NEW
DELHI, Nov 4:Expressing hope that Hurriyat leaders will come to
talks with a "sincere, constructive and
realistic" approach consistent with the
"intense desire" of the people of Jammu and
Kashmir for peace, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today
said the Government, on its side, was open to resolution
of all conflicts through dialogue and peaceful
means...............more
A Kashmiri woman collecting saffron flowers at Sombura,
Pampore, on the outskirts of Srinagar on Tuesday. (UNI)
JAMMU,
Nov 4:Several
activists and leaders of Jammu State Morcha were injured
when Police resorted to heavy lathicharge on their strong
procession near the Civil Secretariat, here
today...............more
SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Militants have
gunned down a ruling Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) leader in Pulwama district
today. Elsewhere, a militant was killed
in a gun battle with security forces in
north Kashmir last night..........more
NEW DELHI, Nov 4:At
a modest flat in 'J' Block in
Saket lies the body of Kushak
Bakula who was respectfully known
as the Head Lama of Leh. He had
breathed his last early this
morning. Buddhist monks sit close
to his mortal remains. They chant
prayers in a low voice. As many
more of them join, they take
turns to pay homage to the
saintly figure that had
personified dignity as long as he
had lived............more
JAMMU, Nov 4: In stepped-up
counter-militancy operations, army and
police today gunned down six militants in
four encounters across Doda, Rajouri and
Poonch districts. Security forces also
destroyed three hideouts of the
militants............more
JAMMU, Nov 4:A Police
Sub-Inspector committed suicide by
shooting himself with the SLR rifle of a
Special Police Officer (SPO) at his
rented accommodation at
Reasi...................more
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: Giving a boost to
peace initiatives, Pakistan and India
today released 167 fishermen languishing
in their prisons for allegedly violating
their territorial waters.................more
AHMEDABAD, Nov 4:Chief of
Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S
Krishnaswamy today said Indian Air Force
(IAF) aimed at recruiting
quality personnel and had
offered the best defence
jobs................more
PATIALA, Nov 4: Police noose
around noted Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi,
who is evading police since last
Wednesday, tightened today after a local
court dismissed his anticipatory bail
plea in the illegal human trafficking
case.................more
RAIPUR, Nov 4:Chief
Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh today
gave a stern warning to the bureaucracy
in poll-bound Chhattisgarh that if the
model code of conduct was not adhered to
people at the highest level would be held
responsible.............more