Farmer’s body recovered from Bijbehara orchard
Srinagar : Body of a farmer was recovered on Tuesday from Wopzan orchard in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to initial reports, the deceased has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat, son of Late Gh Qadir Bhat of Wopzan Herpora. Official sources told a local news agency that Bhat was a farmer […]
Policy on Kashmiri Pandits’ rehabilitation to be framed after consultations: Ram Madhav
Agencies New Delhi : BJP general secretary and in-charge of party affairs in Jammu and Kashmir Ram Madhav on Tuesday assured a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits that the government would not formulate and implement any return and rehabilitation policy without wider consultations with the displaced community. “He told the delegation that the government is […]
If Trump’s Kashmir mediation claim comes true, PM Modi has betrayed nation’s interests: Rahul
Agencies New Delhi: Reacting over Donald Trump’s recent ‘Kashmir mediation’ claim, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that PM Modi has betrayed the nation’s interests and 1972 Shimla Agreement, if the US President’s remarks come true. “President Trump says PM Modi asked him to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir! If true, […]
NC condemns Governor Malik’s remarks
Srinagar : National Conference has strongly condemned the recent statement of the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik. The party said his remarks are unconstitutional and cast a shadow on the credibility, independence and neutrality of the high office of the Governor. The party leaders reminded the Governor that he holds a constitutional […]
Trump, Khan agree on no military solution to Afghan problem
Washington : US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday agreed that there can be no military solution to the Afghan problem and only a dialogue can bring lasting peace in the war-torn country. President Trump said Pakistan was helping the US in the Afghan peace process as he met Prime […]
Congress raises Kashmir mediation issue in LS
Agencies New Delhi : Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed an uproar over US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Kashmir mediation, with Congress demanding a reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue. As soon as the Lower House met for the day, members from the Congress and some other Opposition parties were on their […]
PM did not ask Trump to mediate in Kashmir: EAM
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s statement in the Rajya Sabha clarifying US President Donald Trump’s claim that PM Narendra Modi had asked the US to mediate between India and Pakistan. Jaishankar said, “I categorically assure the House that no such request has been made by the Prime Minister to the US President. […]
Another batch of 3,060 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir
Srinagar : A fresh batch of 3,060 pilgrims on Tuesday left Jammu for the Kashmir Valley to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, an official said. The yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in two escorted convoy of vehicles. “This includes yatris going to both Baltal and Pahalgam base camps,” he said. The 45-day long annual […]
NIA raids residence, office of Kashmiri businessman
Srinagar : National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday carried separate raids at Parimpora Fruit Mandi here and at the residence of a business man dealing with cross-LoC trade. Official sources told news agency GNS that sleuths of the National Probe Agency carried out a raid at the residence of Ghulam Ahmad Wani alias Bardana at Achgoza Keller, […]
Imran Khan welcomes Trump’s mediation offer on Kashmir, says it won’t be resolved bilaterally
Agencies Washington: Buoyed by US President Donald Trump’s offer of mediation on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that the contentious issue between the two South Asian neighbours can never be resolved bilaterally. Khan’s statement came hours after Trump offered to be the “mediator” between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue […]
