Everything you need to know about Gani Atkuru: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gani Atkuru: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Srinagar, May 20 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairperson of the moderate faction of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat Conference, was placed under house arrest Monday, a day before the group has called for a march to the Eidgah here.
Kolkata/Malda, Mar. 16 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Saturday refused to comment on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's move to skip an event in Malda where Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi were present, saying he had no knowledge about it.
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As Russia assesses the damage from the meteorite shower that rained down Friday on the central region of the country, experts in the US said the fragments of space rock could bring a small fortune in hidden treasure to those quick enough to find and scoop them up.
Srinagar/Jammu, Jan 24 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir cabinet met in winter capital Jammu earlier this week for the first time after it was reshuffled by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to improve the ruling coalition's electoral fortunes in the 2014 assembly polls. However, the moot question remains whether the reshuffle has eased or added to the coalition's problems.
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Three people were killed and six injured when a man opened fire during a clash between two groups in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district, police said Monday.
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat, left for New Delhi Wednesday on his way to Pakistan for an eight-day visit beginning Dec 15.
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Srinagar, Nov 20 (IANS) After three candidates withdrew their nominations Monday, 37 candidates are now left in the fray for the four state legislative council seats reserved for panchayats (village heads) across Jammu and Kashmir.
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Saina Nehwal achieved a first by marching into Olympic badminton semifinals, while star boxer Vijender Singh is only a bout away from repeating his medal performance of the Beijing Games following a narrow win in the pre-quarterfinals here Thursday.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Champion shuttler Saina Nehwal rewrote history by becoming the first Indian to cruise into the Olympics badminton semi-final while the crack mixed doubles tennis combination of Leander Paes and Sania Mirza stormed into the quarter finals at the London Games here Thursday.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) India's tryst with Olympics Thursday was a double heartbreak as highly rated double trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi failed to make the final while boxer Jai Bhagwan fell by the wayside in the pre-quarter finals at the London Games here.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) India's Jai Bhagwan was outboxed by Kazakh fighter Gani Zhailauov at the London Olympics and lost by a big margin in the pre-quarterfinals of the men's 60 kg category here Thursday.
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the London Olympic Games Thursday.
London, July 29 (ANI): Lightweight boxer (60kg category) Jai Bhagwan punched his way to the pre-quarterfinals stage, beating Andrique Allisop of Seychelles at the Excel arena, here on Sunday.
London, July 28 (IANS) Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan will begin his Olympic journey when he faces Andrique Allisop of Seychelles in the first round of the lightweight category (60 kg) at the Excel Arena here Sunday.
Kupwara, May 25 (ANI): A long list of synonyms to describe its enigmatic charm, several books narrating its complex past and the struggling present, poets still fascinated to the silent depths of its vistas and a conspicuous side yet to be discovered - that's the way we have seen and known Kashmir, the oft-quoted "heaven on earth".
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Overweight adolescents without symptoms of heart disease may already be suffering from cardiac damage, according to a new research.besity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and previous research has shown that obese adults have structural and functional changes to their hearts.
Srinagar, May 20 (IANS) Rival groups of supporters clashed Sunday during a seminar organised here by the moderate faction of Jammu and Kashmir's separatist Hurriyat group.
Srinagar, May 7 (IANS) Chinks appeared in the Mirwaiz Umer Farooq-led moderate Hurriyat group Monday a day after a statement made by another senior leader of the group.
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir), May 4 (IANS) Do they thank god or the government? An extraordinary question in the conflict-ridden politics of the Kashmir valley, but the Dars in Narpora village send their heartfelt thanks to both as they celebrate the homecoming of their son after 11 years of being a gun-wielding militant in Pakistan.
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.12 (ANI): The third India-Malaysia Foreign Office Consultations were held here today in Putrajaya.
Washington, Dec 25 (ANI): Scientists have found new evidences that suggest humans may have originated on riversides.
Imphal, Sep 20 (ANI): People in Manipur are fed up with blasts, extortion, kidnappings and killings that have made it difficult for them to lead normal lives.
Ahmedabad, July 15 (ANI): The Gujarat High Court has appointed J V Ramudu, a 1981-batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, as the chief of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others in 2004.
Srinagar, June 3 (ANI): Kashmir separatist leader Sajjad Gani Lone has called for greater dialogue between the people and the government to resolve all differences.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the fake encounter of 19-year-old Gujarat college girl Ishrat Jahan and three others.
New Delhi, Apr. 10 (ANI): Maulana Shaukat Ahmed, the soft spoken 55-year-old chief of the Jamiat-e-Ahli-Hadees (JAH), has become yet another victim of terrorist violence in strife-torn Kashmir Valley.
Doha, Mar.24 (ANI): Qatar University's mechanical and industrial engineering department has designed an artificial cloud to shade and cool the open playgrounds to be used during the 2022 Football World Cup in Doha.
New Delhi, Jan.18 (ANI): The cold wave in Kashmir, with the temperature going south, icy winds and snowfall does not leave much scope for physical activity. Nevertheless, politics have not taken a backstage and the spate of agitations that were witnessed in the months gone by have been replaced by a spate of political statements made in well orchestrated forums with the intention of building postures that will come in handy once the weather opens up.
Jammu, Jan 5 (ANI): Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and President National Conference Dr. Farooq Abdullah has said that the dialogue both at external and internal levels is must for the peaceful solution of Kashmir issue.
Srinagar, Jan.3 (ANI): Professor Abdul Gani Bhat, a separatist leader in Jammu and Kashmir, has admitted some prominent men of the secessionist movement were killed by their own people. They included the father of Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Abdul Gani Lone and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) ideologue Professor Abdul Ahad Wani.
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov.25 (ANI): Residents of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian District have expressed unhappiness over poor health facilities at the local hospital.
Srinagar, Aug.26 (ANI): In a major administrative reshuffle, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday ordered transfer of several senior civil and police officials.
Kuala Lumpur, July 21 (ANI): Malaysia would shackle terrorist funding activities and wipe out global money laundering abuses in the country, assured Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail.
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), June 14 (ANI): Five children were killed and seven injured, when a wall of a 'Madarsa' collapsed following heavy monsoon rains in Maharashtra's Aurangabad District on Sunday.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 26 (ANI): The Pakistani Government's invitation to some Hurriyat Conference leaders to come for talks to resolve the Kashmir issue has evoked a mixed reaction in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7 (ANI): Malaysia's Al-Islam magazine has apologised for "unintentionally hurting the feelings of Christians" after it emerged that its reporters had posed as Christians and participated in a mass at the St Anthony's Church to investigate the allegations of apostasy.
Srinagar, Feb 1 (ANI): Protests broke out in parts of Srinagar on Monday morning a day after the death of a teenage boy in youth-police clashes.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 7 (ANI): Malaysia's Home Ministry has obtained a stay of execution from High Court Justice Lau Bee Lan on her earlier ruling allowing catholic newspaper the Herald to use the word "Allah".
Doda (J-K), Dec. 11 (ANI): Hundreds of youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, who were recruited by Pakistani Militant camps, are desperate to return home, police said on Friday.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 26 (ANI): The livestock sellers here are making huge profits ahead of the Eid-Al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice.
Kuala Lumpur, Sep. 29 (ANI): At least one policeman is likely to be charged for voluntarily causing hurt to exhort confession from a Malay-Indian man, A. Kugan, who died in police custody in January.
Kuala Lumpur, Sep. 11 (ANI): Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) leader M. Manoharan has sued the Malaysian Government for a whopping 100-million-ringgit for calling him a terrorist.
New Delhi, Sep 8 (ANI): The Congress party on Tuesday called on the Supreme Court to probe all encounters carried out by the Narender Modi-led Gujarat government following the findings of the Tamang report which investigated the alleged 'fake' killings of college students Ishrat and her three friends in 2004 .
Ahmedabad, Sep.8 (ANI): Refuting to subscribe to the observations made in the Tamang Report about the alleged 'fake' encounter of four persons in 2004, the Gujarat Government has decided to challenge the report.
Ahmedabad, Sep.8 (ANI): A day after the Ahmedabad Metropolitan court ruled that Ishrat Jahan was killed in a fake encounter, the family has demanded stringent punishment for the culprit cops.
Srinagar, July 16 (ANI): People in Srinagar on Thursday took to streets protesting over two Kashmiri youths, who have been missing since July 7 from New Delhi.
Srinagar, June 28 (ANI): A two-day national conference of physiotherapists held in Srinagar highlighted the gains of physiotherapy, particularly in cases of physical disability and post-surgery care.
Srinagar, May 22 (ANI): All Parties Hurriyat Conference APHC), an alliance of political separatist groups, called for a strike on Thursday to mark the anniversaries of the deaths of Moulana Mohammad Farooq, the chief cleric of Kashmir, and Abdul Gani Lone, a moderate separatist leader.
Srinagar, May 21 (IANS) Life in the Kashmir valley was crippled Thursday due to a general strike called by the moderate Hurriyat Conference coinciding with the 19th death anniversary of Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq.
Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) His poll defeat may have come as a disappointment, but for Sajjad Lone, the only Kashmiri separatist leader who broke the secessionist taboo to plunge into the electoral fray, his maiden election experience will help him revive his base in the northern part of the Valley, say analysts.
Baramulla, May 13 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic voters Wednesday defied a boycott call by separatists and threats from militant groups to vote in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency Wednesday.
Baramulla, May 13 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic voters came out in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency Wednesday to exercise their franchise despite a boycott call by separatists and threats from militant groups.
Baramulla, May 13 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic voters came out in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency Wednesday to exercise their democratic right despite a boycott call by separatists and threats from militant groups.
Baramulla, May 13 (IANS) Over 25 percent voting was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla constituency until 1 p.m. Wednesday after a slow start early in the day despite a boycott call by separatists and threats from militant groups.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Elections for the fifth and final phase of parliamentary elections for the 86 constituencies in seven States and two Union Territories began on Wednesday morning.
Baramulla, May 13 (IANS) Over 16 percent voting was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla and Ladakh constituencies until 11 a.m. Wednesday after a slow start early in the day amid a boycott call by separatists.
Baramulla, May 13 (IANS) Sajjad Gani Lone, who is fighting elections for this Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday voted in his ancestral town of Handwara.
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir), May 13 (IANS) Polling began peacefully in the Baramulla and Ladakh Lok Sabha seats of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday morning.
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) The Indian Air Force pressed its helicopters into service to take poll officials and material to snow-bound areas in two Jammu and Kashmir parliamentary constituencies where voting will be held Wednesday in the last round of the general elections.
The polling for the fifth and final phase Lok Sabha elections in the 86 constituencies spread across seven States and two Union Territories
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) As the constituencies of Baramulla and Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir go to the polls in the last phase Wednesday, all eyes are on separatist leader Sajjad Gani Lone, the surprise entrant in the poll ring.
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Security restrictions in Srinagar and a shutdown called by separatists affected normal life in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday ahead of polls in the Baramulla and Ladakh constituencies in the last phase Wednesday.
Baramulla (J-K), May 11 (ANI): Having plunged headlong into an electoral campaign as the first separatist in Kashmir to contest the polls since a revolt broke out in Kashmir in 1989, People's Conference chairman Sajjad Gani Lone says he has changed his strategy, not his ideology.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Having plunged headlong into an electoral campaign as the first separatist in Kashmir to contest the polls since a revolt broke out in Kashmir in 1989, People's Conference chairman Sajjad Gani Lone says he has changed his strategy but not his ideology.
Srinagar, Apr 28 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the state government will facilitate talks between the Central Government and separatists after general elections in the country are over.
Baramulla/Srinagar, Apr 24 (ANI): People's Conference chairman Sajjad Gani Lone filed nomination from Baramulla-Kupwara constituency, becoming the first separatist leader in Kashmir to contest the general elections.
Srinagar, Apr 18 (ANI): Separatists affiliated to the moderate faction of the All Party Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference took to the street here on Saturday to protest against the ongoing general elections.
Finally, the Kashmiri separatists, to some extent, came in favour of Indian democratic set up as the only effective means and platform to project their demand and grievances in a legitimate way,
Srinagar, Apr 13 (ANI): The six hundred-year-old traditional net wood carving of Kashmir, known for its intricate designs and delicate handwork, is being rejuvenated.
Srinagar, Apr 12 (ANI): People's Conference chairman Sajjad Gani Lone has said that he would contest the imminent general elections from Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) In a breakthrough for Indian democracy senior separatist leader Sajad Lone Saturday announced his decision to contest election from Baramulla for a seat in the Lok Sabha.
Kuala Lumpur, Mar 6 (ANI): Malaysian Police have dismissed allegations of a cover up of criminal culpability of police officers and men allegedly involved in, and leading to the death of suspected car thief A. Kugan.
Baramula, Feb 22 (ANI): A number of agitated Kashmiri people took to street here over the killing of two local youths allegedly by security personnel in Sopore town of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 26 (IANS) The death of an enthnic Indian youth in police custody Monday led to Malaysian ministers exchanging angry words as the second autopsy report was awaited, a media report said.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan.26 (ANI): Malaysia's Human Resource Minister S. Subramaniam has said that he will ask the Cabinet to look into employing more Indians in the police force at all levels to combat the increasing crime rate among Indian youths.
Baramulla, Jan 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir police arrested Mohammad Ehsan Dar, a senior guerrilla leader and founder member of Hizbul Mujahideen from the Baramulla region on Wednesday. The arrest of Dar who also coordinated various terror activities has dealt a serious blow to the insurgency in the region.
Srinagar, Jan 14 (IANS) Police Wednesday arrested a former chief commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen who had infiltrated from Pakistan to coordinate between various terrorist groups for major strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of India.
London, Jan 10 (IANS) An Indian national, Fatima Gani, has been jailed for possessing fake identity documents at her home in Tooting, London.
Kupwara/Srinagar, Nov 30 (IANS) The third phase of Jammu and Kashmir's staggered elections ended peacefully Sunday with some 62 percent of voters exercising their franchise to elect a new government, again defying Muslim separatists' calls for poll boycott.
Kupwara, Nov 30 (IANS) Braving freezing temperatures and ignoring Muslim separatists' boycott call once again, voters came out in large numbers in the Kashmir Valley to vote in the third round of the staggered assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday.
Kupwara, Nov 30 (IANS) People in large numbers queued up outside polling booths in five constituencies of the Kashmir Valley as the third round of the staggered assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir was underway Sunday amid a winter chill and a boycott call by Muslim separatists.
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IANS) Five constituencies of north Kashmir's Kupwara district go to polls Sunday in the third of the seven-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir amid speculations that there will be surprise victories here.
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IANS) Five women among the 71 candidates in five assembly constituencies in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, which go to the polls on Nov 30, say they are contesting to usher in change.
Hyderpora (J-K), Nov 26 (ANI): Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani says he has been put under house arrest in his Hyderpora residence in Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday, soon after his arrival from New Delhi.
Srinagar, Nov 26 (IANS) The ongoing elections in Jammu and Kashmir were a 'farce enacted by India' that converted voting areas into cantonments, senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani said here Wednesday.
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) Where do the unexpectedly high voting percentages in the first two phases of elections in Jammu and Kashmir leave the separatist leadership that had called for a boycott?
After spending a two-month horrifying time swinging between life and death, five of the 18 Indian captive crew members of the Japanese-owned chemical tanker MV Stolt Valor reached Mumbai on Monday.
Srinagar, Nov 23 (IANS) A desire for good governance and solutions to their everyday problems held sway over Kashmiris as they turned up in large numbers for the second phase polling, defying a boycott call of separatists, in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday.
Srinagar, Nov 23 (IANS) A desire for good governance and solutions to their daily problems held sway over Kashmiris as they turned up in large numbers to vote for the second time, defying a poll boycott by separatists in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday.
Kupwara (J-K), Nov 20 (ANI): Despite the call of boycott from the separatists, daughter of slain Hurriyat Conference leader Abdul Gani Lone's daughter Shabnum Gani Lone contests polls from Kupwara constituency of Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, Nov 20 (ANI): Defying a poll boycott call, Shabnam Lone, daughter of slain Hurriyat Conference leader Abdul Gani Lone has decided to contest the state assembly election as an Independent candidate from Kashmir's Kupwara constituency.
Srinagar, Nov 6 (IANS) Shabnum Gani Lone, daughter of slain separatist leader Abdul Gani Lone, has decided to contest the state assembly election from north Kashmir's Kupwara constituency, an official said.
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IANS) Indefinite curfew was imposed on the Kashmir Valley Sunday, a day before separatist leaders planned to hold a sit-in here.
Kuala Lumpur, Sept.17 (ANI): Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) legal adviser P. Uthayakumar's bid to get a court order for his release on the grounds of medical neglect and endangerment of his life, has failed.
Kathmandu, Sep 6 (ANI): Nepal police have arrested two persons in connection with the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts from Kathmandu.
Kuala Lumpur, August 7 (ANI): Malaysia's Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail and Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan said on Thursday that Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader P. Uthayakumar does not have the right to claim RM100 million for defamation.
New Delhi, July 5 (ANI): A day after the Samajwadi Party endorsed the Indo-US nuclear deal and expressed its intention to back the Congress should the Left decided to withdraw its outside support to the UPA Government, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Om Prakash Chautala predicted a split in the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA).
The TADA Court today awarded death sentence to three culprits involved in 1993 Mumbai serial blast. This is the first time that the court confer death sentence in Mumbai blast that took 257 lives and injured hundreds. Abdul Gani Ismail Turk, Pervez
