Mobile phones in Kashmir buzzed back to life on Monday, connecting 40 lakh post-paid subscribers to their families and friends in the country, the Valley and their neighbourhoods after 72 days but without any internet facilities. The phones started ringing from noon as promised by the government on Saturday and people across the Valley quickly dialled out to speak to ...

Former finance minister P Chidambaram was produced before a Delhi court Monday in connection with the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate. Chidambaram, who is in judicial custody till October 17 in the INX Media corruption case filed by the CBI, was produced before special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar. The ED had on Friday moved a ...

Equity benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 150 points on Monday led by gains in HDFC Bank, ITC and HUL, amid positive global cues and foreign fund inflow. After opening on a volatile note, the 30-share index swung over 200 points in early trade. It was trading 105.79 points, or 0.28 per cent, higher at 38,232.87 at 0945 hours. Similarly, the ...

A ‘low intensity’ earthquake of 4.5 magnitude shook Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on Sunday, a Meteorological (Met) department official said. The earthquake hit Bikaner around 10.36 am, the official said. No casualty or damage to property has been reported so far in the earthquake, a district administration official said. People rushed out of their homes in some areas after feeling the ...

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopened for traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for the past two days due to a massive landslide in Ramban district, traffic department officials said. Light motor vehicles (LMVs) were allowed to ply on the highway from both Jammu and Srinagar around 9.30 am after getting clearance from the agencies responsible for its maintenance, they ...

The Indian juggernaut continued to roll as the hosts humiliated South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test to clinch a record 11th consecutive series victory at home, here on Sunday. The struggling South Africa batsmen surrendered yet again against the Indian bowlers, who asserted their supremacy in all conditions. The comprehensive victory, coming on the ...

A new era of cooperation will start between India and China on Saturday with the “Chennai connect”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after around five-and-half hours of one-on-one talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping spread over two days in this ancient coastal town as part of the second informal summit. Xi said their “candid”, “heart-to-heart” discussions on bilateral relations were ...

A 38-year-old ITBP climber has been killed after an expedition team of the border guarding force was hit by a “massive” avalanche in Uttarakhand, a senior official said on Saturday. Head Constable Nurbu Wangdus and another climber of the force were trapped in the avalanche near the Gangotri peak at 21,890 feet on Friday, the official said. Wangdus, an ace ...

Six-time champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) on Saturday settled for a bronze medal in the World Women’s Boxing Championships after losing to Turkey’s Busenaz Cakiroglu in an intense semifinal bout inRussia. Mary Kom, seeded third, lost 1-4 to second seed Cakiroglu, who is the reigning European Championships and European Games gold-medallist. The Indian contingent sought a review of the ...

Despite tight security in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, terrorists threw a grenade near Hari Singh High Street. 7 people have been seriously injured in this attack. This grenade attack has taken place when security arrangements are very strict in the valley and intensive deployment of troops has been done everywhere. The injured have been admitted to the local hospital. Where ...