JK integral part of India: EU

Delegation calls on Malik, Mirwaiz

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, Nov 24: European Union delegation on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir was an “integral part of India.”  “Yes, we consider Kashmir as India’s integral part,” head of the delegation, Lars Olof Lindgran told reporters here after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman More

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New Delhi under int’l pressure to resolve Kashmir: Sagar

Asks separatists to shun difference, resume talks

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Nov 24: The ruling National Conference on Tuesday said New Delhi was facing international pressure to solve Kashmir and asked pro-freedom groups including both the factions of Hurriyat Conference to resume the dialogue process with Government of India to tests its seriousness.   More

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Victims’ family demand AI probe

SHOPIAN CASE

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Nov 24: A day after Central Bureau of Investigation questioned brother of Asiya and husband of Neelofar, the victims' family is demanding an independent probe by an international human rights organisation. “We have lost faith in the state and its  agencies and the way CBI is More

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6 killed in road mishaps in south Kashmir

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, Nov 24: Six persons died and more than a dozen were injured in road mishaps at two different places in this South Kashmir district on Tuesday.  Five persons including a woman were killed and 12 injured when a Bus collided with a tipper on Srinagar-Jammu highway near Sangam Bijbehara More

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CRY launches campaign

GK News Network

Srinagar: ‘Child Rights and You’ (CRY) has launched nation-wide campaign to amend the act on Right to Education.  During the campaign the CRY will invite people to sign a charter to the government, asking for three key amendments to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act More

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Army ‘occupies’ house in Bandipora

AZIM JAN

Bandipora, Nov 24: Several residents of Bohtou here have allegedly been rendered homeless for the past six years, as the troopers have occupied their residential houses. Army had ‘occupied’ four houses of Haji Ghulam Rasool Reshi and Haji Ghulam Nabi Reshi. They told Greater Kashmir that More

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21 militants killed in Khyber

Press Trust of India

Peshawar/Islamabad, Nov 24: Backed by attack helicopters and powerful artillery guns, Pakistan Army today launched a new offensive near the Khyber tribal region killing 21 militants and capturing six others in an operation to blunt Taliban’s capability to launch suicide attacks in Peshawar.  More

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India an important country: White House

Press Trust of India

Washington, Nov 23: On the eve of a crucial meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama, the White House today said the United States considers India a very important country in a very important part of the world.The invitation of State Dinner, the first of the Obama More

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US engaging Taliban through ‘Track-II’

Press Trust of India

Islamabad, Nov 24: As part of a re-think of its policy on Afghanistan, the US has started engaging the Afghan-Taliban in negotiations through Saudi and Pakistani intelligence agencies, a media report here said on Tuesday. A source involved in the secret negotiations told Dawn News channel that More

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'Haj fare hike due to increase in cost of travel'

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Nov 24: The government has hiked the Haj fare this year as the cost of travel per pilgrim for the airlines increased considerably, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. The cost of travel per pilgrim rose mainly due to hike in input costs and increase in embarkation points, which swelled More

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Musharraf on Facebook with 27000 fans

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Nov 24: Social networking website Facebook has a new member - former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who has signed up to “connect” with the youth of his country.  Musharraf’s page, which was created a month ago but made public recently, already has over 27,000 fans.  More

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