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| Valley fire moves north; 2 dead, curfew in Baramulla | | North Kashmir town all fire on SHO’s ‘misbehaviour’ but silent on 14-year-old’s rape by civilian | | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jun 29: Entangled in the incident of rape-cum-murder of two young women at the South Kashmir district headquarters of Shopian for the last one month, authorities have imposed curfew on Baramulla township in North Kashmir after two civilians got killed and 25 others sustained injuries in violent clashes with Police. Tension has erupted at the garrison district headquarters over a woman’s allegation that SHO Baramulla “misbehaved” with her in exchange for the release of her husband, detained in the matter of abduction and rape of a 15-year-old girl.
Informed sources in North Kashmir told Early Times that trouble broke out in Baramulla last evening when a woman, namely Haseena W/o Mohammad Yusuf Bhat R/ Nattipora (Srinagar), presently living in Sheeri (Baramulla), appeared at a market and shouted that SHO Baramulla and Head Constable Mohammad Amin of Police Station Baramulla had suggested her stay in their room for a night in exchange for the release of her husband. She alleged that the Police personnel attempted to outrage her modesty. Her husband has be... | |
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| Azad cautions as gay activism picks up | | | | AGENCIES
New Delhi, June 29: Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Congress today adopted a cautious approach to the demand for abolition of section 377 of IPC, which makes gay and lesbian relations illegal, and stressed the need for a wider consultation with religious leaders, civil society members and debate in Parliament before a final decision could be taken.
Azad said section 377 concerned the religious and cultural aspect and public health, so a wider consensus must be arrived before a final decision could be taken on the issue.
Azad, along with Home Minister P Chidambaram and Law Minister Veerappa Moily, has been asked by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to deliberate and arrive at a... | |
| | | | At Chenab banks, these friends didn’t prove as friends indeed! | | Another youth drowns, friends flee spot | | | SUMIT SHARMA
Akhnoor, June 29: A friend in need is a friend indeed, so says the saying but the test of friendship failed twice on banks of mighty Chenab this month when two youth from picnic parties vanished in depth of river and their friends disappeared from the scene.
A river bank developed for sightseeing and swimming has become a death trap for many who have been frequenting Jeopata in Akhnoor to beat the summer heat. The local administration or tourist department has kept their no provision of emergency life saving gadgets or any divers to fish out the amateur swimmers. Yet another youth seems to have flown down towards Pakistan as no signs of recovering him could be confirmed til... | |
| | | | No Police verification for Hajj passports | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 29: To ease issuance of temporary passports to Haj pilgrims, the Centre has decided to do away with police verification of those planning to go to the holy city of Mecca to perform Hajj.
The Hajj Committee of India today said the decision to this effect came after two meetings in Delhi and Bangalore on June eight and ten, chaired by N Ravi, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs.
The issue of Hajj passport for Saudi Arabia will be valid for eight months only and this will not be renewed.
"The police verification for Hajj pilgrims has been waived off. The decision was taken keeping in mind the difficulties in issuance of passports to pilgrims in a shor... | |
| | | | Singh, Geelani meet expected in Egypt | | | | Agencies
Islamabad, June 29: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani are likely to meet July 13 on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in the Egyptian tourist city of Sharm-el-Sheikh, according to a report Monday.
The longstanding Kashmir issue, which Pakstan terms as the core dispute between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, would be the main agenda besides a host of other issues, the Online news agency reported, citing reliable sources in Islamabad.
According to the sources, Gilani will stress on India to find ways to resolve the Kashmir issue amicably and in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
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| | | | Will not comment on Baramulla, Shopian: candid Omar declares | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: On the day when non-stop Valleywide protests against Shopian rape and murder completed one full month and yet another epicenter of crisis erupted in the North Kashmir after killing of two youths in firing by security forces, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah firmly declared that he will not speak on Shopian and Baramulla incidents.
Addressing a select gathering, after inaugurating a hostel building of Indira Gandhi Dental College, the Chief Minister said, I know people (read media) are waiting for my comments but I will not speak on Shopian and Baramulla incidents. This unsolicited statement of Chief Minister left the audience confused.
“I know the new... | |
| | | | Sensex plummets, closes flat | | | | Agencies
Mumbai June 29: A key index of the Indian equities markets plummeted towards closing bell today, falling after rising 191 points to close just 8.22 points above its last closing figure.
The benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 14,815.9 points, ended trade at 14,772.86 points (provisional) - 8.22 points or 0.06 percent higher than Friday's close.
Similarly, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the day 0.26 percent up at 4,386.9 points.
Broader market indices did much better, with the BSE midcap index ending 1.19 percent up, while the BSE smallcap index closed 1.49 percent higher than its previous close.
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| | | | Soldier killed in firing near LoC | | | | Early times Report
Poonch, June 29: An Army jawan was killed and another injured in an exchange of fire between security forces and infiltrating militants near the LoC in Poonch district, defence sources said here on Monday.
A group of militants, who had sneaked into Indian territory from across the LoC, were challenged by Army troops at forward post in Khari last night.
The militants resorted to firing, which was retaliated by the troops, they said adding in the ensuing encounter a jawan identified as Mohinder Singh was killed and another jawan sustained injuries. The injured jawan has been evacuated and rushed to hospital for treatment.
The Army was conducting searches in the area... | |
| | | | Center considering select roll back of AFSPA, parties look for icing on cake | | | | ZAFAR CHOUDHARY
Jammu, June 29: As Manmohan Singh government readies up to renew channels of dialogue between New Delhi and Kashmiri separatists, the ground preparing is being seen with reconfiguration of security forces and selective rollback of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act –however, the big political question is that who gets the icing on the cake.
Downsizing of the troops and repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act was the ideas once toyed by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and then endorsed by the moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Omar Farooq. Gradually this proposal got across the board support in Kashmir.
Peoples Democratic Party was the first mainstr... | |
| | | | NSG’s first hub gets operational today | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, June 29: The first NSG hub set up in the aftermath of the 26/11 terror attacks will become operational in Mumbai on Tuesday while three more hubs of the elite commando force will be inaugurated on July 1.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will inaugurate the Mumbai hub located at Marol, a suburb in Andheri, close to the Airport.
With the operationalisation of hub at Mumbai, the response time of the commando force in countering any terrorist action in the western region would be reduced "very significantly".
Chidambaram is expected to inaugurate similar hubs at Chennai and Hyderabad on July 1, while the fourth hub in Kolkata may be inaugurated by another minister. ... | |
| | | | Chari to leave for Pahalgam on July 7 | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 29: As the annual Amarnath yatra is going on from both the routes of Pahalgam and Baltal, Mahant Deependra Giri on Monday announced the annual programme for the Chari Mubarak scheduled to leave for Pahalgam on July 7th.
Mahant Deependra Giri announced that the Chari Mubarak will leave for Pahalgam on July 7th where Bhoomi-Pujan and Dhawajarohan ceremonies shall be performed. There after the Chari Mubarak will be sent back to Dashnami Akhara building in Srinagar. Pujan shall also be performed at Historic Martand Temple, Mattan on the way from Pahalgam to Srinagar.
On 22nd and 23 of July the Chari Mubarak will be taken to Shankaracahrya and Sharika Bhawan... | |
| | | | 104 cross side via Chakan-Da-Bagh | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: Thirty-nine first-timers from Jammu and Kashmir made it to the weekly Poonch-Rawlakote bus service as 104 persons exchanged sides through from Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point at Line of Control (LoC) on Monday.
Official sources said that 88 civilians left for Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Poonch. They included 39 fresh visitors to Pak from this part of the Kashmir while 49 were returnees from Pak.
From PoK, 16 persons reached Poonch. They include 3 first timers from PoK and 13 returnees, who came back to Poonch after their 28 day stay in PoK.
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