Sunday, July 27, 2008

EXPLOSIONS IN GUJARAT KILL 45

Deadly blasts strike Indian city - BBC, 27 July 2008.
India hunts bombing suspects - AJ, 27 July 2008.
India on alert as bombers sought - BBC, 27 July 2008.
India: Terrorism is attack on 'way of life' - IHT, 27 July 2008.
UPDATE: Anti-terror squads in India carry out raids - IHT, 28 July 2008.
UPDATE: Death toll rises in India blasts - BBC, 28 July 2008.
UPDATE: 3 Kashmiris held in Mumbai for blasts - KO, 29 July 2008.
REPORT: The Larger Toll of India's Terror Blasts - TO, 29 July 2008.
VIDEO: India on alert - 27 July 2008.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

PAKISTAN & INDIA TRADE FIRE ON THE LOC

Pakistan, India Trade Fire on LoC - KO, 26 July 2008.

Read a detailed analysis of the border dispute between India, Pakistan, and the disparate Kashmir separatists in this excellent BBC report: The Future of Kashmir.
UPDATE: India, Pakistan in Kashmir clash - BBC, 28 July 2008.
UPDATE: Kashmir rivals to discuss firing - BBC, 29 July 2008.
UPDATE: India, Pakistan hold flag meeting as guns fall silent - KO, 29 July 2008.
UPDATE: Rivals trade blame over Kashmir - BBC, 29 July 2008.
UPDATE: India and Pakistan clash in Kashmir - AJ, 30 July 2008.
UPDATE: India accuses Pakistan on Kashmir - BBC, 30 July 2008.
UPDATE: 'Kashmir talks' held in Colombo - BBC, 31 July 2008.
UPDATE: Indo-Pak rancour overshadows talks - AJ, 3 August 2008.
UPDATE: LoC Residents Plunged Into Despair Again - KO, 4 August 2008.
UPDATE: Army says fired at from Pakistan border side - Reuters, 6 August 2008.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Sunday, July 20, 2008

GRENADE ATTACK ROCKS GULMARG

Blast Rocks Gulmarg - GK, 20 July 2008.
"A tourist and a civilian were killed and four others were injured in a grenade blast in the famous ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Varmul district... Unidentified persons hurled a grenade near the Gulmarg Sumo stand at 5 pm killing a tourist, Ashok Kumar son of Ram Shanker of UP on the spot and critically injuring four persons. A boy identified as Muhammad Yousuf son of Jalaluddin of Baba Reshi succumbed to his injuries on way to the hospital. Other injured were identified as Joginder Swami of UP, Bashir Ahmad son of Muhammad Sadiq of Sopur, Parvaiz Ahmad son of Muhammad Maqbool of Chandusa Tangmarg and Tahir Ahmad son of Muhammad Khalil of Sopur. Nobody had claimed responsibility for the attack till this report was filed."
UPDATE: GRENADE ATTACKERS ARRESTED IN KASHMIR - 10 September 2008.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

JET AIRWAYS WINS BEST IN CLASS; AWARDED FOR SERVICE

Jet Airways is doing very well these days - customers filling its seats and industry analysts singing its praises. The airline was recently awarded 'Best Business Class’ and ‘'Best Economy Class’ among airlines in India (CNBC-Awaaz Travel Awards 2008), and it was recognized as one of the 'Top 5 Airlines by Growth' in both 'Passenger Carriage' and 'Cargo Carriage' at Singapore's Changi International Airport (CAAS). The airline has frequent-flyer partnerships with American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic.

In other Indian aviation news:
The runway ends for travel agents - DNA, 24 June 2008.
Jet Airways has special India-Australia fares - AR, 16 July 2008.
US investment in Indian airline - BBC, 16 July 2008.
Air India reduces airfares to Gulf by 15 percent - BN, 18 July 2008.
Passengers see fares to India slashed - AB, 19 July 2008.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

51% OF INDIANS POLLED WOULD TOLERATE INDEPENDENT KASHMIR

51% Indians: Independent Kashmir no problem - GK, 17 July 2008.
Poll shows flexibility on Kashmir - WI, 17 July 2008.

Perhaps 100% of Kashmiris agree with them. The numbers of people polled make these conclusions insignificant, in my opinion, but indicate a measure of hope for Kashmiris, and a growing world awareness of their plight.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Monday, July 14, 2008

INDIA-PAKISTAN DISCUSS CROSS-LOC TRANSPORT & TRADE

Indo-Pak talks on CBMs - NT, 14 July 2008.
Indo-Pak talks on CBMs - BS, 19 July 2008.
UPDATE: Talks end without agreement - KUNA, 18 July 2008.
UPDATE: Delay in CBM brewing cynicism - KO, 26 July 2008.
UPDATE: LoC Truck Service By August - KO, 28 July 2008.
UPDATE: Srinagar-Muzaffarbad Bus Runs Weekly - KO, 18 September 2008.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

SIX SOLDIERS, TWELVE MILITANTS KILLED IN KASHMIR ENCOUNTER

6 soldiers, 12 militants killed - NT, 5 July 2008.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

INDIA TRUCKERS STRIKE OVER FUEL

India truckers strike over fuel - BBC, 2 July 2008.
UPDATE: India truckers strike called off - BBC, 4 July 2008.