From Istanbul to Sopore

One is the place of justice, another crime

Inksight By Mehmood ur Rashid

Nazim Rashid; this name in 2011 sounds like Tufail Mattoo in 2010. The news of a youth cut short at 28 was a shocking reminder that we are actually living in a police state. (Remember, Sopore is a Police District of this Police State.) Our right to life is contingent on their ease and unease with More
Sheikh and Geelani

Who means what to us and who matters more?

VIEWPOINT By Abdul Majid Zargar

In times of universal deceit and  falsehood, speaking truth is a revolutionary act. I committed that act sometime back when I wrote an article titled “In defence of Geelani” (GK dated 28th March 2011) hailing Syed Ali Shah Geelani as a leader of courage and commitment. I said  it then and More
  • Kashmir

Sheikh Ghulam Rasool for declaring Gbl areas backward

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 3: The senior National Conference leader and Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Sheikh Ghulam Rasool on Wednesday urged the State Commission for Backward Classes to include Batapora More


  • Srinagar City

Year on, R&B ‘dilly dallies’ blacktopping of Airport Road alternative

Passengers visiting aerodrome face inconvenience due to mess at Hyderpora

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 3: A year long delay to get a vital alternative link to Airport Road macadamized may not be that big an issue for the department which miserably failed to complete 18 month Hyderpora flyover More



  • Jammu

NPSU calls for social boycott of Jammu MPs, MLAs

Leaders To Be Presented Bangles For Keeping mum

CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ROW

GK NEWS NETWORKJammu, Aug 3: With agitation over the delay in making Jammu Central University functional gaining momentum, National Panthers Students Union (NPSU) on Wednesday called for “social boycott More


  • South Asia

Bangladesh to hand over detained ULFA leader to India

ANISUR RAHMAN/PTI

Dhaka, Aug 3: Bangladesh is likely to soon hand over detained key ULFA leader Anup Chetia to India, which has been pressing for his repatriation for a long time. Home Minister Sahara Khatun stated More


  • World

Mubarak appears in Cairo court, pleads not guilty

RANIA/PTI

Cairo, Aug 3: Egypt's once all-powerful President Hosni Mubarak today appeared a frail figure as he was wheeled into a courtroom on a stretcher to face trial on charges of corruption and killing protesters More


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