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Jul 16, 2001 K.J.M. Varma The first warnings come as expected from the militant camps.
While India wants confidence-building measures to be the centre-piece, Pakistan desires the talks to be pegged on to Kashmir with other contentious issues to follow
No beating around the bush, no progress if the two sides stick to stated positions, says Musharraf
Musharraf keeps up rhetoric when talking to the clerics and says progress on other fronts possible only if Kashmir problem is resolved
Musharraf meets PoK, overseas Kashmiri leaders and talks of 'self-determination' and aspirations of the Kashmiris
Court says the Constitution was under suspension after the Supreme Court validated the October 1999 military coup and the subsequent promulgation of the Provisional Constitutional Order by the military regime
Musharraf asserts Vajpayee agreed it would be "Kashmir and other issues" as political parties, sans ARD, pledge support.
India officially converys strong reservations as Pak-Hurriyat try hard to wangle a meet
The defence spokesman denies report in a local daily that the summit could result in an agreement
Musharraf tells editors that militant attacks in Kashmir also contributed to the Indian realisation that issues with Islamabad should be settled
Set back for Musharraf --ARD including PPP and PML(N) to boycott tomorrow's meet - only MQM, Jammat-e-Islami and Tehreek-e-Insaaf to attend.
Meeting called by Gen. Musharraf is meaningless as his regime lacks the constitutional and popular mandate to settle vital national issues, feels PPP
Jamat Ulema-e-slam in Islamabad appeals to militant groups to give peace -- and the summit -- a chance.
Musharraf says he's not sure whether Vajpayee is for peace or war; promises full transparency to media.
General Musharraf will be completing his own fresh tenure as President and would not merely complete the remaining term of ousted President Rafiq Tarar
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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