Archives for August 7, 2018

Srinagar: Four soldiers and two suspected rebels were killed on Tuesday in a gunbattle along the highly militarized de facto border that divides the disputed region of Kashmir between India and Pakistan, the Indian army said. The six combatants were killed in fighting that erupted in Gurez sector of occupied Kashmir, said Indian army spokesman […]

New Delhi, August 07: A 14-member team of lawyers from High Court Bar Association of occupied Kashmir (HCBA) was present to argue its application for intervention in a petition seeking abrogation of Article 35-A of the Indian Constitution when it came before the Indian Supreme Court for hearing. Besides the intervention application moved by the […]

Jammu, August 07: Talib Hussain, a social activist who spearheaded the campaign to seek justice for gang rape and murder victim girl from Kathua, Aasifa, has suffered head injuries during police custody at Samba Police Station in Jammu region. Noted lawyer, Deepika Singh Rajawat, told media men in Jammu that Talib was injured after being […]

Srimagar Aug 06: Rajouri and Poonch districts on Monday observed a strike in protest against attempts being made to do away with the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in the Constitution of India.

Srinagar: Supreme Court today said that a three-judge bench would decide whether the pleas challenging Article 35A, which provides special rights and privileges to the natives of Jammu and Kashmir, should be referred to a five-judge Constitution bench for examining the larger issue of alleged violation of the doctrine of basic structure of the Constitution.

Srinagar, Aug 06: Life across Kashmir including Kargil district came to a standstill on the second consecutive day on Monday as the strike call by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) against the “assault” on Article 35A evoked total response.