Day: April 20, 2018

Why parents are letting sons join militant ranks in Kashmir?

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A phone conversation between a father and his son has become a rallying cry for Kashmiri separatists. Aetimad Hussain had joined a terror group and was in the middle of a fierce gun battle in south Kashmir’s Shopian. He figured this was going to be his last. His friend had already been shot and this was his goodbye call to his parents. In the conversation, Aetimad Hussain is heard telling his father that he was trapped and there was no way to get out. “Look, I cannot tell you to…

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Rains lash Valley, Fresh snow in Gulmarg, higher reaches

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Gulmarg and other areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snow on Friday, while the plains in the valley, including the summer capital Srinagar, were lashed by rain. Fresh snow has been recorded in Gulmarg–the famous ski-resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, an official of the Meteorological Department here said. He said there are reports of snow in other areas in the higher reaches of the valley, including in Zojila Pass, near Amarnath Cave and Drass. The plain areas in the valley were lashed by rain which has…

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Tricolour torn down from flagpole during anti Modi protests in London

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The Indian tricolour was torn down from a flagpole as some of the protesters at Parliament Square turned aggressive. Some groups protesting against atrocities in India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here have turned violent after a tricolour was torn down from one of the official flagpoles set up for all 53 Commonwealth countries. Modi, who is in the UK for bilateral talks and the multilateral Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), was greeted by protesters as he met his British counterpart Theresa May. Some of the protesters at…

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BJP has highest number of MPs and MLAs with cases of crimes against women: Study

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A study released on Wednesday by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) shows that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has the most number of MPs/MLAs with cases of crimes against women. The party has also been giving more tickets to these candidates as compared to others. Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) also gave tickets to candidates with such criminal cases pending against them. ADR analysed 4,845 out of 4,896 election affidavits of current MPs and MLAs to arrive at these startling…

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After Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Salman Khan returns to Kashmir after three years; this time for Race 3

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Salman Khan‘s Race 3 is one of the most anticipated films of the year and while it is set to release this Eid (June 15), the team is still shooting for the movie. The makers were going to fly down to South Africa for the final schedule, but with a restriction on Salman flying out of the country after his conviction in the blackbuck poaching case, the makers decided to shift the last shoot to Leh, Ladakh. However, we can exclusively tell you that Salman Khan will also shoot for…

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Naeem Akhtar accuses protesting students of ‘Hurting Image’ of State

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The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said those pelting stones in the name of the eight-year-old victim of Kathua rape and murder case were only hurting the image and interests of the state, as the trial in the case was on and accused were behind the bars. “What is there to protest about? Case is solved, charge sheet filed, accused in custody, trial on. Those who still pelt stones in the name of the poor girl of Kathua are only hurting the image and interests of the state,” government…

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J&K people have shown courage in face of many challenges: President Ram Nath Kovind

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Praising the people of Jammu and Kashmir, President Ram Nath Kovind has said that they showed courage, fortitude and resilience in the face of challenges arising because of multiple factors. Praising the people of Jammu and Kashmir, President Ram Nath Kovind has said that they showed courage, fortitude and resilience in the face of challenges arising because of multiple factors. Speaking at a civic reception hosted in his honour at Amar Mahal palace in Jammu last night, Kovind said Jammu and Kashmir “is affected by ups and downs…and turmoil”, but…

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Not supporting lawyers protest in Kathua Case: Jammu Bar to Supreme Court

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The Jammu High Court Bar Association on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it did not support the lawyers’ protest in connection with the Kathua gangrape and murder case. The Bar Council of India (BCI) told a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that it had constituted a team, headed by a former high court judge, which had visited Kathua to assess the situation relating to lawyers’ protest. Meanwhile, the Kathua District Bar Association told the bench, comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, that it had already withdrawn…

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Lal Singh leads ‘Justice March’, talks of ‘Kashmiri Infection’ at candle light rally

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Continuing his campaign for a CBI probe into the rape-murder of an eight-year-old Kathua girl, BJP MLA from Basholi and former Forest Minister Choudhary Lal Singh on Thursday led a ‘justice march’ in Jammu. Lal Singh, who was made to resign from the Cabinet by his party recently for meeting the agitating people of Kathua, said he would continue to fight for a fair probe by an independent agency. “We want a probe by the CBI. This is the opinion of people. I am doing my karma,” the former minister…

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Student protests continue across Kashmir, Afridi asks students not to shun studies

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The students continued protests across the Valley against the rape and murder of 8-year-old nomad girl in Kathua despite higher secondary schools and colleges remaining closed. The students took to roads in Ajas, Mantrigam, and Sumbal areas in Bandipora district to stage protest against the rape and murder of minor girl. The students of High School Mantrigam marched to Bandipora town amidst pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. The protestors clashed with policemen near DC office, who fired tear smoke shells to disperse them. At least four students sustained minor injuries while…

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