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SRK to buy soccer team

KOLKATA: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he wants to buy a football team, which will take part in the proposed IPL-style football league, promoted...

PATHRIBAL FAKE ENCOUNTER

New Delhi: The controversial decision of the Army to close the Pathribal fake encounter was raised in the Lok Sabha Thursday  with ruling National...

‘Providing permanent staff to SVC not possible’

Jammu:  Government Thursday said  providing permanent staff to the State Vigilance Commission was not “possible.” "Creation of such a large component of staff (in SVC)...

JK advised to declare Kashmiri Pandits as minorities

New Delhi: A Parliamentary Committee has asked Jammu and Kashmir government to examine a demand for granting minority status to Kashmiri Pandits “in view...

Any team can win Asia Cup: Mohammad Akram

Lahore: Pakistan's bowling coach Mohammad Akram has said that the upcoming Asia Cup in Bangladesh will be a tough assignment for all teams and...

Masood Azhar’s address in Muzaffarabad one-time event: Pak

Islamabad: Pakistan Thursday sought to play down a recent address by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar calling for jihad against India, claiming it was...

WhatsApp buyout to help Facebook expand presence in India

NEW DELHI: Its USD 19 billion buyout of WhatsApp will help Facebook expand footprint in emerging markets of Latin America and Asia, especially India,...

Ex-gratia for man-animal conflict victims increased to Rs 3 lakh

Jammu: The government has increased the ex-gratia relief for victims of man-animal conflicts to Rs 3 lakh, the state Assembly was told. "The ex-gratia relief...

Injured Dhoni out of Asia Cup

MUMBAI: Under-fire Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was Thursday ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup cricket tournament due to a side-strain injury that...

‘India will be a potent force in tournament’

Lahore: Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas on Thursday said that India should not be judged on the basis of their poor performances in the...

Armed Forces Tribunal bench to come up in Srinagar

New Delhi: The Indian government on Thursday gave its nod for setting up of two more Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) regional benches in Jabalpur...

Lal Path Labs to pay Rs 4 lakh to doc for wrongly diagnosing HIV+

NEW DELHI: Reputed diagnostic pathology lab, Dr Lal Path Labs, has been directed by a Consumer Forum here to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation...

‘14,345 hectares of forest land encroached’

Jammu: Government Thursday said that 14,345 hectares of forest land had so far been encroached upon in the state. In a written reply to the...

GoI approves Rs 77 cr aid package for HMT

NEW DELHI: Government of India on Thursday announced a financial package of about Rs. 77.4 crore for the state-run HMT Limited and its subsidiary...

‘137 ventilators in health Institutions’

Jammu: Minister for Medical Education Taj Mohi-ud-Din Thursday said that there are 137 ventilators in various hospitals in J&K including SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, GMCs...

Two held with 366 kgs of poppy straw

Jammu: Two smugglers have been arrested and 366 kgs of poppy straw was recovered from their possession on Jammu-Srinagar highway in outskirts of Jammu,...

NC govt’s dichotomous policies

Before and after coming into power, Omar Abdullah had quite often advocated the need for setting up of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in...

PDP MLA apologises for slapping marshal

Jammu: PDP MLA Syed Bashir Ahmed Thursday  apologised for slapping a marshal in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. During the Question Hour, Syed Bashir apologised to...

February 21, 1952

Acting Secretary of State’s wire  to US Mission at the UN During past week British Embassy has repeatedly pressed Dept support UK suggestion with Graham...

Bharat rat(na) race

By Dr N. Janardhan A few weeks ago Sachin Tendulkar ‘controversially’ became the youngest and first sportsperson to be formally decorated with India’s highest civilian...

India more dangerous than Pakistan for scribes in 2013: Report

GENEVA: One hundred and thirty-four journalists and media support staff were killed while on reporting assignments last year, with India fourth on the list...

Maruti, Hyundai cut prices after excise duty reduction

NEW DELHI: The country's biggest car makers, Maruti Suzuki IndiaBSE -0.61 % (MSI) and Hyundai Motor India, today cut prices after excise duty on...

Sidbi signs pact with Bahrain Development Bank

MUMBAI: With a view on generating fee-based income, the Small Industries Development Bank (Sidbi) Wednesday entered into an agreement with the Bahrain Development Bank...

3,200 JK cops get out-of-turn promotions

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said that at least 3,217 policemen have been promoted out-of- turn in the state. “3,217 officers and officials...

‘Only one KP family returned to Kashmir under GoI package’

Jammu: Government has said that only one family has so far returned to the Valley and availed benefits under the Government of India’s Package...

People from any religious background can adopt child: SC

New Delhi: Irrespective of their religious background, people are free to adopt children, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. Holding that Juvenile Justice (Care and...

Women can e-mail, post complaints to SC sexual harassment cell

New Delhi:  The committee set up in the Supreme Court to deal with instances of sexual harassment within its precincts has decided that aggrieved...

‘Special team deputed to probe Doda student’s death’

Jammu: Government Wednesday said a special police team had been deputed to Punjab to investigate the mysterious death of a B-Tech student of Doda...

‘46,466 kanals of land under occupation of refugees’

Jammu: Refugees of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) and West Pakistan have occupied 5,808 acres (46,466 kanals) of land in Jammu and Kashmir since their migration...

17 injured in LPG explosion

Jammu: At least 17 people, including three minors, were injured when an LPG cylinder exploded at a marriage function in Ranbir Singh Pura area...

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