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Kashmir, Mumbai botch up bonhomie

New Delhi’s Approach Selective: Qureshi

NISAR AHMAD THOKAR

Islamabad, July 16: The foreign ministers’ meetings between India and Pakistan all but collapsed in a welter of accusations with Islamabad accusing India of being “selective” in its approach on talks by sticking to 2008 Mumbai attacks.A day after their parleys ended amidst sharp differences on More

Krishna briefs PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 16: Soon after his return from Islamabad, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today apprised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of his talks which ended in sharp differences over issues like Kashmir.Krishna was with Singh for about 30 minutes during which he gave a detailed account of More

JK politicians dismayed

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, July 16: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed dismay over the collapse of Indo-Pak Foreign Minister level talks held in Islamabad on Thursday.Accusing New Delhi of adopting dallying tactics to stall resolution of the Kashmir issue under the garb of dialogue, Hurriyat More

Major among 3 troopers injured

Encounter Enters 5th Day

SHAFIQ MIR

Rajouri, July 16: A Major and two troopers were injured on Friday in Mendhar gunfight going on between militants and troops for the past five days in Poonch district. The encounter started on Monday in Mendhar tehsil and a Major and two militants have been killed so far while Commanding Officer of More

CURFEWED FRIDAY

Batamaloo Chalo Foiled; No Prayers In Jamia Masjid On 3rd Consecutive Friday

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, July 16: Authorities imposed strict curfew in the summer capital here and in several parts of the Valley to thwart yet another protest march called by Hurriyat Conference on Friday. Owing to curfew, Friday prayers couldn’t be held in the historic Jamia Masjid for the third consecutive Friday More

Hurriyat (G) announces 9-day protest calendar

OPEN TILL 2 PM TODAY

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 16: The Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani on Friday announced 9-day protest program which includes complete shut down on Sunday, protests by employees on Monday and sit-in to be observed by people across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday and Thursday.“There will be relaxation More

Unified Command at district level: Ruling NC ‘not aware’

Disgusting, Says PDP; Attempt To Terrorize People: Mirwaiz

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, July 16: Jammu and Kashmir government’s move to have a State Level Crisis Management Committee (SCMC), akin to the existing Unified Command at district levels Friday drew flak from various political quarters even as the ruling National Conference said it was not aware of the development More

Congress would ditch NC anytime: Kamal

‘No Threat To Omar, He Has Delhi’s Backing’

GK NEWS DESK

Srinagar, July 16: Senior National Conference leader and uncle of chief minister Omar Abdullah, Dr Mustafa Kamal has said that the coalition partner Congress party could ditch his party anytime leaving them in lurch.Terming the coalition with the Congress as a “compulsion”, a local news agency More



  • Opinion

Generational shift

From defiance to instrument of change

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Innocent blood of almost thirty martyrs has re-energized the sentiment for Azadi. Such is the intensity of the emotions; it took only six months time for the dormant feelings to turn into a torrent. Some More


  • Op-Ed

This rage has a reason

KASHMIR – THE WAY OUT

BARE STATEMENTS WON'T DO. THE PROBLEM DEMANDS SOLUTION ON THE GROUND, COMMENTS HAMEEDAH NAYEEM

   Even as the bloodbath and the massive  protests continued unabated in the battered valley, Indian politicians, the mandarins of bureaucracy, the  spin doctors of  establishment More



  • Letters

Introspection: Who needs it more?

 This refers to the your front page editorial INTROSPECT (GK 15-07-2010). There is no doubt that regular introspection is very important in achieving the desired objectives. In the current scenario More


  • Editorial

Krishna-Qureshi détente

If not too high, the fact is that there was a certain degree of expectation from the Islamabad meeting between the Indian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers, S M Krishna and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, held on More


  • Kashmir

Omar flies to Delhi

Srinagar, July 16: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, air-dashed to New Delhi this evening to discuss the prevailing law and order situation in Kashmir with central government.  According More


  • Srinagar City

How Fancy was killed by a police bullet?

‘She was not a stone thrower’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

 Srinagar, July 16: A white-colour ceiling fan whirls leisurely in a 10x8 feet room, renovated recently. This is where the dreams of this family were shattered when 24-year old Fancy Jan fell to a More



  • Jammu

JK shelves plan of opening trekking tracks

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, July 16: The state government would shelve the plan to open up seven recognized trekking tracks closed in nineties as the Union Home Ministry did not given its clearance on grounds of security situation More


  • South Asia

Army chief must not speak on politics: Farooq

New Delhi, July 16: National Conference President and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has launched a scathing attack on Indian Army Chief General V K Singh for criticising Omar Abdullah More


  • Business

Western disturbances bring respite to farmers

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, July 16: While monsoon rain eludes J&K, the good news for the farmers is that Western Disturbance (WD) has saved the Kharief crops this year.  According to the Agro-Met division of the More


  • World

30 dead in Iraq hotel blaze

Sulaimaniyah (Iraq), July 16: Guests leapt desperately to their deaths from upper-floor windows as a fire tore through a hotel in northern Iraq killing 30 people, 14 of them foreigners, police and medics More



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