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Jammu agitators torch police post near governor's house

Several hundred people defied curfew here Friday afternoon and marched toward the Raj Bhavan to protest the arrival of 'Kashmiri leaders' for talks on the Amarnath land row. A mob torched a police post close to the governor's residence and fought a pitched battle with the police.10:26 PM on August 01

Thousands pay obeisance to departed souls in Kerala

Thousands of Hindus across Kerala Friday performed rituals to pay obeisance to their ancestors. Hundreds lined up on the seashores, river banks and in temples in the state to participate in the annual ceremony.10:26 PM on August 01

No more talks with Jammu and Kashmir governor: agitators

The leaders of the Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (AYSS), a conglomerate of 30 groups spearheading an agitation for allocation of land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Friday decided not to have further talks with Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra. The first round of talks Thursday had ended in a stalemate.1:04 PM on August 01

Talks between governor, protestors on Amarnath land issue fail

The first round of talks between Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra and leaders of the Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (AYSS), a conglomerate of 30 groups spearheading an agitation for restoration of land to the Amarnath shrine, ended Thursday in a stalemate.7:47 AM on August 01

Kurukshetra ready for solar eclipse, pilgrims

The holy Hindu city of Kurukshetra in Haryana is all decked up for more than one million pilgrims expected to arrive for a holy dip on the occasion of solar eclipse Friday.11:33 PM on July 31

Kerala temples to be shut during partial solar eclipse

Temples in Kerala will be shut Friday, during the time the partial solar eclipse takes place.4:31 PM on July 31

Detection of explosive averts tragedy on Amarnath route

A major tragedy was averted on the route to the Amarnath cave shrine from this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital when security forces Thursday defused a powerful improvised explosive device (IED).2:30 PM on July 31

Less than four percent of IAS, IPS officers are Muslims

Muslims are the most deprived in terms of socio-economic parameters including their share of jobs in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), says a new textbook of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).1:40 PM on July 31

Governor to hold talks with Jammu protesters

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra will visit Jammu Thursday to hold talks with leaders of a group agitation against the state government's decision to revoke land transfer to the Amarnath shrine management.6:04 AM on July 31

Jammu shutdown extended until Sunday evening

The group spearheading the campaign for re-allocation of forest land to the Amarnath temple trust in the Kashmir Valley Wednesday announced that the shutdown in the state's winter capital Jammu would be extended for further 72 hours till Sunday.11:02 PM on July 30

'Counter-ideology needed for tackling terrorism'

A leading Muslim scholar Wednesday said a new ideology and stricter laws are needed to counter the militant face of Islam.11:01 PM on July 30

Government to examine alternative route for Setu channel

The government Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it has appointed an expert panel to examine if a shorter sea route around India's southern tip could be built along an alternative alignment, sparing any damage to the Ram Setu.10:32 PM on July 30

Uttar Pradesh madrassas to modernise syllabi

The Uttar Pradesh Madrassa Board, which governs around 1,900 seminaries in the state, is to revise its syllabi in consultation with experts and educationists, an official said Wednesday.9:31 PM on July 30

Tendulkar to spread message of friendship with first film

India's master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is also the brand ambassador of a slew of products, will make his big screen debut with Marathi film 'Vighnaharta Shri Siddhivinayak', which aims to convey a social message.9:31 PM on July 30

Jammu protesters now want buildings for Amarnath pilgrims

The group spearheading the campaign for allocation of forest land to the Amarnath temple trust in the Kashmir Valley Wednesday said it was ready to settle for 'better proposals' after talks with the government over the land row.7:02 PM on July 30