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Two militants, woman associate killed in Jammu and Kashmir

By ians • Jul 17th, 2009

Jammu, July 17, Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants are believed to have been killed along with a woman associate in an ongoing gunbattle with security forces in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday morning, officials said.



Rohtang tunnel work likely to start next month

By ians • Jul 16th, 2009

Shimla, July 16, Work on the multi-million-rupee Rohtang tunnel project may start next month, aiming to provide an all-weather alternative road connectivity to Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir, besides Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Lahaul and Spiti district, an official said here Thursday.



Forward movement in ties with India: Pakistan

By agencies • Jul 16th, 2009
Yousuf Raza Gilani

Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 15, Pakistan believes in “durable peace” in South Asia facilitated by the resolution of all disputes with India, including Jammu and Kashmir, its Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here Wednesday.



Durable peace in South Asia ‘achievable’: Pakistan PM

By Minu Jain • Jul 16th, 2009
Yousuf Raza Gilani

Sharm-el-Sheikh, July 15, Pakistan believes in “durable peace” in South Asia facilitated by the resolution of all disputes with India, including Jammu and Kashmir, its Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said here Wednesday.



Army dismisses soldier accused of murder from service

By ians • Jul 11th, 2009

Jammu, July 10, The Indian Army Friday dismissed from service a soldier with the Territorial Army after he was named as an accused in a case of alleged rape and murder of a college student in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, an official said.



Srinagar closed as tension over student’s murder persists

By ians • Jul 9th, 2009

Srinagar, July 9, Life in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital ground to a halt Thursday with public transport off the roads, and banks, shops as well as educational institutions closed following tension the day before when the death of a youth triggered widespread violence.



A green school amid a cold desert

By Madhusree Chatterjee • Jul 9th, 2009
A classroom at Ladakh's Druk White Lotus School.

Shey (Jammu and Kashmir), July 9, Barely 15 km southeast of Leh, the hilly headquarters of Ladakh district in Jammu and Kashmir, lies one of India’s most innovative “green” schools that operates on solar power and draws on natural elements to provide “sustainable education” to poor children.



50 injured as Srinagar simmers over missing youth’s death

By agencies • Jul 9th, 2009

Srinagar, July 8, At least 50 people were injured in violent protests that brought normal life to a standstill in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Wednesday as the body of a missing youth who was found murdered was buried.



Srinagar simmers again after missing youth’s murder

By ians • Jul 8th, 2009

Srinagar, July 8, Violent protests brought normal life to a complete standstill in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Wednesday after a missing youth was found murdered in an old city area triggering a fresh wave of violence in an already vitiated atmosphere.



Srinagar on boil again after missing youth’s death

By ians • Jul 8th, 2009

Srinagar, July 8, Violent protests brought normal life to a complete standstill in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Wednesday after the body of a youth who was missing for the past five days was found in an old city area.