Kashmir

Security forces engaged in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday, leaving two militants dead, local media reported. The exchange of fire began after a massive search operation was launched to trace the gunmen involved…

A heavy spell of incessant rain has created havoc in several parts of Kashmir while the Meteorological Department predicted more precipitation during the next 24 hours. Despite assurances from the local administration that the water levels are below the danger…

Indian forces have arrested around one hundred people in the ongoing cordon and search operations in Bandipora and Rajouri districts, the Kashmir Media Service reported. According to the source, the operation was launched after the killing of a government employee,…

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) stated recently that lasting peace in the region is not possible until the Kashmir dispute is settled according to the aspirations of the Kashmiris, Kashmir Media Service reported. The organization has criticized the BJP…

The historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, Kashmir, was once again prohibited from hosting congregational Eid prayers, and its head cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house detention on Eid day, Kashmir Media Service reported. The Indian authorities locked the…

In Indian-administered Kashmir, some Kashmiri apple farmers have been shocked when government officials arrived at their orchards without notice and began measuring their land for the construction of a railway line, Al Jazeera reported in an article published today, April…

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has deplored the Indian authorities’ prevention of Jumatul Wida (farewell friday) prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, alleging that Kashmiri Muslims are deprived of religious freedom in Kashmir, Kashmir Media Service reported. The APHC…

The Indian government has outlawed two more allegedly ‘pro-freedom’ organizations in Kashmir, and extended the ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front for another five years, Kashmir Media Service reported. According to a government statement, the banned outfits continue to…

Kashmiri students in an Indian college in Chandigarh were assaulted by extremist Hindus, triggering protests on campus, Kashmir Media Service reported. The incident occurred after a female Kashmiri student was harassed by non-local Hindutva students, leading to a complaint to…

Unrelenting military and police siege imposed by Narendra Modi-led Hindutva Indian government on August 05, 2019 continues to take a heavy toll on daily life of the people in disputed Kashmir. According to a report released by the Research Section…