Kashmir

Shivraj Chouhan Calls Rahul Gandhi "Deserter" Who "Abandoned" Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday equated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home minister Amit Shah with "Lord Krishna and Arjun" over the Centre's move to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370.

Security Forces "Maintaining Pressure On Terrorists," Says J&K Top Cop

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir police is maintaining pressure on terrorists to isolate them so that they cannot mislead the general public, Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh has said.

"Congress Has Lost Its Way": Haryana's BS Hooda Backs BJP On Kashmir

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 18, 2019

Congress's Haryana stalwart Bhupinder Singh Hooda raised eyebrows today by declaring support for the government's move to end special status for Jammu and Kashmir, deviating from the party line ahead of the coming elections in the state.

Restrictions On Mobile Internet In Jammu Ahead Of Right Wing Rally

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 18, 2019

Mobile internet snapped in Jammu on Sunday, barely days after it was fully restored. While the administration blamed a mechanical glitch, local sources said it was disconnected to keep the peace during a rally by right wing groups.

Rajnath Singh Turns Focus On PoK After Pak Needles India On Kashmir

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday August 18, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today continued to signal the country's tough stand to Pakistan, suggesting that should bilateral talks happen, it would not be on Jammu and Kashmir, but Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir - the territory under Pakistan's control since it invaded the state in 1947.

Nehru's "Forward Policy" On China "Became Backward", Says Ladakh BJP MP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

BJP MP from Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal said the region did not get importance in defence policies when the Congress was in the centre, and that was why "China captured its area up to the Demchok sector".

Heavy Rain Across North India, Several Stranded In Himachal: Live Updates

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday August 18, 2019

Heavy rain hit several parts of north India on Saturday, including Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. In Punjab, an alert has been sounded in several districts after excess water was released from Bhakra dam following heavy rain.

"Still A Democracy?": Priyanka Gandhi Slams "Arrest" Of Congress Leaders

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday August 18, 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed the centre over the alleged arrest of party leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that the ruling party was eroding the country's democratic identity through such acts.

Former Military Officers, 4 Others Move Top Court Against Kashmir Move

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday August 18, 2019

Six petitioners, including two former high-ranking military officers, have approached the Supreme Court to challenge the centre's move to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 and bifurcate it into two union territories.

Solider Killed In Pak Firing At Line Of Control: Army

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

A soldier was killed on Saturday as Pakistan violated ceasefire by shelling forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, prompting strong response from the Indian Army which inflicted casualties and heavy damage to Pakistan Army posts, a defence spokesman said.

MS Dhoni Plays Cricket With Kids In Leh. See Picture

Ajay Pal Singh | Saturday August 17, 2019

MS Dhoni was in Jammu and Kashmir serving in the Parachute Regiment of Territorial Army.

Centre's 4-Point Blueprint For Long-Term Calm In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday August 18, 2019

As the unprecedented security lockdown and communications blackout in Jammu and Kashmir is pared down, the government is zeroing-in on its long-term strategy to prevent any fallout from the massive changes made to the state earlier this month.

Pak-China Bid To Internationalise J&K Broken "Piece By Piece" At UN: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

The rare closed-door consultations on Kashmir by the UN Security Council ended without any outcome or statement from the powerful 15-nation UN organ, dealing a huge snub to Pakistan and its all-weather ally China to internationalise the issue, which an overwhelming majority stressed is a bilateral matter between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Restrictions Eased In Parts Of Kashmir, Over 50,000 Landlines Are Back

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday August 17, 2019

Restrictions have been eased and over 50,000 landline phone connections have been restored in parts of the Kashmir Valley, nearly two weeks after severe restrictions were imposed in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the government's big move to end special status to the state. The Jammu and Kashmir police said the prohibitory orders, banning large gatheri...

UNSC Closed Door Meet On Kashmir A Grave Strategic Failure: Congress

India News | ANI | Saturday August 17, 2019

The Congress on Friday said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) holding a closed-door consultation on Kashmir developments was "a grave diplomatic and strategic" failure of the BJP-led government.