Kashmir

India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown

NEW DELHI — Six months after India's government stripped restive Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and enforced a total communications blackout, it is hera...
7:03 14 February 2022

India arrests top Kashmiri leaders under controversial law

JAMMU, India — Indian authorities have arrested two former top elected officials of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir under a controversial law...
8:06 7 February 2022

Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people in Pakistan-administe...
10:53 14 January 2022

India’s top court orders review of all curbs in Kashmir

NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Friday ordered the government to review all restrictions, including suspension of internet service, in Indian-control...
6:19 10 January 2022

Pakistan opens visa-free border crossing for India Sikhs

KARTARPUR, Pakistan — The prime ministers of India and Pakistan inaugurated Saturday a visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India, allowin...
14:11 9 November 2021

No Kashmiri flag, constitution under Indian-imposed changes

SRINAGAR, India — India on Thursday formally implemented legislation approved by Parliament in early August that removes Indian-controlled Kashmir's s...
4:53 31 October 2021

India holds Kashmir elections despite lockdown, boycott

SRINAGAR, India — Village council elections were held Thursday across Indian-controlled Kashmir, with the detention of many mainstream local politicia...
10:46 24 October 2021