China has ‘direct link with Kashmir’, says Mirwaiz ahead of visit (Third Lead)NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR - Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is slated to travel to China, has said Beijing has a “direct link with Kashmir”. Coimbatore farmer gets high yield of tomatoes, using green house technologyCOIMBATORE - Green house technology is getting popular among the farmers in Tamil Nadu, where a farmer has reaped rich dividends by growing tomatoes with this technology. Naxalism foremost challenge before Jharkhand: SoniaDHANBAD - Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that non-violence was the only way to solve all the problems in Jharkhand. Security personnel withdrawn from vicinity of Gateway of IndiaMUMBAI - Personnel of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) platoon, who were deployed at the Gateway of India in Mumbai to guard the Taj Mahal Hotel- one of the prime targets of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, were sent back to their barracks on Friday. Krishna downplays Mirwaiz’s China visitNEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday said that Chairman of the separatist Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was free to travel wherever he wanted, including China. Include Pakistan’s input in Afghan policy, US urgedISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Friday urged the US to fully share the contours of its road map on Afghanistan and incorporate Islamabad’s input in it. Heavy rains destroy crops in AurangabadAURANGABAD - Recent heavy unseasonal rains in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district have destroyed crops, including cotton, maize and sugarcane. Visually impaired family forms orchestra group to earn living in OrissaBHUBANESHWAR - A visually impaired family has formed a musical orchestra group to showcase their talent in Orissa. India has best environment laws, but needs better governance: RameshNEW DELHI - Union Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said that India needs better governance to support its progressive forest and environment laws. Blueprint for peace corridor between India and PakistanAmritsar, Nov 20 (ANI): Under the aegis of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy (IMTD), the US based NGO is preparing a blueprint for the “peace corridor” between India and Pakistan in order to support the safe and easy passage of pilgrims to Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib. Security beefed up in Har Ki Pauri ahead of Maha Kumbh MelaHARIDWAR - Security has been beefed up at Har Ki Pauri, a sacred ghat on the banks of river Ganges, ahead of the Maha Kumbh Mela. Karnataka minister demands central assistance for irrigation projectsNEW DELHI - Karnataka Water Resource Minister Basavraj Bommai on Friday submitted a memorandum to Union Water Resource Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal seeking more central assistance towards reconstruction, restoration infrastructure in major and medium irrigation projects of the state. NGO to set up hospital for camels in JaipurJAIPUR - A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is setting up a hospital for camels in Jaipur, which will be completed by the end of the year. Mullah Omar not in Karachi: PakistanISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON - Pakistan has rejected a US newspaper report claiming that the one-eyed Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Omar is in Karachi, terming it false and baseless. Blame game on over passport to Pakistani spyLUCKNOW - Policemen and passport officials here are blaming each other for a passport issued by the Regional Passport Office to suspected Pakistani spy Amir Ali, arrested in New Delhi last month. Maoist explode bomb in SAIL mine in OrissaMEGHATPU - Maoist activists on Friday exploded a bomb in a Steel Authority of India (SAIL) mine here on Friday. 25 hurt as Shiv Sena attacks IBN Mumbai officeMUMBAI - At least 25 people were hurt when Shiv Sena allegedly attacked the offices of IBN7 and IBN Lokmat, the Hindi and Marathi news channels of the IBN Network on Friday afternoon. More women should be associated with self-help groups: Rahul GandhiAMETHI - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said here on Friday that more women should be associated with self help groups working in rural areas to make them financially strong. Security beefed up at oil depots across country: Murli DeoraNew Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Union Government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that it has taken a series of measures to promote safety in and around oil depots across the country. Antony reviews security scenario ahead of 26/11 anniversaryNew Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): With less than a week to go before the first anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Defence Minister A.K. Antony reviewed the security scenario in the country in a high level meeting here on Friday. Maharashtra Government orders inquiry into parading undertrialsMumbai, Nov 20 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the violation of human rights of three undertrial prisoners by the state police. Elephants on rampage in West Bengal’s Doars regionDOARS - A herd of around 25 wild elephants has entered a tea garden in the Doars region of West Bengal. Tension prevails along Mizoram-Tripura borderKANCHANPUR/JANPUI - Tension continues to prevail in border areas along Mizoram and Tripura. A violent mob set fire over 360 Reang tribals huts, in around 15 villages in Mamit and Kolashib districts in Mizoram on November 14, displacing over 5, 000 people. Suspected militants lob grenade on army convoy in ManipurIMPHAL - Suspected militants lobbed a grenade on an army convoy here on Thursday, injuring two soldiers. About half a million birds wetlands in KashmirSRINAGAR - About half a million migratory birds have arrived for their annual sojourn at the Hokersar wetlands in Kashmir from Central Asia. Buddhist monastery celebrates Chemday festival in LehLADAKH - Buddhists in Ladakh recently celebrated the two-day Chemday monastery festival. The festival is celebrated every year according to the Tibetan calendar on the 28th and 29th days of the ninth month. Asian rights body demands CBI probe into Brus attacks in MizoramNEW DELHI - The Asian Centre for Human Rights today urged Home Minister P. Chidambaram to order an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the killing of one Mizo youth identified as Zarzokima on November 13 and the subsequent burning down of villages inhabited by the Brus also known as the Reangs in Mizoram since November 14. Taliban chief Mullah Omar is in Karachi: ReportWASHINGTON - Mullah Mohammed Omar, the one-eyed leader of the Taliban, is living in Karachi with the help of Pakistan’s intelligence service, The Washington Times said Friday. Rahul- Priyanka commence Amethi tourAMETHI - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka have begun their two - day visit of Amethi constituency. Parliament adjourns till Monday over sugarcane price issueNEW DELHI - Both houses of Parliament adjourned till Monday on the sugarcane pricing issue following opposition protests. |
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