Kashmiri Pandits

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Cover photo of 'Desiccated Land: An American in Kashmir' by David Lepeska. (Photo by arrangement)

Book Review | American slams J&K policy but doesn’t factor Islamist militancy

It took the author 15 years to rustle up a book on his Kashmir experiences.

09 Jul 2023 12:05 AM

Terrorists shot dead a man belonging to the Kashmiri Pandit community in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district Sunday, police said. (Representational image: PTI)

Kashmiri Pandit ATM guard shot dead by terrorists in J&K's Pulwama

Man from Kashmiri Pandit community shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama

26 Feb 2023 12:58 PM

A protest rally by Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu. (Photo: PTI/File)

AA Edit | India owes Valley’s exiled Pandits safe homecoming

The country will settle for nothing less than seeing the day when they return to their homes with honour

18 Feb 2023 12:58 AM

The departures aren’t by any means a flood, but when there are just 800-plus families left in the Valley, it matters when even a few go away. (Representational Image/Twitter)

Anand K. Sahay | Kashmir still plagued by undercurrents of crisis

Of the 808 Pandit families in the Valley, 16 left their homes in August

05 Dec 2022 12:00 AM

Kashmiri pandits raise slogans during their protest over the killing of Rahul Bhat, in Jammu, Friday, May 13, 2022. Bhat, a government employee, was shot at by militants inside his office and later succumbed to injuries on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

Kashmiti Pandit killings sparks protests

Police lathicharges and fires teargas to disperse demonstrators

14 May 2022 9:13 AM

Kashmiri pandits shout slogans and block Tawi Bridge during a protest after militants shot dead two teachers in Srinagar's Eidgah Sangam area, in Jammu, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (PTI)

Top RAW, IB gumshoes in Srinagar, NIA quizzes scores over target killings

The National Investigation Act, 2008 gives the agency powers to take suo motu cognisance of terror activities in any part of the country

11 Oct 2021 3:48 AM

Vivek Agnihotri v/s Vidhu Chopra

Netizens have erupted in a show of mass solidarity against Chopra, asking for a boycott of his film Shikara.

24 Jan 2020 12:48 AM

An FIR was registered at the local police station Dooru. Unfortunately, no clue regarding the accused was stuck out, so the probe in the case was closed as untraced.

After 30 years in exile, Kashmiri Pandits expect compensation, safe return home

Being a known figure, he chose to stay back in his native place when the Valley was in the grip of turmoil.

19 Jan 2020 6:49 AM

'The Citizenship Amendment Bill is needed because the Sikh, Hindus in the neighbouring countries are troubled. But Amit Shah had said that all infiltrators will be thrown out from the country, we want the number of immigrants removed in the last six months,' Raut said. (Photo: File)

'Give citizenship to immigrants, but no voting rights for 25 years': Sanjay Raut

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in LS on December 9 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

09 Dec 2019 2:53 PM

Sandeep Chakravorty, Indian consul general in New York

India’s New York consul triggers row

The controversy was swiftly seized upon by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan who accused the Indian government of “fascism”.

28 Nov 2019 7:31 AM

According to an official final list of questions, various Members of Parliament (MPs) have raised questions on Ayodhya, resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits, reactivation of terror camps in Balakot etc. (Photo: File)

From Balakot terror camps to situation in J&K, MHA prepares replies for RS session

A total of nine questions have been asked on Jammu and Kashmir and other issues linked to the newly formed Union Territory.

24 Nov 2019 6:15 PM

The Kashmiri Pandits also made their presence felt at the mega Howdy Modi! event, by holding up posters praising the PM for the abrogation of Article 370 and wearing saffron shirts. (Photo: ANI)

Kashmiri Pandits, Balochs, Mohajirs gather outside UNHQ to support Modi for UNGA speech

Ethnic communities, who face human rights atrocities under Pak govt and ISI, urged him to highlight their plight on international platform.

27 Sep 2019 8:14 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits during an interaction with the Indian community in Houston, Texas. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi interacts with Kashmiri Pandits, Sikhs

Assures 17-member delegation of ‘building a new Kashmir’.

23 Sep 2019 1:37 AM

‘We thanked him on behalf of the 700,000 Kashmiri Pandits all over the globe for such a historic decision. We assured him that our community will work with the government to fulfil your dream for a Kashmir which is peaceful, full of growth where people are all happy,’ Surinder Kaul, a member representing Kashmiri Pandit community. (Photo: ANI)

‘You’ve suffered a lot, together we’ve to build new Kashmir: Modi to Kashmiri Pandits in Houston

‘I had a special interaction with Kashmiri Pandits in Houston,’ PM Modi tweeted following the interaction.

22 Sep 2019 1:57 PM

Protests set to grow after the clampdown lifts in J&K

After the Partition of India, that “separatist” sentiment became stronger still.

22 Sep 2019 3:05 AM

Despite the decades of dithering and suffering, successive governments in New Delhi have not been able to develop strategic foresight on Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)

To transform J&K, tackle rise in radicalisation

The real issues are quite different, but nobody seems ready to name the elephant in the room.

21 Aug 2019 1:11 AM

Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD), a body representing the community across the world, said the decision cements territorial, political and cultural unity of the Indian Union. (Photo: PTI)

'Now we'll be able to return': Kashmiri pandits over Article 370 decision

Government revoked Article 370 that gave special status to J&K and proposed that state be bifurcated into 2 UTs -- J&K, and Ladakh.

06 Aug 2019 8:23 AM

People celebrate after the Bill to scrap Article 370 was passed in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Now we’ll be able to return: Kashmiri Pandits

The Kashmiri Pandits were forced to leave the Valley by the militants about 30 years ago.

06 Aug 2019 2:34 AM

Many Kashmiri Pandits were killed and a large number was forced to flee from the Valley during the 1990s due to the eruption of militancy, following persecution and threats by radical Islamists and militants. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi: Kashmiri Pandits hail, celebrate scrapping of Article 370

Centre scrapped Article 370 of Constitution that gave special status to J&K and barred people from rest of India from buying property there.

05 Aug 2019 6:40 PM

The family was forced to leave their home in Sopore area of north Kashmir along with many other Kashmiri Pandit families during the mass exodus in 1990. (Photo: Representational image)

Plea for reinvestigation of killings of 3 school teachers in Kashmir's Ramban in 1997

The plea sought directions to authorities to probe the role of Bitta Karate and former state education minister Abdul Qayoom.

23 Jul 2019 8:47 PM

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