New Delhi - At least eight people, including six children, drowned when a ferry capsized in a river in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 : Union Minister of Urban Development S. Jaipal Reddy has assured Sikkim Chief Minister Dr. Pawan Chamling to provide all necessary help and assistance for the development of urban amenities and urban infrastructure in the State.
Dr. Chamling thanked him for expeditious consideration of important proposals of Sikkim that have contributed to the accelerated development of the State in field of urban development.
Dr. Chamling urged Reddy to allot a suitable plot of land for construction of an additional Sikkim House facility at Delhi for the benefit of visiting officials or people from Sikkim to Delhi.
Jammu, Aug 7 : Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra last night appointed a four-member committee for holding talks with the Shri Amarnath Sangarsh Samiti
(SASS) to find a solution for the ongoing Amarnath land transfer row.
The committee comprising former state chief secretary SS Bloeria, Vice-Chancellor of Jammu University Amitabh Mattoo, retired Judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice GD Sharma, and Chief Executive Officer of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) BB Vyas will make a fresh appeal to the agitating group to end the stalemate.
Earlier, the Sangarsh Samiti had refused the proposal of Vohra to hold direct talks with the shrine board.
Srinagar, Aug 7 : Security forces this morning recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED), weighing 80 kg, on the airport road in Haidarpura during a search operation in Srinagar.
LG Electronics has made announcement about the launching of its new entry-level phone, named LG KP106B, in the Indian market.
Targeting users looking for longer talk-time, the newly launched LG KP106B measures 123 x 115 x 64 mm and weighs just 63 grams.
The phone features a ‘best in class battery’ that lets users to enjoy non-stop conversation with their loved ones.
Moreover, the GSM mobile handset comes equipped with LG’s exclusive anti-theft mobile tracker to track user’s stolen phone as soon as the stealer puts in another SIM card.
entry-level phone, named LG KP106B, in the Indian market. 
