Mumbai/New Delhi — Indian airlines are likely to face additional weekly expenses of Rs 77 crore for international flights operated from north Indian cities as the airspace curbs result in increased fuel consumption and longer flight durations. An analysis of the number of overseas flights and back-of-the-envelope calculations based on increased flight time as well […]
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Kashmiri shawl vendors slapped in Mussoorie, forced to shut shop
DEHRADUN — A video went viral on the social media here on Tuesday in which two Kashmiri shawl vendors in Mussoorie can be seen being slapped by a group of local men and forced to shut their shop. In the video, they were seen being abused and slapped repeatedly by a group of three persons […]
Centre ‘biased’, response to terror attacks in Kashmir and Manipur different: Meitei group
IMPHAL — The COCOMI, an umbrella body of several Meitei civil society organisations of Manipur, on Tuesday alleged that the Centre’s response to terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern state is different, reflecting its “bias”. In the case of Kashmir, the government treats terrorist groups as enemies, while it seems that the […]
J&K student thrashed in Nagpur; students association seeks Fadnavis’ intervention
NAGPUR — A student from Jammu and Kashmir studying at a pharmacy college in Nagpur was thrashed by a group of local residents, police said on Tuesday (April 29, 2025). A motive was not yet clear, they said. The incident took place on Sunday (April 27, 2025) evening in the Kamptee area of the Maharashtra […]
Kashmiri girl student allegedly molested outside Jamia Millia University gate in Delhi
NEW DELHI — A 24-year-old woman from Jammu and Kashmir was allegedly molested outside the Jamia Millia Islamia University Gate 8 in Delhi, according to police officials. The incident was reported to the Jamia Nagar Police Station after a call was received about a man misbehaving with a girl near the university’s gate. “It is […]
Kashmiri female student assaulted at Jamia Millia Islamia University, Mess worker detained
NEW DELHI — A mess worker at the Jamia Millia Islamia Univeristy in the national capital has been detained for allegedly assaulting a Kashmiri woman student on campus, police said on Monday. The alleged assault took place around 9:30 pm on April 27 when a 24-year-old second-year MA student was allegedly assaulted by a 22-year-old […]
Sakina Itoo meets Punjab governor, raises issue of J&K residents staying in Punjab, Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH — Jammu and Kashmir minister Sakina Itoo Saturday met Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and sought urgent steps for instilling a sense of security among the J-K residents currently staying in Punjab and Chandigarh. Abdullah deputed his cabinet ministers to various cities across the country in the wake of reports claiming harassment of Kashmiri […]
Protect Kashmiri students from harassment in other states: CPI(M) MP to Amit Shah
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM — CPI(M)’s Rajya Sabha MP A A Rahim on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking his urgent intervention to protect Kashmiri students and traders allegedly facing threats in various states of the country. Rahim, in his letter, claimed that in the wake of the April 22 terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam […]
Punjab women’s panel takes notice after Kashmiri student alleges harassment post Pahalgam attack
CHANDIGARH — A Kashmiri student has claimed that she was harassed by some locals in Punjab’s Mohali in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, prompting the Punjab State Women Commission to take suo motu cognisance of the incident. The female Kashmiri student in Kharar stated that some locals abused and harassed her and her […]
Amid India-Pakistan tensions, Kartarpur corridor remains open for pilgrims
CHANDIGARH — Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district remains open for pilgrims to offer prayers at the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in the neighbouring country. The Kartarpur corridor links the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place […]