India-Pak talking Kashmir: UN Chief

‘GOI Taking Measures To Protect Human Rights’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

United Nations, Dec 18: India and Pakistan are involved in discussions on all matters including the Kashmir issue, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said.“I understand that there have been discussions between India and Pakistan on all matters, including this Kashmir issue,” Ban said at his annual More

White House encouraging dialogue: Gibbs

‘President In Touch With Delhi, Islamabad’

LALIT K JHA

Washington, Dec 18: The US wants India and Pakistan to reduce tensions between them, the White House has said, insisting that the Obama Administration would continue to encourage the two countries to improve their ties.“The tensions between the two countries are something that the President discusses More

Want peaceful K-resolution: Gilani

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Dec 18: Pakistan wants the “peaceful resolution of all issues with India”, including the longstanding Kashmir dispute to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity in South Asia, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Saturday.Gilani made the remarks while addressing a luncheon banquet More

Devastating blaze destructs Tulail village

75 Structures Gutted At Khupran, 20 In Kupwara

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Dec 18: At least 75 structures including 45 houses and a mosque were gutted in a devastating fire incident near the Line of Control (LoC) at Tulail in Gurez area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday.Sources said that fire broke out in a house at Khupran and spread rapidly More

CM says stick to curtailment schedule, PDD has none

‘Amid Confusion People Suffer Prolonged Energy Cuts’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 18: While Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has been continuously asking the Power Development Department to adhere to power curtailment schedule in the Valley - reeling under darkness, officials insist no schedule has been framed yet for supplying power to consumers during the winters.< More

In times of torture expose, Govt dallies on anti-torture law

Private Member’s Bill Dumped In House

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Dec 18: Even though the state government claims that torture is not condoned, it rejected an anti-torture bill during the summer session of the Assembly in Srinagar.The latest WikiLeaks expose about custodial torture in Kashmir which sent shockwaves across the world has stirred debate More

Clashes in Parimpora, Sopore

Srinagar, Dec 18: Violent clashes broke out in city outskirts here on Saturday while life returned to normal in rest of the summer capital after government-imposed curbs to scuttle the main Ashura procession were lifted this morning.Clashes broke out between youth and a joint team of Central Reserve More

Maj Gen Raul to head UNMOGIP

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

United Nations, Dec 18: Maj Gen Raul Gloodtdofsky Fernandez of Uruguay has been appointed the new chief of the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) which supervises the ceasefire between the two countries in Kashmir.Maj Gen Raul Gloodtdofsky, 58, will replace Maj Gen Kim More