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Bring the Culprits to Book: Amnesty
2010 Killings, Bring the Culprits to Book: Amnesty

Published: June 17, 2013 0 comments

2010 Killings

SRINAGAR -  Amnesty International India has asked authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to reopen investigation into the death of a boy allegedly killed by police personnel in Kashmir Valley in July 2010 and accelerate the delayed investigations into similar killings committed... more

Congress Says No Pre-Poll Alliance Decision Yet

Published: June 17, 2013 0 comments

SRINAGAR - A day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hinted there was a possibility of a third-front formation at the Centre, Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad today ruled it out, saying such moves had failed in the past. He also played safe over the pre-poll alliance in J&K stating there... more

16 Years On, Sister Waits for ‘Disappeared’ Brother
Shabnam from Gangbou, Batamaloo said 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.

Published: June 17, 2013 0 comments

SRINAGAR - Scores of women appeared in Press Enclave Srinagar on Monday seeking whereabouts of their relatives who have allegedly disappeared after they were arrested by forces.

Shabnam from Gangbou, Batamaloo said her brother, Manzoor Ahmed, was arrested by army in 1997 and she never saw... more

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JKLF organizes prayers in absentia for Ansari.
Yassin Malik leads team to Kheer Bhawani   SRINAGAR -    Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front organized prayers in absentia for , Advocate Abdul  khaliq Ansari  was offered... more

Sagar conducts Awami Rabta tour of Budgam
Directs construction of 4000 sanitary units in the District SRINAGAR -  Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj  Ali Mohammad Sagar today conducted an extensive tour... 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

KU Students, Faculty Remain Seated During National Anthem

KU Students, Faculty Remain Seated During National Anthem
SRINAGAR - In yet another embarrassing moment for the Kashmir University, the students and some faculty members of its Law Department did not stand when the national anthem... more

Shah, Rehmani pay tributes to Rashid Shahid
Shah, Rehmani pay tributes to Rashid Shahid
SRINAGAR -   Calling the demsie of noted journalist and former Executive Editor of daily Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Observer, Abdur Rashid Shahida loss to the Kashmiri... 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

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

Iran leader not backing presidential candidate
TEHRAN — Iran's top leader says he is not backing a particular candidate among the eight running for president. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told lawmakers Wednesday, "Nobody knows for whom the top leader votes." It's the third time in recent weeks that... more

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JK Youth To Get Jobs At Tata Motors Soon

TM signs MoU with NSDC SRINAGAR - Tata Motors becomes the first automobile company to sign an MoU with NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation), under PM’s Udaan Scheme... 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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Editorial

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

Music Ban: Religious Matter or Cultural Taboo?
Language is the only trait that differentiates a human from a non-human. Poetry and music are the ultimate artistic form of expression; a society that denounces it, denounces... 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

Soz meets Governor

Srinagar -  Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz, President, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee and Member of Parliament, met N. N. Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here this... more

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