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KASHMIR SOAKED IN BLOOD AGAIN

4 Killed On Qadr Eve In Pattan; 12 Injured; Protests In Srinagar, Pampore

ALTAF BABA

Pattan/Srinagar, Sept 6: Four persons were killed and 12 others injured when police opened fire on protesters at Palhalan and Wussan in Pattan on Monday. The killings on the eve of Shab-i-Qadr- holiest night of the year- come after a week of relative calm in the Valley which saw several relaxations More


‘Let me see my martyr’

SAMAAN LATEEF

Palhallan (Pattan), Sept 6: Sarwa Begum doesn’t want to come down from the charpoy carrying her deceased son, Showkat Ahmad Malik, who was killed by police here.In view of Shab-i-Qadr, Showkat was sent by his aged father, Abdul Aziz, to market to buy chicken and other food items. Showkat More


Common Minimum Demands

Mainstream-Separatists consensus on demilitarization, AFSPA revocation

*It Should Have Been A Natural Process: Mehbooba*Geelani’s Call Golden Opportunity: Beg *Not Optimistic: Geelani

FAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, Sept 6: While the separatist and mainstream circles happen to be at loggerheads most of the times, there seems to be a “consensus” between them at least on some vital issues including the demilitarization, release of political prisoners More


WHO RUNS DUBIOUS CHANNELS?

Govt Seeks Ban, Police Clueless

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sept 6: In the wake of reports that some nameless cable channels were airing ‘provocative programmes,’ the Jammu and Kashmir Government Monday directed police to seal such channels immediately.The development came a day after Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Uzma reported that some nameless More


‘Give us particulars of accused cops, troopers’

Commission Of Inquiry Asks Police, Govt To Submit Report

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Sept 6: The Commission of Inquiry, constituted to probe the killings of 17 out of 68 civilians by police and paramilitary troopers since June, has sought reports from the State Government and the Police seeking particulars of the accused troopers and policemen and status of investigations More


Hurriyat (G) prepares resolution on future strategy

Geelani To Offer Eid Prayers At Hazratbal

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sept 6: The Hurriyat Conference (G) has prepared a resolution regarding its future course of action which will be adopted at big Eid prayer gatherings.The resolution, comprising the proposals put forth by the Hurriyat advisory council members, was prepared after deliberations at a meeting More


CCS to meet for threadbare discussion: PM

Caught In Kashmir Cobweb?

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sept 6: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet here later this week for a “threadbare” discussion on the situation in Kashmir amidst indications that the Centre may initiate new steps to break the impasse.Even as he disclosed the decision More


Delhi examining Geelani’s proposal: Omar

‘Kashmir Needs Unique Solution’

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Sept 6: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Monday said the Centre should be given time to examine the points suggested by separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for bringing about peace in the Valley.“Geelani has put forward some points. We should give time to the Centre to More




  • Opinion

No false hopes

Kashmir needs something that is truly sincere

IMPRESSIONS BY UDAY SHANKER

For  a moment, please  give Kashmir a break. It deserves  to be free of theories and sermons. It is  fed up with the formulas. It wants a real life. The people there  want  More



  • Op-Ed

KASHMIR CRISIS

Exercise restraint

JUST AS IT IS BETTER TO THROW SHOES THAN ROCKS, SO ALSO IT IS BETTER TO ALLOW MARCHES THAN TO SHOOT UNARMED DEMONSTRATORS, WRITES DAVID SALMON

Kashmir’s youth-led protest movement has changed the Kashmir dispute, but it remains to be seen whether it will lead to a faster or slower resolution. Kashmir has united behind their courage and conviction More




  • Letters

Teacher has a great role to play

I am a teacher. I don't claim any importance. I am as insignificant as a molecule in the entire  Teaching Community. I have an experience of 13 years only and I am becoming more and more aware of More



  • Editorial

Trauma Hospital

‘You learn something every day if you pay attention’, goes the popular understanding. For past many decades Kashmiris too have been learning is lessons hard way everyday but what is unfortunate is that More



  • Kashmir

Batmaloo residents furious over attack on Imaam

DEMAND REMOVAL OF BUNKER

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Sept 6: Furious over the ‘unprovoked’ attack on the Imaam of a local Masjid, the residents of the Batmaloo are demanding the removal of the CRPF bunker from the locality even as the overnight More




  • Jammu

2 labourers killed in Gandoh

RAFEE CHOUDHARY

Gandoh, Sept 6: At least two labourers were killed and another was injured when they came under a landslide on Gandoh-Dadkhai road in Doda district, Monday afternoon. Official sources said that three More



  • South Asia

NSKT invites nominations

New Delhi, Sept 6: Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust has invited nominations for the ‘Sat Paul Mittal National Award for outstanding services to humanity’ for the year 2010. The Trust was founded by the Late More




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