In what is being described as the worst migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea, a migrant boat carrying up to 750 people, 400 of them said to be Pakistanis or from Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), started to have trouble with its engine last week.
Panic among outside workers in Kashmir after govt advisory to Amarnath Yatra pilgrims
Srinagar, Aug 2 (UNI) Panic gripped more than 4 lakh workers, mostly engaged in construction work, after state government issued an advisory to Amarnath pilgrims and tourists to curtail their stay and leave Kashmir valley in view of the militant threat.
Kashmir: JRL call for strike on Tuesday against NIA action on separatists
Srinagar, Apr 22 (UNI) Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday called for a general strike on Tuesday in protest against alleged ill-treatment to separatist leaders, including Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik by NIA and Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Omar Abdullah 'thanks' PM Narendra Modi for speaking on attacks against Kashmiris
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raising his voice against the recent incidents of targeting Kashmiris across the nation following the Pulwama terror attack.
Supreme Court asks states to prevent social boycott of Kashmiris after Pulwama
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked 10 states to protect the Kashmiris (residents of Jammu and Kashmir) from the social boycott or attacks which have been reported following the Pulwama terrorist attack, that left over 40 paramilitary personnel martyred, media reports said.
Two Kashmiri students of UHF varsity arrested
Solan, Feb 18 (UNI) The Police arrested two Kashmiri students on the charges of imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration on the campus of Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni, on Monday.
Safety for Kashmiris must be ensured in all states : Ranjanth Singh
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS) : Condemning the recent attack on Kashmiri students in Rajasthan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged all the Chief Ministers to ensure safety of the Kashmiris, reports said.
Kashmiris are stakeholders in peace process: PAK envoy (LEAD)
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Wednesday said that Kashmiris are stakeholders in the peace process.