NEW DELHI — India on Wednesday rejected China’s move to rename 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, saying such “vain and preposterous” actions will not change the reality of the state being an integral and inalienable part of the country. On May 11, China’s civil affairs ministry renamed 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh, including 15 mountains, […]
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Voiceless people bear an unbearable cost when vengeance knows no end: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said voiceless and helpless people bear an unbearable cost when vengeance knows no end. Mufti’s remarks came in the wake of heavy cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. “After the horrific Pahalgam attack, I thought I […]
War has long-term effect but Congress stands with govt in its decision: Karra
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Tuesday said an India-Pakistan war can have long-term consequences but his party stands firmly with the government on any action it chooses to take against the Pahalgam massacre perpetrators. His comments come amid the Centre asking several states to conduct mock drills on May […]
India’s response to Pahalgam attack should be effective: Asaduddin Owaisi
SRINAGAR — AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday called for an effective response from India to last month’s “barbaric and cowardly” terror attack in Pahalgam. The Hyderabad MP also sought an inquiry into the death of a Kulgam man, who was allegedly picked up by security forces for questioning in the aftermath of the April […]
PM Modi cancelled Kashmir visit after receiving intelligence report on terror attack, alleges Kharge
RANCHI — Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cancelled his Kashmir visit after “receiving an intelligence report three days before” the Pahalgam terror attack last month. Noting that during an all-party meeting, the Centre accepted “intelligence failure” in the Pahalgam carnage, Kharge said the union government should be […]
War not a solution to any problem: Minister Javed Rana
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir minister Javed Rana on Tuesday said war was not a solution to any problem, even as the Union Territory had been dealing with a proxy war sponsored by Pakistan for more than three decades. The senior National Conference leader, who represents the Mendhar constituency, located along the border, was talking […]
J&K Cabinet addresses LG’s queries on business rules, resubmits document in original form
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet on Monday resubmitted its Transaction of Business Rules to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha after addressing his query on whether the document had been framed in accordance with the rules, officials said. The officials familiar with the matter said the Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, sent […]
Centre wants to ensure Pahalgam attack does not derail J&K’s development: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — The Centre, “at the highest level”, wants to ensure that the Pahalgam terror attack does not derail the process of governance and development in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday. Addressing a review meeting with top officials at the Civil Secretariat, he acknowledged the adverse impact of recent incidents […]
Ensure innocent people are not harassed during action against terror, Mehbooba Mufti asks Amit Shah
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday asked Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure that innocent people are not harassed as the government goes after the terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. “Kashmiris have shown that they are not with bloodshed and they share the grief of the nation. My appeal to the home […]
“Kashmiris are open-hearted; pakad-dhakad by Police or Army should be stopped”: Mehbooba Mufti
PAHALGAM — Asserting that Kashmiris are open-hearted and people of the country should trust them, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday met locals of Pahalgam and said that ‘pakad-dhakad’ (summoning for questioning by security agencies) by the Police or the Army should be stopped. Speaking to ANI, Mufti said that following the […]