New Delhi: As the court is likely to pronounce the quantum of punishment in some time, the Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Mohammad Yasin Malik said that he will not beg for anything and left the decision...

Srinagar: Minutes after police said that “three militants were killed in a shootout" in Srinagar, eyewitnesses have claimed that “three boys were taken out from a car and shot dead on the street”. In...

Srinagar: Following protests by Sikh groups in Jammu and Kashmir alleging that two women were ‘kidnapped, converted and married’ to men from a different religion in Srinagar, one of the women has...

'The administration in Ladakh is trying hard to sow seeds of militancy in the peaceful region' Ladakh: Magsaysay Award recipient Sonam Wangchuk, who was on five-day fast at the rooftop of his...

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly via a video link on Saturday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan in his speech highlighted current global challenges including COVID pandemic, climate...

Pakistan's former President Imran Khan said in a media interview that Mohammad Yasin Malik is a "freedom fighter". He added that Malik can never be called a 'terrorist'. https://twitter.com/ImranKh...

Srinagar: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has called for a shutdown in Kashmir on Friday against the civilian killings in Srinagar. In a statement APHC while terming the Srinagar gunfight as...

Srinagar: If success is a habit, Mohsin Raj Mantoo, a 29-year-old doctor from Kashmir has internalized it so much that it is second-skin to him. No challenge is insurmountable, no destination out of...

Regarding US efforts to normalise ties between the kingdom and Israel, the Saudi embassy in Washington has issued a statement stressing that any accord will only be feasible once a solution to...

Over 50, 000 people have signed petitions on change.org demanding YouTube to restore the channel of renowned late Islamic scholar Dr Israr Ahmed which it had taken down earlier. Multiple petitions...

'Why are you getting sons of others killed?' Harpreet Kaur, the wife of the deceased Sikh armed forces personnel Gajjan Singh has appealed to the Government saying, “I would like to appeal to the...

An Afghan woman, who is also a member of the country’s parliament, said she was not allowed to enter India and was deported from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on August 20. The...

Pulwama: An officer of Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir has been removed from duty after a patrol party forced Muslims at a mosque in Zadoora village of Pulwama district to raise "Jai Shri Ram" and...

Srinagar: The family members of two civilians Altaf Ahmad Dar and Mudasir Gul, who were killed in Hyderpora military operation late last evening, urged the authorities to return the bodies of their...

Srinagar: As killings in Gaza cross 100 post Israeli air-strikes, demonstrations took place across multiple locations in Srinagar in solidarity with Palestine. Shortly after the Friday prayers,...

Pakistan on Sunday issued a dossier, claiming that it contains details of “human rights violations” committed by the Indian authorities in Kashmir, Geo News reported. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah...

Amid preparations like the redevelopment of roads in the City ahead of the Third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting from May 22-24, one of the images widely as “a developed Boulevard Road of Srinagar"...

After Pakistan's win against India in ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Kashmiri students studying in various colleges of Punjab were physically assaulted by 'people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar'. At Bhai...

Srinagar: A Kashmiri journalist was physically assaulted by Jammu and Kashmir police personnel in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday evening. The journalist, Aakash Hassan, said that he...

Incarcerated Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez is among the three activists who pioneered the human rights movement to receive Martin Ennals Award 2023. According to Martin Ennals Award,...

New Delhi: Indian armed forces have detained over 700 people in Jammu and Kashmir in response to the killing of seven civilians, including those from the Kashmiri Pandit, Sikh and Muslim communities,...

Srinagar: Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem has extended his support for the people of Jammu and Kashmir demanding the right to self-determination. "Yes, we support Kashmir...

China will skip the upcoming G20 event in Srinagar Kashmir, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Friday. “China firmly opposes holding any form of G20 meetings on disputed territo...

India’s recent rejection of the UN Human Rights chief’s remarks that “restrictive measures in Kashmir can result in human rights breaches and generate greater tensions and discontent” has prompted a...

The UN has adopted a resolution declaring March 15 as International Day to combat islamophobia. The resolution was adopted three years to the day since a right-wing extremist murdered over 50 Muslims...

Srinagar: Social media giants have reportedly granted access to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, enabling them to track individuals or entities deemed as "anti-national" on their platforms, news agency...

15 households have been told to evacuate their properties in two weeks Srinagar: Residents of Nishat on Wednesday claimed to have been asked by the local Pathwari and police to evacuate their houses...

Srinagar: Parts of Srinagar city on Thursday observed a shutdown on the 10th death anniversary of Mohammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged inside Tihar Jail. Shops and other business establishments in...

Srinagar: The family of Altaf Ahmad Bhat, who was killed in Hyderpora area of Kashmir capital Srinagar today evening, said that Altaf is a civilian and he was not a militant. One of the family...

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has affirmed that no Indian military personnel, not even those in civilian clothing, would be present inside his country after May 10, PTI reported on Tuesday....

Srinagar: The Amnesty International on Tuesday said that demolitions in Kashmir must be immediately halted and those affected compensated. Responding to the demolition of homes and businesses in...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in an interview to Press TV, Iran's state television news channel has called for the need to respect the rights of the people of Kashmir in 'determining...

Srinagar: In Kashmir, 80% of those who received pellets during July and November in 2016 have suffered some degree of vision loss. “About 80% of them have vision limited to counting fingers,” Times...

Waseem is a B.Sc graduate and a Civil Services aspirant Anantnag: A family in Pulwama has accused the armed forces of physically assaulting one of their members during a Cordon and Search Operation,...

Srinagar: The engagement of APTECH- a blacklisted company that provides education and training services- by the Services Selection Board (SSB) for conducting computer-based job tests in Jammu and...

Srinagar: Barely an hour after Jammu and Kashmir police along with CRPF and Army claimed to have killed three militants in an operation in Lawaypora area of Srinagar, family members of one of the...

Srinagar: Amid the escalating tensions between India and China over Ladakh border, Beijing has said that India has no chance of winning the war with China if there were to be one. “We must remind the...

Srinagar: The authorities in Kupwara district have asked the parents of those wards seeking admission in government schools to submit an affidavit that their wards area not involved in any drug...

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday said that press freedom in Kashmir remains under attack while India holds a G20 summit in Srinagar. "CPJ calls on the Indian government to end its...

Pakistani drama Dhoop Ki Deewar depicting tensions at the India-Pakistan border and pain of the families after losing their loved ones in fighting has fetched severe criticism on social media over...

Ladakh: Magsaysay Award recipient Sonam Wangchuk, who is also an education reformist and innovator, has been asked by the administration of Ladakh to sign a bond promising that he will not make any...

Srinagar: The Government of India finally restored high speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir, which it had been denying the people for 550 days. People took to the social media to vent out their...

Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has almost reached zero, according to a statement by the Taliban administration, which hailed a recent report by a UK-based organization, which acknowledged their...

Sopore: Police in north Kashmir's Sopore have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Indian Army's 22 Rashtriya Rifles after the army unit asked a local youth to install a CCTV camera that...

United Nations high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday described as “worrying” India’s use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act as well as “frequent” temporary communi...

The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation expresses its deep concern over the pronouncement of a life sentence to Hurriyat leader Mohammad Yasin Malik who has been leading a...

Punjab: Malwinder Singh Mali, one of four advisors to Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, on Wednesday said that Kashmir was a separate country and both India and Pakistan were illegal occupa...

‘I am going to ask for my son’s dead-body for the last time’ Pulwama: Amid claims made by families of three youth killed by a joint team of armed forces in a military operation in Lawaypora area of...

Amid mob attacks in Jammu recently, scores of Sikh saviours had come riding on Bullet bikes to the rescue of many Kashmiris in Gujjar Nagar. Back home, a few Kashmiri drivers recall the chilling...

New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah recently expressed his concerns about the increasing Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment in India amidst the ongoing debate surrounding the ban...

Decision taken to ease out traffic snarls in city, say officials Srinagar: In a significant development, a series of bunkers were removed from various parts of Srinagar city ahead of the visit of...

Indian authorities should immediately release Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez, a group of United Nations (UN) human rights experts said on Thursday. Parvez has been detained since his...

As rumours and panic gripped people in the summer of 2019, official denials to factual 'rumours', and falsified 'news' was the only truth that people experienced. Nine months later, as the world...

Ahead of India’s G20 meeting of the working group on tourism on May 22-24, the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues Fernand de Varennes, has warned that the government of India is seeking to...

'GoI loots Chief Ministers and give money to Adani for business' Jaipur: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik Sunday attacked the government of India over the Pulwama attack issue, saying...

New Delhi: Pakistan has accused India of “hosting and running terror camps of ISIS” in multiple cities at home to “malign the freedom struggle of Kashmiris”. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood...

Human rights bodies including FIDH, FORUM-ASIA, and OMCT have condemned the “serious human rights violations committed by Indian government authorities” in Kashmir following the death of Hurriyat...

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) named Kashmiri Photojournalist Masrat Zahra as the winner of this year's Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award on Thursday. The jury...

Kashmiri multimedia-journalist Ahmer Khan, and team, has been awarded the prestigious 24th Human Rights Press Awards (2020) in short video category for a short-film shot during post-August 5 lockdo...

Imam Naqshbandi urges authorities to release Mirwaiz before Shab-e-Mehraj Srinagar: Prayers were organised in all the major mosques, shrines and imambarahs of the valley including the historic...

Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman are to form a joint naval force under China's auspices towards enhancing maritime security in the Persian Gulf, a Qatar-based news website...

Process of getting a domicile certificate simplified Appellate Authority delaying the process of issuing certificates to be penalised Existing Permanent Residence Certificate holders too need...

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s State Investigation Agency has arrested PhD scholar Abdul Aala Fazili for penning a “highly provocative” and “seditious” article in Kashmir Walla, officials disclosed....

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Additional General Secretary Mustafa Kamal on Monday accused the government of India of planning the Pulwama and Uri attacks. In an interview with...

A month after Rashid’s disappearance, his cop sibling is still using all his means to brief media and civil society about the case. But so far, he laments, there’s no help in sight. Jammu and Kashmir...

United Nations human rights experts on Monday condemned the “relentless misogynistic and sectarian attacks online” against journalist Rana Ayyub and sought a thorough investigation of it by the...

Around 90% feel there will be no development after Article 370 abrogation Over 54% reported that conflict resulted in killing of their family member or relative 40% reported that they or any of their...

Last year’s ‘match of tempers’ between India and Pakistan is still proving painful for Kashmir where a family is struggling to secure their 'jailed for jubilation’ son’s bail despite selling their...

Srinagar: Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid on Wednesday said that the authorities have disallowed Eid-ul-Azha prayers at the historic Eidgah Srinagar. In a statement, Anjuman said it had announced that Eid...

With growing fears of demographic change aimed at changing the outcome of a plebiscite, if it happens, many in Kashmir have been criticising the new Domicile rules which allow those outside the state...