Kashmir unrest

Children should be in schools not on streets: Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that children should be in schools and not on the streets, alluding to stone pelting youths in the valley.

Aug 30, 2016, 22:46 PM IST

Students must refrain from stone pelting: J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday appealed to students to refrain from stone pelting, and said if they keep indulging in such activities, the state will have no doctors, engineers and teachers in the future.

Aug 30, 2016, 16:08 PM IST

PM Modi doing poetry on Kashmir, says Ghulam Nabi Azad

Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat remark that "ekta" (unity) and "mamta" (compassion) are the key words to deal with Kashmir situation, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said the Prime Minister is just doing poetry.

Aug 29, 2016, 23:53 PM IST

Kashmir unrest: NIA team probing 'suspicious' funds transaction in the state

A three-member NIA team, headed by a Deputy Inspector General, has been probing "suspicious" funds transaction in over a dozen bank accounts in Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 29, 2016, 23:40 PM IST

Curfew lifted in Kashmir Valley, Rajnath Singh to head all-party team on Sept 4

After 51 long days, the Kashmir Valley on Monday saw curfew lifted from most places as police said the overall law and order situation generally remained calm.

Aug 29, 2016, 22:36 PM IST

No blanket ban on pellet guns in Kashmir Valley, to be used in 'rarest of rare cases'

Kashmir has witnessed unrest since killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani on July 8.

Aug 29, 2016, 21:54 PM IST

Rajnath Singh to head all-party delegation to Kashmir on September 4

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will lead an all-party delegation to Kashmir on September 4, an official said.

Aug 29, 2016, 14:04 PM IST

Kashmir unrest: Talks with whosoever is ready to reject violence, says Mehbooba Mufti

Whosoever is ready to reject violence and help in restoring peace should be engaged in a dialogue to address the Kashmir problem, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday.

Aug 28, 2016, 20:24 PM IST

'Those provoking youth in Kashmir for Jihaad have kept their children in safe havens'

There is a need to educate youth in Kashmir against those working with vested interest to harm the country's unity, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said, observing that those instigating the youth for so called 'Jihaad' have kept their own children in safe havens.

Aug 28, 2016, 13:59 PM IST

Terrorist Burhan Wani's father stayed at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living ashram for 2 days? Here is why

The father of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, Muzaffar Wani, stayed at the Art of Living's Bengaluru ashram of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for two days. 

Aug 28, 2016, 13:23 PM IST

Pakistan has started behaving like an enemy: JD(U)

Coming down heavily on Pakistan for interfering in the Kashmir issue, the Janata Dal (United) on Sunday said the South Asian neighbour has started behaving like an enemy.

Aug 28, 2016, 09:37 AM IST

Kashmir unrest: Curfew, restrictions continue for 51st day; businesses suffer losses of Rs 7,500 crore

Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for the 51st consecutive day.

Aug 28, 2016, 09:08 AM IST

Talks on Kashmir issue needed, want peace restored in Valley: Pak High Commissioner Abdul Basit

Re-iterating his stand that Islamabad only wants peace to prevail in Kashmir which has been hit by violence for more than two months, Pakistani High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Saturday said that even though Indian had rejected their offer for talks on the matter, he hoped that a dialogue between the two nations was slated soon. 

Aug 27, 2016, 15:50 PM IST

Arun Jaitley's non-participation in SAARC won't matter, says Pak minister — Know what he said

Playing down India`s move to isolate Pakistan in the region amidst escalating tensions between the two over the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley, Islamabad said New Delhi's decision not to send its finance minister, Arun Jaitley, for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) finance ministers` conference hardly matters.

Aug 27, 2016, 14:42 PM IST

Kashmir unrest: Mehbooba Mufti meets PM Modi, hits out at Pakistan for openly fuelling tension in Valley

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had flown to Delhi on Friday evening for talks with Prime Minister Modi. 

Aug 27, 2016, 09:16 AM IST

PDP, Centre not on same page, meet between Mehbooba Mufti and PM Modi critical: Defence expert

Former Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police and defence expert M.M. Khajuria on Saturday said the expected meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has to be seen as critical since there is an impression that the Centre and the state government are not on the same page.

Aug 27, 2016, 09:06 AM IST

Separatists leaders Geelani, Mirwaiz detained ahead of proposed protest march

Authorities on Friday scuttled plans of separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to take out a march here as both were detained just when they tried to leave their residences where they are under house arrest.

Aug 26, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

Curfew, restrictions continue for 48th day in Kashmir

Authorities on Thursday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for the 48th consecutive day as the separatists extended the protest shutdown till September 1.

Aug 25, 2016, 09:44 AM IST

Kashmir unrest: One more killed in protests; Rajnath Singh meets political leaders

A teenager was killed and dozens were injured in scattered clashes on Wednesday as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met leaders of the main political parties in a bid to break the cycle of violence in the Kashmir Valley raging for over six weeks.

Aug 24, 2016, 23:50 PM IST

NC delegation meets Rajnath Singh, demands ban on pellet guns use in J&K

A six-member delegation of Opposition National Conference on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded immediate ban on use of pellet guns and initiation of dialogue with all stakeholders on Kashmir.

Aug 24, 2016, 19:06 PM IST