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Kashmir Life

Amnesty Report: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act – A history of challenges

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR In 1997, the constitutional validity of the AFSPA was challenged in the Supreme Court of India in the Naga People’s Movement of...

AFSPA Completes 25 Years of Shielding Human Rights Abuses in Kashmir, Says Amnesty  

KL NEWS NETWORK  SRINAGAR Twenty-five years after the introduction of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Jammu and Kashmir, the law continues to feed a...

Annual Amarnath Yatra Begins Amid Tight Security

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR Over a 1000 devotees have left for the Amarnath shrine in South Kashmir from Jammu marking the beginning of the 59-day annual...

‘Unhealthy’ Lal Singh Condemned For Inappropriate Collar Fixing

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR Mufti Sayeed’s health minister, Chaudhary Lal Singh, known for creating controversies owing to his 'irate' behaviour has again invited a bad press over his...

Tony Jaitly: IAS Officer Who Exorcised Papa 2, Protested against Atrocities is No More

Bilal Handoo SRINAGAR In 1990, government employees staged a massive protest against the "bloodbath" caused by forces in Kashmir. In that strike lasting for 73 days,...

Detained KU Student Bailed Out, Varsity to Resume Class works from Tomorrow

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR The detained Kashmir University’s student, Muzamil Dar has been bailed out Tuesday. Confirming his son’s release, Farooq Ahmad Dar said, “Yes, he (Muzamil)...

‘Make Lakhanpur Check post Friendly’

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR In a move to create an industry friendly atmosphere around Lakhanpur check post, where the trucks loaded with goods are detained "without...

Weatherman Trashes ‘12-day Rainfall in July’ Reports, Says Forecasting Not That Advanced

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR The celebrated weatherman of Kashmir Sonam Lotus had trashed the reports about imminent spell of 12-day rainfall in July, next month, as...

Tremors Shook Valley At Crack of Tuesday Dawn  

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR Kashmir valley was shook by a moderate intensity earthquake occurred at 3.40am Tuesday. The epicentre of earthquake recorded 5.5 on the Richter scale...

Late Congressman’s Son Joins PDP

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR Irshad Kar, a political leader and social activist from Sopore Monday joined PDP at Fairview residence of the party president Mehbooba Mufti. Irshad...

After IUST, CUK Rallies Behind KU Counterparts

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Monday staged a solidarity protest with their Kashmir University (KU) counterparts demanding the release of the incarcerated KU...

Delhi Finally Furnishes Bill on Army’s Airdropped ‘Aid’

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR The disproportionate publicity that ensued army’s rescue operations during last year’s floods fizzled out Monday after defence ministry furnished a bill of...

Here, My Heart!

By Asma Firdous   Here, my heart! I open these rusty locks! The keys been sweating My shivering hands!   Now beat! The Notes you long To create. The songs you yearn To hear!   Here, My...

Unidentified Assailants Shot Cop at Kuthua

KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR A cop was wounded Monday morning when some unidentified gunmen fired upon him in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. The incident happened...

Briefing

NOWHATTA Jamia Masjid continues to retain its protest theatre status. It remained unchanged with the regime change. Last week, the mosque was locked. This week,...