Diplomats, corporate magnates, film stars, law makers, civil servants and politicians are on the list of 1,500 invitees to Saturday's performance of the Bavaraian State Orchestra here under the baton of Zubin Mehta, an official said Friday.


Virtual Who's Who invited for Zubin Mehta concert


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It is being termed the mother of all cultural events ever held in Kashmir and, given the official and public focus the concert here Saturday by the Bavarian State Orchestra under maestro Zubin Mehta is getting here, it could well be one.


Kashmir gears up for its biggest extravaganza


Police said Thursday that two people have been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of at least five mentally challenged women in a home run by a non-governmental organisation in Jammu and Kashmir.


Two held for sexual abuse in NGO home


Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has praised the "sacrifices" of his men during a visit to the tense Jammu and Kashmir border.


Kayani visits Kashmir border


A group of people opposing the forthcoming Zubin Mehta concert to be held here in Jammu and Kashmir Sep 7 have decided to hold a parallel event the same day to show the "truth about Kashmir".


Parallel event to oppose Zubin Mehta concert


After a lull of nearly a week, Pakistan troops Monday again violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC), opening unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a defence spokesman said.


After a week, Pakistan again violates LOC ceasefire


Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Monday called for a complete shutdown in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir Sep 7 to protest the scheduled Zubin Mehta concert in the state capital.


Separatists call for shutdown over Zubin Mehta concert


The much-talked-about Zubin Mehta concert here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir scheduled for Sep 7 is on course, despite opposition from separatist politicians, officials said.


Zubin Mehta's Kashmir concert on course


Two civilians were injured Wednesday in south Kashmir's Pulwama district when guerrillas fired at a police party.


2 civilians injured in Kashmir firing


Top Indian army officers Tuesday reviewed the operational preparedness of the army along the Line of Control (LOC) in the Kashmir Valley in the wake of continuing violations of ceasefire by Pakistani troops.


Top army officers review operational preparedness along LOC


Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control throughout Monday, firing on Indian positions in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts, officials said. Indian troops retaliated and the exchange of fire was still late Monday night.


Pakistan continues ceasefire violation on LoC


A policeman and a paramilitary trooper were killed and another trooper injured in two separate attacks by militants in Jammu and Kashmir Monday, police said.


CRPF trooper, policeman killed in Kashmir


Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Monday urged the prime ministers of India and Pakistan to meet in New York and to end hostilities along the Jammu and Kashmir border.


Mirwaiz urges Indian, Pakistan PMs to meet


Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group, Sunday said that instead of spending crores of rupees on the Zubin Mehta concert here next month, the authorities should use the funds for education and healthcare of down-trodden Kashmiris.


Spend on education and healthcare, not concerts: Mirwaiz Umer


Justice (retired) Rattan Chand Gandhi, a former judge of the Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan high courts, will head the judicial probe into the Aug 9 communal clashes in Kishtwar.


Retired judge to head Kishtwar probe panel


Pakistan Thursday summoned Indian High Commissioner T.C.A Raghavan to protest the killing of a Pakistani soldier on the Line of Control and the "continued and unwarranted ceasefire violations" by the Indian army leading to deaths.


Pakistan summons Indian envoy to protest soldiers' killing


For the second day in succession, Pakistani troops Thursday violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, an army official said.


Fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Poonch


Maestro Zubin Mehta, international icon of classical music, is set to enthrall over 1,500 people at Srinagar Sep 7.


Zubin Mehta to perform in Srinagar


Celebrated Mumbai-born conductor Zubin Mehta is set to perform at the historic Shalimar Bagh in the Kashmir valley Sep 7 and chief organiser German Ambassador Michael Steiner is confident that the programme would go without a hitch.


Zubin Mehta to perform in Kashmir, organisers confident


Police Thursday used batons and water cannons to break up a protest march in Srinagar by government employees demanding retirement age enhancement and end to pay anomalies.


Police break up march by Kashmir employees


Pakistan's national assembly Thursday passed a unanimous resolution condemning firing by Indian forces that killed a Pakistani army captain.

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