Mukhtar Ahmad And Onkar Singh In Srinagar, New Delhi

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

Khurshid and Mulayam will save each other: Kejriwal

Khurshid and Mulayam will save each other: Kejriwal

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2012

The Uttar Pradesh government conducted raids at his trust in 17 different places in the state on Monday, in a major setback for Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid. The raids are being conducted by the UP directorate of enforcement. Officials denied to comment on the investigation.

Shinde reviews cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir

Shinde reviews cross-LoC trade in Jammu and Kashmir

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde arrived in Srinagar on Friday evening after visiting the international border in Jammu. Shinde had arrived in Jammu on Friday morning on a three-day visit to the state.

Punjab deputy CM slams Rahul for drug abuse remark

Punjab deputy CM slams Rahul for drug abuse remark

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2012

Reacting sharply to the statement of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi that seven out of 10 youth in Punjab are drug addicts, Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab Sukbir Badal termed him a joker' on Friday.

Haryana police raise doubts on Dalit girl's rape report

Haryana police raise doubts on Dalit girl's rape report

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2012

A Dalit girl was gang-raped in Haryana's Kaithal district on Tuesday night. According to reports, the 19-year-old girl was kidnapped and gang-raped by two men in Kalayat area of Kaithal district. Acting on a complaint by the girl, two boys have been arrested on charges of rape.

Police insensitive to rape cases in Delhi-NCR?

Police insensitive to rape cases in Delhi-NCR?

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2012

The death of a 14-year-old girl on Sunday raised questions about the manner in which the Delhi police treated rape and molestations cases.

'Book Mallya for murder over KFA staff's wife suicide'

'Book Mallya for murder over KFA staff's wife suicide'

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2012

Janata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav has demanded that a case under 302 of Indian Penal Code (punishment for murder) should be filed against Vijay Mallya in connection with the suicide case of the wife of a Kingfisher Airlines employee.

Hope runs high as corporate bosses visit Kashmir

Hope runs high as corporate bosses visit Kashmir

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2012

Hope is running high among the business community in Kashmir as captains of India's corporate world assemble in Srinagar on Friday on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's initiative to interact with the students of Kashmir University

4 CRPF men hurt in blast in Kashmir's Sopore

4 CRPF men hurt in blast in Kashmir's Sopore

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2012

Four troopers of the Central Reserve Police Force were seriously injured in a powerful blast in north Kashmir's Sopore town on Thursday afternoon. Militants hurled a grenade at the battalion headquarters of the CRPF, located in a hotel building near the main bus stand, said a spokesperson of the police.

Mastermind of Delhi heist arrested

Mastermind of Delhi heist arrested

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2012

The Delhi police have arrested Hari Kishan, the mastermind of the sensational Rs 5.25 crore heist in the capital. The police have also recovered Rs 2.36 crore from the accused, a senior police officer said. "Four main accused, who were involved in Friday's incident, are yet to be arrested," said Joint Commissioner of Police (south-western range) Vivek Gogia.

Kashmir to unblock YouTube, Facebook

Kashmir to unblock YouTube, Facebook

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2012

Internet users in Kashmir will be able to access social networking websites without any problem soon, a senior officer of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited said on Thursday.

Kashmir to unblock YouTube, Facebook

Kashmir to unblock YouTube, Facebook

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2012

Internet users in Kashmir will be able to access social networking websites without any problem soon, a senior officer of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited said on Thursday.

Rahul to meet Jammu and Kashmir sarpanches

Rahul to meet Jammu and Kashmir sarpanches

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2012

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived in Kashmir on Thursday afternoon and proceeded straight to Leh and Kargil for laying the foundation stone of a tunnel that will link the valley with Ladakh.

Delhi: Mastermind of Rs 5 cr-heist planned London escape

Delhi: Mastermind of Rs 5 cr-heist planned London escape

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2012

The Delhi police has issued a lookout notice for Hari Kishan Sharma, mastermind of the Rs 5.25 crore ATM van heist at Defence Colony, as it suspects that he planned to flee to London via Nepal.

Omar orders security for panchayat members

Omar orders security for panchayat members

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2012

Following a spate of resignations by the panches and sarpanches, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday ordered security cover for them in vulnerable areas.

'Conspiracy to loot money for ATM was hatched in advance'

'Conspiracy to loot money for ATM was hatched in advance'

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2012

Five persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the sensational Rs 5.50 crore heist from an ATM van at D block Defence Colony market.

Another 40 sarpanchs resign in Kashmir following threats

Another 40 sarpanchs resign in Kashmir following threats

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2012

Following appearance of fresh posters in north Kashmir where two sarpanchs were gunned down in the last fortnight, another 40 of them went public with their resignations on Sunday.

Rahul advances trip to J&K by a day

Rahul advances trip to J&K by a day

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2012

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has advanced his trip to Jammu and Kashmir by a day. Earlier he was to visit the state on October 5 to take stock of the situation faced by the sarpanches, but now he is visiting the state on the night of October 4.

Jammu and Kashmir sarpanches call on Rahul Gandhi

Jammu and Kashmir sarpanches call on Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

A delegation of 10 surpanches from Jammu and Kashmir called on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday afternoon and briefed him about the threat perception to their lives by the terrorists who have gunned down 7 surpanches in last few weeks. According to sources, the meeting took place at Rahul.'s behest.

BJP opposes FDI, says it will destroy retail trade

BJP opposes FDI, says it will destroy retail trade

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday sprung a surprise for the UPA-II and more so for Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who is championing the cause of Foreign Direct Investment, when it released a letter dated December 21, 2002, in which the prime minister had opposed FDI.

Omar Abdullah promises security for village heads

Omar Abdullah promises security for village heads

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2012

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday announced security for panches and sarpanches in Kashmir Valley in the wake of killing of a Sarpanch in north Kashmir early this week that triggered large scale resignations.