India, Pak should resolve Kashmir through talks: China

‘Cooperation Between Two Neighbours Vital To South Asian Stability’

K J M VARMA/PTI

Beijing, Dec 16: Describing India and Pakistan as its important neighbours, China Thursday said the two countries should engage in “friendly consultations” to resolve the Kashmir issue and strengthen their cooperation for peace and stability in South Asia.China regarded both India and Pakistan More

No breakthrough on stapled visa, UNSC seat

Singh-Wen meet

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 16: Talks between Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh failed to yield any breakthrough Thursday on India’s key concerns -stapled visa to people of Jammu and Kashmir and getting support for its bid for a UNSC permanent seat.Wen, who is on a fence-mending More

Delhi equates Kashmir with Tibet

New Delhi, Dec 16: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Thursday brought up Kashmir during his meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.Quoting sources a New Delhi based news channel said Krishna told Jiabao that Kashmir is still a core issue and “Kashmir to India is like what Tibet is to China More

PSA slapped on Shopian minor

Basharat Lodged In Kathua Jail

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Dec 16: The state government has slapped Public Safety Act on a 14-year-old boy for being “threat to the security, sovereignty, integrity and peace of the State,” and has been shifted to District Jail Kathua.The detention order passed by District Magistrate Shopian, M S Sood, states More

Interlocutors visiting Jammu today

Valley Sojourn From December 21

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 16: The New Delhi-appointed interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir are arriving on a week-long visit to the state Friday to interact with various shades of opinions, aimed at resolving the vexed Kashmir issue.Headed by the senior journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, the team is expected to More

People stage protests at Rajouri Kadal

Mirwaiz Seeks Beijing’s Role

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 16: Supporters of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq staged protests at Rajouri Kadal here on late Thursday night.Carrying ‘Mashals’, the workers of Awami Action Committee raised pro-freedom and pro-Mirwaiz slogans and staged demos against government’s decision to impose curfew on Friday.“We More

Ground realities pathetic, chilling

Cry For Vacation Gets Shriller As Students Shiver

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Dec 16: The first thing you experience as you enter a higher secondary school here is shiver and shock.There are reasons why it mocks at the Jammu and Kashmir government’s much-hyped winter schooling initiative.The Government Boys Higher Secondary School at Jawahar Nagar is a typical More

Using force on Ashura terrorism: Malik

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Dec 16: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday termed the use of force on Ashura procession as an act of “terrorism.”“I won’t use the word condemn against the use of force on Ashura,” Malik said while addressing mourners at Gawkadal here. “But More

• Curfew, restrictions in Srinagar today