Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday reviewed work done to restore essential services and mitigate difficulties faced by the people in the wake of heavy snowfall in the Valley. Immediately after his arrival here from Jammu, the chief minister chaired a high level meeting of divisional officers to review the measures put in […]
The death toll in the twin car bomb explosions, which targetted a hotel in Somali capital city Wednesday, risen to 11 while dozens more were injured, police and media reports said. “We can confirm that the death toll now stands at 11 including four government soldiers and five civilians,” reported Xinhua citing police officer Yusuf […]
Hundreds of brave Torontonians took an icy dip into Lake Ontario to kick off the new year as the country remains locked in a deep freezen Wednesday. The event in Toronto is just one of many dips taking place across the country. One of the oldest and most established Polar Bear Dips takes place on […]
A severe deterioration in the condition of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since 2006, was reported by Israeli media outlets Wednesday. The 85-year-old leader has been kept on life support in a hospital in central Israel for the past eight years and apparently suffered kidney failure now which […]
As many as 8,868 people were killed due to widespread violence in Iraq in 2013, of them 759 dying in December alone, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has revealed. A total of 661 civilians, including civilian police personnel, and 98 members of the Iraqi security forces, were killed in terrorist and violent acts […]
Two people, including a police officer, were killed in a firing incident at a Bihar village late Wednesday night, an officer said Thursday. Incident took place at Vaishali district’s Juranpur police station, over 30 km from here, during a party late Wednesday night when a village head opened fire over some dispute. Station House Officer, […]
The new land acquisition law, enacted by parliament last year, which aims to provide fair compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement to farmers whose land is acquired came into force from Wednesday. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, replaces the earlier law which dates back to 1894. “It is a […]
The price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was hiked Wednesday by Rs.220 per cylinder on firming international rates, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) said. The 14.2-kg cooking gas cylinder beyond the entitled nine at subsidised rates, will now cost Rs.1,241, up from Rs.1,021 in Delhi. The new prices for the same cylinder in other metros […]
The body of a young engineer, who had gone missing from his village in Haryana’s Karnal district Dec 13, has been recovered from an irrigation canal and the death is suspected to be a case of “honour killing”, police said Wednesday. Police officials said that the family members of a girl from the same village […]
Union Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Wednesday said the bill for formation of a separate Telangana state will be passed by parliament in the first week of February. Reacting to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy taking away legislative affairs portfolio from D. Sridhar Babu, a minister from Telangana, Jaipal Reddy […]