The terrorist’s father was called to the meeting place, Army said. Srinagar: A terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir surrendered to security forces during a joint counterterrorism operation, in a dramatic video released by the Army on Friday. The man, who appears to be in his early twenties, had joined terrorism …
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Sajad Lone was released in July this year. Srinagar: The BJP deserves credit for uniting all parties in Jammu and Kashmir in an unprecedented alliance to demand the restoration of the former state’s special status, Kashmiri politician Sajad Lone said on Friday, stating that as “inhabitants and not tourists” they …
Read More »Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir integral parts of India, China has no place to comment: MEA
India claimed on Thursday that the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir have been and will continue to be an integral part of India and that China has no locus standi to comment on its internal affairs. The statement by the Foreign Ministry came days after China said …
Read More »Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti at J&K Parties’ Alliance for Article 370
Farooq Abdullah announced an alliance with his archrival Mehbooba Mufti of the People’s Democratic Party New Delhi: Key political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, including the patriarch of the National Conference Farooq Abdullah, his archrival Mehbooba Mufti of the People’s Democratic Party and Sajjad Lone, gathered tonight to fight for …
Read More »China has no locus Standi to comment: India on Ladakh observation
Indian and Chinese troops have clashed in eastern Ladakh since May. New Delhi: China does not have a locus standi to comment on India’s internal affairs, New Delhi said today, reacting to Beijing’s comments after the opening of 44 bridges in border areas on Monday. “The Union Territories of Ladakh, …
Read More »Construction of the Zojila tunnel begins. To reduce travel time from 3 hours to 15 minutes
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday launched the first blast for construction-related work on the 14.15 km Zojila Tunnel, one of the longest in Asia, which will provide year-round connectivity between the valley of Srinagar and Leh. To detonate means to explode or break something solid with explosives. All-weather connectivity …
Read More »‘Black day, black decision’: Mehbooba Mufti tweets a message after his release
Shortly after being released from detention on Tuesday, the President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, posted a message on Twitter saying that her party’s fight against the Center’s decision to repeal Article 370 of the Constitution will continue. . In the audio message, he also called the …
Read More »First message from Mehbooba Mufti to Kashmir on Article 370 after publication
File photo of PDP leader and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. The PDP was detained more than a year ago following the repeal of the old state’s special status. The incident occurred just two days before the Supreme Court heard the matter related to his arrest. News18.com Last update: …
Read More »Former CM Mehbooba Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, detained since 5 August last year, released
Mehbooba is being held at her official residence in Srinagar, which has been declared a subsidiary prison. Mufti was among hundreds of people and political leaders in the state who were taken into preventive custody hours before the Center revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5 last year. …
Read More »Mehbooba Mufti, detained since August last year, released
The release of Mehbooba Mufti occurs just when the deadline set by the Supreme Court expired (Archive) New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was released Tuesday evening after being detained by the government for nearly 14 months, since it removed Article 370 in August, and being …
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