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Worried Police issues advisory

‘Be Extra-Cautious, Don’t Venture Out Unnecessarily’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 11: In the wake of the killing of a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police in Batamaloo here Friday and spurt in militancy related incidents during last some weeks, an advisory has been issued to police officers asking them to be extra-cautious.The advisory, sources in police said More

Girl gets caught in concertina wire

Receives Ten Stitches In Head

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Aug 11: A 10-year old girl of Wazir Bagh here sustained head injuries after getting caught in concertina wire near a CRPF bunker Thursday evening.Eyewitnesses said at 6: 30 pm on Thursday, Muskaan Latief was caught in the concertina wire after dogs barked at her. “She tried to escape More

‘Environment ignored in Kishanganga execution’

House Panel Warns Of Ecological Disaster

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 11: An official committee on environment has found “severe lapses” in conservation of environment in the execution of 330-MW Kishanganga power project in north Kashmir’s Gurez area. The committee warned that ignoring the issue could lead to an “ecological disaster”.A 3-member Legislative More

Separatists caged on Sheikh’s anniversary

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 11: On the fourth death anniversary of separatist leader and Peoples League chief Sheikh Abdul Aziz, Government thwarted various programmes of separatists called in his memory by placing them under house arrest.“Government placed Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq More

BJP brokering PDP-separatist alliance: Rana

Nagrota, Aug 11: BJP is brokering a deal between the PDP and the separatists to form an alliance between the BJP, PDP and the separatists, stated Devender Singh Rana, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister while addressing series of public meetings at Jadi and Dansal in Nagrota assembly constituency More

Sarpanchs, Panchs get threats in Shopian

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Aug 11: Pamphlets warning Sarpanchs and the Panchs of dire consequences in case they do not resign within a week are making rounds in several villages of this South Kashmir district.The hand written posters, bearing stamp of little known outfit Al-Qaeda Mujahideen, order the Panchayat More



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  • Briefs

Soz calls on Governor

Srinagar, Aug 11: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee Chief Saifuddin Soz today called on Governor N N Vohra at the Rajbhawan here, soon after returning from New Delhi. “The meeting was focused More


  • National

Mumbai protest turns violent, 2 killed after stone pelting

Killings in Assam, Mynamar

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, Aug 11: Two persons died and 14 others were injured when a protest here against Assam riots turned violent as demonstrators torched vehicles, including media vans, and pelted stones, forcing   More



  • Opinion

Divided we stand

We need a unity that accommodates divisions – respectfully

WRITE HAND

AJAZ UL HAQUE

Last Sunday Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, besides hosting an Iftar party, arranged a session inviting people of different sects and schools to the same platform. It was heartening to see members of many More


  • GK Magazine

A legendary Kashmiri of yore

Poet, philanthropist, social activist, and Iqbal associate

KHAWAJA SAMAD JOO KAKROO (1836-1921)

DR.JAVID IQBAL

Pursuit of legendary valleyites of yore took me downstream to Baramulla - the north Kashmir town that has lost its past glory of being the important landmark on Jhelum Valley Road. I didn’t actually have More



  • Business

'Continued ban on SMS in JK without reason'

ABID HAFIZ

Srinagar, Aug 11: Official claims on return of normality to the Valley notwithstanding, one of important communication facilities, SMS on prepaid network, continues to remain under ban. The ban imposed More


  • Sports

Hockey: India loses to South Africa, finish last

London, Aug 11: South Africa gave the finishing touches to India's disastrous campaign in the Olympic men's hockey competition with a 3-2 win in the classification match for 11-12 positions here on Saturday More


  • Kashmir

HC reserves decision on veracity of keys

VETERINARY SURGEONS SCREENING TEST

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 11:  Jammu and Kashmir High Court has reserved decision on a petition challenging the veracity of key to eight questions that were asked in the screening test of Veterinary surgeons More


  • Srinagar City

DAL BRIDGE COLLAPSES DURING OFFICIAL VISIT, 70 WOUNDED

ACR, SHO, others rescued; weapons fished out; Locals protest ‘Govt apathy’

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Aug 11: Around seventy people including four policemen were wounded in Meer Behri area of north City Saturday morning when a footbridge collapsed in the Dal lake. The incident triggered protests More



  • South Asia

Hurriyats move towards unity

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Aug 11: In a move towards unity among divided Hurriyat, joint committees comprising members of both the factions have been set up in Pakistan that would help forge broad based consensus in Kashmir More


  • World

Obama hosts Iftar party at White House

Washington, Aug 11: US President Barack Obama hosted Iftar party at the White House on Friday. Addressing the audience from members of diplomatic corps and Muslim members of US Congress, President More



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