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Cop proposes to Bipasha during ‘Lamhaa’ shoot

Bipasha BasuThe shooting for Rahul Dholakia's 'Lamhaa' in Kashmir has had its moments for the hot and happening actress, Bipasha Basu - first, there was news of Bipasha being mobbed by the crowd, and now it's nothing less than a marriage proposal from a cop!

While on the shoot, the huge crowd dying to catch a glimpse of her was proof enough of Bipasha's tremendous sex appeal- in fact, wherever the lady went, the crowd followed, to the extent that the huge mob also distracted the shoot.

Mob trouble during ‘Lamha’ shooting in Srinagar

Mob trouble during ‘Lamha’ shooting in SrinagarProducer Bunty Walia’s film, ‘Lamha’, is a first film to be entirely shot in post-insurgency Kashmir. Though all precautions were taken for the shooting of the film, it still ran into trouble with protesting mobs.

The reason the locals were protesting was that they were afraid of being portrayed negatively, as the film is supposed to present a realistic look of the state with guns and militancy.

Famous Wular Lake gets a facelift with a garden

SrinagarSrinagar, Nov. 10 : An enchanting lake view garden, beautifully landscaped with flowerbeds, is the latest attraction at the Wular Lake as the Jammu and Kashmir government has accorded a facelift to it.

This garden has been developed between the Manasbal-Bandipora road, which is about 70 kilometres from Srinagar. This 260 kms lake had always been a major attraction for the tourist as well as the locals who enjoy spending quality time watching the lake.

70 para-military companies reach J-K for poll duty

March to nowhere in Jammu and KashmirSrinagar, Oct 30 : The Centre has dispatched 70 companies of para-military forces for maintaining peace and security during the seven-phase elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Security officials said that the centre has so far sent 70 out of 425 sanctioned companies for holding peaceful polls during first phase of polling on November 17.

The State Government had demanded for 625 companies of security forces for poll duty but due to elections in other five states only 452 were sanctioned.

First batch of Indian Haj pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia

Centre hikes Haj pilgrimage quota to 1.23 lakhSrinagar, Oct 30 : The first batch of Haj pilgrims left for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia here today.

The pilgrims reported at the Baitul Hujjaj (Haj House) Bemina in Srinagar at around 7:30 a. m. to complete the formalities.

According to sources, all arrangements are in place for their departure from Srinagar.

Relatives of the pilgrims thronged to see off their loved ones and celebrate the event.

Territorial Army soldier’s body with bullet injury found in Kupwara

Srinagar, Oct 29 : An army personnel’s body with a bullet injury was found in his unit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara District, a police spokesman said today.

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