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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
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Holding placards, father of Umar Qayoom Bhat of Malik Sahib Soura (encircled) along with others holding protest at Press Colony Srinagar against the killing of his son.Umar was severely tortured in po
- 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




