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Delhi blast silences champions of competitive separatism in Valley Omar stops Tweeting for Guru; Mirwaiz arrives in Europe; Mehbooba worried over Srinagar 9/10/2011 12:22:00 AM Ahmed Ali Fayyaz srinagar, Sept 9: Politicians of all hues in Kashmir valley---mainstream as well separatist---have dramatically stopped their rhetoric over clemency to Afzal Guru after death of 13 persons in a bomb blast outside Delhi High Court premises on Wednesday. In the changing scenario, nobody seems to be concerned about the fate of a resolution floated by an independent MLA in Legislative Assembly. Until yesterday, Kashmiri politicians seemed to be jostling against one another in stealing credit of saving the Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru from the gallows. A resolution in Tamil Nadu Assembly, seeking mercy for Rajiv Gandhi's killers, led to histrionics by champions of competitive separatism in Srinagar. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took lead over his competitors in both camps with his trademark Tweets on Guru. Perhaps more dramatic was the pat he got from his jingoistic father Farooq Abdullah, now a Minister in the UPA government at the Centre. While the opposition PDP was still weighing the options, independent MLA from Langet, Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid scramb...   READ MORE

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Delhi HC blast: 3-member NIA team reaches Kishtwar, scrutinizes cyber cafe record College student detained as suspect 9/10/2011 12:20:59 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Kishtwar, Sept 9: After investigators probing into the Delhi high court blast traced the HUJI terror email to a cyber cafe in Kishtwar, a 3-member NIA team reached here today. The team was headed by Shiv Kumar Sharma. A cyber crime expert team of two DSPs and a sub-inspector from PTA, Udhampur, has also arrived here. After the email was traced to Kishtwar, police had detained owner of the cyber cafe along with manager Ashwani Kumar and sealed the shop. Police also detained...   READ MORE   J&K hub of terrorism, terror e-mail confirms: BJP Would Omar still asks for revocation of AFSPA? 9/10/2011 12:10:05 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 9: With tracing of email claiming responsibility of terror attack of September 7 at Tis Hazari Court complex New Delhi has turned down the claims of State government about the restoration of normalcy in this trouble torn state of J&K. The BJP as well as other political and social organizations have also criticized the coalition Government for demanding revoking of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and removal of Disturbed Areas Act. The BJP while taking the Government to task for demanding revocation of AFSPA on the plea that there was a total change in the ground situation in the state has said that email which claimed responsibility for Delhi blast s...   READ MORE   Investigative journalists must wait, let sleuths do their job 9/10/2011 12:09:31 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 9: The terror attack in Delhi high court proves beyond doubt that those bent upon striking innocent civilians through explosions and deadly weapons are still at large. In a country of 1.26 billion people looking for a group of terrorists is like seeking a needle in a haystack. Those who intend doing politics over terror strikes either by pressurizing the investigating agencies to rush to conclusions or by trying to seek political mileage out of the tragedy by blaming the security agencies, must learn to behave as civilized and responsible citizens if they cannot behave as responsible politicians. If the security agencies are brought under political pressure...   READ MORE   J&K Bank says no to transparency, brutally rejects RTI application 9/10/2011 12:09:12 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 9: Rejecting an application filed under Right to Information Act, Jammu and Kashmir Bank (JKB) has stated that being a private sector bank, it is not covered under the provisions of the act and hence, cannot share any information. The application had been filed by RTI activist Raman Sharma. The activist had sought detailed account of appointments made by Jammu and Kashmir bank for last two years, amount of money spent by bank under corporate social responsibility, name of the bank defaulters and their guarantors having liability of more than Rs. 50 Lakh. Instead of providing information to the applicant, bank refused to share any information with the applic...   READ MORE   Mufti cases cracks in NC `Poonch, Rajouri visit very fruitful' 9/10/2011 12:08:51 AM Early Times Report Surankote, Sept 9: Former Chief Minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayed has caused cracks in National Confernce `strong' foundation in twin district of Poonch and Rajouri. During his two day visit to the twin districts, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron has dealt a severe blow to the National Conference. Admitting the damage caused by Mufti, NC big wigs said he has attracted many people during his two day visit. The first crack appeared in the NC when Mufti criticized the party during his speech in Parade ground, Poonch. Impressed by the speech, a senior National Conference leader Shahzad Khan joined PDP. Several politicians followed suit much to the discomfort of th...   READ MORE   Congress ministers from Kashmir toeing NC line...? 9/10/2011 12:07:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 9: Congress on account of being main ally of the NC led coalition government in the state cannot take individual decisions on key issues. Following coalition dharma in true spirit it has in fact been following NC decisions, seldom trying to assert leave alone, imposing its views or interests on the coalition partner. What comes as added advantage for NC is the attitude and conduct of some Congress ministers from Kashmir Valley who virtually follow and toe the NC line in almost all matters of governance. Call it politics of opportunism or 'playing safe game', these ministers have never asserted or presented themselves as ministers of Congress party on any iss...   READ MORE   How could Kashmiri leadership dictate terms? Jammu Crucial Factor 9/10/2011 12:04:45 AM Neha Jammu, Sept 9: It is now clear that the Kashmiri leaders, including those belonging to the NC, the PDP, the APHC, the JKLF and so on, will not change their attitude towards India and that they want a system that is outside the Indian constitutional framework and that is acceptable to the Kashmiri-speaking Sunnis. The NC, which is a Kashmir-based outfit and which has little support-base both in Jammu province and Ladakh, has made it loud and clear that it would not accept anything short of greater autonomy. In other words, it has made it clear that it will not accept any of the Central laws and any of the Central institutions and that it would accept only that solutions that panders to...   READ MORE   Bhim's formulations on Sheikh Abdullah flawed, misleading "Draconian" NC 9/10/2011 12:04:13 AM Rustam Jammu, Sept 9: JKNPP chairman Bhim Singh urged the Kashmiri Muslims yesterday to get rid of what he called the "draconian rule of the NC abetted by the Congress party". He expressed the view that such an exercise on their part "shall be the greatest tribute to late Sher-e-Kashmir" (Sheikh Abdullah). He, in addition, accused NC president and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah and his son and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of "betraying Sher-e-Kashmir's legacy" and asserted that "Sher-e-Kashmir stood for non-violence and communal harmony". So much so, Bhim Singh asserted that "sheikh Abdullah prevented the exodus of Pandits in 1947, rejected Pakistan and opted for India...   READ MORE   Factory owner held for "forging" DC's signatures 9/10/2011 12:02:29 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 09: Accused of faking signatures of deputy commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, a factory owner was today arrested by police. Himalayan gun factory owner Vinay Kumar, son of Roshan Lal of Trikuta Nagar, was today apprehended by Gangyal police after it was found that he had allegedly issued a letter with Verma's fake signatures, according to police sources. The letter was used to transport guns to Kanpur. He was booked under sections 420, 120-B, 471, 468 and 471 of RPC. Sources said the letter was seized from Verma's factory during a raid by Gangyal police on a specific information. The guns were carried to Kanpur for checking their firing range. The guns c...   READ MORE   Had Mushtaq waited for Phirini? The day that shook Fourth Estate 9/10/2011 12:01:53 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 9: It was a pleasure to receive Mushtaq Ali the smiling videographer at my friend's residence at Magarmal Bagh where a feast was hosted in connection with his Walima on September 7, 1995. Renowned journalist Yusuf Jameel and photographer Habib Naqash were also among the invitees. Soon after lunch was served. Mushtaq had a hearty meal. Little did we know that he was having his last meal. Then suddenly some one came and informed the scribes that the foreign tourists who had been taken hostage by Al Faran were spotted. Yusuf Jameel, Mushtaq Ali and other scribes rushed to their office. I urged Mushtaq to have a plate of phirni (a sort of pudding) before l...   READ MORE   Shastri held from temple for attempting rape on 2 women 9/10/2011 12:00:33 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 09: A shastri was today arrested by police along with a pistol from a temple at Janipura here for allegedly attempting rape on two women. Police said Vishshwar Shastri, son of Ram Avtar of Uttar Pradesh, allegedly tried to rape two women who had gone to the temple at Janipura to collect their marriage certificates. On the complaint of the women, police arrested the shastri and also recovered a pistol from him. ...   READ MORE   Police raid house, where expectant mother was aborted 9/10/2011 12:00:14 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 09: Police today raided a house in ward No 9 at R S Pura where an expectant mother was allegedly aborted by a multi-purpose worker. Police sources said cops raided the house of Ashok Kumar, son of Anant Ram of ward number 9 at R S Pura, in the morning on a tip-off that his wife Santosh, a multi-purpse worker, had aborted a woman. Santosh was alleged to have aborted Mamta Devi, wife of Ajay Kumar of Batala, Punjab.The R S Pura police had registered a case in this regard....   READ MORE   Sarpanch in Kashmir held for molesting girl 9/9/2011 11:59:07 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 09:A newly-elected village sarpanch and his associate were arrested in north Kashmir's Baramulla district Friday for molesting a girl, police said. Police here said Friday evening: "Baramulla police arrested two persons, Ghulam Mohammad, sarpanch Bimyar, and Khursheed Ahmad, for molesting a girl. "An FIR has been registered against the accused persons on the complaint of the girl's father. "The complainant alleged his daughter was restrained and caught hold of by the accused persons while she was on way to her school. "She was ruthlessly beaten by the accused who attempted to outrage her modesty," police said. Earlier in the day, one person was arrest...   READ MORE   Appeal to Hon'ble speaker by Shri Chaman Lal Gupta BJP MLA 9/9/2011 11:55:43 PM Sir, I had raised a question during the last session of the state assembly seeking a reply from the government regarding the decision to stop government advertisements to the daily Early Times published from Jammu. I had also spoken about the highhandedness of the government and its arbitrary, whimsical dispensation regarding distribution of official advertisements to the various newspapers published in the state. Despite repeated requests, the state government did not come forward with any reply to my question and the result has been that through its decision to ignore my question the state government has covertly accepted that it does not have a reasonable answer to my question. Hon'b...   READ MORE

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