India

Jammu shuts down over Amarnath land transfer issue

Jammu & KashmirJammu, July 16 : Pro-Hindu organisation activists today observed a shutdown in Jammu over the issue of forest land not being transformed to the Amarnath Shrine Board.

It may be recalled that initially the Congress-led State Government of former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had ordered the transfer of the land to the shrine board, but when Muslims in the Kashmir Valley raised strong objections to the move, the order was withdrawn.

Black carbon aerosols cause reduced monsoon rainfall over India

Washington, July 16 : Researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research have analyzed that black carbon aerosols cause reduced monsoon rainfall over India.

Indian man cuts off his tongue to appease deity

New Delhi  - An Indian man cut off his tongue to appease a deity at a temple in India's eastern state of Orissa state, a news report said Wednesday.

BenQ Rolls Out S41 Joybook In India

BenQ has rolled out its 14.1-inch widescreen S41 Joybook in the Indian market.

One militant, one policeman killed in Sopore encounter

Srinagar, July 16 : One militant and one policeman were killed in an encounter that began in Warpora village in Sopore near here early on Wednesday morning.

Sonia Gandhi holds discussions with Congress leaders on trust vote dynamics

New Delhi, July 16 :

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