Jammu, April 12 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday quizzed senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former MLA Aijaz Mir in connection with the weapons loot case being investigated by the agency….
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The performance of Jammu and Kashmir government was below average on most voter issues, including employment, healthcare, school education and terrorism, according to a report by the Association for Democratic…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The mainstream media has painted a wrong picture of Kashmiris, says National Award-winning filmmaker Ashvin Kumar, whose film “No Fathers In Kashmir” is set for release on Friday….
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) It took over eight months for filmmaker Ashvin Kumar to get a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification for his forthcoming film “No Fathers In…
By Sheikh Qayoom Baramulla, March 30 (IANS) This Lok Sabha constituency, spread over 15 assembly segments in three districts of Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora, will see a triangular contest in the first phase of the…
Baramulla, March 29 (IANS) Although there are nine candidates in the fray, the main contest for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir will be between Muhammad Akbar Lone (National Conference), Raja Aijaz…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) An organisation of Kashmiri Pandits on Thursday welcomed the decision to ban Yasin Malik-led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and said those responsible for the “Hindu genocide” in the…
Srinagar, March 25 (IANS) The opening of the Sharda Peeth corridor across the Line of Congrol (Loc) in Jammu and Kashmir can “help navigate” the current India-Pakistan impasse, former state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said…
Srinagar, March 23 (IANS) Kashmiri businessmen and civil society members, here on Saturday, expressed anguish at the alleged silence of the world community and rights organisations over the ‘repeated brutalisation of Kashmiris’. Addressing a media…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Veteran actress Soni Razdan says it is special for her to shoot in Kashmir as she is half Kashmiri. The 62-year-old actress, whose father was a Kashmiri Pandit, said her experience…
Srinagar, March 23 (IANS) A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) trooper fell unconscious after his service rifle went off accidentally here on Saturday. Police said a SSB trooper on guard duty in Sonawar area of the…
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu, March 20 (IANS) The Regional National Conference (NC) and the Congress on Wednesday decided to forge an alliance for the Lok Sabha polls in J&K. Interestingly, as per the terms of…
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu, March 20 (IANS) For 31-year old Gowhar Rasool, a teacher in the School of Business Administration in Central University Jammu (CUJ), it is a dream project he has been conceptualizing for…
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) National Award-winning filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who is supporting the forthcoming film “No Fathers in Kashmir” that is yet to get a certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification, has criticised…
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) National Award-winning filmmaker Ashvin Kumar, who is gearing up for the release of his film “No Fathers in Kashmir”, says the crisis in Kashmir needs compassion more than a political solution….
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Political temperatures have steadily risen in Jammu and Kashmir and rival parties are now engaged in a no-holds-barred battle to score brownie points against one another to win…
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu/Srinagar, March 16 (IANS) Although the main battle in the Lok Sabha and the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be between traditional rivals, yet the fate of many…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Actor Mir Sarwar, who has featured in Kashmir-set film “Hamid” and other Bollywood movies such as “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, “Phantom” and “Kesari”, says he is trying to establish a film industry…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has suggested that Ashvin Kumar’s “No Fathers In Kashmir” is fit for a U/A certificate after a few cuts and disclaimers are incorporated in the…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, March 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was detained under the harsh Public Safety Act (PSA) on Thursday and shifted to a jail outside the…