SRINAGAR — Marked on a calendar that hangs by the kitchen wall, Mohammad Manan’s father, Gulzar Ahmed Dar has scribbled the names of his two sons, and a few other words in boxes that cage the October dates. “Hanan, Manan, Cargo.” “I have lost track of how many times my sons were summoned this month,” says […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday demanded immediate release of Kashmiri students arrested from a college in Agra for allegedly posting a WhatsApp status praising Pakistan players after victory against India in a T20 World Cup cricket match. The students of Raja Balwant Singh Management Technical Campus in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra were arrested […]
BANDIPORA — Forty-five-year-old Mohammad Shaban Ganie on Wednesday had an unusual conversation over phone with his son, who is studying in an Agra college, that left him numb and clueless. On Tuesday Raja Balwant Singh Engineering Technical College in Agra city of Uttar Pradesh had suspended three Kashmir students allegedly for taking to social media […]
SRINAGAR — The Uttar Pradesh police has booked three Kashmiri students for sedition 124 A for allegedly celebrating Pakistan cricket team’s win against India in the T20 World cup after BJP workers filed a complaint against them in police, reported Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com. The students are studying in Raja Balwant Singh […]
JAMMU — A mini bus skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on October 28, leaving nine passengers dead and 15 others injured, officials said. The mini bus was carrying passengers to Thathri from Doda when the accident took place at Sui Gowrie area, they said. […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thrusday said that a hybrid was killed in brief militant shootout at Cherdari area in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting IGP Kashmir, Kashmir Zone Police wrote, “Killed militant is hybrid type, identified as Javed Ah Wani of Kulgam district and he has assisted terrorist Gulzar […]
SRINAGAR — The Uttar Pradesh police has arrested three Kashmiri students for allegedly celebrating Pakistan cricket teams win against India in the T20 World cup after BJP workers filed a complaint against them in police. According to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) the students are studying in Raja Balwant Singh (RBS) Engineering Technical Agra, […]
JAMMU — Two rape accused, who had been absconding since 2002, were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Based on specific information, a police team led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shailender Singh arrested Abdul Rashid and Makhna from Miyan Khariyan area in Mahore tehsil for allegedly raping a woman in […]
RAJOURI — Two villagers feared to have gone missing in snow-affected upper reaches of Rajouri and Reasi districts have been traced by police in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, Rajouri police on Wednesday said. “Missing report of two persons was lodged on October 24 in police station Budhal in which it came to fore that one […]
SRINAGAR — After the Jammu and Kashmir police initiated strict action against the students, who allegedly celebrated the victory of Pakistan over India in a T20 cricket match on Sunday, students say it is better to be killed than ruining their careers. Following the 10 wicket victory by Pakistan over its arch rivals, medical students […]