• TOP STORIES

Suicide bomber kills 50 in Pak

We’ve No Option But To Take Action In Waziristan: Govt

Press Trust of India

Islamabad, Oct 9: At least 50 people were killed and 120 others injured when a suspected Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car in a busy Peshawar market, the deadliest attack in six months that pushed Pakistan to vow that army would march into militants’ den to flush them out.< More

‘Militants may have escaped’

We Heard No Gunshots Since Thursday: Locals

GOWHAR BHAT

KHREW  ENCOUNTERGosani Naar, (Pampore), Oct 9: Militants believed to be hiding in dense Khrew forests in south Kashmir have seemingly  managed to give a slip to the police and troopers as no contact has been established with them for past two days, a top police More

3 militants killed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 9: Police on Friday said that three militants were killed in separate encounters across the state, while suspected militants shot at and injured a village defence committee member in Jammu’s Reasi district.“A joint party of policemen and troopers cordoned off the Neel Charial area in More

‘Be prepared for any eventuality’

Press Trust of India

Jammu, Oct 9: The president Partibha Patil on Friday asked the troops to remain prepared to meet any eventuality. “Troops should remain vigilant and maintain high degree of preparedness along the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir,” Patil told troops at Raina stadium in Rajouri. The More

PM should come with firm policy: Mirwaiz

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 9: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Friday said the prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, should come with a firm policy on Kashmir issue rather than mere sops and economic packages. “We hope that he will accept the bitter political realities of Kashmir and stop More



  • Perspective

The dialogue initiative

No cynicism, seriousness will do

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

While India and Pakistan “composite dialogue” has lost momentum, Delhi-Srinagar peace process has suddenly gained currency. Signals emanating from Srinagar and New Delhi indicate that another round of More


  • Op-Ed

It’s not just about climate, it’s about stability

OVERSEAS BY FAZAL FARAZ MALIK

To avoid a potential conflict in South Asia due to climate change, India, China and Pakistan should work together and clean up their act in the mountains of Kashmir. The message that must go on the eve More



  • Reflections

Think how Muslim Conference turned National Conference

I have been reading the ongoing debate over reading room with great interest. There have been some scholarly contributions to the debate generated by one of your columnists but now it has boiled down to More


  • Editorial

Release them

It holds a promise apparently to be kept. Two important developments have simultaneously   taken place with regard to Kashmir problem during the past one month. One, the problem once again shot More


  • News

Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, says he is surprised

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London/Washington, Oct 9: Barack Obama today won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize just nine months into his Presidency for his “extraordinary efforts” to strengthen international diplomacy in a stunning choice More


  • City

Bollywood shoots in City

KASHMIR BORN ACTOR BRINGS MANISHA, JUHI ALONG

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Oct 9: Kashmir born Bollywood actor Sanjay Suri has returned to his roots to shoot for his upcoming film Megha. On Friday he was seen shooting with his co stars Juhi Chawla and Manisha Koirala More



  • News

Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, says he is surprised

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London/Washington, Oct 9: Barack Obama today won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize just nine months into his Presidency for his “extraordinary efforts” to strengthen international diplomacy in a stunning choice More


  • GK Business

Rs 2.5 crore goods traded across LoC

Cross-LoC Trade

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Oct 9: The cross-LoC trade between Valley and AJK has picked up the momentum as 82 trucks laden with merchandise were received from the other side this week.  “It was record trade this week More



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