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Boycott call defied, 64 per cent cast vote in Poonch

Over 64 per cent of the electorate in the three constituencies of the border district of Poonch ignored the poll boycott call of the separatists.

Line of no control

In the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, the Amarnath land row had seemed to divide people into Hindus and Muslims until last month.

Polls 3 days away, Big 3 come to Poonch

Three days before this border district goes to polls in the first phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir...

‘Convincing people to come out to vote is the biggest challenge’

Given the volatile political and social situation in Kashmir, the coming Assembly polls would be much more challenging than the 2002 elections.
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Why early polls is the last thing parties want

Too much of politicking could recoil on a political party. And in Jammu and Kashmir, the erstwhile coalition partners...

Lured by rumours of free land, Muslim Gujjars throng Jammu

Sitting under a tent pitched on the premises of the Mata Gujri Elementary Teachers Training and Research Institute...

After exchange of sweets, Pak rockets hit BSF outpost

Within hours of sending sweets to their Indian counterparts in R S Pura sector...

The J&K deadlock clock

Amid tight security, first batch of Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu. Governor Lt General (retd) S K Sinha describes controversy...

Injured cop’s brother was killed by militants

For the family of ASI Balwinder Singh, injured in the mob attack at Jourian...

Meanwhile, in Jammu, an all-party protest: Cong, NC, PDP join the crowd

As all parties meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow in Delhi to find a way to douse the flames in J&K...

The signs by four

Leela Karan Sharma: The president of the Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti, which has been spearheading the month-long agitation...

Jammu burning

Jammu has been burning for over a month now. As the bandh in the city entered its ninth day...

Amarnath row fails to create rift between communities

The Amarnath land row may have caused split among politicians resulting in the fall of the Ghulam Nabi Azad government...

J&K polls will be held on time: Governor

At a time when political parties in the Valley can only conjecture about the schedule of the next Assembly polls in...

With Sinha out, will the Amarnath yatra row be resolved?

Religious polarisation has never been so sharp in Jammu and Kashmir. With controversy shrouding the ongoing Amarnath...

Cracks are showing

A few months before the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress is trying hard to put up a show of unity.

First J-K woman militant killed in encounter: cops

For the first time during the last two decades of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir

Weather bad, President’s Bhaderwah visit called off

President Pratibha Patil’s visit to Bhaderwah in the Jammu region was called off on Sunday due to inclement weather.

Jawan killed in LoC firing, India protests ahead of Pak talks

Two days ahead of the scheduled visit of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to Pakistan...

Need more resources to man borders: BSF

A week after infiltration by heavily-armed militants into Samba sector from across the international border on Thursday night...

Pipes laid, taps turned on and then, the wait for funds

Mohammad Younus, a schoolteacher in Kandi village near Jammu, took more than two years to find a suitable match.

Before cross-LoC trade kicks off, police want mobile scanners for trucks

Apprehensive of smuggling of arms, ammunition and explosives in the event of trade on both sides of the Line of Control...

Scrap shops sealed as poles, power line go missing

With the summer power crisis round the corner, J-K Power Development Department Chief Engineer D S Pawar made a shocking confession...

Mufti says allow Pak currency in Kashmir

In a significant development which has the potential of creating a political storm in Jammu Kashmir...

J-K specifies maximum qualification limit for Class IV jobs as applications pile up

Most jobs have a minimum qualification criterion. However, keeping in mind the gallopping unemployment in the state...
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