Kashmir minister says Sonia rejected resignation letter (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, who sent his resignation from the Jammu and Kashmir ministry directly to Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi, claimed Saturday that the UPA ... Read more...
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Youth’s killing triggers tensions in north Kashmir
February 11th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The death of a 25-year-old youth in north Kashmir's Baramulla district during a cordon-and-search operation late Friday evening, triggered tensions in the area Saturday.Ashiq Hussain Rather, ... Read more...
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JKLF members clash with police in Srinagar
February 10th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) activists clashed with the police here Friday after they were prevented from taking out a protest march.Dozens of JKLF protestors assembled ... Read more...
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Village headman shot dead in Kashmir
February 9th, 2012 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas shot and killed a sarpanch (village headman) in south Kashmir's Kulgam district Thursday evening, police said."Gulzar Ahmad Dar, 60, sarpanch of village Hawoora (Mishipora), ... Read more...
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Day temperatures rise in Kashmir Valley
February 9th, 2012 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The rise in day temperatures has brought relief to the Kashmir Valley though the night remained below the freezing point, an official said.The maximum temperature ... Read more...
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Separatists shutdown affects life in Kashmir
February 7th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Tuesday while authorities made additional deployment of police and paramilitary ... Read more...
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Special IAF flights for people stranded in Kargil
February 6th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday announced special flights by the Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft Tuesday for people stranded in Kargil town of Ladakh region."The ... Read more...
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Two LeT guerrillas killed in Kashmir
February 4th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, army sources said."On specific information about the presence of ... Read more...
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Moderate intensity quake in Kashmir Valley
February 4th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) A moderate intensity earthquake rocked the Kashmir Valley Saturday morning, disaster management officials said. No damage to life or property has been reported so far."The magnitude ... Read more...
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Srinagar’s night temperature rises above freezing point
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) For the first time in 40 days, the minimum temperature in Srinagar rose above the freezing point early Friday even as the weather office forecast moderate ... Read more...
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Government to rehabilitate families dislocated from Srinagar lakes
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The central government Thursday decided to bear the cost of rehabilitation of around 10,000 families living in and around Srinagar's Dal and Nigeen lakes ... Read more...
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Criticism of fatwa on priests ‘unfortunate’: Kashmir Mufti
February 2nd, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) While not naming separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, Kashmir's grand Mufti Thursday said it was "unfortunate and intriguing" that some Muslims had criticised the fatwa seeking ... Read more...
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Snowfall forecast in Kashmir in early February
January 31st, 2012 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Moderate to heavy snowfall has been forecast in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region in the first week of February.A western disturbance is approaching Jammu ... Read more...
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IAF airlifts stranded Kashmiris
January 30th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 30 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) Monday flew special sorties to airlift 126 people stranded in snowbound areas of Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region of Jammu and ... Read more...
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One civilian injured in grenade attack in Kashmir
January 27th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) One civilian was injured when separatist guerrillas lobbed a grenade at an army convoy in north Kashmir's Baramullah district Friday afternoon, police said.According to the ... Read more...
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Trainee cop commits suicide in Kashmir
January 27th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) A trainee constable with Jammu and Kashmir police was found hanging in a barrack in Baramulla's Sheeri Police Training School, police said Friday.There was speculation that ... Read more...
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Mild snowfall on R-Day in Kashmir
January 26th, 2012 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 26 (IANS) A mild snowfall greeted Kashmiris here on the morning of India's 63rd Republic Day Thursday, with streets looking deserted amid heightened security.The weather office has forecast ... Read more...
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R-Day tableau displays Kashmir’s oneness, architectural heritage
January 26th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Kashmir's architectural heritage dating back to the medieval period was brought alive as the tableau from the state tableau slowly moved down Rajpath at the ... Read more...
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Mobile phone blackout in Kashmir
January 26th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 26 (IANS) Mobile phones across the Kashmir Valley stopped functioning as service providers shut off connectivity as part of the high security drill for the 63rd Republic Day ... Read more...
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Terrorists kill civilian in south Kashmir village
January 24th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) Terrorists Tuesday killed a civilian in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.Police said the militants barged into the house of Ajaz Ahmad Shah, 40, a resident of Shobdani ... Read more...
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Not the winter, it’s Kashmiris who have changed (Letter from Kashmir)
January 24th, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 24 (IANS) It is not that Kashmiris have seen such heavy snowfall for the first time as they did this winter. What has changed is their own lifestyle, ... Read more...
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Shoe hurled at Rahul in Uttarakhand, Congress demands probe (Lead)
January 24th, 2012 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
Dehradun/New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A shoe was hurled at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while he was addressing an election rally near Uttarakhand capital Dehradun Monday. The shoe fell ... Read more...
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IAF airlifts 1,377 people in Kashmir
January 22nd, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) A total of 1,377 tourists and locals stranded because of bad weather were transported by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Srinagar to Jammu and vice-versa ... Read more...
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Intense cold grips Kashmir Valley
January 22nd, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) An intense cold wave gripped Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Sunday. The weather office forecast has fresh snowfall.Bone-chilling winds lashed the region as ... Read more...
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IAF to run sorties for stranded passengers in Jammu and Kashmir
January 21st, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government organized special Indian Air Force (IAF) sorties between summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu to airlift stranded passengers as the ... Read more...
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Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir and Ladakh
January 21st, 2012 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) Cold wave conditions in the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh intensified Saturday even as the weather office predicted another spell of snowfall in the region next week."The ... Read more...
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North India reels under severe cold, dense fog (Roundup)
January 20th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Dense fog enveloped many parts of northern India, including the national capital, affecting road, rail and air traffic and adding to commuters' woes as temperatures ... Read more...
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IAF sorties for stranded passengers in Jammu and Kashmir
January 20th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday announced it is making special arrangements of Indian Air Force (IAF) sorties for airlifting stranded passengers between this summer capital ... Read more...
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Stranded passengers throng Jammu airport
January 18th, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 18 (IANS) With the Jammu-Srinagar highway cut off due to snow, hundreds thronged the airport here Wednesday desperately seeking to fly to the Kashmir Valley, leading to chaotic ... Read more...
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One killed, 11 injured as police barrack roof collapses
January 16th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) A policeman was killed and 11 others were injured when roof of a barrack at the commando training centre of the state armed police collapsed ... Read more...
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LPG shortage hits Kashmir as snowfall continues
January 16th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) As moderate to heavy snowfall continued in the Kashmir Valley for the second consecutive day Monday, locals and tourists are now complaining about the scarcity of ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall lashes Kashmir
January 15th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 15 (IANS) Heavy snowfall lashed the Kashmir Valley Sunday and the Srinagar-Jammu highway was closed for traffic to prevent accidents.Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Srinagar received six inches ... Read more...
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Major snowfall in Srinagar in coming days
January 12th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) The maximum temperature remained below the freezing point for the fifth day Thursday in Srinagar and the weather office forecast another major snowfall here on Sunday ... Read more...
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Omar loves PDP ‘headless chicken’ description of him
January 12th, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said he loved the Peoples Democratic Party's description of him as "a headless chicken".Reacting to PDP ... Read more...
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Power supply nearly restored in Kashmir Valley
January 9th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley, which had plunged into darkness Friday evening after two transmission lines bringing electricity from the northern power grid snapped, was in for some ... Read more...
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