PDP playing obtrusive politics: Omar

‘No One Touched The Victim At My Residence’

YOUSUF DEATH ROW

New Delhi, Oct 6: Accusing Peoples Democratic Party of being an “obtrusive opposition” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday termed the party’s demand for his resignation as “empty vessels making lot of noise”.“PDP is acting like an obtrusive opposition rather than a healthy one,” Omar told reporters More

Nothing to hide: Farooq

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Oct 6: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday said his party has “nothing to hide” in the alleged custodial death of a worker here last Friday and the judicial probe ordered by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will bring the “truth to fore.”Breaking his silence on More

Abhishek Sanghvi defends JK Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 6: Congress Thursday defended Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is under opposition attack following a controversy over the custodial death of a ruling NC worker."Omar Abdullah as a sitting Chief Minister gave a formal statement and a clarification though he was More

CM asked me to keep quiet: Reshi

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Oct 6: After spilling the beans about the alleged custodial death of an influential National Conference worker, the prime witness in the case Thursday disclosed that two and half months back Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked him to ‘keep quiet’ over the money transaction dispute.The More

No direct Hajj flights this year

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Oct 6: What has triggered concern in public circles, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has this year again failed to ensure direct Hajj flights from the Srinagar “International” Airport.In June this year, the State’s Civil Aviation Department had asked the Ministry of Civil Aviation to More

JKLF reunites after 16 yrs

Malik Condemns 'Mysterious' Death Of NC Worker

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 6: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik on Thursday announced the formal merger of his faction and the other one led by the veteran JKLF leader Amanullah Khan. He condemned the alleged custodial death of National Conference activist Sayeed Muhammad Yousuf More

Dr Kamal is NC spokesman

Srinagar, Oct 6: Amid severe political crisis engulfing the ruling National Conference, party president Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday nominated senior leader and MLA Hazratbal Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal as the Additional General Secretary and Spokesman of the party.“As NC General Secretary Sheikh Nazir More

India, Pak to issue multiple-entry visas to traders

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Oct 6: India and Pakistan have agreed to solve visa problems faced by businessmen of both countries by issuing multiple-entry visas valid for a year, Pakistani Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim said Thursday.Both countries agreed on issuing multiple-entry visas to traders during More

Special cover on Siachen glacier released

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Postal Department has issued a commemorative special cover on Siachen and Khardung La and a “Carried Postal Cover” on Siachen at a function organized at the Siachen Base camp More

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OUR 'RASHTRIYA ENGLISH' LEGITIMATE: JUG SURAIYA

MADHUSREE CHATTERJEE

New Delhi, Oct 6: The English language in India is becoming 'glocal' - a cross between global and local, says noted writer-columnist Jug Suraiya who has written about his early years in a new book, "JS More

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