adil.akhzer@expressindia.com.

March 08, 2020 05:08 IST
7 months after Art 370 was abrogated, schools are open in Valley. From revising old lessons to tackling new questions, what the teachers, students are up against.
Sun, Mar 08, 2020
March 08, 2020 01:27 IST
“A preliminary report of their samples sent to AIIMS, Delhi, shows they have tested positive. We are waiting for the final test reports before officially declaring them as confirmed cases,” said epidemiologist Dr Deepak Kapoor.
Sun, Mar 08, 2020
March 07, 2020 01:19 IST
“He was driving alone in his SUV on Tral Gamraz road and was shot in the head,” said a police officer in Tral.
Sat, Mar 07, 2020
March 04, 2020 19:50 IST
Officials confirmed that two people died in the attack. While the civilian, a shopkeeper was identified as Omar Subhan, the Special Police officer was identified as Wajahat Hussain, a resident of Watergam.
Thu, Mar 05, 2020
March 04, 2020 04:27 IST
The central agency arrested Tariq Ahmed Shah, 50, and his daughter Insha Jan, 23, from their home in Hakirpora Tuesday morning. They were produced before a NIA Court in Jammu, which remanded them to 10-day police custody.
Wed, Mar 04, 2020
March 01, 2020 03:54 IST
Shakir had come home for just an hour, on February 17, before re-arrest. The family members said they had come to Srinagar on Friday as they had been told he would be let off, when they heard he had been named in the Pulwama case.
Sun, Mar 01, 2020
February 25, 2020 05:10 IST
Officially, Monday marked the end of the winter break. But in reality, it was the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 and the shutdown that schools opened fully and reported near-full attendance.
Tue, Feb 25, 2020
February 22, 2020 05:22 IST
Authorities have restored internet service in the Valley recently after shutting it down for six months. But only whitelisted sites can be accessed. Social media and peer-to-peer applications are still banned.
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
February 21, 2020 03:59 IST
J&K Drug Controller Latika Khajuria said even though PGIMER’s report had found presence of Diethylene Glycol in the syrup, they are still waiting for the final report from Regional Drugs Testing Lab.
Fri, Feb 21, 2020
February 20, 2020 03:29 IST
Addressing a press meet in Srinagar, J&K DGP Dilbag Singh said the militants were identified as Tral residents Jahangir Wani and Raja Maqbool, and Sadat Thokar from Anantnag.
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
February 18, 2020 11:36 IST
The Kashmir Press Club has demanded Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory administration to take note of the "appalling conditions under which the press in Kashmir is working since August 5 last year".
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
February 15, 2020 03:40 IST
KCCI’s senior vice-president Naasir Hamid Khan said banks have started publishing details of businessmen in the newspapers after their loans are turning into NPAs and this has put the businessmen under stress.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
February 11, 2020 05:24 IST
“You being the probable MLA candidate of National Conference are a potential threat to peace and tranquility, as you belong to the party whose manifesto is to agitate against the abrogation of Article 370, 35-A,” stated the detention document.
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
February 11, 2020 03:28 IST
IGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said journalists would be required to appear before police when called.
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
February 11, 2020 03:16 IST
The decision came two days after senior NC leader Mubarak Gul and former CM Omar Abdullah’s political advisor Tanveer Sadiq were released from the MLA hostel on Saturday.
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
February 09, 2020 01:57 IST
Naseer Ahmad Ganie, who works for the Outlook magazine and Haroon Nabi, who works for local news gathering agency CNS, were called for questioning on Saturday.
Sun, Feb 09, 2020
February 08, 2020 03:27 IST
Police said Band told them during questioning that he is related to three-time legislator and former PDP leader Mohammad Khalil Band, who switched to National Conference last year.
Sat, Feb 08, 2020
February 08, 2020 03:14 IST
An application was also recently filed in the court for “for preponing the date of hearing was filed with the plea that directions were required to be issued with a view to ensure proper medical attention to the petitioner”.
Sat, Feb 08, 2020
February 07, 2020 03:59 IST
The J&K’s Home Department on January 24 had ordered the restoration of broadband and 2G mobile services in the Valley with some restrictions.
Fri, Feb 07, 2020
February 06, 2020 05:00 IST
While security officials said that another “terrorist” was injured in the shootout, the family member of the injured man said he was a “civilian”.
Thu, Feb 06, 2020
February 04, 2020 21:40 IST
Three former chief ministers of J&K — Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and his father Farooq Abdullah — remain under detention. The authorities had slapped the Public Safety Act against Farooq Abdullah.
Wed, Feb 05, 2020
February 03, 2020 03:21 IST
A CRPF spokesperson said the attack occurred at Pratap Park around 12.45 pm. “A grenade was lobbed upon the deployed troops of C/171 Bn CRPF @021245 hours, wherein 2 civilians and 2 personnel of CRPF sustained minor splinter injuries,” said the spokesperson.
Mon, Feb 03, 2020
January 30, 2020 04:30 IST
Homeless At Home An Express Series Part 1: On January 20, 1990, the first big batch of Pandits had to pack their belongings and leave after a night of public threats by militants — the exodus surging between March and May that year and continuing in a steady stream for the next few years.
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
January 25, 2020 05:34 IST
“He (militant) was affiliated with Jaish and was a top commander (in the Valley),” J&K Police Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) South Kashmir Range Atul Goel told The Indian Express. He said the slain militant was active in South Kashmir for the last one-and-a-half years.
Sat, Jan 25, 2020
January 23, 2020 04:03 IST
When The Indian Express started reaching out to officials for comments on the claims of the residents, the drivers too started receiving calls from Army personnel, enquiring who among them had spoken to the media.
Thu, Jan 23, 2020


