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Bangus toll reaches 5

2 Militants, Trooper Killed; Boy Dies In Beerwah Blast

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Kupwara, Aug 2: The toll in the encounter that broke out between militants and troopers in Bangus Valley near the line of control in this frontier district on Saturday mounted to five today with the killing of two more militants and a trooper. Two militants were killed in the initial round of firing More

3 injured in Rambagh explosion

Srinagar, Aug 2: At least three persons were injured in a grenade explosion at Rambagh here on Sunday, police said. It said that unknown persons hurled a grenade towards a CRPF patrol late this evening.  “The device missed the target and exploded on the road injuring three pedestrians More

6th GK Golf Tourney Concludes

Host team trounces Chandigarh, lifts trophy

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, Aug 2: The 2-day Sixth Greater Kashmir Invitational Golf Tournament concluded at greens of the Royal Springs Golf Course here Sunday evening with the prize distribution function.  Jubilant captain B R Singh, who headed the GK team, received the winning trophy from the minister of More

Jammu gets 6 times more Roshni than Kashmir

1.10 Lakh Get Land Under Act In Jammu, 20624 In Kashmir

UNI/GKNN

Srinagar, Aug 2: Compared to 1,10,435 beneficiaries in Jammu region, only 20,624 in Kashmir valley have been given the ownership rights of government land under the much hyped Roshni Act. Quoting official sources, UNI said that 149786 persons had applied for granting of ownership rights on More

Police seeks ‘compensation’ for burnt vehicle

FAHAD SHAH

Pattan, Aug 2: The residents of this north Kashmir town on Sunday accused police of demanding compensation for setting ablaze an army vehicle during protests last month.    “Police is demanding Rs 27 lakhs as compensation from us. They are arresting the boys from school and colleges More



  • Perspective

Students and struggle

Looking at students role in Kashmir in retrospect

PUNCHLINE BY Z. G. MUHAMMAD

Should students join politics in Kashmir? It is a hackneyed question. It has been debated in the past in schools, colleges, universities and media. Those for it often quoted Mahatma Gandhi. He at all important More



  • Reflections

Where exactly was reading room located?

I have read with interest the recent letters to your esteemed paper regarding the location of the historical “Reading Room” that was set up in Srinagar prior to launching of the  non-violent political More


  • Editorial

Make it real

Revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is quite a lingered talk in the political as well opinion making circles of this State. Not just Separatists, even the Mainstream parties have been More


  • News

Islamabad-Qazigund rail link operational

Final test run on August 8

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Aug 2: The Northern Railway will conduct final test run on 18 km-long Islamabad-Qazigund rail line by August 8, before train operations will begin on the entire 119-km track connecting Varmul and More


  • City

Houseboat realignment: Nigeen to show way

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Aug 2: Setting aside the long standing tussle over the realignment of houseboats, owners of the ‘wooden wonder’ in the Nigeen lake have finally decided to realign them. Pertinently, the realignment More



  • News

Islamabad-Qazigund rail link operational

Final test run on August 8

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Aug 2: The Northern Railway will conduct final test run on 18 km-long Islamabad-Qazigund rail line by August 8, before train operations will begin on the entire 119-km track connecting Varmul and More


  • GK Business

Kargil gets 3 infra projects to develop tourism facilities

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, Aug 2: In what could help it to become a major tourist attraction, the centre has sanctioned three infrastructure projects for Kargil to develop and upgrade its tourist facilities.  Union More



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