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Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban, calls for Kashmir ‘Liberation’

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Editor

Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on August 15, one of the greatest concerns of regional analysts and security officials has been the victory energising terror groups active across South Asia. Al-Qaeda on Tuesday called for the “liberation” of Kashmir and other so-called Islamic lands from the “clutches of the enemies of Islam” in a message congratulating the Taliban for its victory in Afghanistan. A detailed statement issued by al-Qaeda hours after the Taliban declared Afghanistan had gained “full independence” following the drawdown of US forces referred to the terror…

India & Pakistan should sit together to resolve outstanding issues: Taliban

August 27, 2021August 28, 2021 Editor

In his first comments on Kashmir, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has said that Pakistan and India should sit together to resolve all their outstanding issues because both are neighbors and their interests are linked to each other. Mujahid made the remarks during a wide-ranging interview with Pakistani TV channel ARY News. On Jammu and Kashmir, Zabihullah said New Delhi needs to have a “positive attitude towards the disputed territory”, ARY News reported. About ties with countries, particularly India, Mujahid said the Taliban desires good ties with all nations, including India…

PAGD seeks restoration of Article 370, 35-A & Full Statehood

August 24, 2021 Editor

J&K people being humiliated, its consequences can be dangerous for the entire nation, have renewed pledge to fight till pre-Aug 4, 2019 position is restored: Tarigami People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday passed a resolution, demanding restoration of Article 370, 35A and the full Statehood to Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. The conglomerate also stated that the people of the Union Territory are being humiliated and thus must be stopped as its consequences can be dangerous for the entire nation. Addressing a press conference after holding a meeting, PAGD…

Ashiq Mir, Associate of Shahid Imran arrested in ‘Extortion Case’ in Baramulla, Police gets 7 days remand

August 21, 2021 Editor

Police on Saturday got seven days remand of a person, allegedly associated with a Facebook user running news and current affairs, in connection with an extortion case registered against him in Police station Baramulla. The police arrested the person, Ashiq Mir, in connection with FIR 177/2021 under IPC sections 384 (extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation). Confirming the arrest and subsequent police remand of seven days by the court of jurisdiction, a police officer said more arrests are expected in the coming days. He said at the instance of the Ashiq…

Grenade attack at Hari Singh High street, 03 Civilians injured

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Editor

Grenade attack at Hari Singh High street, 02 Civilians injured

At least three civilians including two women have been injured in a grenade explosion at Hari Singh High Street area of commercial hub Lal Chowk on Tuesday. Official sources said that suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards 40 battalions of SSB near Hanuman Mandir here at Hari Singh High Street. They said two women among three civilians have sustained injuries, adding that they were shifted to SMHS hospital for treatment. “The area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers,” they said. Meanwhile, Kishore Prasad, DIG CRPF for Central Kashmir…

Ghulam Rasool Dar, BJP Sarpanch, Wife shot dead in Redwani Kulgam

August 9, 2021 Editor

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kisan Morcha leader and his wife were shot dead by militants at Lal Chowk area in South Kashmir Anantnag district, around 50 from Srinagar, officials said on Monday. The militants entered into the rented accommodation of the BJP leader Ghulam Rasool Dar (Sarpanch) of Redwani Kulgam and fired indiscriminately killing both Dar and his wife Jawahira, who was panch of her area. Disclosing the details about the incident, BJP J&K spokesman Altaf Thakur condemned the killing of Dar, and his wife and termed it as…

Won’t contest Polls until both constitutions are applied: Mehbooba Mufti

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Editor

Replying to a question on contesting elections and becoming a chief minister, she said the PDP has several capable people and not just Mehbooba Mufti alone. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday that she will not contest elections until both the constitutions of India and the former state are made applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.“Personally, it (abrogation of articles 370 and 35-A) is very emotional for me. I contested the first election taking oath under the constitutions of India and state. I took both flags in…

Four killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in Ramban

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 Editor

Four people, including two women and a two-year-old child, were killed early on Wednesday when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said. The vehicle was on its way to Srinagar from Jammu with a group of labourers from Chhattisgarh when the accident occurred at around 5.30 am near Khuni Nullah in Ramban district, they said. A rescue operation was immediately launched by the police, Army and local volunteers, an official said. Three people, including two women, were found…

Two explosions rock Jammu airport, nearby airbases on high alert, drones used for attack

June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 Editor

Two explosions took place in the high-security zone of the Air Force Station in Jammu in the early hours of Sunday n a major security scare, two explosions rocked the high security technical area of Air Force Station Jammu on the intervening night of June 26-27. Sources told India Today that two personnel sustained minor injuries but are out of danger. The explosions took place within a span of five minutes in the early hours of Sunday; the first blast ripped off the roof of a building at 1:37 am…

Gupkar Alliance to attend PM’s meet on J&K

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Editor

The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a five-party alliance that seeks the restoration of Article 370 and statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday decided to attend the meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 in New Delhi. The PAGD is led by NC president and MP Farooq Abdullah and the PDP president and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti, is the vice president of the alliance, while the CPI(M) leader, M.Y. Tarigami is the spokesman. The other members of the alliance are…