Mobile phones to ring again in Kashmir from Monday

Srinagar (IANS) Lifting the communication clamp down in Kashmir, authorities on Saturday said mobile phone services would be restored on Monday forenoon.

Mobile phone services and internet facilities were suspended in Kashmir on August 5 following…

11 civilians injured in Srinagar grenade explosion

Srinagar (IANS) At least 11 civilians were injured on Saturday when militants hurled a grenade at a crowded market in summer capital Srinagar.

Police said militants hurled a grenade at the Hari Singh High Street in Srinagar when vendors were…

Jhabua bypoll: First litmus test for MP's Kamal Nath government

Bhopal (IANS) The upcoming bypoll to the Jhabua Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh on October 21 is expected to be the litmus test for the state's Kamal Nath government.

While Chief Minister Kamal Nath is holding rallies and road…

BSNL finds Ali Baba's treasure trove in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) The 68-day long communication clampdown in Kashmir has become a gold-mine of sort for the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), that had otherwise lost its monopoly on communication due to fierce competition in rest of the country.

Grand traditional reception marked Xi's arrival in Chennai

Chennai (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Friday afternoon as part of his maiden two-day visit to the state to participate in the second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mamallapuram.

The Air China plane…

Modi turns tourist guide, takes Xi around Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram (IANS) Not many Presidents and Prime Ministers are fortunate enough to have another country's Prime Minister to have as a tourist guide!

But Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday was fortunate as he had Prime Minister Narendra…

Ayodhya 'deepotsav' to have 5 lakh diyas this year

Ayodhya (IANS) Around five lakhs 'diyas' (earthen lamps) will be lit in Ayodhya on the eve of Diwali this year with an aim to create a new world record.

Last year, Ayodhya broke a Guinness World Record by lighting more than three lakh…

Kashmir integral to India: Shah in Maharashtra

Buldhana (Maharashtra) (IANS) Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Friday here in Maharashtra again emphasized that Jammu and Kashmir are an integral part of India even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to meet…

IIM-B to hone skills of officials for state schemes

Bengaluru (IANS) The renowned B-School Indian Institute of Management (IIM-Bangalore) in this tech hub will impart skills to officials for implementing various government schemes at district, state and national levels, a top official said…

Cong appear as separatist symapathiser after boycotting polls in J&K

Jammu/Srinagar (IANS) With its decision to boycott the Block Development Council (BDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress party has placed itself in an unenviable position of being on the right side of the separatists.

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