Overwhelmed with Support: Mirwaiz Welcomes Visitors After 4 Years of House Arrest

Overwhelmed with Support: Mirwaiz Welcomes Visitors After 4 Years of House Arrest

Every day there is a beeline of visitors outside the gate of Mirwaiz’s house in Nigeen – men, women, children, clerics, youth, elderly, neighbours, traders and the Mirwaiz family’s supporters. Some arrive from various parts of the city while others are from the countryside – south as well as north Kashmir. Mirwaiz was overwhelmed with the response of the people. Guests throng the residence of chief cleric and Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq even after 10 days, after he was released from his house detention of over four years on…

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Delhi Police conducts Raids on Homes of Six Journalists Linked to NewsClick Portal

Delhi Police Conducts Raids on Homes of Six Journalists Linked to NewsClick Portal

Raids are underway across multiple locations in the NCR. Newsclick’s journalists are being questioned and their mobile phones and laptops have been seized by the cops. Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Tuesday morning raided the office of news portal NewsClick and the residences of journalists associated with it. According to official sources, the Special Cell has booked the news organisation under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) and 120B (punishment for criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code. Sources informed TNIE that…

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Unidentified persons fire at CRPF vehicle in Khanyar, no casulty reported

Unidentified persons fire at CRPF vehicle in Khanyar, no casulty reported

In a recent incident, an unidentified gunman made an attempt on a CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) vehicle in the Khanyar area of old Srinagar. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were reported. According to the police, the assailant opened fire at the bullet-proof CRPF vehicle and swiftly fled the scene. This lone militant discharged his pistol at the CRPF vehicle, specifically at the Khwaja Bazaar chowk, around 7:00 pm. The incident was addressed promptly by alert CRPF personnel who demonstrated great restraint to prevent potential collateral damage. They effectively repelled…

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