Year: 2015

‘Is it a Crime to be Born in Kashmir’, Asks ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’ Actor Aly Goni

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Even as Romi (Aly Goni) is happy to get married to Sarika in “Yeh Hai Mohabbatein”, the actor seems to be having a difficult time off-screen. According to reports, Aly — being a Kashmiri Muslim — is finding it extremely difficult to get a house on rent in Mumbai. Although it has been a couple of years since Aly moved to the city, the hunk has not been able to rent a house as he is from Kashmir. He has been staying with his cousin ever since he shifted to…

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Mirwaiz blames India’s ‘intransigent attitude’ for all misfortunes in Kashmir

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Claims APHC as ‘sole representative of Kashmiris’ Terming Kashmir issue as a stumbling block in having good neighbourly relations between India and Pakistan, APHC leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has stated that the relations between the two archrivals is difficult to improve unless Kashmir issue was not solved. He said that if the two countries are virtually on the verge of a possible war, it is only because the Kashmir issue stands unresolved for which the intransigent attitude of India is to be blamed. Addressing a Friday congregation at historic Jamia…

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Gilani says India not serious in Kashmir settlement

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Veteran Hurriyet leader, Syed Ali Gilani has said that the time has proved once again that India is not serious in peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute. Syed Ali Gilani, who is under continued house detention since May 2, this year, in a media interview in Srinagar, today, said, whenever dialogue table is ready, Indian rulers start making different excuses. He said that Pakistan must remain firm on its stance regarding the Kashmir dispute. Syed Ali Gilani’s statement came a day after Indian authorities detained Hurriyet leaders in Srinagar and…

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Posters Welcoming Baghdadi Spotted in Srinagar Along with Flags of ISIS, LeT and Pakistan

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Posters having the picture of Islamic State (Isis) leader Abu bakr al-Baghdadi and the flags of the Sunni terror group along with that of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Pakistan were waved in the Kashmir valley on Friday. Even though waving of Isis and Pakistan flags have become common in the valley, especially on Fridays, probably it was for the first time that the posters Baghdadi were flashed. Apparently, the posters welcomed the self-proclaimed Isis caliph to Kashmir Valley. “Welcome Kashmir Abu Bakar Al Bagdadi”, captioned a poster that had the Isis leader’s picture.…

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Talks in peril as India advises Pakistan against its NSA Sartaj Aziz meeting separatists

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The fate of India-Pakistan NSA-level talks hung by a thread on Friday as India officially asked Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz in an advisory not to go ahead with his proposed meeting with Hurriyat leaders. Pakistan though seemed to have further hardened its position as its diplomats said Aziz was going to have meetings with all Hurriyat leaders ahead of the dialogue between the NSAs on Monday. India said on Friday that it had also sought a confirmation from Islamabad for a dialogue agenda‎ which it had formally communicated to Pakistan…

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Virgin Valleys of Gurez

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People in India have only one thing to tell me when I tell them that I am from Kashmir. They exclaim, “Oh, Paradise on earth”. From Arunachal Pradesh in the east to Gujarat in the west and from Tamil Nadu in the South to Jammu in the North, I have seen people praising the beauty of Kashmir. For many of us who were born and brought up in Kashmir, our place presents many different stories through diverse perspectives. I have been enchanted by the beauty of the Dal with Shikaras…

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Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road only corridor to peace: Mufti Sayeed

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Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Thursday said Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road was the “only road” that would lead to peace in Jammu and Kashmir as he asked New Delhi to promote people-to-people contact beyond the divided families across the Line of Control (LoC).  “Today when guns are roaring on borders from Kathua to Poonch, I can see light in the dark tunnel. We laid the foundation of this road (Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road) in 2004. There is no other road to peace but this and I have come here to resolve to take this…

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Neglected for decades, Information Department set for major makeover

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After facing decades of neglect, the J&K Information and Public Relations Department is all set for a major makeover with Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed keen to see the department emerging on modern lines. To begin with, the department has already set the capacity-building process into motion by strengthening the department, both by way of latest infrastructure and professional human resource. According to Muneer-ul-Islam, Director Information, the three driving forces for the Department’s rejuvenation are Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Minister of State for Information Priya Sethi and Principal Secretary…

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Curfew Imposed in Samba Over Alleged Communal Clashes

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Curfew was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district late on Thursday following communal clashes, authorities said today. “Curfew was imposed in Samba district after violence erupted there following alleged religious sacrilege by members of one community,” a police official told IANS in Jammu. Violent clashes erupted yesterday evening at Raya Morh area in Samba district where protesters torched the vehicle of the district magistrate and smashed other vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. Several policemen and protesters were injured in the clashes. Army was called during the night to install…

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Srinagar-Jammu Highway Four Laning : PMO to review progress

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The Prime Minister’s Office will Friday review the progress of four-laning of Srinagar-Jammu Highway. Highly placed sources told us that Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Nripendra Misra, has convened a high-level meeting in New Delhi to discuss the project which has been marred by delays. Besides top officials in PMO, the meeting is expected to be attended by representatives of National Highways Authority of India, Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and JK Government. While participation of JK’s Chief Secretary Muhammad Iqbal Khanday is uncertain due to the state cabinet…

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