SRINAGAR — Protests erupted in Kashmir on Tuesday after Indian Army soldiers entered a house and allegedly burnt a photo of Iran’s slain Major General Qasem Soleimani. As part of ongoing Army census in Kashmir, the soldiers of Army’s 2 Rashtriya Rifles on Tuesday entered a residential house of Ghulam Rasool Banka at Malbuchan village […]
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Profiling leads to fear among Kashmiri students in Karnataka
BENGALURU — Apparently after the ‘hijab row’, the Internal Security Division of Karnataka police have started profiling Kashmiri students studying in different colleges in India’s Southern State. Reports said that the police in Karnataka have directed all the colleges to profile Kashmiri students. They have been asked to collect the personal details of Kashmiri students […]
Erratic weather likely to continue in J&K during next 72 hours
SRINAGAR — Weather remained erratic in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday with sunshine and clouds playing hide and seek as the MeT office forecast the same weather conditions to continue during the next 72 hours. ‘Weather remained erratic in J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday. Erratic weather is likely to continue till Friday’, an official of […]
Pulwama Attack Anniversary: Minor Kashmiri student arrested for posting ‘objectionable’ Whatsapp status in Madhya Pradesh
SRINAGAR — A minor Kashmiri student who is currently studying in Madhya Pradesh has been arrested by police for posting objectionable status on Whatsapp on the eve of third anniversary of Pulwama attack. Official sources told Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that a B.com Ist year student at Swami Vivekanand Govt college Neemuch, […]
Police launches two women safety squads in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — Srinagar police launched two women’s safety squads on Monday for ensuring safety and security of women in Srinagar city. DIG CKR, Sujit Kumar, IPS while launching the squads applauded district police Srinagar for the initiative and said this will bring down crime against women and prevent crimes like the recent acid attack. SSP […]
Elderly Kashmiri woman’s English takes social media by storm
SRINAGAR — A 36-second video of an elderly Kashmiri woman flaunting her newly acquired English skills has taken the internet by storm. The video, which was originally uploaded on Twitter by one Syed Sleet Shah, has found its way to other platforms such as Whatsapp and Facebook as well. The young man names certain fruit, […]
KU to notify modalities for re-opening of campuses from March 1
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir will shortly notify the modalities for reopening of its main and satellite campuses for in-person teaching from March 1, 2022. The decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad in the wake of deliberations held by J&K Chief Secretary Dr. Arun […]
Court extends remand of Fahad Shah till Feb 21 after police didn’t submit report
PULWAMA — Court extended remand of senior Journalist Fahad Shah for a week. Earlier he had been remanded to police custody for ten days. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Fahad Shah- Editor-in-Chief “The Kashmir Walla” was produced before the Court of Mobile Magistrate by Pulwama Police. The Court remanded him to police […]
CRPF observes 3rd death anniversary of Jawans killed in 2019 Pulwama attack
SRINAGAR — Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday observed the 3rd death anniversary of 40 Jawans who were killed in a deadly attack in Pulwama district in 2019. On 14 February 2019, a CRPF convoy was attacked by a vehicle-borne suicide bomber at Lethapora in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. There was […]
Ladies offer flowers to hijab-clad students outside Kashmir University
(Image: Burhan Hussaini) SRINAGAR — Local ladies on Monday offered flowers to hijab-clad students outside Kashmir University. The local ladies were seen waiting outside Kashmir University carrying flowers in their hands and they were offering the flowers to those students who had put on hijab. Hijab controversy has erupted in Indian southern state of Karnatka […]









