Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) Away from the public glare, a Kashmiri Pandit youth is quietly trying to reshape the image of Kashmir for the younger generation without carrying the unpleasant baggage of migration and bitterness between communities created by violence over the past three decades.Twenty-six-year-old Arhan Bagati was brought up in Delhi years after his family left the Valley. He studied in the United States but eventually chose to return to Kashmir with his global exposure and perspecti…
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Srinagar, March 11 (IANS) To enhance specialised combat training for its personnel, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) announced on Wednesday that it has established a ‘Shoot House’ facility in Kashmir. A CRPF statement said, “CRPF has established a ‘Shoot House’ facility in Kashmir to enhance specialised combat training for its personnel. Designed for close-quarter battle and room-entry drills, the facility will help troops sharpen the tactical skills required for high-risk…
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Friday that authorities have placed him under house arrest as restrictions continued across the Valley.Mirwaiz Umar said on X, “Restrictions in the valley continue and have been heightened on a Friday in the holy month of Ramzan. I have also been placed under house arrest, and in these greatly blessed days, when thousands come to the mosques seeking blessings and guidance the pulpit of Ja…
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) Authorities have relaxed restrictions at several places in Srinagar city and elsewhere in the Valley and life limped back to normal quickly in these areas, officials said. Tensions have appreciably come down in the entire Valley even though the authorities decided to continue restrictions in the Valley on Friday as well and possible large gatherings of people for congregational Friday prayers, officials added on Thursday.Top sources said that while the average citizen is…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistani authorities continue to frame youth discontent as a security challenge rather than an economic failure. Years of suppression have fractured unity among young protesters, shifting activism towards an identity-based mobilisation instead of inclusive activism against economic and political injustice. Amid fears of speaking out on the streets or online, Pakistan’s young people often regard emigration as a safer and more viable alternative to protest, a report sa…
Srinagar, March 5 (IANS) Restrictions continued across Kashmir on Thursday, even as the overall situation has improved and tensions are gradually coming down.The situation had become tense in the wake of the protests over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US-Israel strikes in Iran.Authorities said restrictions will remain in place throughout the Valley for the day, and no protests or gatherings of people will be allowed to maintain law and order.Contingents of police and the CRPF were d…
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday interacted with members of civil society at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar and offered ‘Fatiha’ (prayers for the dead) for the Iranian Supreme Leader and others killed in the recent developments in Iran.The Office of the Chief Minister said in a statement: “The Chief Minister today interacted with religious leaders and members of civil society in Srinagar in light of recen…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Actor Sidhant, who is known for his work in the streaming series ‘Jubilee’ and ‘Freedom at Midnight’, has spoken about his roots from Jammu. He wondered if fiction could match up to what people of Kashmir have faced in reality. For him, the stage may be Mumbai, but the soul is Jammu. Sidhant carries his roots not as nostalgia, but as an active creative inheritance, one where Jammu’s proximity to Kashmir has quietly but powerfully informed the characters he has been…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) The formation of a maritime wing by Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) reflects an evolving strategy towards naval operations that could significantly pose a serious maritime terror threat and complicate regional security in the subcontinent, a report said on Tuesday. According to a report in the US-based ‘Middle East Media Research Institute’ (MEMRI), terror outfit LeT is expanding its operational strategy under a specialised maritime wing, si…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actress Lillete Dubey marked the end of Primetime Theatre Company’s 35-year celebrations with a heartfelt note of gratitude. Sharing glimpses from the wrap party, she thanked everyone who has been a part of the Primetime family over the years, saying their love and contribution made the journey truly special.She took to Instagram, where she shared a string of videos and pictures along witn Kirti Kulhari, Jayati Bhatia, Kirti Kulhari, and Neena Kulkarni among many others….