India appreciates Pakistan gesture of Chopper crew return
New Delhi, Oct 23: Signalling the spirit of the resumed peace process, an Indian Army helicopter that strayed into Pakistan in bad weather Sunday returned with its crew after Pakistani authorities let it go. India was prompt to appreciate Pakistan's understanding. The Cheetah helicopter with More

‘Army personnel treated well’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 24: The four Indian army personnel, whose helicopter mistakenly landed in Pakistan administered Kashmir territory, were grilled for about four hours but were treated well.Army sources here said today that the Pakistan army personnel questioned the two pilots and two crew members More

Bedi offers to return money

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 24: Under attack over charging her hosts business class for economy class travel, Team Anna member Kiran Bedi today offered to return the excess money collected but it did not cut much ice with her detractors. As a controversy raged with several prominent figures, including former More

Dev, Malik sent to judicial custody till November 8

HIGH COURT BLAST

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 24: A Delhi court today sent Aamir Abbas Dev and Wasim Akram Malik, accused in the September 7 Delhi High Court blast, to judicial remand for 14 days after the NIA submitted that it does not require their custody. Special NIA Judge H S Sharma sent Dev and Malik to Tihar Jail till More

Centre to launch major initiatives in Naxal-hit districts

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 24: In a bid to tackle the Naxal menace in 60 most affected districts, the Centre has decided to start major initiatives there which includes IAY housing for people whose homes have been destroyed and construction of concrete roads. The Rural Development Ministry has also planned More

24 dengue cases in 24 hours in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 24: The national capital reported the highest number of dengue cases in a day this year with at least 24 people testing positive for the virus, taking the total count to nearly 600, an official said."This is the highest number of cases reported in a day; 24 people tested positive More

  • Kashmir

PDP holds anti-corruption rally

JK CM Enjoys Impunity: Mehbooba

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 24: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday took out a protest rally against what it termed “rampant corruption” prevailing in Jammu Kashmir. The party chief Mehbooba Mufti accused More



  • Srinagar City

Soz, Irfan Shah jump into ALOOCHA BAGH PLAYFIELD ‘DISPUTE’

Support youth views, resist proposed abattoir construction

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Oct 24:  As if the National Conference led coalition government decided to construct “modern abattoir” at Aloocha Bagh playfield so secretively that leave apart Aam Aadmi even the concerned More




  • Jammu

NIA launches manhunt in Kishtwar

DELHI HC COURT BLAST

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu/New Delhi, Oct 24: A massive search operation was launched in higher reaches of Kishtwar today to search for Junaid Akram Malik, wanted in the Delhi High Court blast case. The NIA has found More



  • South Asia

NUSRAT BHUTTO LAID TO REST

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Oct 24: Thousands of PPP workers and Bhutto loyalists from across the country thronged Garhi Khuda Baksh to participate in the funeral-ceremony of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali More



  • World

Over 260 dead in Turkey quake

Ankara, Oct 24: At least 264 people have died in a devastating earthquake in southeast Turkey, a minister said Monday. Sunday's 7.2-magnitude quake in Van province also injured about 1,300 people More



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