US appreciates Pak cooperation

Officials Question Osama’s Widows

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, May 13: The US has been given "access" to the three wives of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, a White House spokesman said today and the "hostile" ladies were reportedly questioned under the watchful eyes of the ISI. "The United States Government had access to Osama More
‘ISI chief offers to resign’

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, May 13: Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha today purportedly offered to resign after parliamentarians criticized him for lapses related to the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden last week, according to media reports. Earlier, Information Minister More
Tenant to enjoy immunity from being evicted for 5 years: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 13: The Supreme Court today said the landlord cannot evict tenant for at least five years if he is paid rent regularly as per the agreement between the parties. If present and prevalent market rent assessed and fixed between the parties is paid by the tenant, then the landlord More
Terror no answer to problems: PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Kabul, May 13: Denouncing terrorism and extremism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said such ideologies provide no answers to problems of the people and their flames should not be allowed to be fanned once again. Addressing a joint session of the Afghan Parliament, Singh said the aspirations More
  • Kashmir

EU delegation meets Mirwaiz, Malik, Sajad, Mehbooba, Altaf, Beg

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 13: A delegation of European Union on Friday met prominent political leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Sajjad Gani Lone, Mehbooba Mufti, Mian Altaf and Dr  More


  • Srinagar City

Despite policing, 42 drug dens operational in City

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, May 13: Even if police claims to have gone after the drug peddlers in Srinagar, the health experts said there were still 42 drug dens operational, which openly sell drugs in different pockets More



  • Jammu

Transporters demand fare hike, threaten agitation

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, May 13: In what could be described as another jolt for the common man, the Jammu and Kashmir transporters have given one-week ultimatum to the government to increase the passenger fare by 50 per More


  • Briefs

Hajj draw of lots postponed

Srinagar: According to the Executive Officer, State Hajj Committee, the date of draw of lots (Qurrah) for the intending Hajj pilgrims of 2011, which was scheduled on May 14, has been postponed till further More


  • Business

Govt puts new VAT return form in abeyance: KTF

IG Road displaced shopkeepers to be rehabilitated this year only

GK BUSINESS REPORTER

Srinagar, May 13: In what would give a major relief to the traders, the “government has put in abeyance the new VAT return form till further orders.”President, Kashmir Traders Federation (KTF), Jan Muhammad More


  • News

US appreciates Pak cooperation

Officials Question Osama’s Widows

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, May 13: The US has been given "access" to the three wives of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, a White House spokesman said today and the "hostile" ladies were reportedly questioned More


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