Kashmir makes SRK relax, unwind after years
September 1st, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pahalgam, Sep 1 (IANS) Shooting for Yash Chopra's yet untitled movie in this picturesque south Kashmir hill station seems to have helped Shah Rukh Khan unwind himself from ... Read more...
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Eid shopping reaches fever pitch in Kashmir
August 18th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, August 18 (IANS) Eid shopping Saturday reached fever pitch in Srinagar and other major towns of Jammu and Kashmir with people thronging markets in large numbers.In Srinagar, police had ... Read more...
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‘Janleva 555′, blend of music, mystery
August 16th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Music and horror genre are an evergreen match in Bollywood and director Sandeep Malani's forthcoming film "Janleva 555" promises a perfect blend of both.Produced by ... Read more...
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Pakistan shoots ‘Heer Ranjha’ on original sites
April 10th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Fans of eternal romances like "Heer Ranjha" will now be able to watch a new version on a Pakistani TV channel, which has shot a musical ... Read more...
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Pakistani tortured by relatives in Britain
March 31st, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) A 27-year-old Pakistani-origin man was beaten and physically tortured for three years by his relatives who regarded him as a financial burden, a British court has ... Read more...
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Omar Abdullah meets visiting Pakistani Kashmir leader
September 20th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 19 (IANS) For the first time since Kashmir's division in 1947, leaders of Indian and Pakistani Kashmir met here Monday.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Sultan Mehmood Chaudary, former ... Read more...
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Amid Pakistan’s Osama trouble comes India’s list of 50 most wanted (Lead)
May 11th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India Wednesday made public its list of 50 "most wanted fugitives" allegedly hiding in Pakistan. This comes a week after Al Qaeda leader Osama bin ... Read more...
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NGOs in Kashmir provide education facilities to militancy-affected girls
March 10th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Mar10 (ANI): Non-government organisations in Srinagar, Kashmir state are providing educational facilities to help militancy-affected orphan girls in the region.The Jammu and Kashmir Yateem Trust (JKYT) and Austrian Kashmir Social ... Read more...
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Pakistani girl undergoes sex change operation
December 25th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 25 (IANS) A 13-year-old Pakistani girl underwent a successful sex change operation after doctors said her physiology was that of a male.The teenaged girl, Aisha, was brought to the Hafizabad ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in Srinagar after Mirwaiz assault
November 26th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Fayaz AhmadSrinagar, Nov.26 (ANI): Curfew was imposed in Srinagar on Friday, a day after All Party Hurriyat Conference Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was assaulted.Five areas were placed under curfew ... Read more...
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Geelani downscales protest calendar, asks people for advice
November 10th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 10 (IANS) After an unrelenting five-month protest campaign of shutdowns and demonstrations, hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday sought suggestions from people in the Kashmir valley on the next ... Read more...
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‘Pak govt must provide immediate justice for Baloch atrocities’: Amnesty International
October 27th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 27 (ANI): The Pakistan government must investigate the torture and killings of more than 40 Baloch leaders and political activists over the past four months, human rights group Amnesty International ... Read more...
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Eight Pak athletes fail dope test, face two-year ban
August 15th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 15(ANI): Pakistan's athletics arena appears to be crumbling as eight more athletes have failed to clear the dope test, and face a two-year ban."Muhammad Imran (Army) who is a ... Read more...
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Three arrested for massacre of 16 people in Bihar
April 5th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 5 (IANS) Three people were arrested Monday for their alleged involvement in the massacre of 16 people, including five children, in Bihar's Khagaria district last year, police said.
A Special Task ... Read more...
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Poultry farm in Kashmir cracks international deal
February 12th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Feb 12 (ANI): The eggs from the Kashmir Valley are all set to hit the international market for the first time.The Trambroo poultry farm of the region has cracked an international ... Read more...
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Two militants, a security personnel killed in Kashmir encounter
January 14th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan 14(ANI): The security forces gunned down two militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit after a prolonged encounter in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday.The 15-hour gun battle started on Wednesday ... Read more...
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British delegation to discover ‘concerns’ of Indian Muslims
November 6th, 2009 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS) A delegation of prominent British Muslims is to visit India next week to help understand "key concerns" of Muslims in India and to build up links between followers ... Read more...
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Renowned scientists named for Sir Syed Ahmad Khan award
October 10th, 2009 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Oct 10 (IANS) Renowned scientists Obaid Siddiqi and Syed Zahoor Qasim will jointly receive the Sir Syed Ahmad Khan International Award, instituted by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), for 2009 in ... Read more...
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Historians urge PM to save ancient monuments from misuse
July 28th, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A group of historians, writers and intellectuals, including Irfan Habib, Sohail Hashmi and Ram Rahman, Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to protect monuments that were ... Read more...
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All eyes on Sajjad Lone (Poll Curtainraiser - Jammu and Kashmir)
May 12th, 2009 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) As the constituencies of Baramulla and Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir go to the polls in the last phase Wednesday, all eyes are on separatist leader Sajjad Gani ... Read more...
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Protesters clash with security forces in Srinagar
February 12th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 12 (IANS) Protesters threw stones and clashed with the security forces here Thursday demanding the removal of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) unit. The angry protesters targeted police and ... Read more...
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Two Hizbul militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir
January 23rd, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan. 23 (ANI): A self-styled Hizbul-Mujahideen commander and another militant were gunned down by the security forces in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
According to the Defense ... Read more...
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Army gun-down two Hizb militants in J&K
January 23rd, 2009 - 8:51 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan. 23 (ANI): In an encounter with a self-styled commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and another militant were shot dead by army troops in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. ... Read more...
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Bumper plum crop in Kashmir
July 20th, 2008 - 10:59 am ICT by ANI
By Parvez Butt
Srinagar, July 20 (ANI): Kashmir has a bumper crop of plums this season and farmers hope that the total turnover will be around 500 metric tones.
"Last year it was ... Read more...
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J-K police kill two Hizbul Mujahideen militants
April 28th, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar Apr 28 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday gunned down two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen in Baramulla District.According to DIG Baramulla B. Srinivas, working on a tip-off the police ... Read more...
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Hizbul Mujahideen finance chief killed in Kashmir gunfight
April 28th, 2008 - 4:58 pm ICT by admin
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) The police killed two senior commanders of the Hizbul Mujahideen guerrilla outfit in a north Kashmir gunfight Monday, senior officials said. "Finance chief of the Hizbul Mujahideen group ... Read more...
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