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‘105 hectares of forest land diverted for Kishenganga project ‘

Jammu: Minister for Forests and Environment  Mian Altaf Tuesday said that 105 hectares of forest land had been diverted for the construction of 330...

1948: Sher-e-Kashmir Becomes J&K PM

On March 4, 1948, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah was appointed the Prime Minister of J&K with a Council of Ministers. He had been entrusted the...

130 Kashmiri students asked to leave UP university for ‘celebrating’ Pakistan’s victory

SRINAGAR: A university in Uttar Pradesh state has asked at least 130 Kashmir students to leave the campus for ‘celebrating’ Pakistan’s victory over India...

Soldiers stab youth in Gulmarg; 3 troopers among 5 arrested

Srinagar:  A youth from Bhaderwah was stabbed Sunday by some Army soldiers after Pakistan defeated India in the ongoing Asian Cup cricket tournament in...

3rd installment of 6th Pay Commission to pensioners released: Govt

Srinagar: The Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday said that order has been issued to the concerned for release...

RBI extends deadline to exchange pre-2005 currency notes

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Monday granted an additional nine months for the public to exchange currency notes printed before 2005, including...

Abandoned Sikh youth reunites with uncle after 20 years

Vadodara: Joy of 21-year-old Vir Singh, abandoned by his father, knew no bounds when he reunited with his paternal uncle after a gap of...

Govt finds ‘fake’ appointment in Horticulture Deptt

SRINAGAR: Government has found an appointment order in Horticulture Department as fake and has recommended investigation by Crime Branch of Police. Official sources told Kashmir...

‘Rs 27 lakh penalty for carrying goods illegally’

Srinagar: Commercial Taxes Department Monday claimed to have slapped  penalty of more than Rs 27 lakh on  two truck drivers who were carrying a...

Fresh snowfall in higher reaches, plains lashed by rains

Srinagar:  Gulmarg and other high altitude areas in Kashmir Monday experienced fresh snowfall, bringing back winter chill in the valley. The snowing started in the...

India, Pak to fine tune LoC trade

New Delhi:  Indian and Pakistani officials will meet here on Tuesday to fine tune the mechanism for cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade in Jammu...

Non-Arabs to get translated sermons in Masjid-e-Haram

Riyadh: The non-Arab pilgrims in Makkah’s Grand Mosque will have the luxury of live translation of Friday sermons in English and Urdu. The service...

Hope for the girl child

SRINAGAR: While a lot of criticism has been done of the Kashmiri society wherein the female foeticide is said to be on the rise,...

‘Father natural guardian in absence of mother’

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has granted custody of a minor boy to his father, who was accused of murdering his wife, after observing...

Seven phase LS polls from 2nd week of April

New Delhi: Polling in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is likely to commence in the second week of April and may be spread over...

2009: Fai Pitches for Special Envoy on Kashmir

“India said no to President Obama’s initiative to appoint a special envoy on Kashmir. The amazing thing was not the rejection of India to...

Narendra Modi presides over “mass murder” of Muslims, BJP then talks of apology: Mulayam Singh Yadav

ALLAHABAD: Escalating his attack on Narendra Modi, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today alleged he presided over “mass murder” of Muslims during 2002 Gujarat...

Hassan Mir ring leader of Indian agents: Hurriyat (G)

Srinagar: Responding to state agriculture minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir’s comments of pro-freedom groups, Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said that the...

Kashmiri people fighting occupation, says Shabir Dar

SRINAGAR: Muslim Conference chairman Shabir Ahmed Dar Sunday said that Kashmiri people were fighting “foreign occupation for last seven decades.” “People are being subjected to...

CCA holds elections

Srinagar: Coaching Centres Association (CCA) of Kashmir Sunday held elections and elected GN Var as its chairman. In a statement, the CCA said that the...

Muslims Can Forgive BJP If It Rebuilds Babri: Azam Khan

RAMPUR (UP): Days after BJP made overtures to Muslims, Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan said the community can think of extending support to the...

Mid-day meal scheme should not be teachers’ responsibility: HC

Mumbai: In a significant order, the Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government not to impose the burden of managing mid-day meal scheme...

RAW official, family found dead

New Delhi: A RAW official, his wife and two children were found dead under mysterious circumstances in their official residence in South Delhi’s Sadiq...

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No Change in Policy on 2002 Gujarat Riots: US

WASHINGTON: Washington’s position on the 2002 Gujarat riots has not changed and the omission of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s name from a...

Punjab: 62 Indian Soldiers’ Bodies Dug Out From Well

AJNALA: Volunteers Saturday dug out the mortal remains of 40 more Indian soldiers from a well where more than 200 of them were dumped...

SC verdict on death sentence commutation patently illegal: Govt

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict holding that undue delay by the government in deciding...

US Court Permits Sikh Group to Summon Manmohan Singh

WASHINGTON: A US court has granted a Sikh group’s plea to serve summons on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in India under an international convention...

Pak Taliban announce month-long ceasefire

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant organisation on Saturday announced a month-long ceasefire, a development likely to break a deadlock in peace talks with...

Pak economy grows beyond targets

KARACHI: Pakistan has recorded five percent growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the central bank said, beating its target and...

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