LoC clash: UN steps in

*World Body To Probe Pak Complaint Of ‘Cross-LoC Raid By India’ *UNMOGIP Has No Role: New Delhi *Islamabad Hopes Ceasefire Violations Won’t Derail Peace Process

YOSHITA SINGH

United Nations, Jan 10: The UN observer force in Kashmir will probe a Pakistani complaint of alleged ceasefire violation by Indian soldiers along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in which it claims a Pakistani soldier was killed.Pakistan has complained to the United Nations Military Observer More

Pak again violated ceasefire in Poonch sector: Army

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 10: Army on Thursday said Pakistan fired at Indian posts in the Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the scene of Tuesday's brutal killing of two  Indian soldiers by Pakistani Army troops. “The Pakistani troops' firing started in the Battal area in Poonch sector at 1630 More

Trade Halted In Poonch

Uri bus service on

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Jan 10: With India and Pakistan trading fire at Line of Control, the Srinagar- Muzaffarabad bus service is plying normally but authorities said further course of action will depend on the situation. However LoC trade was suspended on Thursday in Chakan-da-Bagh Poonch.The bus services More

United States to help de-escalate situation

LALIT K JHA/PTI

Washington, Jan 10: Concerned over the rise in tension between India and Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers, the US said it has been counseling both governments to de-escalate the situation and has instructed its envoys there to work in this direction.Secretary of State Hillary More

WHAT TRIGGERED THE CLASHES

A 70-Year Old Grandmother Crossing LoC?

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, Jan 10: Two New Delhi-based newspapers have suggested that the current fatal clashes between India and Pakistan may have been triggered by a 70-year old woman crossing the Line of Control in Kashmir.The reports say commanders breached a ceasefire accord by ordering new observation posts More

Another soldier killed by Indian forces: Pak Army

Islamabad, Jan 10: The Pakistani military said Indian soldiers shot and killed a Pakistani soldier on Thursday, the third deadly cross-border incident reported in five days in Kashmir region, Pakistani media reported.“Pakistan Army soldier, Havildar Mohyuddin, embraced shahadat (martyrdom) due More

‘No compromise’

Congress Says NC Has To Fall In Line

PERMANENT RESIDENT CERTIFICATE ROW

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Jan 10: After a tug-of-war over implementation of 73rd constitutional amendments in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress has now put a defiant face against its coalition alliance National Conference over grant of Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs) to the West Pakistan refugees in the State.Informed More

Hurriyat (G) threatens agitation

Srinagar, Jan 10: The Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani Thursday said it will oppose the government’s move to settle the West Pakistan refugees in Jammu and Kashmir as the step is aimed to assault the special status of the State.In a statement issued here, a Hurriyat (G) spokesman said More

JCC strike: Police beats up employees

200 Arrested

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Jan 10: Police Thursday used force and resorted to lathi-charge to foil a massive protest demonstration called by the Joint Consultative Committee of the state employees. Police arrested more than 200 employees here.In Jammu, police however desisted from using force on the protesting More

JK cabinet reshuffle: Sonia chairs meeting at 10-Janpath

Changes In Council Of Ministers In Next Few Days

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 10: In the run up to the reshuffle in the council of ministers in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress President Sonia Gandhi Thursday presided over a meeting in New Delhi to discuss the induction of party’s new faces in the state cabinet besides reallocation of portfolios of the existing More

CJ inaugurates fast track courts

Jammu, Jan 10: Jammu and Kashmir became the first northern state to have fast track courts for trail of cases pertaining to the offences against women.Chief Justice of the state Justice M M Kumar Thursday inaugurated five Fast Track courts, including one each in the two capital cities of Srinagar More

Dravid asks Dhoni to quit T20 captaincy but lead in Tests

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 10: Former India skipper Rahul Dravid has thrown his weight behind the beleaguered Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying that he is the “only man” capable of leading the Test team but should quit Twenty20 captaincy to avoid becoming “stale”. “Not only is Dhoni the only man to lead India More

Traffic to ply from Jammu to Srinagar today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 10: Traffic shall ply from Jammu to Kashmir on highway tomorrow in case of fair weather conditions, Inspector General of Police, Traffic said in a statement. “All kinds of vehicles including More

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