Thirty-six teams in fray for hockey nationals
September 21st, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 21 (IANS) In all 36 teams, including defending champions Haryana, have confirmed their participation in the second men's senior National hockey championship commencing here Sunday under the aegis ... Read more...
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Protests erupt in J&K; against anti-Islam video (Lead)
September 18th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 18 (IANS) Spontaneous protests erupted in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley Tuesday as a strike called against an anti-Islam video affected normal life with markets, ... Read more...
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Kashmir shuts to protest anti-Islam video
September 18th, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 18 (IANS) A protest shutdown over a US-made anti-Islam video, called by local traders, transporters and some religious organizations, affected normal life here and other places in the ... Read more...
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Stray incident apart, Eid prayers offered peacefully in Kashmir
August 20th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Save for a stray incident of some youths torching a police vehicle in Srinagar, Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were offered amid peace and tranquility across Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Kashmiri separatist leaders placed under house arrest
August 20th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Authorities Monday placed all senior Kashmiri separatist leaders under house arrest to maintain law and order during the congregational Eid prayers in Srinagar."These measures have been ... Read more...
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Court takes note of charges against Kazmi
August 9th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday took cognisance of the charge sheet filed in the Israeli embassy car blast case by police who accused arrested journalist Syed ... Read more...
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Kazmi, Iranians named suspects in Israeli embassy car blast
July 31st, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Delhi Police Tuesday filed a chargesheet in a city court accusing journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi of conspiring with foreigners for the Feb 13 Israeli ... Read more...
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Separatist leaders put under house arrest in Srinagar
July 27th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) All senior separatist leaders in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital were put under house arrest Friday to ward off a law and order problem over ... Read more...
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Akashdeep to lead India in Junior Asia Cup hockey
April 11th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Forward Akashdeep Singh will be leading the 18-member Indian hockey squad for the 7th Junior Asia Cup at Malacca, Malaysia from May 3-13.Besides ... Read more...
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‘Economic empowerment imperative for political empowerment’
April 2nd, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) Economic empowerment is an imperative and once this hapens, political empowerment will follow, separatist leader and People's Conference chairman Sajad Lone said Monday.Justifying his decision to ... Read more...
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Rani to lead women’s hockey team in Auckland four-nation meet
March 26th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Ritu Rani will lead the 18-member Indian women's hockey team in the double leg four-nation tournament in Auckland, New Zealand April 12-22.
Selection trials ... Read more...
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Syed Ali Shah Geelani heckled at seminar in Delhi
March 26th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Prominent Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was heckled at a seminar in north Delhi by Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists, ... Read more...
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HI to send junior side for Pakistan series
March 19th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Hockey India (HI) will be sending its 'development side' for a tri-nation series in Pakistan also involving Malaysia to be held in Lahore April ... 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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Lakra to lead women’s hockey team in Olympic qualifiers
January 31st, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Asunta Lakra will be leading the 18-member India team for the women's hockey 2012 Olympic qualifier tournament at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium ... Read more...
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AMU signs MoU with Iran
January 29th, 2012 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Jan 29 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has signed an agreement for exchange programme with Iranian universities and institutions.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here Saturday by the ... Read more...
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Rajpal retained among 32 hockey probables for Olympic qualifiers
January 23rd, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Despite raising doubts on striker Rajpal Singh's availability for the Olympic qualifiers, India's chief hockey coach Michael Nobbs Monday decided to retain the former ... Read more...
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Karnataka down Tamil Nadu in U-25 cricket tourney
January 22nd, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka maintained their unbeaten run in the South Zone Under-25 tournament for the P.S. Ram Mohan Trophy with a two-wicket win against arch-rivals Tamil Nadu here ... Read more...
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Anaka in quarterfinals of British Open junior squash
January 4th, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Sheffield (England), Jan 4 (IANS) India's Anaka Alankamony reached the quarter-finals of the British Open junior squash championship here Tuesday defeating Victoria Temple-Murray of England 12-10, 11-9, 11-8.The Chennai teenager ... Read more...
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What led Geelani to soften his separatist stand?
October 25th, 2011 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IANS) Improving relations between India and Pakistan may have contributed to radical Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Geelani to take a fresh stand that has angered pro-Pakistan elements.While ... Read more...
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Gurjinder to lead India juniors in Sultan Johor Cup
October 18th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Defender Gurjinder Singh will lead India juniors in the six-nation Sultan Johor Cup hockey at Johor Bahru, Malaysia Nov 5-12.Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, New ... Read more...
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Disappointed, say Kashmiris to interlocutors’ report
October 15th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 15 (IANS) Meaningful autonomy, speedy development and a massive economic package...central interlocutors may have suggested all this as a balm for insurgency-hit Jammu and Kashmir, but common ... Read more...
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Anjum to lead Indian women’s hockey team in Australia
September 29th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Striker Saba Anjum will lead an 18-member Indian women's hockey team in Australia where they are scheduled to play a four-Test series against the ... Read more...
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Sandeep, Sardar recalled in national team for Australia tour
September 29th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A week after revoking the ban on ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh and mid-fielder Sardar Singh, Hockey India (HI) recalled the duo in the 22-member ... Read more...
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McCain’s visit sparks debate in Kashmir
August 18th, 2011 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) The visit of US Senator John McCain to Kashmir earlier this week has generated an interesting debate here -- some are pointing to the fact that he ... Read more...
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Shabir Shah arrested, Mirwaiz free to move around (Lead)
August 11th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police that had Thursday restricted the movement of several separatist leaders took into custody Democratic Freedom Party's Shabir Shah while permitting Hurriyat chief ... Read more...
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Separatist leaders under house arrest in Srinagar
August 2nd, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) Senior separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, were Tuesday placed under house arrest to prevent them from visiting the restive Kashmir town ... Read more...
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Mehbooba Mufti, Geelani under house arrest in Srinagar
July 31st, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and hardline Hrriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani were placed under house arrest by authorities here to prevent them visiting north ... Read more...
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Kashmir participation must in India-Pakistan dialogue: Geelani
July 26th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani met Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar here Tuesday evening, a day ahead of the ... Read more...
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Kashmiri separatists to meet Khar in Delhi
July 26th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani, chiefs of the two factions of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference, will meet Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina ... Read more...
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Shutdown over alleged rape affects life in Kashmir
July 23rd, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Normal life across Kashmir Valley was affected Saturday following a shutdown called by separatists against the alleged abduction and rape of a woman by army personnel ... Read more...
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Separatists flay Fai arrest, locals don’t care
July 21st, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) The arrest of Kashmiri American lobbyist Ghulam Nabi Fai in the US has been denounced by separatists here, but the man on the street does not ... Read more...
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Restrictions affect life in Srinagar on martyrs’ day
July 13th, 2011 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) The authorities imposed restrictions in the old city areas of Srinagar to scuttle a proposed separatist march Wednesday, known as martyrs' day here. Hurriyat leaders like ... Read more...
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Geelani under house arrest in Srinagar
June 17th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Syed Ali Geelani, the hardline separatist leader and chairman of the breakaway Hurriyat group, was placed under house arrest here Friday.A police officer came to Geelani's ... Read more...
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Afridi takes PCB to court for suspending him
June 7th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 7 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi Tuesday began a court battle against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) when he filed a petition in the Sindh High Court ... Read more...
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