Srinagar: Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his remarks made in Gujarat were secular and meant no disrespect to Islam. In a statement issued here, Dr Abdullah said, "On a recent visit to Gujarat, I had an occasion to make a speech in which I highlighted the essential unity of all Indians and also categorically emphasized that no religion preaches hatred. I had also...
07:19 PM, Aug 29, 2011
Srinagar: Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani called for a three-day shutdown in the Kashmir Valley beginning Saturday to coincide with US President Barack Obama's visit to India. The authorities, however, did not impose any curfew here. "It does not matter whether anybody talks about us or not. The fact is that peace in South Asia would remain elusive unless the people of Kashmir are given their basic right to...
12:22 PM, Nov 06, 2010
Srinagar: Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani on Monday announced a boycott of the central government's interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir and appealed to residents not to meet them. Addressing the media at his Hyderpora residence, where the octogenarian separatist leader was put under house arrest immediately on arrival from Delhi on Sunday, Geelani said, "The Indian government has rejected our five-point demands and, therefore, we have nothing to...
05:46 PM, Oct 25, 2010
Srinagar: Authorities did not impose curfew or restrictions in Srinagar on Saturday even though separatists called for a shutdown across Kashmir Valley. "There are no restrictions anywhere in Srinagar city on Saturday. Also, there are no restrictions anywhere in north and central Kashmir areas," a police officer said here. "Preventive restrictions have been imposed in Pulwama and Anantnag towns in south Kashmir only," he said. Hardline Hurriyat group headed by...
02:40 PM, Sep 04, 2010
Srinagar: A day after 4 protestors died in police firing across Jammu and Kashmir, curfew has been re-imposed in the Kashmir Valley. The only places where there is no curfew are Ganderbal, Bandipore and Awantipore. With Friday's killings, the total number of protesters killed in violence since June 11 has gone up to 55. Four people, including two teenagers, were killed and 47 others injured in Jammu and Kashmir on...
12:35 PM, Aug 14, 2010
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front termed the talks offer "sheer hypocrisy" as "talks and killings can't go together". ...
07:19 PM, Aug 07, 2010
One more person was killed in police firing in the Bemina area of Srinagar, taking the toll to 28 since Friday. ...
09:41 AM, Aug 05, 2010
The chief of the hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference addressed a press conference at his Hyderpora residence. ...
05:50 PM, Aug 04, 2010
There is tension in the Kashmir Valley since the march is planned after the Friday prayers. ...
10:01 AM, Jul 16, 2010
Senior leader Syed Geelani has called for a shutdown in the capital. ...
12:43 PM, Dec 11, 2009
Restriction on assembly of persons in all Valley towns. ...
03:57 PM, Jun 19, 2009
The separatists had given a call to boycott polls in the state. ...
11:34 AM, Apr 29, 2009
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