KASHMIR OUT ON HALF DAY

Markets Open Till 2 pm; Protests, Shutdown In Afternoon

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 17: The semblance of normalcy returned across Srinagar and other districts of Kashmir valley on Saturday after days of strikes, shutdown and curfew. However, in the afternoon protests broke out in several places with people staging protest demonstrations. The Syed Ali Geelani More

Varmul youth drowns

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, July 17: A class 7th student drowned after being beaten allegedly by Special Operation Group personnel of police in north Kashmir’s Varmul town on Saturday evening sparking massive protests here. His death couldn’t be confirmed, as the body was not retrieved till late night.Deputy commissioner More

Minister buys Rs 120 cr villa in Dubai Palms

Mantris Busy Amassing Wealth Through ‘Illegal Gratifications’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, July 17: What could shake the political circles in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior cabinet minister from the state has purchased a villa in the famed The Palm Tree Villas in Dubai, one of the world’s largest man-made islands in the United Arab Emirates. Informed sources said the minister More

PC to shoulder JK responsibility?

Nothing Like That: Govt; Don’t Know: Cong

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, July 17: The Jammu and Kashmir government is not coming clear as to whether senior administration, police and army officials have been asked to directly report to the Union Home Minister, as reported in a section of national media.“These are baseless and concocted reports. There is no More

SHRC seeks report on Islamabad killings

'Excessive Force Can’t Be Ruled Out'

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, July 17: Maintaining that use of excessive force by police can’t be ruled out in the killing of three youth in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district last month, the State Human Rights Commission has sought a detailed report from the Government, police and the magistrate probing the incident More

After war of words, back to peace talk

BLOW HOT, BLOW COLD

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad/New Delhi, July 17: Day after a war of words between India and Pakistan almost botched up the Foreign Minister level talks, both the countries Saturday embarked on a damage control exercise asserting that the talks were still on track.  Toning down his rhetoric, Pakistan’s Foreign More

Next meeting in Kabul

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 17: Notwithstanding the recent acrimony after their talks failed to make any headway, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi may meet next week on the sidelines of a donors’ conference in Kabul.Both Krishna and Qureshi would be More

Omar meets PM, Sonia, PC

Delhi Pledges Support

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday held a series of meetings with Central leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who assured him all help and support to overcome the present crisis in Jammu and Kashmir.The chief minister began More

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