gets nod to visit grandfather Mufti Sayeed’s grave tomorrow

Iltija Mufti was last week allegedly detained by her security team when she informed them about her plans to visit her grandfather’s grave on his death anniversary. 

RSS-BJP’s new plan for Kashmir — prop up Maharaja Hari Singh as a nationalist

Modi govt is looking to counter the narrative that Maharaja Hari Singh deliberately delayed signing the Instrument of Accession until the last moment.

7 cases to watch out for when Supreme Court reopens today after winter break

The Supreme Court will have its plate full with petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370 and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, among other things.

New political front takes shape in Kashmir, and it’s ready to look beyond Article 370

Political activity in Kashmir is gaining pace with the phased release of several leaders detained when the Modi govt scrapped Article 370.

Internet not fully restored, but J&K Police to connect with people on social media

A J&K Police circular issued in December asks units to use social media platforms to publicise work done by them and seek people’s feedback.

‘Dictatorship’, no ‘accountability’, no jobs: People in Jammu say Modi govt has failed them

Hindu traders in Jammu who seemed to support Modi govt's move to scrap Article 370 are also suffering under its hidden xenophobic agenda.

Pakistan-based Jaish plotting to kill 5 in Kashmir, including 2 security forces officers

Intelligence inputs say Jaish-e-Mohammed has been monitoring the 5 individuals since September, and terrorists held a meeting in December to discuss the plot.

On Camera

I met Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in 2005. He told me he was an admirer of MK Gandhi

Shuttle diplomacy at a high level is indicated, along the lines of the famous Kissingerian shuttles following the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

#ByeByeAP to #LuluBackInAP: Naidu’s moves to make Andhra ‘business friendly’ & woo back investors

The Jagan Reddy govt has been accused of scuppering various investment deals. Under Naidu, the govt, is trying to make AP a top investment destination, officials and industrialists say.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?