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3 teenagers killed in Islamabad
Killing Spree Moves South
KHALID GUL
Islamabad, June 29: Three more teenagers were killed and four others critically injured when police personnel barged into houses and fired upon them from a close range in Islamabad town of south Kashmir on Tuesday.Ishtiyaq Ahmed S/O Ahmadullah Khanday, 15, a class 10 student of S.K. Colony, Imtiyaz More
ANGER MOUNTS,PROTESTS ESCALATE
GOWHAR BHAT
Srinagar, June 29: Anger against the unabated killings by paramilitary CRPF continues to grow with each day. Widespread protests broke out across Kashmir on Tuesday despite an undeclared curfew being imposed in parts of Srinagar, Varmul and Sopur.The old Srinagar city was under siege for More
Seek army help: Govt to DMs
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Srinagar, June 29: Following the escalation of protests and violence against the unabated killing of youth, the government has directed district magistrates to call Army, if the need arises. The government has already sent a formal request for army help in Varmul district, to control the situation More
Omar talks tough
Respect Curfew: CM To People
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, June 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday termed the prevailing situation, which has resulted in the killing of 11 youth in Kashmir by government forces since June 11, as ‘battle of ideas and ideologies.’ Talking tough, Omar said government would strictly enforce curfew in troubled areas More
Raj Bhawan to oversee Govt functioning
Report To Guv’s Sectt, Administrative Secretaries Told
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 29: In a significant development, the state’s Raj Bhawan has issued a communiqué to all the administrative secretaries to report about the activities of their respective departments to the Governor’s Secretariat.As per the communication sent by the Principal Secretary to the Governor More
They left families shattered, dreams unrealized
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, June 29: Killing spree seems to have come full circle in the Valley from north to south. And as they say death keeps no calendar, it has struck many families devouring their beloveds—irrespective of age and profession.Majority of the 12 teenagers and youth who died in firing by paramilitary More
Anti-national elements fuel trouble: PC
HM Likely To Visit Kashmir On July 2
GK NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi, June 29: Government Tuesday said there are reliable reports to suggest that “anti-national elements are trying to exploit the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.”“There are reliable reports that anti-national elements are trying to exploit the situation. Some militants may also have sneaked More
Militarization can’t defuse situation: Mehbooba
‘Kashmir Has Become Land For Licensed Murder’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 29: Strongly condemning the unabated loss of life on the streets of Kashmir at the hands of ‘trigger-happy government forces,’ Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti has said Omar Abdullah government has succeeded only in turning the state into a land of licensed murder.< More
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- Opinion
Rise of water
Kashmir has suffered some decline as Islamabad’s core concern in talks with New Delhi
POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD
If the recent talks between India and Pakistan has underscored anything, it is these are little different from the tone and tenor of the previous such efforts on the state. There is one difference More
- Op-Ed
AN OPPORTUNITY MISSED
Can Kashmir sustain as an independent State?
NO COUNTRY IN THE WORLD COULD SUSTAIN ITSELF IN THE PRESENT POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT THAT IS LANDLOCKED AND DID NOT HAVE A SEA ROUTE WITH AN INDEPENDENT PORT, WRITES DR. M.A. KAWOSA
A reputable German ecologist visited the State in early 90’s in connection with the global warming studies. I was part of this expensive project on climate change that was funded by European Union. My More
- Letters
Where are the ‘people’s representatives’! I mean MLAs?
When the entire Kashmir is burning and police, paramilitary, even Army, have been tasked with controlling the flames, one wonders where are the ‘people’s representatives.’ Those who would cry from rooftops More
- Editorial
- Kashmir
MIRWAIZ TAKES ON CM
‘HE IS TALKING NEW DELHI’S LANGUAGE’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 29: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Tuesday lashed out the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, for “justifying” the recent killings by the paramilitary CRPF in More
- Srinagar City
COPS BLOCK STONE-PELTERS’ SUPPLY LINE!
ROLL OUT HANDCARTS TO TAKE AWAY STRAY ROCKS
M HYDERI
Srinagar, June 29: The police has found a novel tactic of dealing with stone-pelting. It wants the protesters to run short of the rock stock. So instead of throwing back the rocks, as happens most of the More
- Jammu
Blast rocks Poonch
Poonch, June 29: An Improvised Explosive Device went off in a park in Jammu’s Poonch district, police said said on Tuesday. “The IED kept in Preetam Park exploded at 1750 hours without More
- South Asia
Impose Governor's rule in JK: Panthers Party
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, June 29: As protests continued over killing of youths by paramilitary CRPF troopers in Kashmir valley, Panthers Party today demanded imposition of Governor's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir and appealed More
- Business
Govt to take further tough decisions on subsidies: PM
New Delhi, June 29: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the decision to free up fuel prices was unavoidable and not taken under any pressure. "We need to do the right things for our country. Petroleum subsidies More
- World
11 held in US on charges of spying for Russia
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Washington/Moscow, June 29: An incident reminiscent of the Cold War era hostilities, the US has arrested 11 people on charges of spying for Russia, angering Moscow to issue a stern warning that it would More
