Kashmir separatist charged under tough law: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A senior separatist who participated in huge anti-India rallies in Kashmir has been charged under a tough law, sparking rioting by his supporters, police said.
A senior separatist who participated in huge anti-India rallies in Kashmir has been charged under a tough law, sparking rioting by his supporters, police said.
A separatist Kashmiri leader in the US has welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s remarks emphasising the need to resolve the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.
The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced special incentives for its employees doing poll duties for the assembly polls being held from November 17.
After the moderate faction of the Hurriyat, militant outfit Lashker-e-Taiba on Sunday invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to Kashmir to take stock of the situation in the Valley.
By Lalit K. Jha, New York, Nov 2: A separatist Kashmiri leader in the US has welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s remarks emphasising the need to resolve the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan.
SRINAGAR: After the moderate faction of the Hurriyat, militant outfit Lashker-e-Taiba on Sunday invited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit Kashmir to take stock of the situation in the Valley.
Over a dozen people were hurt Sunday when Indian police fired teargas and used batons to disperse hundreds of Kashmiris protesting arrests of separatists, doctors said.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2: The United States should try to resolve the Kashmir dispute, says US presidential front-runner Barack Obama while backing American efforts to promote a better understanding between India and Pakistan.
Srinagar, Nov 1 : As many as 96 candidates have filed their nomination papers from seven Assembly segments in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region when the last date of filing papers ended last evening.
Srinagar, Nov 1 : The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a number of packages and other incentives for employees to encourage them to join election duty during the upcoming seven-phase Assembly polls in the state from November 17.