2014

SRINAGAR: Governor, N.N. Vohra on Friday expressed concern and sympathy over the loss of precious human lives and the economic losses caused by the incessant rains and consequential floods in the State. The Governor has also conveyed his…
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SRINAGAR: Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo on Friday expressed her heartfelt sorrow and grief over the loss of lives caused due to floods. Sakina said that government has taken all necessary steps for providing all possible…
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SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah after overseeing the rescue operation in the Srinagar inundated areas in the night hours, this morning travelled to various areas in Pulwama, Baramulla and Budgam districts to take personal…
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London :  If you sleep for seven to eight hours, you are less likely to apply for sick leave at work, finds a fascinating study. The risk of extended absence from work due to sickness rose sharply among those who reported sleeping less…
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New York :  At 85-feet long and weighing about 65 tonnes, scientists have discovered a new supermassive dinosaur species with the most complete skeleton ever found of its type. Found in southern Patagonia in Argentina, Dreadnoughtus…
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Leeds :  India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) against England at Headingley here Friday. India have already clinched the series 3-0. The squads:…
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New Delhi : Ahead of Teachers' Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said teaching is not a profession but "jeevan dharm" (a way of life) and asked teachers to understand changes happening across the world to prepare the new generation…
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The Himalayan Abstract Artist and Pashmina Activist, and now one of the most credible voices in Asia on Pashmina Goats and the Pashmina Industry, Babar Afzal called on the President of India Shri. Pranab Mukharjee to discuss the three…
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SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The toll in the incessant rains and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday rose to 20, even as 45 others were feared dead after a bus carrying them was washed away in Rajouri district. Another report put the number…
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From Yoshita Singh United Nations:  About 77 per cent of girls aged between 15 and 19 in India have been subjected to sexual violence by their spouses, according to a report by UNICEF which also said more than half of the girls in the age…
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