Centre to amend constitution if necessary: ULFA

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Guwahati, Aug 8: The ULFA today claimed that the Centre has assured its leaders that the Constitution would be amended, if necessary, to find an honourable solution to the 32-year old political conflict in Assam. At the same time, it denied that it was influenced by Pakistani Islamic fundamentalists More
‘Urine test can detect tuberculosis’
Bangalore, Aug 8: Scientists at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in New Delhi have shown that tuberculosis may be diagnosed in future using a fast, inexpensive urine test. Their test reported in the American Chemical Society (ACS) journal Analytical More
Oil spill moves up to 12 nautical miles

SINKING CARGO VESSEL

Mumbai/New Delhi, Aug 8: The oil spill from cargo vessel 'M V Rak' after it sank off Mumbai last week moved further up to 12 nautical miles from the ship with broken patches of oil also being spotted today in the southern tip of Mumbai at Alibaugh. As Coast Guard personnel intensified efforts More
SC admits appeal against Ayodhya verdict

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 8: The Supreme Court today admitted two more petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict of three-way division of the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya.A bench of justices Aftab Alam and R M Lodhat tagged the petitions with the main case on which it More
Sangay replaces Dalai Lama as Tibetan political head

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Dharamsala, Aug 8: Harvard scholar Lobsang Sangay was today sworn in as new Prime Minister of Tibetan government -in-exile, succeeding the Dalai Lama as political head and said he was willing to negotiate with Beijing "anytime, anywhere" for "genuine" autonomy for Tibet within China. 43-year More
Accused can be convicted even for offence not charged: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 8: A person can be convicted for an offence even if he or she is not charged with that offence by the prosecution, the Supreme Court has ruled.A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Swatante Kumar said if the charges framed against an accused is not established, still he or she can More
Oppn stalls Parliament demanding Sheila Dikshit's resignation

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 8: With the CAG pointing fingers at Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the CWG mess, an aggressive Opposition today created storm in Parliament, disrupting its proceedings for the day by pressing for her resignation. The Opposition parties also gave notice for Privilege More
China's defence budget double of India's allocation

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 8: Reflecting its fast-paced military buildup, China's Defence budget is more than double of the allocation by India for its Armed Forces. Answering a question in the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister A K Antony said today China spent USD 78.63 billion on its armed forces last year More
HC upholds acquittal of suspected Al-Badr module
New Delhi, Aug 8: The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a Jammu and Kashmir native on the charge of being a militant outfit Al-Badr module on the ground of paucity of evidence against him. A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and G P Mittal upheld Uabid's acquittal by the trial More
  • Kashmir

Charri Mubarak leaves Srinagar

Taken to various temples in south Kashmir

GKNN/KHALID GUL

Srinagar/Islamabad (Anantnag), Aug 8: Symbolizing the last leg of the Amarnath pilgrimage, the saffron robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was on Monday taken from More


  • Srinagar City

R&B fails to provide ‘interim relief’ from Pantha Chowk traffic mess

Ignores repairs of Pampore-Lasjan link road to decongest traffic on single lane highway

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 8: Despite frequent gridlocks on the Pantha Chowk highway, the Roads and Building department has failed to repair a alternative link road, which could decongest rush on the Srinagar-Jammu More



  • Jammu

Bloeria takes over as first V-C of CU-Jammu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 8: Putting all speculations to rest, former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Sudhir Singh Bloeria on Monday assumed the charge as the first Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the Central University More


  • South Asia

Pak military commanders concerned over Karachi unrest

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Aug 8: Pakistan's top military commanders today expressed concern at the law and order situation in the financial hub of Karachi, where weeks of ethnic and political tensions have left scores More


  • World

Violence on London streets; 160 arrested

PRASUN SONWALKAR/PTI

London, Aug 8: The British capital continued to smoulder under a series of "copycat" riots that engulfed the city for a second day, with looting and arson reported in new areas, just miles from the site More


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