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Volleyball club felicitates Khanna for his contribution

POONCH: Manjit singh volleyball club Wednesday honoured, reputed actor and anchor Pardeep Khanna of Poonch district for his contribution in various fields of life. Speaking...

Govt draws flak for being ill-prepared

Jammu: People’s Democratic Party(PDP) and  CPI(M) Wednesday alleged that the state administration was ill-prepared for the snowfall despite prediction by the Meteorological Department, leading...

IPL 2014: First leg of IPL 7 to be hosted by UAE, final leg and title clash in India

NEW DELHI: United Arab Emirates will stage the initial phase of the IPL while Bangladesh was kept on standby for some of the matches...

1954: US Ambassador in Pakistan Cables Washington

“The Foreign Minister (of Pakistan) yesterday in conversation with an Embassy officer made (the) following points: Reference Kashmir: Nehru has now sent (a) letter to Mohammed...

I don’t want to take Pakistan’s coaching job: Younis Khan

Karachi: Former captain Younis Khan said he has no intentions of taking up a coaching assignment with the Pakistan team as he wants to...

Wasim tips Pakistan amongst favourites in World Twenty20

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and legendary paceman Wasim Akram Tuesday tipped Pakistan as one of top three favourites to win the World Twenty20 starting...

ICC welcomes BCCI’s decision to stage IPL matches in UAE

DUBAI: CC chief executive David Richardson on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stage the...

Schools to reopen on March 17

SRINAGAR: According to Director, School Education Kashmir, all the schools from primary to higher secondary level (both government and recognized private schools) shall remain...

School partially gutted in fire

Srinagar: A government school was  partially gutted in a fire incident in north Kashmir’s  Baramulla district, police said Tuesday. A middle school building was damaged...

Re ends 28 paise lower against dollar

MUMBAI: The rupee on Wednesday lost 28 paise to close at 61.22 against the dollar due to sustained dollar demand from importers, ahead of...

J&K sinks in liabilities, reveals CAG report

SRINAGAR: The overall fiscal liabilities of Jammu and Kashmir has increased by 11 per cent from Rs 36,267 crore (March 2012) to Rs 40,265...

Air India too joins price war, offers steep discounts on all routes

MUMBAI: A day after its rivals SpiceJetBSE 3.32 % and IndiGo launched an aggressive price war offering massive discounts on 60-90 days advance bookings,...

Feb retail inflation slows to 25-month low of 8.1%

NEW DELHI: Easing onion and potato prices pulled retail inflation in February to a 25-month low of 8.1 percent and is likely to increase...

LS POLLS: NC announces campaigners list for Jammu

Srinagar: Ruling National Conference  Wednesday announced the members of its campaign committee and district party observers for Lok Sabha Parliamentary elections 2014 for Jammu...

Pak rupee continues to rise against dollar

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee continued to appreciate against the US dollar in the open currency market as well as in the interbank trading Wednesday. Currently,...

Factory output enters positive zone after three months

NEW DELHI:   Showing a ray of hope, industrial output entered positive territory and recorded a 0.1 per cent growth in January after contracting for...

Roshni land scam: SVC seeks personal appearance of IO

Srinagar:  The State Vigilance Commission (SVC) Wednesday sought personal appearance of the Investigating Officer (IO) in connection with a  multi-crore land scam in Jammu...

Jaguar Land Rover global sales up 14 per cent in February

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) today reported a 14 per cent increase in global sales in February at 30,487 units. The company’s...

Workshop held to ‘sensitize’ media

JAMMU:  The Chief Electoral Officer(CEO)  Jammu and Kashmir  Wednesday  organized one-day workshop to “sensitize” media persons on issues related to election process. Chief Electoral Officer...

SHOPIAN KILLINGS: Commission directs CRPF to produce witnesses

Srinagar: The one-man commission probing  the killing of four persons  in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on September 7 last year allegedly at the hands...

Action ordered against absent employees

Srinagar: Authorities have ordered disciplinary action against eight officials after they were found absent from duty in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Acting on the directions...

Indian labour market has competitive advantage over China: Report

NEW DELHI: India has more affordable labour than China, where the pay is more than double of what is being offered locally, a Towers...

3 killed in lightning incidents

Jammu: Three people were killed and one girl injured in incidents of lightning strike in the Jammu region, officials said Wednesday. While one Farooq Ahmed...

For Whom India Splits States

BY AJAY GUDAVARTHY Smaller States have been the new political mode of addressing basic issues that were otherwise left unresolved. However, fighting for a new...

MF Husain’s China influenced painting on auction in London

NEW DELHI: MF Husain’s two rare paintings are upcoming for sale in an auction in United Kingdom next month with an estimated cost of...

Inviting Taliban to Cricket, Tea and Scones

  BY TALAT MASOOD Pakistan’s current leadership is, perhaps, unaware that when it shows camaraderie and weakness towards dealing with militants, it is sleepwalking the country...

Soldier crushed by train

Jammu: An Army soldier was crushed to death after he came under a train in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir while he was...

We and the Critics

BY PAULO COELHO I am convinced that most of you also feel hurt when someone criticizes your work. Don’t take critics too seriously. They don’t...

Protests rock Srinagar airport over cancellation of flights

SRINAGAR: Spontaneous protests rocked inside Srinagar’s airport premises on late Wednesday when several flights were canceled by airport authorities. Sources said that authorities announced the...

Hyundai launches compact sedan Xcent at Rs 4.66 lakh

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Wednesday sparked off a price war in the compact sedan segment with the launch of its...

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