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'Saudi Arabia can be interlocutor with Pak'

But No Mediation On Bilateral Issues: Tharoor

IANS

Riyadh, Feb 28: India regards Saudi Arabia, with its close ties to Islamabad, as a “valuable interlocutor” in improving ties with Pakistan, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Sunday said, but clarified that it did not mean any mediation by Riyadh on bilateral issues.“We feel Saudi More

'UTTERLY IRRESPONSIBLE'

New Delhi, Feb 28: BJP today condemned as “utterly irresponsible” Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor’s remark that Saudi Arabia could act as an interlocutor between India and Pakistan, saying it will seek a clarification from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Parliament.Tharoor More

Lawmakers to get pay hike

Cabinet to OK bill on Tuesday

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Feb 28: The state legislators are set to get a hike in their salaries as state cabinet, which is scheduled to meet here on March 2, is likely to give nod to the bill seeking amendment of Jammu and Kashmir Ministers Salaries Act, 1956.Informed sources told Greater Kashmir that the state More

India tests war readiness on Pak border

AGENCIES

Pokhran, Feb 28: Indian fighter jets pounded mock enemy bunkers close to the Pakistan border on Sunday in a symbolic show of air power at a time when the two nuclear-armed rivals are trying to improve relations.The exercise was watched by military attaches from about 30 countries but not Pakistan More

Situation returning to normal in Pattan

Press Trust of India

Srinagar, Feb 28: The situation in violence-hit villages of north Kashmir’s Pattan is fast returning to normal as the curfew continued for the third day today in the affected villages.“The situation in Kangamdora, Hagarpora and adjoining villages in Pattan Tehsil is fast returning to normalcy,” Deputy More



  • Perspective

Books I Wait For

I hope we document our rich past for our posterity

PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD

‘I am witness to an era.’ And like Frank Morass who has written a book with the same title, I have many interesting anecdotes to tell-  and there are many others who have been close witness to political More


  • Op-Ed

My name is America, and I am not a terrorist

HORIZONS

It's America actually who talks through Khan the protagonist. All such attempts are meant to wash out the stains from the murderer of humanity we commonly call as United States. Here is the lesser known More



  • Reflections

No, the buck doesn’t stop here!

This refers to the programme The Buck Stops Here (NDTV; Feb 23) regarding the killing of an 11-day old infant in Varmul. The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, DIG HK Lohia, and Mehbooba Mufti, all failed More


  • Editorial

Budget 2010-11

The Budget 2010-11 presented by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday in the Parliament has brought much needed relief to the salaried class of people. But it has disappointed the ordinary citizens More


  • News

Resolve Kashmir issue first: PDP

MEHAK FAYAZ

Srinagar, Feb 28: Peoples Democratic Party, the largest opposition party in the state assembly, said Sunday no problem would be solved unless the Kashmir issue was resolved.“We have to go to the genesis More


  • City

Beautification to squeeze Lal Chowk!

With little time left to spend Rs 2 crore granted by Chief Minister, authorities want to beautify erstwhile Palladium Cinema surroundings by landscaping main road.

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Feb 28: At a time when road widening is being seen as a lasting solution to traffic congestion, the authorities have planned exactly the opposite for the City centre of Lal Chowk.  Under More



  • Jammu

'Self-rule viable solution to K-issue'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 28: The Peoples Democratic Party today said the party’s self-rule proposal was the only viable solution to the Kashmir problem as it aimed at addressing both internal and external dimensions More


  • News

Resolve Kashmir issue first: PDP

MEHAK FAYAZ

Srinagar, Feb 28: Peoples Democratic Party, the largest opposition party in the state assembly, said Sunday no problem would be solved unless the Kashmir issue was resolved.“We have to go to the genesis More


  • GK Business

Kashmiri carpets make good demand at Indian Carpet Expo

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Feb 28: Indian Carpet Expo at Delhi has been hailed by the Valley carpet traders saying it was a great opportunity for them to sell their products. According to the traders,who talked to Greater More



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