Indian police arrest 13 women activists in Srinagar after they staged a protest calling for civil liberties and the release of several hundred local politicians, lawyers and other detainees who have been held without charge since early August
Residents use mobiles phones in Srinagar on October 14, 2019, following New Delhi's decision to partially restore mobile phones network in India-administered Kashmir.
Authorities had partially restored call and text services for mobile phones on Monday, following a 72-day blackout in the restive northern territory imposed after New Delhi scrapped the region's historical semi-autonomous status. Residents said two masked gunmen told the driver to use his truck to block the road, but it skidded and got stuck.Apples are a sensitive issue in Kashmir, which exports vast quantities of the fruit to markets across India.
Pakistan has long said it only provides moral and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people in their struggle for self-determination. They included the sister and daughter of former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, one of several hundred local politicians, lawyers and others in custody since early August, mostly without charge.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
India restores post-paid cellphone services in restive Kashmir'Thank you, India. You have finally decided to partially restore our digital rights. When will you restore our political rights?' Sameer Ahmad, a college student, reacts to India's partial restoration of mobile phone lines in Kashmir
Read more »
India Partially Lifts Cellphone-Service Ban in KashmirIndia has restored cellphone voice services to millions of residents of the Kashmir Valley, a step back from the near-total communications ban imposed more than two months ago, though an internet blackout is still in effect.
Read more »
King Willem-Alexander pilots own plane to India for state visit with wife Queen MaximaKing Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands flew his own plane to India for the Dutch state visit, where he was joined by his wife Queen Maxima
Read more »
India, China leaders talk trade and not territorial dispute'It seems like what the two leaders have done is try to set some of the thorny political issues to the side,' said Dhruva Jaishankar, director of the U.S. Initiative at the Observer Research Foundation.
Read more »
India Insight: Oyo gives off a WeWorky vibeRitesh Agarwal’s $10 bln upstart is pushing into co-working, cloud kitchens, weddings and more, frantically expanding beyond its base as the world’s No. 2 hotel rooms provider. Oyo’s dizzying rise and dealings with SoftBank echo the hype before the fall of Adam Neumann’s empire.
Read more »