SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure safety of Kashmiris residing in other parts of the country in view of threats issued by right wing elements following the Pahalgam terror attack. In a post on X, the former chief minister said she spoke with Shah to […]
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‘Harassment’ of Kashmiris: CM says he is in touch with state govts reporting such incidents
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government was in touch with governments of states where Kashmiris were allegedly being harassed in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. “The J&K government is in touch with the governments of the states where these reports are originating from. I’m also […]
Four LeT OGWs arrested in Bandipora, Arms and Ammunition recovered
BANDIPORA (KIMS) — At least four Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Taiba militant outfit were arrested in Bandipora district of North Kashmir, police said on Thursday. Acting on this information, Bandipora Police launched a manhunt and special nakas were placed at different places in the district. Accordingly a joint naka was established by Bandipora Police […]
Gautam Gambhir approaches police over death threat from ‘ISIS Kashmir’
NEW DELHI — Indian cricket head coach Gautam Gambhir and a former Member of Parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has reportedly received a death threat from “ISIS Kashmir.” The threat prompted Gambhir to approach the Delhi Police on Wednesday, seeking immediate action. In response to the alarming situation, Gambhir formally submitted a request […]
Pahalgam terror attack: Centre to brief leaders at all-party meet
NEW DELHI — The Centre will brief leaders of various political parties on the Pahalgam terror attack and hear their views at an all-party meeting to be held on Thursday evening. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to brief the leaders, official sources said. Singh will chair the meeting. With […]
LG holds security meeting, says Centre committed to avenge killing of citizens
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday night held a security review meeting to ensure that the directions passed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah are swiftly followed to bring those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack to justice. He said the Government of India remains fully committed to avenging the […]
J&K journalist assault in Kathua while covering BJP protest over terror attack
JAMMU — A senior journalist was hospitalised after he was allegedly assaulted while covering a BJP protest over Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday. The journalistic circles have strongly condemned the attack on Dainik Jagran reporter Rakesh Sharma at Kalibari chowk and demanded registration of an FIR against the accused. […]
Maharashtra tour operators decide not to cancel bookings to Kashmir valley
SRINAGAR — In order to send a message of unity, domestic tour operators from Maharashtra on Wednesday said they have decided not to cancel any bookings of tourists to the Kashmir valley in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. Terrorists opened fire in Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in what […]
High-pitched anti-Pakistan protests in Jammu, Congress workers clash with police
JAMMU — The Jammu region witnessed massive anti-Pakistan protests staged by mainstream political parties, socio-political and religious organisations on Wednesday, in the wake of a deadly terror attack in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam tourist resort that has killed at least 26 people, mostly tourists. The protesters burnt effigies of Pakistan and raised slogans demanding that a […]
Reciting Islamic verse ‘Kalma’ saved life of Assam University Professor in Pahalgam
SRINAGAR — Reciting Islamic verse ‘Kalma’ saved the life of Assam University Professor Debasish Bhattacharya by a whisker from the terrorists’ bullets in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam where he was holidaying with his family. Bhattacharya, who teaches Bengali at Silchar’s Assam University, was at Baisaran meadows when the gun-totting terrorists started targeting tourists visiting the […]