NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the opposition to ‘The Kashmir Files’, a movie based on the killings of Kashmiri Pandits, and said the campaign to discredit the account of atrocities committed in the 1990s and the resultant mass exodus of the community has exposed those who style themselves as votaries of free […]
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Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti ‘disappointed’ over Karnataka HC’s hijab verdict
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called the Karnataka high court’s decision upholding ban on entry of girls into government schools wearing hijab, “disappointing”. “Very disappointed by the verdict of the Karnataka High Court. Regardless of what you may think about the hijab it’s not about an […]
Karnataka Hijab row: Court order suspends fundamental right to freedom of religion, Asaduddin Owaisi
HYDERABAD — AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that Karnataka High Court’s judgment on Hijab has suspended fundamental rights to freedom of religion, culture, freedom of speech and expression. The Hyderabad MP observed that one religion has been targetted and its religious practice banned. He said the High Court order has forced kids to […]
Abrogation of Article 370 failed to treat ‘disease’, problems in J&K have grown: Asaduddin Owaisi
NEW DELHI — The problems in Jammu and Kashmir have got aggravated after the abrogation of Article 370, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Monday, insisting the measure failed to treat the disease (marz). Participating in the debate on the Budget for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in Lok Sabha, Owaisi wanted to […]
Delimitation commission puts proposals in public domain, suggestions/objections can be filed till March 21
SRINAGAR — In a significant move, the delimitation commission on Monday published the proposals for delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies of Jammu & Kashmir. The delimitation panel has published the proposals in the Gazette of India and Gazette of J&K, together with dissenting proposals submitted by Members of Parliament from National Conference and Bharatiya […]
Ready to face challenges: Congress
SRINAGAR — Congress on Saturday vowed to move forward with great enthusiasm to defeat political exploitation and wrong policies of the BJP towards the people. AICC Incharge J&K Rajani Patil (MP) and JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir made these comments while addressing impressive gathering of Party workers from all the districts of Kashmir at Srinagar […]
Opening of 51 more liquor shops worst gift of BJP to youth of J&K: Congress
JAMMU — The proxy Govt. of BJP has set the process of opening of 51 more liquor vends in one go, which is the worst gift to the City of temples and youth of Jammu and Kashmir. Lambasting the ruling BJP for its dual standards, JKPCC Chief Spokespersons, Mr. Ravinder Sharma reminded the people and […]
G-23 seeks speedy election of new Congress President, summoning of AICC session
NEW DELHI — The Congress’ “G-23” leaders, at their meeting held on Friday after the party’s debacle in the latest round of Assembly polls, are understood to have sought that there be no more delay in electing the new party President. They also called for an AICC session to discuss the poll results, sources said. […]
Congress’ ideological fight against BJP, its policies in J&K will be intensified: Rajni Patil
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir has suffered the most under the BJP regime, senior Congress leader and MP Rajni Patil alleged Thursday, asserting that in run-up to the assembly elections, the Congress will intensify its ideological fight against the saffron party and its policies towards the union territory. She was addressing workers meeting on Friday […]
BJP’s ‘grand victory’ in 4 states result of people’s faith in PM Modi’s welfare policies for poor, farmers: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI — As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to return to power in four states- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday expressed gratitude to people for reposing their faith in the BJP under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. Taking to Twitter Shah said, “The […]








