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Kasab held guilty

May Be Awarded Death Sentence

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

MUMBAI ATTACKMumbai, May 3: A special court has declared the lone captured Mumbai attacker, Ajmal Amir Kasab, guilty. He was convicted on 83 of 86 charges, including murder and waging war against the Indian state, in the November 2008 terror attack.The quantum of punishment More

Message to Pak: PC

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, May 3: Home Minister P Chidambaram Monday said the conviction of Pakistani national Muhammad Ajmal Kasab in the Mumbai terror attacks sends a clear message to Pakistan that it should not export terror to India in future.He said the judgment is a message for Pakistan that it should not More

ANOTHER BLOCKADE & KASHMIR WILL STARVE

‘Valley’s Food Deficit Shot Up From 23% ;In 1981-82 To 44% In 2008-09’

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, May 3: Faced with severe food deficit, people in Kashmir could starve if the Valley is hit by another road blockade similar to one imposed during the Amarnath land row in 2008, warns a study by the Supreme Court. It categorically holds the state government responsible for not making adequate More

Govt shuts 10 JKI units

Offers VRS To 1077 Workers

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, May 3: The state government has decided to shut down 10 units of state-owned Jammu and Kashmir Industries Ltd (JKIL), which is running in huge losses, and has offered Voluntary Retirement Scheme to its 1,077 employees.“The management of JKIL has taken a decision to close down 10 out of More

Unity efforts on minus Geelani: Mirwaiz

Hurriyat (M) Executive Meet

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 3: The Hurriyat Conference (M) on Monday decided to continue with the “unity efforts” without taking chairman of other Hurriyat faction, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on board as he had categorically rejected the proposal last week.In its executive council meeting held here Monday the conglomerate More



  • Perspective

Beyond chairs and cheers

India, Pakistan need to make a reality check

IMPRESSIONS BY UDAY SHANKER

An instant reaction  to a meeting of Indian Prime Minister  Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Yousuf Raza Gillani has been to  hail it as an epoch making event. It is More


  • Op-Ed

Changing the character of Kashmir

WHOSE CONSPIRACY?

IS CENSUS AN ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE DEMOGRAPHY OF THE STATE, DR. SHEIKH SHOWKAT HUSSAIN COMMENTS ON THE CENSUS AND ITS AUTHENTICITY

The subject of Census has been a matter of debate. Not only sociologists or population experts, but it has been seriously concerning some conscious Kashmiris. Representatives of Kashmir, whichever side More



  • Letters

Higher education: logic is all that matters

This refers to the article titled “Where understanding matters, education finishes second” by Faheem Aslam (GK, Apr 27). It is a fact that education system in Kashmir failed to deliver. There are many More


  • Editorial

Dismal Performance

It took a Supreme Court to tell the state government that it was not performing well; and that it could no more hide its non-performance behind the shields of alibis and excuses of state being caught in More


  • Kashmir

Police implicating Umar: Family

THREAT CALLS

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, May 3: Family members of Umar Nabi Zargar, arrested for making alleged fake calls and circulating e-mails claiming possible terror attacks in New Delhi, on Monday accused police of implicating More


  • Srinagar City

Dy CM wants Sangarmaal in Jammu!

‘Grouse’ remains as complex awaits inauguration

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, May 3: The Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, seems to be quite disappointed over the construction of a ‘state of the art’ shopping complex, Sangarmaal, in Srinagar and, according to sources More



  • Jammu

Army protests truce violations

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 3: Army today lodged a strong protest with Pakistan Army over ceasefire violation and heavy cross-border firing on several forward posts along the Indo-Pak border in Poonch sector. Army More


  • South Asia

MP seeks death penalty for rapists

‘Those raping girls below age of 12 should be awarded death’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Panaji, May 3: A Parliamentarian from Goa Monday moved a  private member bill in Rajya Sabha seeking amendment in section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) providing death penalty for certain category More


  • GK Business

Delay in power projects implementation

Frequent hartals a reason: GoI

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, May 3: The Centre Monday admitted that all powers projects in Jammu and Kashmir could not be completed on time due to frequent strikes, poor law and order situation and inadequate response to More



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