KIM JONG IL DIES
Pyongyang, Dec 19: North Korea today announced the death of supreme leader Kim Jong Il and asked its people to rally behind his young son and heir-apparent, while the world watched for signs of instability in a nation pursuing nuclear weapons. South Korea launched a high alert for its military More
Russian court suspends verdict on Gita ban
VINAY SHUKLA/PTI
Moscow, Dec 19: A Russian court today suspended its verdict till December 28 on the demand for banning Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita, which a group linked to the Christian Orthodox Church has described as 'extremist'. "The ruling has been postponed till December 28, as the lawyer of the local More- Kashmir
Bandipora protests erratic power supply
CONSUMERS THREATEN TO WITHHOLD TARIFF
SUHAIL AJMAL
Bandipora, Dec 19: Scores of people today staged a demonstration in Bandipora district against the erratic power supply in the area. The inhabitants of town and its adjoining villages complained More
- Srinagar City
Tippers mishap on Airport Road exposes police slumber again
2 load carriers, Gypsy crash near Pir Bagh bridge
GK CITY REPORTER
Srinagar, Dec 19: With the Traffic Police miserably failing to keep check on the movement of tippers on the Airport Road during No-Entry hours, the heavy vehicles yet again triggered havoc on the VIP road More
- Jammu
LA Committee pulls up NHPC on Kishenganga work
'CORPORATION IGNORING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION'
Jammu, Dec 19: Committee on Environment of Legislative Assembly today took strong note of failure of the National Hydel Power Corporation (NHPC) to take measures for environmental protection in execution More
- South Asia
Zardari returns to Pakistan
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Karachi, Dec 19: President Asif Ali Zardari today returned to Pakistan from Dubai, where he had gone almost a fortnight ago to seek treatment, triggering speculation that he might resign under pressure More
- World
KIM JONG IL DIES
Pyongyang, Dec 19: North Korea today announced the death of supreme leader Kim Jong Il and asked its people to rally behind his young son and heir-apparent, while the world watched for signs of instability More


