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Hero to launch Disney-branded bicycles in India

NEW DELHI: World's largest cycle maker Hero Cycles has launched a range of Disney- and Marvel-branded bicycles featuring characters like Mickey Mouse and Spiderman...

West’s Mad Remix of West Asia

BY ROBERT FISK Borders are becoming a bit odd in the Middle East. They always have been, of course. Ever since Mark Sykes and François...

Omar bats for ‘misguided’ students

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that slapping of sedition charges against Kashmiri students in Meerut by Uttar Pradesh...

Vehicle crushes woman, daughter to death

BILAL HABIB SRINAGAR: A woman and her daughter were killed while her son was critically injured after they were hit by a vehicle on the...

What is sedition

As per the Indian law, sedition is any form of speech, action, writing that incites hatred against the established order and harms the systematic...

Kashmir survives on Indian funds: Congress Minister Taj

Srinagar: State Health Minister and senior Congress leader Taj Mohi-u-Din Thursday said that Kashmir can’t survive as an independent nation as it lack resources. Interacting...

SEDITION CHARGES AGAINST KASHMIRI STUDENTS SPARK OUTRAGE

Srinagar: The expulsion of Kashmiri students and slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri studying in Meerut  drew widespread condemnation  Thursday . Ruling National Conference (NC)...

Pakistan ‘opens hearts, edu institutions for Kashmiri students’

Snehesh Alex Philip Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday termed the slapping of sedition charges on 67 Kashmiri students in Uttar Pradesh for cheering the Pakistani cricket...

Army kills Baramulla youth, curfew imposed across Kashmir

March 7, 2013 In the wake of a youth's death in Baramulla after army men opened fire, authorities imposed curfew in many areas across the...

Cong steers clear, Azad says caution should have been taken

New Delhi: Expressing concern over slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri students studying in Meerut, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday  said caution...

BCCI asks SC not to make public players named in sealed cover report

NEW DELHI: The Indian Cricket Board Thursday pleaded before the Supreme Court not to make public the cricketers named in the report placed in...

Pro-freedom camp calls for protests today

Srinagar: Calling for protests on Friday, various pro-freedom groups Thursday strongly condemned the slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri students and their expulsion from...

AIP threatens stir

Srinagar: Terming the decision of Uttar Pradesh police to book Kashmiri students for sedition charges for celebrating Pakistan’s victory in a cricket match against...

Driver dies as cab plunges into gorge

Naseer Khora Doda: A sumo driver was killed Thursday when his cab plunged into a deep gorge in Gangol area of this mountainous district. 35-year-old Jeevan...

‘India economy to grow at 5.6% in 2014-15’

NEW DELHI: India is likely to grow by 5.6% in 2014-15 against a projected growth of less than 5% in the current fiscal, a...

India’s billionaire count to double in next 10 yrs: Knight Frank report

MUMBAI: The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) in India is expected to double over the next 10 years making the country home to the...

An extreme step: Soz

Jammu: Batting strongly for dialogue to resolve the issue, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Saifuddin Soz Thursday  said slapping of sedition charges against Kashmiri...

‘Omar shamelessly obfuscating facts’

Srinagar: Condemning  the sedition charges against Kashmiri students, Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of trying “to...

Indo-Pak tensions over Kashmir threat to regional stability: US

Lalit K Jha Washington: A top Pentagon commander has said that the long-lasting tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir are a threat to regional...

Will quit the day I become a burden on team: Afridi

MIRPUR: Hitting out at his critics for questioning his place in the Pakistan team, all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Thursday said he would quit the...

Burglars gang busted; 4 held

Srinagar:  Police Thursday  claimed to have busted a gang of burglars by arresting four persons involved in committing thefts in several areas of Budgam...

Gold dips below Rs 31k

NEW DELHI: Gold prices dipped below Rs 31,000 mark by falling Rs 350 to Rs 30,900 per ten grams after nearly one month here...

India among Dubai’s top 10 hotel guest source markets

DUBAI: India has been ranked among Dubai's top ten hotel guest source markets in 2013, according to the Emirate's Department of Tourism and Commerce...

GoI approves 8.75% interest on EPF deposit

New Delhi: The Indian government has approved payment of 8.75 per cent rate of interest on PF deposits in 2013-14 for over five crore...

India most difficult country to do business: Study

NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the most difficult country to do business, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines, says a study by marketing...

Amendment to Panchayati Raj Act passed

Jammu: An amendment to the Panchayati Raj Act was passed Wednesday in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council. The LA Bill No. 12 of 2014...

Bad loans biggest challenge facing public sector banks: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Concerned over rising non- performing assets, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asked public sector banks to focus on recovery of bad...

Gold extends fall on stockists’ selling

NEW DELHI: Gold prices slipped further Wednesday due to sustained selling by stockists and speculators. Lack of buying interest from retail consumers and investors due...

India goes to polls from April 7

New Delhi: The high-stake Lok Sabha elections pitting Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi in a virtual presidential-style contest with a number of other PM...

Father is natural guardian of child: HC

Mumbai: Holding that a father was a natural guardian of his child, Bombay High Court has ordered the custody of a two-year-old child be...

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