150 killed, 117 injured as oil tanker explodes in Pakistan
At least 150 people were charred to death and over 117 others injured after an oil tanker overturned and burst into flames on a highway in Bahawalpur district of Pakistan’s Punjab Province.
Five killed after cable car snaps in Gulmarg
Five tourists were killed when a cable car snapped after a tree fell on it at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.
K. Srikanth clinches Australian Open Superseries title
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth notched up his second successive Super Series title with a stunning straight-game triumph over reigning Olympic champion Chen Long in the Australian Open summit clash in Sydney on Sunday.
China’s ‘Dangal’ mega-success echoes at second BRICS film festival
The mega-success in China of Amir Khan’s blockbuster, Dangal , has echoed strongly at the second BRICS festival, where filmmakers and actors brainstormed ways to collaborate in cinema to anchor the soft-power of the five nation grouping.
JD(S) to vote for Meira Kumar in Presidential elections
A week after supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party in the no-confidence motion moved by the the Congress against Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman D.H. Shankaramurthy, the Janata Dal (S) has decided to support UPA’s candidate and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar in the Presidential elections scheduled on July 17.
Firing stops at Srinagar school, 2 militants believed dead
Firing at Srinagar's Delhi Public School (DPS) has come to a halt on Sunday afternoon as unconfirmed reports suggest two holed up militants have been killed. Three jawans of the Army's PARA unit also suffered injuries.
Modi arrives in the US on the second leg of his three-nation visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi must raise the contentious H-1B visa issue besides defence cooperation and terrorism during his first bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump, members of the Indian community said here today.
Modi remembers Emergency on its anniversary, pitches for preserving democracy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered the Emergency imposed on this day in 1975, saying “such a black night” cannot be forgotten, and underlined the need for eternal vigilance to preserve democracy.
VIP 2 music: the burden of expectations
The music of VIP-2 does have its moments, but they’re few far and between…and that might have a lot to do with the expectations after the rocking musical experience that the DnA (Dhanush and Anirudh) combination gave in the first part.
With Facebook banned, Kashmir’s youth reach out via Kashbook
“We need to plan, during calm and chaos…call me later,” said one of the teenagers, Zeyan Shafiq. Three days later, the 15-year-old met this correspondent in one of Srinagar’s swankier cafes. Zeyan’s ‘projects’ are rooted in the successful model of giants like Facebook, and WeChat of China. Along with Uzair, a second year engineering student, he has created Facebook’s alternative for Kashmir – Kashbook.
