Major Ashura processions foiled

Strict Curfew Imposed In City Areas

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Dec 17: Life in Srinagar came to a grinding halt as Government imposed a strict curfew in the areas falling under eight police stations to prevent people from taking out Ashura processions.On the cold Friday morning, the authorities deployed hundreds of CRPF troopers and policemen, wearing More

CCS to consider AFSPA amendments

Govt To Abolish Fire-To-Kill Clause

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 17: Notwithstanding the opposition from the Army and the Defence Ministry, the amendments to the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act, aimed at making it “more humane”, are likely to be placed soon before the highest government body on security issues.Government sources More

Torture widespread in Kashmir: WikiLeaks

Never Got Access To ‘Notorious Detention Centre’ Cargo Building In Srinagar: ICRC

LALIT K JHA

Washington, Dec 17: In a rare briefing with the then US ambassador to India, the ICRC in 2005 expressed concern over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir and spoke about torture in detention centres, though it pointed out that the situation was much better than in the 1990s.The International More

Aberrations dealt quickly: MEA

We Don’t Condone Torture: Omar

New Delhi, Dec 17: Government of India Friday said that any ‘aberrations’ are dealt within the ‘existing legal mechanisms’ after leaked diplomatic cables quoted International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) as telling US diplomats that the Indian government “condoned custodial violence in Kashmir.”< More

Have been saying this for years: Separatists

Rights Groups Say They’re Vindicated

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Dec 17: Political parties and civil rights groups on Friday said that revelation about the torture of detainees in Jammu and Kashmir has vindicated their assertions about the gross human rights violations in the state.Talking to Greater Kashmir, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed More

‘K-solution was reachable in 2006’

Musharraf Fall, Mumbai Attacks Played Spoiler

Washington, Dec 17: The cables reveal that an agreement was reached between India and Pakistan on Kashmir in 2006. However, it could not be implemented because of the fall of Parvez Musharraf.  According to the cables, US Embassy in New Delhi while recommending a careful US policy of pressure More

Population enumeration to begin in Feb

Provisional Data To Be Available By March

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 17: Following Completion of first phase of Census in Jammu and Kashmir, the government has started preparation for the final stage of decadal exercise —Population Enumeration. It has directed all Administrative Departments to adhere by the policy of not transferring officials engaged More

No prayers allowed in Jamia

Umar 'Shifted' From Mirwaiz Manzil

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 17: Police today foiled the Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s proposed program to offer prayers at historic Jamia Masjid following a nocturnal raid on his Rajouri Kadal residence on Thursday and placing him under house arrest at his Nigeen residence.The authorities More

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