Protect dignity, human rights of personnel facing stone peltersThough there is a mechanism to deal with alleged human rights abuses by the armed forces personnel on official duties, there is no mechanis...
26 Feb, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
Army chief says stone pelters in Jammu & Kashmir must be dealt with sternlyGen. Rawat also sent a tough message to Pakistan, saying if Islamabad continues to support cross-border terrorism, then the Indian Army can...
27 Oct, 2018, 02.22 PM IST
FIR against army jawans over man being tied to jeep as shieldThe FIR was registered at Beerwah police station yesterday, two days after a video showing a man being tied to an army jeep as a shield aga...
14 Jul, 2018, 12.32 PM IST
Stone-pelters’ calls led NIA to zero in on seven separatist leadersTelephonic conversations, which showed some 48 ‘habitual’ stone-pelters being in touch with local and mid-level Hurriyat leaders revealed a...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.34 AM IST
Student killed in clash between stone-pelters and forces in KashmirIn the clash, a student identified as Adil Farooq died and 10 other civilians were injured, the official said.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.24 AM IST
Stone-pelters cock a snook at Army chiefReports said the forces cordoned off the village and, when the search began, militant sympathisers emerged from their houses and resorted t...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.43 PM IST
Government decides to stand by army officer who used alleged stone pelter as 'human shield'The government has taken note of an Army probe into the April 9 incident which concluded that the commanding officer took the decision relu...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.41 PM IST
Forces will be demoralised if FIRs against stone-pelters nixed: Centre“It is the duty of the state government to take strong action against stone-pelters and provocateurs to safeguard the human rights of membe...
06 Jun, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
149 weapons snatched, 90 arrested in Jammu and Kashmir: GovernmentThe amnesty is subject to the condition that the parents of the accused have to furnish an undertaking that the accused will not indulge in...
18 Jan, 2018, 07.34 PM IST
Jhabua slingshot for Kashmiri stone pelters?The leaders from Congress and BJP also supported the formation of such a squad comprising local youth, who are masters of this art.
20 Apr, 2017, 03.06 PM IST
Omar Abdullah's failure to check stone-pelting in 2010 led to current situation: Mehbooba Mufti"It is because of the failure to take steps to treat the ailment. It churned lava (in youths), which exploded suddenly last year and till n...
14 Apr, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
Angry Farooq Abdullah again backs stone-peltersAbdullah lost his cool after a volley of questions by journalists at a function over his tacit support to stone-pelters.
13 Apr, 2017, 09.52 PM IST
What drives stone-pelters in Kashmir?Over the years, stone-pelting has become something of a cult. Some parents consent to their children joining demonstrations, others can onl...
18 Jul, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
- Police nab Hizbul worker who distributed Rs 70K to stone-pelters
A Kashmiri Hizbul Mujahideen over-ground worker (OGW) collected and distributed Rs 70,000 among the stone pelters of Kashmir, a police pres...
02 Feb, 2011, 08.38 PM IST
- Every stone pelter in Kashmir gets paid Rs 400 a week
Police said the money is being raised locally by Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani's followers. Most of the money comes from fruit m...
27 Dec, 2010, 07.21 PM IST
- Kashmir interlocutors meet stone pelters in jail
Visiting the Central jail for the second time in two days, the team of interlocutors on J&K on Sunday met "hardened" terrorists, militants ...
25 Oct, 2010, 02.07 AM IST
It's a rocky road to survival for Srinagar ‘stone pelters’ colonyMohalla Malik Sahib in downtown Srinagar's Safa Kadal area bears the scars of four months of turmoil.
26 Sep, 2010, 10.49 AM IST