Kashmir
BOOK REVIEW / The Continuing Relevance of Munnu
A review of 'Munnu: A Boy from Kashmir' (Fourth Estate, 2015), a stark portrayal of Kashmir, not through the eyes of a foreign individual looking in from the outside, but a Kashmiri living through the Indian occupation
‘Bangladesh can’t wait forever to resolve the Teesta issue’
The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.
India criticises OIC for ‘unwarranted’ comments on Jammu and Kashmir
India today (May 16, 2022) criticised the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its "unwarranted" comments on the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir.
Internet, SMS services resume in Kashmir
Broadband internet service and mobile SMS service are restored in government-run hospitals in Kashmir ending over four and half months of suspension.
Kashmir: Indian SC bench to examine move on Article 370
Indian Supreme Court will examine the constitutional validity of scrapping special status for Jammu and Kashmir as it issued a notice to the Centre on petitions related to abrogation of Article 370.
Kashmiri students in dark about situation back home
Six days after India revoked the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories, Kashmiri students in the national capital are still not able to communicate with their relatives and parents back home.
India to hold state assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir soon: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that elections will be held soon in the state for the local assembly, two days after government's decision to end special status for the state and split it into two union territories.
Abolition of Article 370 sparks fears among north-east Indian states
The abolition of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir has sparked apprehensions in north eastern Indian states as the next Article 371 contains special provisions for them relating to sale and transfer of land and distinctive social and religious practices.
'#RedForKashmir': Social media users show solidarity with citizens
As the Indian Government on Monday abrogated constitutional provisions that give Indian-occupied Kashmir special rights, a number of Twitter hashtags popped up in solidarity with the people of the valley.
Indian troops kill 3 rebels in Kashmir fighting
Three rebels are killed in a gun battle with Indian troops in disputed Kashmir, police say.
2 soldiers killed in attack on army camp in Indian Kashmir
Two soldiers are killed and three others wounded in Indian-controlled Kashmir as soldiers traded fire with armed militants who were holed up inside an army camp, a government minister says.
As India’s capital struggles with smog, Kashmir bans burning of leaves
With air pollution worsening in New Delhi and beyond, Indian-administered Kashmir decides to step up efforts to combat its own worsening air quality.
Grenade attack kills 3 in Kashmir
Three civilians have been killed and 23 others wounded after suspected rebels Thursday lobbed a grenade at a motorcade of a local government minister in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
3 Kashmir rebels killed in fighting with Indian troops
A gunbattle between Indian troops and Kashmiri rebels kills three insurgents in the disputed Himalayan region and triggers a new round of anti-India protests and clashes.
India bans social media in Kashmir for a month
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir announce a month-long ban on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube.
9 killed in clashes over militant's death in Kashmir
At least nine people are killed as Indian troops fire on protesters in Kashmir after tens of thousands of people defied a curfew and participated in the funeral of a top rebel commander a day after he was killed by Indian forces in the disputed Himalayan region.
-Why a cricket match caused student unrest in Kashmir
Tensions remain high at a university in Indian-administered Kashmir following a row sparked by a cricket match. Students and police clashed at the National Institute of Technology in Srinagar city, with police using sticks to beat up students.
Unruffled Afridi thanks Kashmir again
Unfazed by the criticism he drew for mentioning Kashmir in the previous match, Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi once again thanks supporters from the valley for turning up to cheer his team in the lost World Twenty20 match against Australia in India.
Jammu and Kashmir to get first woman chief minister
Chief of People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti is chosen as the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.