Talks with Pakistan an exercise in futility: BJP

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 25: BJP today claimed that the India-Pakistan talks had proved to be “an exercise in futility” as the neighbouring country raised the pitch on Kashmir when India brought up the issue of terrorism. “The recent Indo-Pak talks have yet again proved to be an exercise in futility More
Chidambaram orders release of 4 Pak prisoners

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 25: In a goodwill gesture ahead of his visit to Pakistan, Home Minister P Chidambaram today ordered the release of four Pakistani prisoners lodged in various jails in Gujarat.“Chidambaram has approved the release of four Pakistani prisoners as a gesture of goodwill. They are currently More
Pak-bound vessel with military supplies detained

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kolkata, June 25: A Karachi-bound cargo vessel from Bangladesh with heavy military supplies, including explosives, was today detained by the police at Diamond Harbour in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, top police officials said.Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh told PTI that “it More
Pakistan govt directs to block 17 websites

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, June 25: Pakistan government today directed authorities to totally block 17 websites with blasphemous content and to monitor seven other portals and ban access to links with sacrilegious materials.The instructions were issued to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority after an inter-ministerial More
Karan Singh elected BHU chancellor

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Varanasi, June 25: Dr Karan Singh was today unanimously elected as Chancellor of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for the third time.The BHU Court meeting, in which 24 of the 33 members participated, unanimously elected Singh as chancellor of the university for the next three years, BHU spokesman More
  • Kashmir

Kashmir observes shutdown

PROTESTERS ATTACK MANTRI’S CAVALCADE IN VARMUL

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 25: After two working days, life again came to a standstill across Kashmir Valley on Friday in response to the strike call given by Hurriyat Conference (G).  Shops, banks, courts and More


  • Srinagar City

MAKHDOOM SAHIB SHRINE TO GET CABLE CAR

Omar approves Rs 6 Cr scheme to be completed in 18 months

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 25: The hillock shrine of sixteenth century saint Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom (RA) on Koh-e-Maran in Shahr-e-Khaas will soon have cable car access for the visitors –making the climb mere three More



  • Jammu

Aged couple dies 'mysteriously'

Decomposed bodies found

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 25: Mystery shrouds the death of an aged Kashmir Pandit couple in Trikuta Nagar here, police said today. Official sources said the decomposed bodies of the couple were recovered from their More


  • South Asia

Talks with Pakistan an exercise in futility: BJP

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 25: BJP today claimed that the India-Pakistan talks had proved to be “an exercise in futility” as the neighbouring country raised the pitch on Kashmir when India brought up the issue of More


  • Business

Poonch–Rawalakote cross LoC trade dispute resolved

Trade to resume from June 29: Traders

SHAFIQ MIR

Rajouri, June 25: The traders associated with cross LoC trade through Poonch-Rawalakote route have agreed to resume the trade from June 29 after four weeks of their boycott.  The matter was resolved More


  • World

Obama says no immediate troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, June 25: US President Barack Obama today categorically ruled out immediate withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan from July 2011, the date he had earlier set for drawdown of troops from the More


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