Pakistani troops violate ceasefire yet again, target 20 border posts
JAMMU: In a major ceasefire violation that lasted throughout the night, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling and fired with automatic weapons at 20 border out posts and civilian areas along the international border in Jammu sector, leaving a villager injured. “Pakistan Rangers... read more »
Honour killing: girl shot dead by father in UP
In a suspected case of honour killing, a girl was allegedly shot dead by her father in Baniyather area, police said on Monday. The 22-year-old girl was shot dead by her father Ram Chandra, with a country-made fire-arm in Narauli town last evening, station officer Kunj Bihari Mishra said. Prima... read more »
Rediscovering Janamashtami: Cong’s grand plan to counter Hindutva
A personal tragedy has pushed back the Congress from immediately implementing its politically significant decision of celebrating all important religious festivals at the party State committee offices. Till now, the only religious function the Congress organised was, believe it or not,... read more »
RK Puram landlord held for molesting Manipuri girls
In a shocking incident, two girls from Manipur were allegedly molested by their landlord in South Delhi’s R.K. Puram area on Sunday evening. On the basis of the girls’ complaint, the police registered a case under sections of 354 (molestation) of the IPC and arrested the accused. A... read more »
Double digit growth for pharma industry in June
The Indian pharmaceutical industry, grappling with the addition of more than a 100 formulations in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), which caps the price of drugs, is... read more »
Gold, silver recover on fresh demand
Gold prices recovered by Rs 25 to Rs 28,475 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday on fresh buying by jewellers and retailers amid a firm global trend. Silver also moved up by Rs... read more »
Economic Survey pegs GDP growth at 5.4-5.9%
The Economic Survey 2013-14, which was tabled on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha, has pegged GDP growth for the year 2014-15 in the range of 5.4-5.9 per cent. “There are downside risks to... read more »
TRAI paves way for sharing of all telecom spectrum
Telecom sector regulator TRAI has recommended allowing sharing of all categories of spectrum. The move is likely to benefit major operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Reliance... read more »
Soldier, intruder killed on Jammu border
The Army on Tuesday claimed to have foiled a major infiltration attempt by suspected militants in Akhnoor area of the International Border in Jammu. Even as a soldier died in the operation, the... read more »
