Three held for forcing woman to foetus sex test (Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Three in-laws of a pregnant woman in West Bengal were arrested for allegedly torturing her to go for a pre-natal sex determination test, even as the ... Read more...
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Three held in Bengal for forcing woman to foetus sex test
August 7th, 2012 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Three in-laws of a pregnant woman in West Bengal were arrested on a police complaint that she was tortured and pressurised by them to go for ... Read more...
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Summer of peace: Kashmir tourism never had it this big (With Images)
May 29th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 29 (IANS) It's another summer of peace for Jammu and Kashmir and tourists are flocking like never before to this picturesque land of meadows, streams and hills ... Read more...
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India to host Pakistani lifestyle expo
April 8th, 2012 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) In a major step towards normalising business relations, India will host an exhibition in which over 100 Pakistani lifestyle companies will showcase their products ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s Bollywood affair marred by piracy
November 22nd, 2010 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Karachi, Nov 22 (IANS) People in Pakistan swoon over Shah Rukh Khan's dimples and love the melodrama of a Karan Johar movie but like a typical Hindi film there's ... Read more...
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Two more sewage plants installed to clean Srinagar’s Dal Lake
October 1st, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
By Parvez ButtSrinagar, Oct. 1 (ANI): The administration in Srinagar has installed two more sewage treatment plants on the famous Dal Lake.The plants are being constructed in the Baghe Nishat and the ... Read more...
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Curfew relaxed in 12 police stations of Srinagar; 1 hurt in Kupwara
September 19th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sep. 19 (ANI): Curfew was relaxed in areas falling under at least 12 police stations of Srinagar here on Saturday, however, one person was injured in a stone pelting incident in ... Read more...
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Curfew lifted in parts of Srinagar
August 7th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) Nine days after curfew was imposed in the Kashmir Valley, the authorities lifted it for two hours Saturday in some areas in the summer capital, police said.
Curfew was ... Read more...
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Women beat up Muslim clerics in Lucknow
June 30th, 2010 - 12:59 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 29 (IANS) Three Muslim clerics in a seminary here were Tuesday beaten up by three women for allegedly not conducting their "talaq" (divorce) proceedings in accordance with Shariat (Islamic) laws, ... Read more...
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Police to present chargesheet against accused BSF troopers
April 6th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) The state police Tuesday will present a chargesheet in a local court against a suspended commandant of the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) and a trooper in ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir floriculture department facelifts gardens to attract tourists
March 23rd, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Mar. 23 (ANI): With the arrival of tourist season, the floriculture department of Jammu and Kashmir has undertaken the task of upgrading almost all the gardens in the valley to attract ... Read more...
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Mughal monuments in Jammu and Kashmir get a facelift
March 12th, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Mar 12(ANI): Archaeologists are restoring medieval Mughal buildings in Jammu and Kashmir, in a bid to boost tourism in the state.The buildings lie inside the famous Nishat Bagh, which is ... Read more...
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Omar meets Kashmir governor, discusses security
February 15th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday discussed the security situation in the state with Governor N.N. Vohra in light of infiltration from across the Line of ... Read more...
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Teenager killing: BSF suspends commandant for not reporting facts
February 13th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Feb 13 (ANI): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday suspended Commandant R K Birdi for not reporting facts on teenager killing and for lack of command over his troops.The BSF ... Read more...
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BSF officer suspended over Kashmir teenager’s killing (Lead)
February 13th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) A senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer in Jammu and Kashmir was suspended Saturday and a court of inquiry ordered after allegations that the fatal shooting of a ... Read more...
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Police to question BSF officer over Kashmir teen’s killing
February 13th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 13 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir police is likely to question a senior Border Security Force (BSF) officer after an arrested trooper said that he had "followed the orders of ... Read more...
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BSF trooper in police custody for killing Srinagar teenager (Lead)
February 10th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) Wednesday suspended a trooper and handed him over to the Jammu and Kashmir police after admitting that he was "prima facie" involved in ... Read more...
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Srinagar youth shot dead by BSF trooper, admits senior officer
February 10th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) Wednesday admitted that one of its troopers shot dead 16-year-old Zahid Farooq Sheikh in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital last Friday, an ... Read more...
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Cop dies as militants attack Sopore police station (Lead)
February 9th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) One policeman was killed when separatist guerrillas attacked a police station in north Kashmir's Sopore town Tuesday morning.
A senior police officer said guerrillas fired indiscriminately at the police ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Kashmir continues for eighth day over teenagers’ killing
February 8th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagr, Feb.8 (ANI): Shutdown in Kashmir region continued for the eighth consecutive day following separatists outrage over the recently killing of two teenagers allegedly by security forces during an agitation.All shops, ... Read more...
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Srinagar shutdown enters seventh day
February 7th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 7 (ANI): The ongoing shutdown in Srinagar entered its seventh day today, following the death of Wanik Farooq, a resident of Rainawari last Sunday.Farooq was killed by ... Read more...
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Srinagar tense, restrictions in old city areas
February 6th, 2010 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) Restrictions continued for the third consecutive day Saturday in the old city areas of Srinagar amid heightened tensions over a 16-year-old boy's death due to a bullet injury.
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Hizbul Mujahideen man gets life term for sedition
August 28th, 2009 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) A city court Friday sentenced Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mujeeb Ahmed to life imprisonment and six others to 10 years on charges of sedition and collecting arms with intention ... Read more...
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Failure of Lollywood, driving Pakistanis towards Indian movies
August 3rd, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Aug 3 (ANI): Almost every cinema hall in Pakistan including those located in Northern Lahore and the Walled City are known for displaying Punjabi movies, but now they have switched to ... Read more...
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Bollywood phir ek baar for Gurmeet Choudhary
July 17th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Lord Ram of Indian television, Gurmeet Choudhary is all kicked about his filmy journey. It was reported that he has already done a Subhash Ghai film "Cycle Kick' with some newcomers. ... Read more...
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HRW asks Pak military to follow war laws
May 13th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore/Islamabad, May 13 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch has asked Pakistani military to avoid civilian casualties at any cost during its offensive against the Taliban."Beheadings and use of human shields by ... Read more...
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Srinagar’s tulip garden opens to visitors Tuesday
March 23rd, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 23 (IANS) The sprawling tulip garden in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital is being thrown open to visitors Tuesday as thousands of flowers impart a mesmerising ambience to this ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s Mughal gardens open for public
April 13th, 2008 - 7:33 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) The exotic Mughal gardens along the Dal Lake here were thrown open for the public Sunday. Thousands of local residents were among the first day's visitors to the ... Read more...
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