By IANS,

Srinagar : Fresh protests were reported from different parts of Kashmir Monday, where life was crippled for the seventh consecutive day in view of a general strike against the forest land allotment to the Sri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB).

A senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer said 20 people including two cops were wounded in Monday's clashes in north Kashmir Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipore districts and in southern Anantnag district.

By IANS,

Malappuram (Kerala) : The discord between Congress and its United Democratic Front (UDF) ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) was reportedly settled at a meeting between the top state leaders of the two parties here Monday evening.

The relationship between the two allies hit a low after senior Congress leader from Malappuram district Aryadan Mohammed and his son Aryadan Shoukat came out with statements against IUML and its supremo Panakkad Syed Muhammedali Shihab Thangal.

By IANS,

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad would Tuesday chair a crucial cabinet meeting here to decide on rescinding the allotment of forest land to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) which triggerred unprecedented protests in the valley over the past week.

By News Agency of Kashmir,

Jammu : Amidst several incidents of violence, tension prevailed across Jammu region as protestors clashed with the police, damaged over dozens of vehicles, pelted stones on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) office and blocked Jammu-Pathankot and Jammu-Srinagar National Highways for hours together in protest against the state government's decision of retaining of 800 kanals of transferred forest land.

By News Agency of Kashmir,

Srinagar : Kashmir Valley is observing a complete shut down on the eighth consecutive day today despite the assurances from the government that it would revoke the controversial order of land transfer to SASB.

Reports revealed that all the shops and other business establishment remained closed in the city and its suburbs on Monday.

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

Tijara, Alwar (Rajasthan): Some miscreants here stole idols from a local temple and planted them in the historic Lal Masjid yesterday, causing tension in the area.

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

Patna: Emboldened with its success in getting Bhagalpur riot victims a central government compensation package, Muslim United Front recently launched a statewide campaign for implementation of recommendations by Sachar Committee and Ranganath Mishra Commission.

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

New Delhi: Like last year a total of 7000 students appeared at the UGC-NET Examinations held at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on 29th June. The examinations were held for 63 subjects. Within the JMI campus, 19 centres were set up.

By Subhash Gatade,

By IANS,

Srinagar/Jammu : Tension in the Muslim-dominated Kashmir Valley was less heightened Monday but the Hindu-majority Jammu strongly protested the government's "U-turn" on the Amarnath land row as some angry youths attacked the office of the Peoples Democratic Party.

In the valley, that saw violent protests during the past week, life remained disturbed due to a shutdown for the seventh day against the forest land row even after the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) relinquished its claim on the controversial land. But no violent protests were witnessed Monday.