Mukhtar Ahmad And Onkar Singh In Srinagar And New Delhi

Stories by Mukhtar Ahmad And Onkar Singh In Srinagar And New Delhi

'Ajit Singh wants airport near his village'

'Ajit Singh wants airport near his village'

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2012

Ajit Singh writes a letter to Akhilesh Yadav asking him to send experts to Muthura for the airport.

BJP, RSS put up strong defence, deny rift within party

BJP, RSS put up strong defence, deny rift within party

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2012

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has reiterated that there were no differences within the Bharatiya Janata Party and that its leaders were capable of sorting out differences.

Day after Advani's dig, Anshuman Mishra hits back

Day after Advani's dig, Anshuman Mishra hits back

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2012

Non-resident Indian Anshuman Mishra, who was recently in the news over the controversy surrounding the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for Rajya Sabha polls from Jharkhand, writes an open letter to party patriarch Lal Krishna Advani in which he advices the latter to make a dignified exit and hand over the reins to the party's second generation leaders.

Hurriyat Conference issues notice to 3 senior leaders

Hurriyat Conference issues notice to 3 senior leaders

Rediff.com   31 May 2012

The Moderate All Parties Hurriyat Conference Thursday served a show cause notice on three of its senior leaders for their recent utterances and causing ruckus at a recent meeting of the APHC executive.

Partial success for opposition's Bharat Bandh

Partial success for opposition's Bharat Bandh

Rediff.com   31 May 2012

Rediff.com brings you a combined update of the effect of Thursday's Bharat bandh, called by the National Democratic Alliance, Left parties and Samajwadi Party to protest against the latest hike in petrol prices, from various parts of the country.

Tourism hit by weak rupee, petrol price hike

Tourism hit by weak rupee, petrol price hike

Rediff.com   31 May 2012

If the present state of affairs continues, the tourism industry is likely to lose business worth Rs 10-20 crore per week.

BJP, Left, SP all set to halt India on Bharat bandh

BJP, Left, SP all set to halt India on Bharat bandh

Rediff.com   30 May 2012

Bhartiya Janata Party, Left and Samajwadi Party have decided to protest against the steep hike in the prices of petrol and would hold countrywide demonstrations, dharnas and court arrest to register their anger against the move during Thursday's Bharat bandh.

7 CRPF men injured in militant attack in Srinagar

7 CRPF men injured in militant attack in Srinagar

Rediff.com   30 May 2012

Seven Central Reserve Police Force troopers were injured in a militant attack in Rainawari in Srinagar on Wednesday morning.

Did Anshuman Mishra convince Modi to attend BJP meet?

Did Anshuman Mishra convince Modi to attend BJP meet?

Rediff.com   28 May 2012

Anshuman Mishra, the non-resident Indian businessman who unsuccessfully tried to get a Rajya Sabha nomination from Jharkhand, may have played a key role in convincing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to attend last week's Bharatiya Janata Party national executive in Mumbai.

Interlocutors report a waste of time: JK separatists

Interlocutors report a waste of time: JK separatists

Rediff.com   25 May 2012

Chairman of the moderate All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq rejected the report saying 'it is wastage of time'.

Chidambaram, Omar review security situation in JK

Chidambaram, Omar review security situation in JK

Rediff.com   23 May 2012

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and the state chief minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday jointly reviewed the prevailing law and order and security situation at a high level meeting of officers on Wednesday evening.

Government ready for talks with Air India pilots

Government ready for talks with Air India pilots

Rediff.com   23 May 2012

Ajit Singh, Minister for Civil Aviation has asked the striking pilots of Air India to restore the conditions before going on illegal strike in order to press for their demands.

Not interested in contesting Presidential poll: Nariman

Not interested in contesting Presidential poll: Nariman

Rediff.com   22 May 2012

Fali Nariman, noted jurist and a man of impeccable integrity, whose name was floated by the Bar Counil of India on Monday for the post of President of India, has declined the invitation.

Restrictions imposed to foil Hurriyat's Eidgah rally

Restrictions imposed to foil Hurriyat's Eidgah rally

Rediff.com   21 May 2012

Authorities on Tuesday imposed restrictions in old city in Srinagar to foil plans of moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference to hold a rally at Eidgah to commemorate the death anniversary of its two assassinated leaders.

Supporters of Hurriyat leaders Shah, Bhat clash

Supporters of Hurriyat leaders Shah, Bhat clash

Rediff.com   20 May 2012

The headquarters of the moderate All Parties Hurriyat Conference on Sunday witnessed ugly scenes as rival supporters clashed with each other during a seminar.

Six injured in grenade blast in Kashmir

Six injured in grenade blast in Kashmir

Rediff.com   19 May 2012

Six people, including two policemen, were injured in a powerful blast in north Kashmir on Saturday. Militants tossed a hand grenade at the local police station in Sopore town, which exploded near the main entrance to the police station, said a senior police officer.

Delhi lawyers strike work after judges were beaten up

Delhi lawyers strike work after judges were beaten up

Rediff.com   18 May 2012

The lawyers at Delhi's Saket district court complex have called for a strike on Friday to protest against an attack on three judges.

Police foil car bomb attack in Srinagar

Police foil car bomb attack in Srinagar

Rediff.com   17 May 2012

The police on Thursday evening thwarted a deadly car bomb attack on the busy Jammu Srinagar national highway by-pass near Chanpora in capital city.

Bajrang Dal firm on sending team to Amarnath shrine

Bajrang Dal firm on sending team to Amarnath shrine

Rediff.com   17 May 2012

The Bajrang Dal has threatened to send a team of 100 volunteers to the Amarnath shrine on June 4 to take stock of the situation there. Earlier, a group of Bajrang Dal activists has tried to make their way to the shrine but were prevented by the Jammu and Kashmir police from doing so.

Angola hostage crisis: Parties urge govt to intervene

Angola hostage crisis: Parties urge govt to intervene

Rediff.com   14 May 2012

Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Prakash Javadekar has said that the party plans to the issue of Angola in Parliament where the government in power has confisicated the passports of agitating Indians working in various companies and refusing to return them, thereby not allowing them to return to their country of origin.