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PDP legislators stoned at Sopore

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 2: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislators and its senior members were “booed away” by people in Sopur where they had gone to offer condolence to family of a youth killed allegedly in police custody on Sunday, eyewitnesses and family members said.Angry people including More

They knew their fate: CM

Srinagar, Aug 2: Reacting to the hostile reception of Peoples Democratic Party legislators in Sopore town, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that PDP high-command turned down the request of their legislators of staging sit-in at secretariat instead of rushing down to Sopore.“The PDP More

Shutdown continues

Protests, Clashes In Bandipora, Islamabad

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Aug 2: Complete shutdown was observed in north Kashmir’s Sopore and Bandipora towns against the custodial killing of Nazim Rashid, even as clashes broke out in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) town over the arrest of local youth.Police have arrested eight youth from Islamabad and More

Family accuses police of cover-up

SP Shifted

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Aug 2: The family members of Nazim Rashid, 28, who died in police custody Sunday, said they have no hope that justice would be delivered to them.The family alleged that police was destroying the evidence, and the cops against whom action was claimed to have been taken by the government More

Mirwaiz supports Geelani’s shutdown call

‘Assurances Of Zero Tolerance A Hoax’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 2: Appalled over the “killing” of a youth in the custody of Special Operations Group (SOG) of police in Sopore, chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said promises of zero-tolerance for human rights violations by New Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir government More

Government sleeps as lecturers’ hunger strike enters 4th day

Protesters Begin, End Fast With Glass Of Water

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 2: There seems to be no one in the Jammu and Kashmir Government to listen to the grievances of the lecturers working on academic arrangement in colleges, even as their hunger strike entered fourth day Tuesday.The lecturers, who have gone on strike to press for their demands, began More

Omar reaches out to KPs

Visits Sheikhpora Migrant Quarters

Srinagar, Aug 2: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday reached out to Kashmiri Pandits in the state and assured adequate facilities to improve their living condition.Accompanied by Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla and Minister of State for Housing Nasir Aslam Wani, Omar went More

Obama greets Muslims on Ramadan

AGENCIES

Washington, Aug 2: US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have wished Muslims across the world on the occasion of Ramadan.In his message, Obama said: “As Ramadan begins, Michelle and I would like to send our best wishes to Muslim communities in the United States and around More



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  • Briefs

Director Airport inaugurates additional gate

Srinagar, Aug 2: Airport Director Capt Raj K Malik today inaugurated the new additional gate and other connected infrastructure at the departure wing of the Airport, an official spokesman said. The More


  • National

42,17,903 cases pending in HCs, 57,179 in SC

Centre Requests CJs To Launch Campaign To Reduce Pendancy Of Cases

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Aug 2: The Union law and justice ministry has requested all the Chief Justices of High Courts to launch a campaign to reduce pendency of cases. This request comes in the wake of information More



  • Opinion

Fai Connection

Action against KAC chairman symbolizes the lowest point in US support for Kashmir

POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD

Now that the drama surrounding Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai’s arrest by FBI  and his subsequent release has played itself out in the capitals of US, Pakistan and India, the development needs a little bit of More


  • Op-Ed

Medicos celebrate 30 years of Khuroo’s ‘E’ Virus Discovery

…an evening to remember

…GOVERNOR VOHRA TOUCHES GREY AREAS IN DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH PLANNING,WRITES DR.JAVID IQBAL

On an evening of high drama in hotel Broadway, a moving audio-visual display had the medical community celebrate 30 years of Prof. Khuroo’s ‘E’ virus discovery. It was a proud movement, a moment that indeed More



  • Letters

Good to debate qualities of a leader

Your newspaper is doing a great service by allowing space for serious debates. I am an avid reader of the reflections column. It gives real feel of the situation and enables readers to keep finger on the More


  • Editorial

Well done civil society

J&K’s power story is about pain and ugly. A state with a capacity to generate at least 20,000 MW on its waters is without power; pity! Perhaps the best yardstick to gauge the track record of the successive More


  • Business

Omar for energising Khidmat Centres

Working Group constituted to work out strategy

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 2: Terming Khidmat Centres as important initiative to provide independent employment avenues to the educated youth, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday approved constitution of a Working More


  • Sports

Sagar announces ` 50 lakh for up-gradation of Radapora stadium

NAQASHBAND SAHIB T-20 CRICKET TOURNAMENT INAUGURATED

Srinagar, Aug 2: Underlining the need for importance of sports in overall development of the youth, the Minister for Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Sagar has said that by participating More


  • Kashmir

Water to be metered in Civil Lines

‘Consumer can use 40 ltrs daily’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Aug 2: The Government is all set to install meters in Civil Lines area of the City to check the misuse of potable water.   Chief Engineer Public Health Engineering (PHE) G R Zargar More


  • Srinagar City

Chinar Bagh houseboat business in stinky soup

Govt inaugurates park, forgets canal cleaning

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Aug 2: Want to know how concerned the government is to revive tourism industry in the City, which witnesses almost no business for three consecutive summers? Sample This: Rs three crore were More



  • Jammu

'BJP only secular party in country'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Aug 2: Claiming that BJP is the only party having "secular" credentials, Jammu and Kashmir unit of the saffron party today said that all those parties which claim to be secular are "divisive" and More


  • South Asia

Suicide bomber kills 4 in Afghanistan

AGENCIES

Kabul, Aug 2: A suicide bomber blew up his car outside a compound frequented by foreigners just after dawn Tuesday, killing four guards, as two other militants stormed the building in Kunduz city and engaged More


  • World

World ire mounts toward Syria amid bloody crackdown

AGENCIES

Damascus, Aug 2: Pressure at the United Nations and world capitals mounted on Tuesday on Syria's government as a fierce security crackdown on peaceful protests overnight left dozens of deaths, injuries More



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