Egyptian army storms Tahrir square, 8 killed

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Cairo, Dec 17: Egyptian army personnel today stormed the iconic Tahrir square which has been the epicentre of anti-military protests here, leaving at least eight people dead, including a top cleric and more than 300 injured in two days of post-election clashes. The violence erupted in Cairo More
Nancy Powell named new US envoy to India

LALIT K JHA\PTI

Washington, Dec 17: Nancy J Powell, a career diplomat, who has earlier held diplomatic positions in India and also served as the American envoy to Pakistan, has been named the next US Ambassador to New Delhi. 64-year-old Powell, nominated by President Barack Obama for the coveted post, would More
DEATH TOLL 436

AGENCIES

Manila, Dec 17: Pounding rain from a tropical storm swelled rivers and sent walls of water crushing into two southern Philippine cities in the thick of night, killing at least 436 people, many caught in their beds, officials said today. Philippine Red Cross Secretary General Gwen Pang told The More
India to get 42 more Sukhois

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Moscow, Dec 17: An additional 42 Sukhoi frontline fighters will be provided to India by Russia under an agreement inked between the two sides during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit here. With this pact, the total number of acquired or contracted aircraft by India in various stages of manufacture More
  • Kashmir

Peace imperative for development: Mir

‘Investors not willing to invest in JK’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Tangmarg, Dec 17: Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Saturday said that peace is imperative for prosperity of the state. He impressed upon the youth to have positive development approach and create More


  • Srinagar City

DEADLY DAL LAKE-VIEW POINT

MEANT TO GIVE PICTURESQUE VIEW OF THIS WORLD FAMED LAKE, THIS SITE ATTRACTS MORE OF FEAR THAN ENJOYMENT

IRFAN HASHIM

AT a time when the state government claims that attempts were being made to attract more of tourists to Kashmir, a visit to the banks of world famed Dal lake near Mughal Garden at Nishat in the City reveals More



  • Jammu

Roof collapses in SMGS hospital ward

NARROW ESCAPE FOR PATIENTS, NURSING STAFF

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 17: The patients and nursing staff in a ward of Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital had a narrow escape when portion of a roof collapsed at paediatric and gynaecology wing on Saturday. Eyewitnesses More


  • South Asia

‘Pak lawyers prepared for India visit’

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Dec 17: Counsel of seven Pakistani suspects charged with involvement in the Mumbai attacks today informed an anti-terrorism court that five lawyers were prepared to go to India as part of a More


  • World

Egyptian army storms Tahrir square, 8 killed

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Cairo, Dec 17: Egyptian army personnel today stormed the iconic Tahrir square which has been the epicentre of anti-military protests here, leaving at least eight people dead, including a top cleric and More


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