Elections in JK a plebiscite: Krishna

‘Don’t Need Lessons On Human Rights From Islamabad’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New York, Sept 29: Criticizing Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi for raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly, India on Tuesday said the “unacceptable” and “untenable” remarks by him (Qureshi) were a ploy to divert attention from the internal troubles that country More

Polls have nothing to do with K-issue: Omar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Ganderbal, Sept 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday made it clear that elections have nothing to do with the Kashmir issue and his party had sought mandate in 2008 assembly elections on development issues.“During my campaigning for 2008 assembly polls, I never made any promise about resolution More

Attempt to hoodwink world: Separatists

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Sept 29: India’s move at the ongoing session of United Nations in New York to term the conduct of elections in the Jammu and Kashmir as plebiscite has evoked sharp criticism with senior separatist leaders terming it an attempt to hoodwink the international community and dilute the Kashmir More

After Centre’s 8-point package, UHQ’s 5 pacifiers

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Sept 29: Four days after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) announced an eight-point package for Kashmir, the Srinagar-based Unified Headquarters Wednesday announced a slew of measures aimed at tackling the unrest in the Valley.The measures were announced after a meeting of the More

Govt drags Cardiologist, PDP leaders to court

PP Files Criminal Defamation Suit Against Bhat, Naeem, Dr Shawl

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Sept 29: Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday filed a defamation suit against the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Nizamuddin Bhat and chief spokesman Naeem Akhtar for accusing Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah of receiving kickbacks in the allotment of Rattle Hydroelectric More

Student loses eye to CRPF sling-shot

‘Why Go To School, Follow Geelani’s Calendar’

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Sept 29: The fears that government was risking the lives of students by decreeing them to attend schools amidst curfew and protests came true on Wednesday when a schoolboy lost his eye after being hit by a marble shot at him through sling shot allegedly by paramilitary CRPF troopers.
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Autumn session begins today

BJP Moves No-Confidence Motion, PDP Leaders Meet To Devise Strategy

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sept 29: The prevailing unrest and over 100 civilian killings during the past three months is expected to dominate the proceedings of the legislature session beginning here Thursday with the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party likely to take on the government over the “deteriorating More

South Asia Faultlines

Will Obama pitch for ‘fixing’ Kashmir?

‘US Exercising Strategic Pressure On Delhi To Resolve The Dispute’

FAHEEM ASLAM Srinagar, Sept 29: The report suggesting that the United States was stressing upon New Delhi to settle the Kashmir dispute if it wanted a ticket to the UN Security Council membership has raised hopes among the political observers in Kashmir about the resolution More

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