Kashmiri Youth

Firstpost Editor's Picks: West Bengal violence, Karnataka rift and Cummins' summer of fun; today's must-read stories

Which side cast the first stone in West Bengal cannot, obviously, be ascertained at this juncture, but it is clear that both parties were guilty of lawlessness

Macchil fake encounter case: Tribunal suspends life imprisonment of five army personnel; grants them bail

The Armed Forces Tribunal has suspended the life imprisonment of five army personnel who were convicted by a General Court Martial in 2014 for staging the killing of three Kashmiri civilians at Macchil in the state in 2010

Bahmnoo encounter: Police kills two militants; 10 more Hizbul Mujahideen militants join Zakir Musa group

Ten more militants have broken away from the militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and joined hands with its former commander Zakir Musa, police officials said

Kashmir unrest: India must seek ways to pacify youth; Pakistan-stoked anger gives China strategic edge

The sobering fact about India-US armament deal is that the threat of conflict that lurks around India's borders whether it's from Pakistan or China, could be far closer than the prospect of those armaments becoming operational

Kashmir unrest: Rajnath Singh says he is ready for 'talks with everyone' to resolve issue

Home minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that he was "ready for talks with everyone" to resolve the Kashmir issue, and will not put any conditions for the purpose.

In J&K, a police recruitment drive draws thousands of youths

Over 3,000 Kashmiri youth participated in a two-day recruitment drive conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir police over the weekend of 13-14 May 2017.

Niti Aayog: PM Narendra Modi asks CMs to stay in touch with Kashmiri youth in their states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked all chief ministers to stay in touch with the Kashmiri youth in their states and take care of their interests.

Kashmir youth used as human shield: Army orders court of inquiry

The Army on Thursday ordered an internal inquiry into an incident in which a Kashmiri youth was tied to the front of an army jeep to avoid stone pelting attacks in Budgam district.

Srinagar bypoll: Voter turnout plunges to 6.5% in as violent clashes kill 7 Kashmiris

Seven people were killed in firing by security forces as unprecedented election-day violence marred the by-poll for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat Sunday which saw the voter turnout plunge to an all-time low of 6.5 per cent.

Srinagar bypolls: Farooq Abdullah's pro-separatist stand may be a poll gimmick, but has captured public imagination

Only time will tell whether Farooq Abdullah's pro-separatist stand is a change in heart of the party or a mere election gimmick, but his utterances have caught the public imagination and raised few eyebrows.