I came to India on July 28 on a normal holiday. In India, I had hoped I would be able to visit Kashmir. But that was not to be.My husband – a police officer in Dhaka – was called back to work. While the tension back home stopped him from returning, I have several other…
SRINAGAR: A joint team of security forces arrested three terror associates in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Monday and seized a cache of arms and ammunition — including an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) — from them, police said.The trio — Dawood Ahmad Dar, Imtiyaz Ahmad Reshi, and Shahid Ahmad Dar, all residents of Hassanpora Tavela —…
NEW DELHI: People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti urged home minister Amit Shah to establish a joint committee comprising representatives from both sides of Jammu and Kashmir to address the region’s issues “till the time you bring that part back”.Mufti suggested that Shah set aside his “ego” for the nation’s sake and facilitate a meeting…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan once again refused to take any blame over home-grown terrorism and rejected Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fresh warning citing Kashmir.Terming PM Modi‘s statements in Drass on Kargil Vijay Diwas just “rhetorical statements”, Pakistan said the remarks cannot deflect international attention from India’s efforts to suppress the Kashmiri people.According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office,…
Representative image The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has taken the Initiative to partner with the local community of Kashmir to identify and enhance the popularity of Kashmir’s renowned sapphires, aiming to elevate their market recognition both domestically and internationally. GJEPC has also proposed comprehensive training programmes for aspiring students and Karigars at…
SRINAGAR: Two suspected Pakistani terrorists were shot dead Thursday near the LoC in Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. Security forces launched an operation following intelligence about the movement of terrorists along the border, leading to a shootout.The officials said bodies of the slain terrorists haven’t been extricated from the site as…
NEW DELHI: An encounter between militants and security forces is under way at Hadipora village in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Baramulla. Police and security forces are actively engaged on the scene, said officials.Local media reports said the encounter happened after a day-long search operation. Two militants are believed to be trapped in the area, said reports.There…
LONDON: Dudley North parliamentary candidate Marco Longhi is under fire for “shamefully trying to divide communities” after he wrote a campaign letter addressed to “voters of the British Pakistani/Kashmiri community” boasting that he has always “been at the forefront of speaking against the Indian govt atrocities towards the people of Kashmir”.The letter asks whether his…
NEW DELHI: National Investigating Agency on Monday swooped down several locations in Srinagar in a case linked to terror activities.The central agency along with the police and the CRPF carried out raids at 9 locations associated with suspects linked to terrorism as part of a case registered by the agency in 2022.The search was launched…
NEW DELHI: The security forces on Thursday initiated an anti-terror operation in the Frasipora area of South Kashmir‘s Pulwama district, as confirmed by police sources on Thursday.The operation was launched following intelligence inputs indicating the presence of terrorists in the region. A joint team comprising local police and security forces swiftly mobilized to secure the…
