As many as 40 residents of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) residents arrived here while only nine Kashmiris crossed over to other side of the Line of Control (LoC) to meet their relatives separated in 1947 due to partition, official sources said here this morning. They said 50 returnees also crossed sides in the Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Srinagar and Muzafarabad, capital of PoK after completing stay with their families, separated in 1947 due to partition on Monday. They said 40 fresh guests from PoK, including 17 female and 6 children, arrived at Kaman post, the last Indi ... Read More

A Border Security Force or BSF soldier has been reported missing from along the International Border in Jammu after he was believed to have been hit by unprovoked cross-border fire, officials said today.   They said the incident took place in the RS Pura sector of the International Border after Pakistan opened fire at a few locations on the Indian side including few Border Security Force (BSF) posts.   They said the Indian side is retaliating to the small arms fire from the other side and a manhunt has been launched to find the soldier, who may be present near the ... Read More

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is known for frank opinions and comments was at honest best while speaking to Anaita Shroff Adajania, fashion stylist and fashion director at Vogue India, on her chat show. The host asked Sonam according to her from Bollywood who could be touted as a 'troublemaker'. Instantly, Sonam took Kangana Ranaut's name. Calling Kangana as the troublemaker of the best kind and her reasoning for the same was that Kangana is someone who wants to break the glass ceiling and in order to do something like that, she has to be a troublemaker. Sonam also gave kudos to the ac ... Read More

Three men allegedly kidnapped a 19-year-old college student before dragging her to a field where she was gang-raped by a group of men including the abductors on Wednesday. The survivor is a former Haryana CBSE board exam topper and was even felicitated by the President of India. Police officials said that the girl was abducted when she was on her way to a coaching class. Three men who arrived in a four-wheeler intercepted her and kidnapped her before dragging her to a field where she was gang-raped by the men and others already present at the field. The survivor was then abandoned at a ... Read More

Narendra Modi will celebrate his 68th birthday in the parliamentary constituency of Varanasi. He will spend the day with children of primary school helped by non-profit organization. The preparations for his visit are in progress. He will later pray to Lord Shiva at the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Further, he will also watch a film “Chalo Jeete Hain” inspired by his life along with few school children. Last year he visited his mother, Hiraba, on the outskirts of Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on his last birthday before going on to dedicate the Sardar Sarovar Dam to the nation ... Read More

Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in nine phases between November 17 and December 11, J-K Chief Electoral Officer Shaleen Kabra said on Sunday.   In November, the polls will be held on 17, 20, 24, 27 and 29, and on 1, 4, 8 and 11 in December. Votes will be cast using ballot paper and the counting process will also take place on the same day, said Kabra.   On Saturday, Kabra announced the dates for the municipal polls, which will take place in the state after 13 years. The announcement came days after the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Nat ... Read More