Joint Resistance called for Kashmir bandh on Friday against recent killings

Joint resistance leadership led by an Octogenarian separatist leader and Hurriyat (G) chief, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, JKLF chairman Yasin Malik and APHC chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have called for a complete bandh in Kashmir Valley against the killing of a student by forces in Shopian. The shutdown has been called to express people’s resentment and indignation against the brutal killing of young Adil Ahmed Magray of Ganowpora, Shopian by the security forces and to express complete solidarity with the bereaved family, joint resistance camp said in a statement. “Complete…

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Internet Services Suspended (3G/4G ) as tension rise across Kashmir Valley post killing of youth by forces

Authorities on Wednesday suspended 3g and 4g mobile Internet services in the Kashmir Valley following the death of a youth in firing by government forces in the Shopian district. The mobile Internet services which had been restored during the last four days after remaining suspended for over a fortnight, were again suspended after 20-year-old Adil Farooq Magrey died in the forces’ firing in Ganawpora village late Tuesday. Government forces had surrounded a house after specific intelligence input that two militants were hiding in the village on Tuesday evening. As soon…

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Once a month diabetes treatment may replace daily insulin jabs

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed a technology that may provide weeks of glucose control for diabetes with a single injection, which would be a dramatic improvement over current therapies. In primates, the treatment has been shown to last for weeks, rather than days, researchers at Duke University in the US said. By creating a controlled-release mechanism for a drug and optimising its circulation time in the body, the new biopolymer injection has the potential to replace daily or weekly insulin shots with a once-a-month or twice-a-month treatments…

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Doval doctrine and Army’s iron fist; Kashmir clean up in two months

The Doval doctrine clubbed with the iron fist of the Indian Army is what you are getting to witness in Kashmir today. National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval’s doctrine made says, “Do not overreact, it will pass off as they cannot sustain beyond a point.” On the other hand, the Indian Army which has been given a free hand to deal with the Kashmir crisis has promised to wipe out every militant by the next winter sets in. Wiping out the 180 odd militants in the Valley is important for the…

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Will avenge all atrocities committed against Muslims in India, establish Sharia, warns militant Zakir Musa in new audio clip

Former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa has urged the Indian Muslims to join the ongoing Islamic jihad (the holy war) to conquer India. Former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa has urged the Indian Muslims to join the ongoing Islamic jihad (the holy war) to conquer India. According to the Times of India, Musa made this appeal in his first audio message as an al Qaeda operative in which he slammed Indian Muslims for not joining the Islamic jihad for ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ – the final and last battle for the conquest of…

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PDP misled people on Power Projects, AFSPA, Art 370: Omar Abdullah

Says GoI created political vacuum by failing youth reach out ‘Farooq told Modi to talk to Pak, Hurriyat; stop arrests and pellet gun use’ Opposition National Conference Working President and former chief minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday said the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) misled people about the return of power projects, revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and safeguarding of Article 370. “They misled people saying they would ensure the return of power projects to the State, revocation of AFSPA, and safeguarding of Article 370 and promised employment…

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Medical fitness, Age certificates compulsory for Amarnath Yatra

Only those with medical fitness and age certificates will be allowed to undertake this year’s pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam district, it was announced on Tuesday. Only those with medical fitness and age certificates will be allowed to undertake this year’s pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam district, it was announced on Tuesday. An advisory issued by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) on Tuesday said: “Pilgrims intending to visit the cave shrine of Amarnath in…

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Sonia Gandhi, Omar Abdullah blame Centre, PDP-BJP govt for current unrest in Kashmir

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today blamed the Centre and the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir for the current unrest in the border state, accusing them of “colossal failure” and “systematically alienating” the local population in the Valley. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday blamed the Centre and the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir for the current unrest in the border state, accusing them of “colossal failure” and “systematically alienating” the local population in the Valley. The fresh offensive by the Congress against the BJP over the crisis in…

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Civilian killed after clashes break out between forces and protesters in Shopian

One person was killed after a heavy clash break out between security forces and protesters in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A student was killed when government forces opened fire on civilian protesters who disrupted a cordon-and-search operation in this south Kashmir district on Tuesday evening and helped militants escape, police and reports said. Giving details, a police official said following “inputs” about presence of militants, the government forces cordoned off Ganapora village in Shopian district, four kms from district headquarters, this evening and launched searches. “As…

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