Tipu’s sword fetches 505,250 pounds

Press Trust of India

London, Apr 15: Tipu Sultan’s 200 year old majestic sword has fetched a record price of 505,250 pounds at an auction at Sotheby’s, ten times its estimated price. The sword was estimated to fetch 50,000 to 70,000 pounds. In 2003, the 200-year-old sword was bought with much fanfare by liquor baron More
700 aftershocks, inclement weather hamper rescue

K J M VARMA

Beijing, Apr 15: Battling high altitude sickness, inclement weather and hundreds of aftershocks, rescue workers sifted through mounds of debris in China’s quake hit Qinghai Province as the death toll mounted to 617 today. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao was personally supervising the relief More
UN panel’s report on Benazir’s murder soon

BETWA SHARMA

United Nations, Apr 15: An independent UN-appointed panel probing the killing of Benazir Bhutto will today release its sensitive report on the 2007 slaying of Pakistan’s former prime minister after delaying it for two weeks. The report, initially scheduled for March 30, was delayed after More
'Pak military has strong role in policy'

LALIT K JHA

Washington, Apr 15: Pakistan Army has a very strong role in the country’s policy, despite restoration of democratic rule in the country, a top US envoy has said. “....The military in Pakistan has a very strong role in policy, which is traditional. Whether one likes it or not, it’s part of More
Singh meets Hu, discuss bilateral issues

AJAY KAUL

Brasilia, Apr 15: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met Chinese President Hu Jintao and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral issues, particularly trade and investments. Singh met Hu in this Brazilian capital on the sidelines of the India- Brazil-South Africa and Brazil- Russia-India More
Foreign forces can’t stay in Afghanistan in perpetuity: Obama

Press Trust of India

Melbourne, Apr 15: US President Barack Obama today said his forces had blunted the momentum of Taliban in and his plans to withdraw American forces next year are on track. Defending his troop surge strategy, Obama said though the war in Afghanistan remained a difficult task, but their had been More
  • Kashmir

Contingency plan to tackle water crisis on anvil

KASHMIR RECEIVED 40% LESS RAINS IN 2009

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 15: With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing frequent dry spells and less precipitation in the recent past, the government has started work on a contingency plan to tackle any water crisis which More


  • Srinagar City

Frequent stops mock at bus bays

Everyday, thousands of passengers complain of time wastage in travel even as many City routes have the designated stops but are hardly used

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Apr 15: Despite having the bus bay facility on the City routes, the public transport buses resort to frequent stops at undesignated spots making the passengers waste their precious time while More



  • Jammu

Durbar move preparations start on war footing

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Apr 15: Jammu and Kashmir Government has kicked off its preparations for the annual Durbar move on war footing as the employees returned to work after around 12 days of strike here on Thursday.Official More


  • South Asia

SC frees Kashmiri after 11 yrs

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Apr 15: The Supreme Court has set free Muhammad Maqbool Tantray who faced trial for 20 years and spent over 11 years in jail for allegedly abducting former Jammu and Kashmir legislator Mir Mustafa More


  • GK Business

Tourist arrivals up, hotel occupancy 70 pc in Valley

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Apr 15: With tourist arrivals picking up, the hotels here are marking a 60 to 70 per cent occupancy rate – a remarkable improvement over the corresponding period of the last year.  Talking More


  • World

Tipu’s sword fetches 505,250 pounds

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London, Apr 15: Tipu Sultan’s 200 year old majestic sword has fetched a record price of 505,250 pounds at an auction at Sotheby’s, ten times its estimated price. The sword was estimated to fetch 50 More


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