Draw a line or face Bukhari's fate: BJP leader Lal Singh warns Kashmiri journalists
Srinagar, Jun 23 (IBNS): Triggering row, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Minister Lal Singh has warned journalists of the state by asking them to "draw a line" if they do not want to face the fate of journalist Shujaat Bukhari, who was shot dead by terrorists few days ago, media reports said.
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has triggered a controversy by saying that anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir under the BJP-PDP government resulted in deaths of more civilians than militants.
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Saifuddin Soz's remarks on Kashmir triggers controversy
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz has triggered a controversy by saying that ex- Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s assessment over a decade ago that Kashmiris will “prefer to be independent” if they are given a chance to “exercise their free will” seems to be “correct even today”.
Kashmir: Two terrorists, policeman, civilian die in Anantnag encounter
Srinagar, Jun 22 (IBNS): Two terrorists, a policeman and a civilian have died during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday, media reports said.
President Kovind approives Governor's rule in J&K
New Delhi/Srinagar, June 20 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind has approved Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir.
After ruining it, BJP pulls out of Kashmir: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Targeting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the saffron outfit has withdrawn itself from an alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir after ruining the northern state.
Kashmir: Amit Shah summons BJP ministers over rift with ally PDP
New Delhi, Jun 19 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah has summoned its ministers from the state of Jammu and Kashmir to discuss the end of Ramzan ceasefire, that upset the saffron outfit's ally People's Democratic Party (PDP), media reports said.
Fresh protests roil Kashmir, police say youth died in hand grenade blast
Srinagar, June 16 (IBNS) A twenty-year-old youth was killed during a clash between the policemen and protesters in South Kashmir’s Anantnag town on Saturday even as the police officials said the death occurred owing to the explosion of a hand grenade.
UN rights chief calls for international inquiry into Kashmir violations, India slams report
New York, June 15 (IBNS): Decades of rights violations on both sides of the Line of Control in Kashmir have “claimed or ruined numerous lives” and should be the subject of a high-level international probe, the UN’s human rights chief said on Thursday even as India rejected the report as motivated based on unverified inputs.
India rejects UNHRC report on Kashmir, says it is motivated
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): As a report by the United Nations Human Rights Office called for addressing "human rights violations and abuses" in Kashmir, India on Thursday sharply reacted, describing it as "fallacious, tendentious and motivated."
Congress condoles loss of four BSF jawans lives in Pakistani firing
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): The Congress on Wednesday condoled the death of 4 BSF soldiers killed in cross-border firing by Pakistan.
Rajnath Singh on two-day visit to Kashmir to review security for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar, Jun 7 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will begin his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to review the security arrangements for the Amarnath Yatra, media reports said.
19 CRPF jawans injured in Kashmir road accident
Srinagar, May 27 (IBNS): At least 19 Indian Para military troopers were injured after the driver of the vehicle lost control in Bemina area of Srinagar city.
Indian Army chief General Rawat to visit Jammu and Kashmir as Pak ceasefire violations continue
New Delhi/Srinagar, May 24 (IBNS): With an increase in ceasefire violations and attacks by Pakistan in the Kashmir valley of J&K in the past few days, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat is headed for the region on Thursday, according to media reports.
Militants decamp with rifles from Srinagar
Srinagar, May 17 (IBNS): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Jammu and Kashmir state on Saturday, suspected militants decamped with three INSAS rifles from a Srinagar hotel on Thursday evening, official said.