Kashmir tourism facing worst phase this year
Srinagar: There are no takers for the visit of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to Kashmir from the tourist trade as most of them believe that BJP government at Centre was responsible for almost nil flow of tourists here during the current year. Most of the tourism players and thousands of families connected with this […]
Many policemen injured in Anantnag clashes on friday
Bhatshahnawaz Anantnag;-Aftar the Friday Prayers , Protesters clashed with police at many places in Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Police said that six policemen were injured in the clashes following protests over the killing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. protesters torched a police vehicle in Lal Chowk area Anantnag, Police and witnesses said . Reports […]
Budgham shuts against NIA raid on Agha
Bugham town witnessed a complete shutdown on Friday against NIA raid on the residence of Shia leader and Hurriyat associate Agha Syed Hassan. Earlier on thrusday hundreds of supporters of Agha syed marched to house of thier leader forcing NIA sleuths to make a hasty retreat.then they did protests in budgham square raising anti india […]
Restrictions in downtown, Mirwaiz under house arrest
Authorities on Friday morning decided to impose restrictions in five police stations of srinagar city as Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has given call for protests after Friday prayers against the killing of Rohingia Muslims. Fearing protests and violence authorities surprised people of downtown on Friday morning when they imposed restrictions by sealing the area by concertina […]
JRL gives shutdown call for Sunday
Joint resistance leadership has appealed people to go for general strike on Sunday as union home minister Rajnath Singh is sheduled to visit kashmir on the same day. On thrusday evening in a joint statement Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik have said that people of kashmir by sunday shutdown […]
China downplays Indian Army Chief’s war remarks
Beijing, Sep 7 (IANS) China on Thursday played down the Indian Army Chief’s war remarks and wondered whether his comments represented the view of the Indian government. Reacting to Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s remarks that India should be prepared for a two-front war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said: “We don’t know […]
New Myanmar fires in empty Rohingya village raise questions
AP 7 September 2017 BANGKOK (AP) — Journalists saw new fires burning Thursday in a Myanmar village that had been abandoned by Rohingya Muslims, and pages ripped from Islamic texts that were left on the ground. That intensifies doubts about government claims that members of the persecuted minority have been destroying their own homes. About two […]
‘Israeli jets hit Syria’s Masyaf chemical site’ – reports
7 September 2017 The Syrian army says Israeli jets have attacked a military base in the west of the country, amid reports of a strike on a suspected chemical weapons site. A statement said rockets fired from Lebanese airspace hit the site near Masyaf, killing two soldiers. Arab media and a monitoring group reported that […]
Petition urges stripping Suu Kyi’s of Nobel prize over crimes against Rohingyas
Thu Sep 7, 2017 Peace activists have launched an international campaign calling on Nobel Peace Prize Committee to take back its 1991 prize to Myanmar’s de facto ruler Aung San Suu Kyi over her complicity in what is viewed as the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in the country. The petition launched at change.org has already been […]
Bar briefs CJI in an open letter on NIA summon to its President
Srinagar The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of India, explaining the reasons behind strike called over the summoning of Bar President Mian Qayoom to the headquarters of National Investigation Agency (NIA). Here is the full text of the letter: Hon’ble The Chief Justice of […]
