Month: July 2018

July 13, a day of Ironies and Sacrifice

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Barring the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Jammu-based National Panthers Party, the entire spectrum of political ideologies in Jammu and Kashmir, including separatists observe July 13 as Martyr’s Day. Though J&K Chief Ministers make it a point to attend the function, Governor N N Vohra will skip it. On this day in 1931, twenty two common Kashmiris were killed in firing by the forces of Dogra ruler Hari Singh outside the central jail in Srinagar. The day, observed as a government holiday in J&K, marked a turning point in the…

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UK, Ireland style open border best solution for Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah

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‘India, Pak must realise Kashmir has no military solution’ Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has proposed an Ireland-style solution of an open border between the UK-governed Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic’s adjacent territory as the best option to resolve the Kashmir issue. The National Conference (NC) president, who is here on a visit, said India and Pakistan must realise that there is no military solution to the problem. “Like Ireland, the only roadmap forward is two Kashmirs with an easy border and autonomy,” he said, during…

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Salaudhins, Yasin Maliks will be born again if Delhi resorts to horse trading: Mehbooba removes rebel MLC

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Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti Friday said if New Delhi resorts to horse trading of lawmakers in Jammu Kashmir then new Salaudhins and Yasin Maliks will be born again. “There can’t be any horse trading without New Delhi’s intervention. But this will have disastrous results,” Mehbooba said while talking to reporters after laying wreaths on the occasion of Martyrs Day at Martyrs graveyard in downtown Srinagar. Meanwhile, Shunning the kid-glove approach, Mehbooba Mufti has taken action against one of the Peoples Democratic Party rebels, removing him from the post…

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Solar eclipse on July 13, longest lunar eclipse in century and date with Mars later this month

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People are in for a triple celestial treat this month with a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse set to happen and Mars expected to come closest to Earth than it has in nearly two decades. July promises to be a treat for stargazers across the world with a line-up of a triple celestial delight – a partial solar eclipse on Friday (July 13), a lunar eclipse on the night of July 27 while Mars will come closest to earth in 15 years on July 31. A solar eclipse takes…

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If BJP wins 2019 polls, India will become Hindu Pakistan: Shashi Tharoor

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Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins 2019 Lok Sabha elections, it will create a condition leading to the formation of a ‘Hindu Pakistan’. Addressing an event in Thiruvananthapuram, Tharoor further stated that the BJP will write a new Constitution which will pave the way for a nation, much like Pakistan, where rights of minorities are not respected. “If they (BJP) win a repeat in the Lok Sabha, our democratic constitution as we understand it will not survive as they will have all…

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Jammu and Kashmir Premier League begins in Srinagar

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Jammu and Kashmir Premier League tournament for Srinagar district commenced on Wednesday. The tournament organized by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association would be played at least on four different venues across the city, already 170 teams have registered and the JKCA is expecting more to come forward. It is 40-over format and is one of the biggest ever cricket event organized by the JKCA. “Srinagar is main district where there are many teams as it is an open tournament we were waiting for venues to get ready and also finalize…

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Handcarts of street vendors ablaze in Soura by security forces

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Police and paramilitary forces Wednesday set the handcarts of five vendors of Soura ablaze along with their merchandise and cash boxes, locals and eyewitnesses said. They said youth were engaging Police and paramilitary forces in stone-throwing ding-dong battle in front of the maternity hospital and when the government forces tried to catch hold of the stone-throwing youth, they ran away. Locals and eyewitnesses said failing to catch the stone-throwing youth, the government forces took vented their anger on the roadside vendors selling fruit and other merchandise. “This is probably for…

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Youth killed, another hurt in army firing in Kupwara, Mysterious blast leaves minor dead, four injured in Pulwama

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Admin closes all educational institutes in district today Traumatized mother says Salik died in her lap on way to hospital A 20-year-old youth was killed and another injured in army firing at Trehgam in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday evening. Sources said a group of youth pelted stones on army patrol party in Trehgam village in the evening. They said the army men fired directly on the youth, causing injuries to two youngsters. The injured were shifted to District Hospital Kupwara, where 20-year-old Khalid Gafar son of Abdul Gafar…

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Mission Impossible or Mission Kashmir? Tom Cruise visits the Valley in MI 6

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Hollywood icon Tom Cruise along with his Mission Impossible team lands in Kashmir to stop a sinister plot. Before you jump the gun, that’s how India finds a place in the narrative of the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Fallout. From the start to the thrilling climax scene, there are many points in the upcoming sixth part of the franchise with a ‘desi’ twist. And they bring Impossible Mission Force agent Ethan Hunt, essayed by Cruise, to India to save the world. There might be several references to India in the…

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106 Civilians killed at encounter sites in 18 month and J&K Human Rights Report ‘Nefarious Conspiracy’ By Pak says BJP

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Even as the BJP had cited worsening security situation for its pullout from the coalition government, four civilians including a minor girl have been killed by forces’ firing during past three days. Police records suggest at least 106 civilians died in forces’ firing near encounter sites since January 2017. Security authorities are working on a joint strategy that would help forces avoid civilian deaths while dealing with protesters near encounter sites, DGP Shesh Pal Ved told Kashmir Post. He, however, did not share the details but insisted that the protests…

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