| | Shutdown in Chadoora, clashes in Nowhatta | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Clashes occurred between protestors and police and security forces at Nowhatta here after Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid.
Police and security forces burst smoke shells and resorted to lathi-charge to disperse protestors, who were pelting stones.
Reports said youth took to streets and clashed with forces after weekly congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid Srinagar. Forces resorted to teargas shelling to disperse the stone-thr... |  | |
| | | Centre should clear its stand on Article 35-A: Sinha | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Former union minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha today said the centre should immediately clear it’s stand on Article 35-A of the constitution, which grants special status to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, four state ministers led by Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu left for New Delhi today to garner support of the BJP top brass, besides seeking legal support of the central gov... | | |
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| | Rail services remain suspended in Banihal | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: People continue to suffer as train service remained suspended for the second successive day today on Srinagar-Banihal track via south Kashmir for security reasons while trains chugged in north Kashmir as per schedule, a senior Railway official said.
Meanwhile, hundreds of people arriving at different rail stations on Srinagar-Banihal track are returning with great disappointment after being informed about the suspension of the... | | |
| | | Mirwaiz strongly advocates political solution to K-issue | | ‘You may kill 1 militant, 10 more will stand up’ | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) today strongly favoured political solution of Kashmir issue and said those in New Delhi, who think that by crushing the militancy, the movement will end, are mistaken.
He was addressing the people at historic Jamia Masjid here after eight weeks Mirwaiz was kept under house and disallowed to offer Friday prayers and address people in Jamia Masjid for last eight weeks. Today ... | | |
| | | Hizbul Mujahideen foreign terrorist group: MEA welcomes US decision | | | | NEW DELHI, Aug 18: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday welcomed the step taken by the United States of declaring Hizbul Mujahideen as a foreign terrorist group.
Addressing the media, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that the move reflects the joint commission of India and US to firmly deal with terrorism.
Referring to the terrorist organization operating in Jammu and Kashmir, Kumar said, "No cause or reason can defy the continu... | | |
| | | Wattali sent to 10-day NIA remand | | | | NEW DELHI, Aug 18: Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmed Wattali was sent to a 10-day National Investigation Agency (NIA) remand in connection with the terror funding case today, the Agency has indicated that there will be more arrests in this regard. NIA officials have said that work is underway in this regard, sources state.
Earlier in the day, close aide of separatist Shabir Shah and an alleged hawala dealer Mohammad Aslam Wani were produced be... | | |
| | | 'There is rise in India's young entrepreneurs' | | | | NEW DELHI, Aug 18: Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region Dr Jitendra Singh said that there is rise in India's young entrepreneurs approaching the union government to set start-ups in the north-eastern regions of the country.
Speaking at the inauguration of ASSOCHAM World Entrepreneurs Day Summit in New Delhi today, the union minister said, "Any youngster who decides to set up startups in north-east will in addition to ... | | |
| | Dokalam standoff | | ‘India will continue to engage with China’ | | | | NEW DELHI, Aug 18: India today said it will continue to engage with China to find a mutually acceptable solution to the Dokalam standoff, asserting that peace and tranquility on the border is an important pre-requisite for smooth bilateral relationship.
"We will continue to engage with China to find a mutually acceptable solution," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said replying to a volley of questions on the issue.
He said said peace and tranqu... | | |
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| | Winning elections at all cost, new normal in politics: ECI | | | | NEW DELHI, Aug 18: A day after Election Commissioner (EC) OP Rawat said that winning the elections at all costs is the new normal, the Congress, backing the statement, suggested that the EC should initiate reforms regarding the electoral finance reforms.
Speaking to Reporters on the same, Congress leader Manish Tiwari further said that the laws made by the current government regarding the funding to political parties need to be looked into.
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| | | Omar seeks special session of J&K legislature on Art 35-A | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah today sought a special session of Jammu and Kashmir legislature before August 29 to frame up an appropriate response to counter the narrative with regard to tampering or repealing of article 35A of the constitution.
“The issue is of vital importance for the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, as abrogation of Article 35A will have serious ramifications,” Omar said in a ... | | |
| | | Challenging article 35-A not a big issue: Ganai | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Former Additional Advocate General of Jammu and Kashmir, Advocate Manzoor Ahmad Ganai Friday said that challenging Article 35 (A) is not a ‘big issue’ as Apex court has twice pronounced its judgment over its constitutional legality.
Ganai who was also Advisor to former Chief Minister, Gulam Nabi Azad said that the Supreme Court cannot strike down Article (35) as the judgments pronounced twice by it in 1961 and 1970 have upheld... | | |
| | | Sinha meets guv | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Yashwant Sinha, former union minister, accompanied by Sushobha Barve, Executive Director, Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation (CDR); Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Kapil Kak and Bharat Bhushan former Editor and senior journalist, met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhawan here today.
An official spokesman said Sinha and his team are visiting the Valley to talk to the leaders of various parties and groups about the issues facing J... | | |
| | | Another PSA slapped on Asiya, her aide: DeM | | | | SRINAGAR, Aug 18: The government has slapped a fresh Public Safety Act (PSA) on Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperson, Asiya Andrabi and her personal secretary Sofi Fehmeeda.
A spokesperson of DeM said as the previous PSA expired on August 15, a fresh PSA was slapped against Andrabi and Sofi Fehmeeda on Thursday.
The duo was booked under PSA and lodged in Ambphalla jail on May 15.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the Secretary General of DeM, Nahoda Nasre... | | |
| | | 6 injured as part of tunnel collapses | | | | POONCH, Aug 18: Six labourers were injured when a part of an under-construction tunnel of Parnai Hydel Power project collapsed due to landslide in Poonch district today.
The 37.5 MW Parnai Hydel Power project is expected to be completed by January end next year.
A police official said that a part of Parnai Hydel Project tunnel caved in around 11:30 AM due to landslide in Surankote tehsil of the district.
Six labourers, identified as Anwar Hu... | | |
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