‘Quit J&K’ assumes form of 2008-type agitation

SRINAGAR, Jul 15: Running into its second month now, current spell of turbulence in Kashmir valley today assumed trappings of 2008-type mass...

AFSPA for Dummies

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was passed on September 11, 1958 by the Parliament of India. It conferred special powers upo...

Several CRPF and JK Police vehicles block highway

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From Zero Tolerance to Zero Tolerance

“Zero tolerance” announced Dr. Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister, standing tall on a temporary dais in the fortified Sheri-Kashmir Crick...

CRPF upgrades to face challenges in Kashmir

SRINAGAR - Hatred-propelled stones , or HPS , are a favorite weapon of protestors in Kashmir. They are cheap, easy to use and deadly. HPS ...