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LoC: Pak girl dies ‘in Indian firing’

Published: June 20, 2013 0 comments

Pak violated ceasefire after infiltration bid foiled: Army

ISLAMABAD/POONCH: A Pakistani girl was killed Wednesday when Indian troops opened fire across the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir, Pakistani officials said.

The incident took place in Rawlakot district, around... more

CM chairs UHQ meeting

Published: June 20, 2013 0 comments

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah  Wednesday  received brief on prevailing security and law and order situation in the state at the Unified Headquarters meeting he chaired here.

“Arrangements put in place to conduct Amarnath Yatra peacefully and securely were taken stock of besides... more

Amaranth Pilgrimage Prone to Militant Attacks: Govt

Published: June 19, 2013 0 comments

SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir government has declared the entire Amarnath yatra route in the state as “highly prone to terror strikes” and directed security agencies to take necessary steps to ensure safety of pilgrims.

“Considering the security scenario, topography of the yatra area, high... more

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Local News

Girl drowns in Kupwara
SRINAGAR - A pall of gloom was witnessed at Lalpora area of frontier Kupwara district after a two year old girl drowned in a local stream, police today said. Police said a... more

Kashmir: Three Die, Four Injured In Road Mishaps
Srinagar - Three persons including a minor died and four others were injured in different road accidents across the valley, police today said. An unknown vehicle hit a six... more

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Regional News

Top Pakistan militant killed in US strike
PESHAWAR — A suspected U.S. drone strike killed the No. 2 commander of the Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday, Pakistani intelligence officials said, although the militant group... more

Pak Petition Seeks Re-opening of Bhagat Singh Case
LAHORE: Two petitions seeking reopening of cases of executed Ghazi Ilm Din Shaheed and Bhagat Singh were filed before the Lahore High Court (LHC), on Friday, with... more

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City News

Legendry Singer Raj Begum Inaugurates Kashmir Music Festival
SRINAGAR: Legendary singer Raj Begum Wednesday inaugurated the 3-day music festival here being organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. As the... more

KU VC inaugurates IRTPLA regional training program

Srinagar - With an aim to expedite the process of Library Automation in the State of Jammu and Kashmir Allama Iqbal Library, University of Kashmir started a five days... more

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Sports

Wushu tourney concludes, Mir distributes prizes

Srinagar -  Saying youth is our future, Minister for Agriculture,  Ghulam Hassan Mir today called upon the Youth Services and Sports Department to hold sports... more

YSS Felicitates Meritorious Students
SRINAGAR - Director General Youth Services and Sports Navin Agarwal in function held today awarded 35 bright students from Srinagar with scholarships.... more

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Shabnam from Gangbou, Batamaloo says her brother, Manzoor Ahmed, was arrested by army in 1997 and she never saw him again. Her family has been frantically trying to ensure his fate but in vain Pic By: Syed Shehriyar
Broominghood: A non-local kid smiles as he gives final shape to his broom in city outskirts on Wednesday Pic by: Syed Shahriyar
Devotees turned emotional with moist eyes at Hazratbal once the holy relic was displayed on Friday - Pic by: Syed Shehriyar.
Devotees turned emotional with moist eyes at Hazratbal once the holy relic was displayed on Friday - Pic by: Syed Shehriyar.
Devotees turned emotional with moist eyes at Hazratbal once the holy relic was displayed on Friday - Pic by: Syed Shehriyar.
Devotees turned emotional with moist eyes at Hazratbal once the holy relic was displayed on Friday - Pic by: Syed Shehriyar.
Devotees turned emotional with moist eyes at Hazratbal once the holy relic was displayed on Friday - Pic by: Syed Shehriyar.
Devotees turned emotional with moist eyes at Hazratbal once the holy relic was displayed on Friday - Pic by: Syed Shehriyar.
Devotees turned emotional with moist eyes at Hazratbal once the holy relic was displayed on Friday - Pic by: Syed Shehriyar.
Pulwama residents turned out in droves to pay homage to the slain Jaish militants.
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World News

Rohani won Iran election. Get over it
This article was co-written by Dr. Flynt Leverett, Hillary Mann Leverett and Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi and originally posted on Aljazeera. The United States' perennially mistaken Iran "experts" are already spinning Hassan Rohani’s victory in Iran's... more

Sharif to be sworn in as Pak premier today
Islamabad- Nawaz Sharif will be sworn in for a record third term as Pakistan's Prime Minister tomorrow after he is formally elected to the post and a very small cabinet comprising close aides is expected to take oath along with him. Sharif's... more

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Business

Five-star Luxury Returns to Kashmir As Violence Ebbs
Five-star Luxury Returns to Kashmir As Violence Ebbs
Sheikh Qayoom GULMARG - Like a phoenix risen from the ashes, Kashmir has once again got a five-star luxury resort two decades after the only such property in the Valley... more

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Technology

Google Denies Giving Spies Access To Its Servers
The internet search giant posted a statement on its official blog insisting that it had not joined a US government program called Prism. The UK intelligence service GCHQ has also been accused of gathering intelligence on British citizens through the... more

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Environmental Justice
Green has been associated with Islam since the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself, but in recent years the color has also come to symbolize the Muslim commitment to... more

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Opinion

Ghalib Yaad Aata Hai!
Though to say that in these troubled times in Kashmir I am often reminded of Mirza Ghalib may appear to be odd, but it is true. And this is not because his poetry... more

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Letters

Save Kashmir’s Tradition
Apropos opinion, “Faith Healers Or Fake Healers?” by Er Tabish Reyaz Shah, Kashmir Observer, May 28, I agree that in Kashmir most of the persons who termed themselves as the... more

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Features

Parvaaz- The Musical Flight
Kashmir is not a place to be remembered for lofty mountains and tourist spots only. It has always been a land of great musicians as well. The history and tradition of music... more

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Interviews

Sports Transformed Kashmir’s Agitating Youth: Navin Agarwal

Sports Transformed Kashmir’s Agitating Youth: Navin Agarwal
SRINAGAR – After 2008-2010 mass uprising in Kashmir, the sports activities that were halted have now proved a “vital tool for the police and civil administration to transform... more

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Reviews

When Indira Gandhi mulled resigning after court verdict
This is an excerpt from B.Z. Khasru’s upcoming book, The Bangladesh Military Coup and the CIA Link, which will be released by Rupa & Co. in New Delhi in July Indira... more

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Heads & Tails

'Skin Care' And Cosmetic Products
If you insist on being seduced by TV commercials into buying “skin care” and cosmetic products, if you are the kind of person who needs to have make up on their face to be... more

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Bazar Observer

PDP stages protest against NC Leader

SRINAGAR - A protest rally was today held by opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters from Sonawari constituency against the local MLA and minister for Higher... more

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