Pak clashes: 25 killed in Khyber

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Peshawar, Jun 6 : Twenty-five people have died in fierce clashes between the Taliban and Lashkar-e-Islam militant groups in the restive Khyber tribal region in northwest Pakistan, sources said today. The clashes erupted last night following a botched attempt by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan fighters More
Muslim body ropes in mosques for water conservation campaign

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Lucknow, June 6: In a unique initiative, a Muslim body here has launched an awareness drive on water conservation beginning from mosques.  Activists of Sunni Board of India are out appealing to Muslims since the past two months to save water during ‘Wazu’, the customary cleansing ritual before More
Rare gold coin stolen from Ahmedabad museum

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Ahmedabad, Jun 6: A rare coin belonging to the 18th century Mughal era has been stolen from the city civic body-run museum on June 4, an official said today.  “A gold coin brought in 1748 by the then Mughal emperor Muhmmed Shah has gone missing from the museum and we have registered a police More
IGNOU-UNESCO join hands

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jun 6: Indira Gandhi National Open University and UNESCO will organise a South Asia Science Olympiad for 11th grade students from all SAARC countries. Eleventh grade students from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a minimum of More
  • Kashmir

METHANE EMITS FROM WULAR

It’s usual biological process: Dr Romshoo

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, June 6: A non-governmental organization has observed methane gas bubbles in Wular Lake here, 70 kms north of Srinagar.A team of engineers associated with Kashmir Social and Environment Protection More


  • Srinagar City

Passenger Sumos crave for stand

Authorities issued permits, forgot allotting stands to over 5000 cabs in summer capital

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, June 6: The authorities have failed to allot stands for the passenger Tata Sumo cabs operating from the City–irking travellers and the drivers alike –even as the vehicular traffic movement gets More



  • Jammu

Kheer Bhawani tenements develop cracks

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, June 6: The Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) has sought Rs 15 lakh from the state government to repair the tenements constructed by it at Kheer Bhawni  in Srinagar More


  • South Asia

Pak clashes: 25 killed in Khyber

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Peshawar, Jun 6 : Twenty-five people have died in fierce clashes between the Taliban and Lashkar-e-Islam militant groups in the restive Khyber tribal region in northwest Pakistan, sources said today.  More


  • Business

Fish production declines in Wular lake

*Total catch dips from 10,544- to 1476-MTs * Experts blame massive constructions, encroachments, army camps for creating pollution

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, June 6: Once famous for fish production, Asia’s largest freshwater lake, the Wular is fast losing this resource, courtesy the increasing scale of pollution due to mushroom growth of residential More


  • World

FLOTILLA ATTACK

Israel to deport 19 passengers, crew

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jerusalem, June 6: Israel will deport all 19 passengers and crew onboard the Rachel Corrie aid ship intercepted by its Navy while trying to breach the country’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. The aid More


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