Unrest victim’s family dares Govt

‘MY BROTHER NOT A CRIMINAL’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 6: Family of Rafiq Ahmed Bangroo, killed during 2010 summer unrest, on Friday dared Government to prove its claim that the deceased was a “criminal.” “Let them prove there was any FIR or case lodged against him (Rafiq). They are not even sparing the dead. It is unfortunate that More

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Fake marriage racket busted: Police

AYUB JAVAID

Tral (Pulwama) May 6: Police on Thursday said that it busted a gang, involved in fixing of alleged fake marriages, by arresting three persons, including a woman, in this south Kashmir town.       The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Tahir Saleem told reporters More

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Mirwaiz calls on EP Prez

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq called on the President of European Parliament (EP) Libor Roucek at Brussels on Friday, a spokesman of the conglomerate said in a statement.    “Mirwaiz along with Nazir Ahmed Shawl and Barrister Abdul Majid More

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I MADE GEELANI A HERO: OMAR

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday justified his decision to allow Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman  Syed Ali Shah Geelani to offer funeral prayers for slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden saying, “I'm done making him a hero on my time”. Sharing his thoughts on the micro More

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Court keeps order in abeyance

FAKTOO’S SHIFTING TO JIC

GK COURT CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, May 6: The High Court on Friday kept the order of state government to shift senior separatist leader, Muhammad Qasim Faktoo, from Central Jail Srinagar to Joint Interrogation Centre, Humhama in abeyance. The Court of Justice Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain, while hearing the petition to More

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Work with responsibility: Nasir to officers

Islamabad (Anantnag) May 6: Impressing upon the officers to address the problems of the people and complete ongoing works within scheduled time, the Minister of state for Home, Housing and Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani on Friday said that coalition government led by Omar Abdullah was committed More

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Bears wreak havoc in Ganderbal villages

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, May 6: The bears have wreaked havoc in various villages of Ganderbal district attacking and killing livestock of many people.   “The bears have devoured 22 sheep in two different attacks at Arhama and Yarmuqam in a month,” the residents said adding the wildlife officials were More

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'Identification parade of accused cop not conducted yet'

TUFAIL MATTOO KILLING

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, May 6: Even though it was claimed that a cop was detained in connection with the killing of teenager Tufail Mattoo, the authorities have come with contradictory information that a parade to identify the accused policemen was yet to be conducted. “Some statements of witnesses have More

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NPM disappointed over interlocutors working

Srinagar, May 6: National Peace Movement has expressed disappointment over the working of the Center’s appointed interlocutors on Kashmir.  “The team that was supposed to untie the knots of the complicated problem, has only created more confusion by creating and debating regional issues, and More

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Complete HMT crossing widening in one month: Div Com

Srinagar, May 6: Divisional Commissioner, Dr Asgar Samoon today asked the Chief Engineer Beacon and Chief Engineer R&B to expedite the road widening work of HMT crossing and finish it in a month.  During his visit to the HMT crossing, Dr. Samoon directed the concerned authority to construct More

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