Rahul Bhattacharya wins UK literary prize

PRASUN SONWALKAR

London, May 29: Delhi-based Rahul Bhattacharya today became the first Indian writer to win the prestigious Ondaatje Prize 2012 for his book - The Sly Company of People Who Care - about an Indian journalist's adventures. The 10,000 pounds award is given by the Royal Society of Literature annually More
Israel unleashes spyware virus on Iran, other countries

‘Aimed to cripple Tehran's nuclear ambitions’

HARINDER MISHRA

Jerusalem, May 29: An unprecedented "cyber espionage worm" considered the most sophisticated spyware virus yet may have been unleashed by Israel to hit Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, with the possible aim of crippling Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Security experts discovered the new More
PM invites Suu Kyi to visit India

PALLAB BHATTACHARYA\PTI

Yangon, May 29: In the highest-level contact between India and Aung San Suu Kyi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held talks with Myanmar's democracy icon here and invited her to visit his country which has a "long-standing association" with her. Singh, the first Indian Prime Minister More
Indian questioned over Bali smuggling

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London: An Indian and three Britons are being questioned in Indonesia following the arrest of a British housewife for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the country from Thailand. The British woman, 55, was arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine valued at 1.6 million pounds ($2.5 million More
Where India's last Mughal emperor lies buried
Yangon, May 29: India's last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, lay buried here for nearly 130 years in a forgotten grave until 1991 when his final resting place was chanced upon during digging. His mausoleum in this former capital of Myanmar is frequented by those who want to have a glimpse More
  • Kashmir

English is Greek for gen-next KAS officers

80% Candidates Fail To Qualify Departmental Examinations

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 29:  State’s next generation financial experts who cracked elite Kashmir Administrative Services in 2010 undergoing training in Accounts Services have failed to qualify English skills More


  • Srinagar City

Encroachments, land filling continue to kill Khushaal Sar

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 29: With encroachments eating away the Khushaal Sar -once a famous lake in the City stretching from Zadibal to Zoonimar –the locals suspect “ land Mafia” involvement in the construction of More



  • Jammu

Mufti for setting up of Lokpal

Jammu, May 29: PDP patron Mufti Muhammed Sayeed today stressed on the need to form Lokpal and added that it should have an independent  investigating wing to probe corruption-related cases. " More


  • South Asia

Pak army declares buried troops ‘dead’ after 52 days

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, May 29: After 52 days of tragic incident at Gayari, Pakistan Army has officially declared dead about 129 soldiers and 11 civilians who were buried alive under a massive avalanche that struck More


  • World

Rahul Bhattacharya wins UK literary prize

PRASUN SONWALKAR

London, May 29: Delhi-based Rahul Bhattacharya today became the first Indian writer to win the prestigious Ondaatje Prize 2012 for his book - The Sly Company of People Who Care - about an Indian journalist More


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