Arundhati Roy on Indias Military Occupation of Kashmir
On August 15, Indias independence day, Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of Srinagar, was taken over by thousands of people who hoisted the Pakistani flag and wished each other happy belated independence day (Pakistan celebrates independence on... Indias home ministry is reported to have told police in Delhi that a case of sedition may be registered against Roy and the Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for remarks they made at the weekend.
Kejriwals Fear Of The Godly
Or, he tries to show wherefrom the revenues for funding the water and electricity subsidies would be generated. But there is no mention of what could be something big. It could be, as one would surmise, a battle against capitalism or against deep.
France Tries To Mask Its Islamophobia Behind Secular Values
Pakistan-born British commentator Tariq Ali seldom minces words. As a political activist,. The firebrand leader of the 1960s campus movement, now all of 71, shows no signs of mellowing with age.. The fact is that the West has reoccupied the Arab.
Fascism Threat: Worldwide anger against Israeli war on.
French youth defied a ban on a protests against Israels Gaza offensive went on a rampage in a Paris suburb, setting fire to cars and garbage cans after a peaceful demonstration with Palestine flags in hands and Israeli satanic masks.. placed most top separatist leaders, such as moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, hardline Hurriyats Syed Ali Geelani, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik and Shabir Ahmad Shah, under house arrest.
Blessed By Shakyamuni
While Pashupati aims for respectability by setting up a hospital and aiming for public office, Nirip plans his own kidnapping, which catapults the story to the dacoit-ridden ravines of central India. After the first 40 pages, the reader might begin to.
Alam seen as likely Geelani successor
In October 1990, he was arrested and kept imprisoned for 13 months. Two years later, he was again arrested and kept in jail for four years. After his release, he joined the Muslim League ��� a constituent of Geelanis Hurriyat ��� and soon become its.
Hurriyat chairman Syed Geelani under house arrest after Pakistan flag show
On the eve of his visit to Tral, where he was scheduled to hold a rally in protest of the killing of Khalid Muzaffar in an Army encounter, Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been placed under house arrest. ���Syed Ali Geelani has once again been.
Sindhi stories: The Pirs power, the Syeds sway - The.
The Ghousia Jamaat, led by Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the vice-chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf, also has a large number of supporters in upper and lower Sindh. For the first time, this Jamaat has started organizing their��.
PDP-BJP tie-up: Deal done long ago, says Omar Abdullah
As the PDP and the BJP seal the deal for government formation in JandK, Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani said the BJP being part of the ruling alliance ���doesnt make any difference��� to the separatists. ���It doesnt make any difference to us.
Accursed County
The Indian Institute of Toxicology Research in Lucknow had, as far back as 1998, tested over 1,200 people for mercury poisoning in the area, and detected up to 500 parts per billion (ppb) of the toxin in their blood, say sources. The permissible limit.
12 Farmers in Vidarbha Commit Suicide During the Last 72 Hours
During the last 72 hours, 12 farmers from Vidarbha region in Maharashtra committed suicide due to crop losses, Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samittee Chief Kishore Tiwari announced here today. According to press release issued by Kishore Tiwari, 12 farmers took .
Cross Border Messages: Kashmir - Pakistan Defence
Exclusive messages from prominent Pakistani and International figures on Kashmir, including Yvonne Ridley, Ahmed Quraishi, Hafiz Saeed, Syed Ali Geelani, General Hamid Gul and many others.. On 5th February, Kashmir Solidarity Day, we Pakistanis show our full support for our Kashmiri brethren and we assure them that we are with them in their struggle and we condemn the violence, oppression and terrorism by Indian Military... Contact Us �� Help �� Home �� Top.
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While anti-India demonstrations are frequent in the region, the latest street violence erupted after a police investigation in June found Indian army soldiers had killed three Kashmiri civilians in a staged gunbattle and then claimed. Kashmirs head priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and other separatist leaders were put under house arrest.. Separatists led by pro-Pakistan Hurriyat faction leader Syed Ali Shah Geelanis aide Musarat Alam moved to cash in on the anger.
Inside Story Of Modis Suit Sale
The suit that cost the BJP the Delhi gaddi, and Modi his sheen was put under the hammer in a desperate bid to reclaim the remnants of a tattered ego. Put up. The officer claimed to have ordered that a Pakistani fishing vessel be blown up in the sea.
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The most pathetic event of the day was that the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were disallowed to lead Eid-ul-Azha prayers. These leaders condemned the��.
J and K: Nehru and coterie betrayed the nation ��� Hari Om.
It used this outrageous terminology in its invitation letter to the All Party Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on the eve of talks between the Indian Foreign Secretary and her Pakistani counterpart; the talks took place on. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Peoples Democratic Party leaders Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti, Tehrik-e-Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani, All-Party Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and so on,��.
Chris Gayle Hits First Double Century in a World Cup Match
The master blaster was criticised for his bad form and was under a lot of pressure, as quoted by him in the media reports. The 35-year-old was dismissed with the last ball of the innings trying for a 17th six but only succeeding in holing out in the deep.
Mumbai Musings
Just two days after temperatures touched 38 degrees in Mumbai after a rather pleasant winter spell (yes, by our standards), it has been raining with lightening and thunders for three days in a row. While Mumbaikars, always game for sudden showers, were .
I stand by my statement on Pakistan and Hurriyat: JandK CM.
Hurriyat Conference statement came a day after the Jaitley said that Pakistan must understand boundaries with Hurriyat Conference statement came a day after the Arun Jaitley said that Pakistan must understand boundaries with India cannot be redrawn.. Speaking to Express 24/7, Mirwaiz said that he had been placed under house arrest along with other leaders of APHC including veteran Kashmiri Hurriyet leader Syed Ali Geelani, since yesterday (Tuesday) morning. He said he��.
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Anger against Indian rule runs deep in the region, which is divided between Hindu-majority India and predominantly Muslim Pakistan and claimed by both nuclear-armed nations in its entirety. The latest.. In another incident in south Kashmir Pulwama town, another unruly mob attacked security men and after batons, tear smoke shells and aerial firing failed to bring the situation under control, security forces used pump action guns (PAGs) and fired rubber bullets.
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HINDUSTAN TIMES. BUILT ON A HOUSE OF CARDS; SCENT OF JASMINE; BACK TO HOUSEKEEPING; DEFINITELY WELL BEGUN - SHEKHAR IYER. THE INDIAN EXPRESS. WRECKING BALL; BELOW STANDARD; TRUTH AND... State Government had claimed that Hizb-ul Mujahideen commander Mohammed Abdullah Bangroo had killed Mirwaiz Mohammed Farooq; Hizb-ul is ideologically close to the hardline Hurriyat faction leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
Nation Abandoned: Indian state abets separatist cause.
What stands out in the exhibits of Shome Basu, son of an East Pakistan refugee Hindu family that is in complete denial of the grim pressures that drove them away from their native soil, is the refusal to show the Tiranga that has so often been burnt and disrespected. Yet there is a particularly garish and carefully posed picture of Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani extolling youth to revolt against the Indian State, with the Pakistan flag in the backdrop!
Layers That Gur Dissolves
After Diwali, as extra layers of clothes come out, so does the feeling that even the body has piled on a few layers of fat. So, we. Every community across India will mix their local or regional grain with jaggery and ghee to prepare a sweet to mark.
Lets Drop Anchor
Internal e-mails by top Essar employees show how this hospitality was extended to Gadkari a few months after not being re-elected as BJP president, an I-T department probe into his business interests scotching the prospect.. The Gadkari vacation in.
Aatish-E-Samovar: 11/1/08
The State and the Center government held that the petitioner after acquiring Pakistani passport cease to citizen of India and has no justification to stay here after expiry of his visa.. Srinagar, Nov 26: Deeply hurt by Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelanis comments accusing Peoples Conference of supporting three contesting candidates from Kupwara, Chairman PC Sajjad Gani Lone lashed out at Geelani describing him ���a liar, a curse on nation��� and��.
Faridabad gets worlds tallest Tricolour
Speaking on the occasion of the National Defence Day, the BJP president said the nation should take a pledge to express gratitude to those who have sacrificed their lives for the nation. An initiative of Faridabad Navchetna Trust led by its chairman.
1988 to 1999 | Kashmir Voice
January 12: Indian authorities clamp curfew on southern Kashmir town of Islamabad following widespread protests after troops torched some 24 houses. The National. January 27: Senior Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Gilani says accession of Kashmir to Pakistan is must. Hindus in. January 31: Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan says that Pakistan is the only hurdle in the way of India in becoming a lord in South Asia. February��.
Cricket-Crazy India Relishes Word Cup Win Against Pakistan
For Indians, especially the resident of Jammu and Kashmir, which shares its border with Pakistan, any game between India and Pakistan is seen as the final of the world cup and today we have once again won the game, Jaipreet Singh, a resident of.
Communalisation in the name of Security and Sovereignt.
As Kishtwar continues to be under curfew, this public statement put out on 15 August 2013 by the Srinagar-based JAMMU AND KASHMIR COALITION OF CIVIL SOCIETY is pertinent.. Also read what happened in Jammu after that. ���Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday said that until Village Defence Committees (VDCs) are disarmed and dissolved, ���threat will haunt and prevail in Chenab Valley and Muslim Community will feel insecure.���.
Springtime of Nations: Jihadists Imperil Nigerian Unity, al.
Boko Haram denied involvement in a foiled bomb attack on a mosque in Kano State on June 22nd, blaming instead Nigerias State Security Service (S.S.S.) of setting up the four arrested suspects as part of a ���false flag��� operation to. Of the 15 most failed states���Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Sudan (South Sudan was not ranked but would come right after Sudan, the report indicates), Chad, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Guinea, C��te��.
Govt Asks YouTube to Remove BBC Documentary on Gangrape
When contacted, a YouTube spokesperson said: While we believe that access to information is the foundation of a free society and that services like YouTube help people express themselves and share different points of view, we continue to remove.
Springtime of Nations: Kurds, Alawites, Iraqis Itch to Carve.
There are reports this week not only of large numbers of Alawite Arabs (who naturally fear reprisals by Sunnis after an Assad defeat) fleeing conflict zones and moving to the coastal area, but also of them forcing Sunnis out of the majority-Alawite.. Those under house arrest include Syed Ali Shah Geelani, spiritual leader of the hardline faction of the Hurriyat Conference, Kashmirs separatist umbrella group, as well as Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, his moderate counterpart.