Jammu, Two civilians were injured in overnight shelling by Pakistan Rangers in Samba district of Jammu region, police said on Sunday. “Pakistan Rangers started shelling and firing at 9.20 p.m. yesterday (Saturday) on the international border in Samba district,” a senior police officer told IANS in Jammu. “The BSF (Border Security Force) effectively retaliated and […]
Google ‘celebrated’ the 94th birthday of R.K. Laxman legendary cartoonist, and creator of ‘The Common Man’ with a special Doodle on Saturday. The doodle, in black-and-white — just like Laxman’s sketches which created history — depicts a studio in three parts, comprising his work desk, the artist sitting on a chair drawing his famous ‘Common […]
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) will hold its 10th Global Health Summit from Jan 1 to 3 in New Delhi with a focus on women’s health and non-communicable diseases in India. A ground breaking launch of the first Trauma and Brain Injury Guidelines for India is also planned for Jan 2, […]
The Maharashtra government plans to erect a befitting memorial to the legendary cartoonist and creator of ‘The Common Man’, R.K. Laxman, on the campus of the Sir J.J. School of Arts here, a family member said here on Friday. Ironically, this is the same institution which had rejected admission of the young Laxman in the […]
Two civilians were injured and three cows were killed on Saturday in firing by Pakistan Rangers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba and Kathua districts, police said. “Two civilians identified as Surinder Kumar and Rohit Kumar were injured in Pakistan shelling in Mawa village of Samba district today (Saturday),” a senior police officer told IANS here. […]
If we go by the support shown by Hollywood stars like Chris Martin and Mandy Moore to social causes, India seems to be one of the favourite destinations. And now, Korean-American actor Ken Jeong, best known for playing the comedic gangster Mr.Chow in “The Hangover” series, wants to spread awareness about cancer across the globe […]
New Delhi- The Sahitya Akademi for the first time on Friday condemned the killings of writers and urged the writers to take back the awards they returned in anguish against the Akademi’s silence so far on the issue. The appeal followed a meeting of the Akademi’s executive board, Krishnaswamy Nachimuthu, an Akademi member and a […]
South Africa’s Faf du Plessis has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth One-Day International against India in Chennai on Thursday. Du Plessis was found guilty of “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an International Match”. The incident happened […]
He has never had a “direct experience” in India, but wants to visit the country, which has an “interesting relationship” with his native Britain. Oscar-winning filmmaker James Marsh says he would love to visit India some day to find a story. Marsh has creatively used films as a medium to tell stories of renowned people, […]
Tension gripped the hilly Bhaderwah town in Jammu region on Friday over allegations that miscreants desecrated the Quran. Shops, public transport, businesses and educational institutions remained closed in the town of Kishtwar district after Muslims alleged that during Thursday’s Dussehra celebrations in the town, miscreants burnt some pages of the Quran. On Friday, Muslim youth […]