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Jammu, Aug 9: Flood situation in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir continued to be grim with no let up in torrential rains while four foreign tourists and over 2000 locals were evacuated to safety by the army, defence sources said today.
Four tourists from the United States, marooned in the Zanskar Valley, were evacuated to safer places by the army which has launched a massive rescue and relief operations in the affected areas, they said.
Over 2000 people have been evacuated and shifted to tents pitched by army at Angling, Mphayang and Chuchuit in Leh division, after being stranded for nearly a week.
At least 17 persons have lost their lives in the state due to floods, house... | |
| | | | Mumbai blasts delay Kashmir issue solution | | Delhi for pre-1953 status for J&K: Pak paper | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 9: Has the UPA government headed by Manmohan Singh passed a 'non-paper' on to Islamabad favouring pre-1953 status for Jammu and Kashmir? This question has triggered animated whispers in Delhi following the revelation made by a Pakistani newspaper vis-a-vis Delhi offer's to Pakistan of "autonomy for Kashmir".
The Pakistani newspaper, The Nation, which is known for its close conections with higher-ups in Islamabad's power corridors, has just reported: "Prior to the Mumbai bomb blasts there was a marked progress in the peace process to the extent that New Delhi offered even 'autonomy for Kashmir' through a non-paper to its nuclear rival but Saturday's (Aug... | |
| | | | Mumbai blasts delay Kashmir issue solution | | Delhi for pre-1953 status for J&K: Pak paper | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 9: Has the UPA government headed by Manmohan Singh passed a 'non-paper' on to Islamabad favouring pre-1953 status for Jammu and Kashmir? This question has triggered animated whispers in Delhi following the revelation made by a Pakistani newspaper vis-a-vis Delhi offer's to Pakistan of "autonomy for Kashmir".
The Pakistani newspaper, The Nation, which is known for its close conections with higher-ups in Islamabad's power corridors, has just reported: "Prior to the Mumbai bomb blasts there was a marked progress in the peace process to the extent that New Delhi offered even 'autonomy for Kashmir' through a non-paper to its nuclear rival but Saturday's (Aug... | |
| | | | 'PM has no backbone' | | Natwar spews fire against two Union Ministers | | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, AUG. 9: Clearly on the warpath following his suspension from the Congress party, former External Afairs Minister, K Natwar Singh, has hit back by calling Manmohan Singh a "weak and indecisive" Prime Minister who was unable to stand by his colleagues in difficulty. Without naming anyone, embittered Natwar Singh alleged that two Ministers in the UPA government had hatched a conspiracy against him.
Asked whether he was hinting at P Chidambaram, Finace Minister, and Kapil Sibal, Minister for Science and Technology, Natwar Singh told Karan Thapar in an interview for CNN-IBN: "It is for you to draw your own conclusion". Natwar Singh also alleged that he two Min... | |
| | | | India unlikely to accept Hizb's conditional dialogue offer | | | |
Jammu,August 9 :-Will the Government of India accept Hizbul Mujahideen's offer for "conditional" dialogue with Delhi ?
The question has assumed importance following the latest announcement of Hizb Chief commander operations,Gazi Misabudin,in which he said that his outfit was willing to enter into a dialogue with the Government of India provided Army operations in Kashmir were stopped,those detained in jails were released and withdraw the troops to the barracks.
Official sources said on Wednesday "the Government of India is unlikely to accept conditional dialogue offer from Hizbul Mujahideen."
The sources said that since Hizb was not the only outfit calling shots in Kashmir the... | |
| | | | APHC to support Hizb's plan of opening conditional dialogue channels with India | | | |
Srinagar,August 9 :-The APHC leadership "supports" Hizbul Mujahideen outfit's willigness to have a "conditional" dialogue with the Government of India for the settlement of the Kashmir issue.
A senior APHC leader,Molvi Abbas Ansari,said that "we have been in favour of a meaningful dialogue.If Hizbul Mujahideen leadership is inclined to open the dialogue channels with India we shall follow it."
"Hamey to aam khaney sey garz hein pead ginney sey nahin,"the Molvi said adding that "dialogue is the only way to resolve the dispute and restore peace in the Indian subcontinent."
He said "during our talks with the Indian leadership we have been demanding end to Army operations,demilit... | |
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