Everything you need to know about Ahmad Nagar Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Ahmad Nagar Kalan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Gaza, May 19 (IANS) Fouad Yahya, a resident of the Gaza Strip, had never expected that one day a fish will help treat his skin disease, a therapy that he learnt about via the internet.
Lahore, May 16 (ANI): Slain Indian convict Sarabjit Singh's lawyer Awais Sheikh and his son, who were kidnapped on Thursday morning in Lahore, have been found.
Moscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian Navy are all set to receive cruise missiles having a range of more than 300 km, a senior official with Iran's Aerospace Organisation said Sunday.
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen killed the imam (priest) of a south Kashmir mosque late Friday night, police here said.
Islamabad, May 10 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it considers India's on-going efforts to build ballistic missile system as a destabilizing development.
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) A police officer was killed Friday in a guerrilla hit-and-run attack in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Karachi, May 9 (ANI): Under the new PCB constitution, Mohammad Zaka Ashraf has been declared as the first elected PCB chairman for a span of four years, following a Board of Governors (BoG) meeting.
Moscow, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran will soon put into service a new mine-sweeping system in the Persian Gulf, navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Saturday.
Dubai, May 2 (IANS) In a bid to address the problems arising out of Saudi Arabia's new labour policy, Indian workers who have travelled to that Gulf nation legally will be allowed to regularise their visa status.
Kuala Lumpur, May 2 (IANS) Bahrain Football Association chief Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa Thursday achieved a convincing victory in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) presidential election, replacing its disgraced former boss Mohamed Bin Hammam.
Srinagar, April 30 (ANI): A private information and technology company has said it will hire over two hundred youths from Kashmir.
Islamabad, April 30 (IANS) An election candidate and his two supporters were gunned down in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province Tuesday, an official said.
Miami, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Michael Jordan married former model Yvette Prieto this weekend in a Palm Beach ceremony.
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) A sarpanch in north Kashmir's Baramulla district was injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire at him Sunday evening, police said. He suffered a superficial injury and was discharged after first aid.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Indonesian top seeds Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir beat South Korea's Sung Hyun Ko and Ha Na Kim in the mixed doubles final of the India Open Super Series badminton here Sunday.
Jeddah, April 27 (IANS) Sheikh Abu Baker Ahmed, general secretary of the All India Sunni Jamiathul Ulama, has met top Saudi officials to highlight concerns over the fate of Indian workers because of that country's new labour policy.
Baramulla, Apr. 26 (ANI): In a major terror strike, militants gunned down four policemen in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla District on Friday evening.
Doodhpathri (Kashmir), April 26 (ANI): Poor infrastructure has adversely affected tourism in the hill town of Doodhpathri in the Kashmir Valley.
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Acclaimed Indian director Mira Nair is hopeful that her new thriller "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" would spur a dialogue between two worlds depicted in it particularly in the context of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Abu Dhabi, April 25 (IANS/WAM) Cathay Pacific Airways will launch a new weekly passenger service between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, the Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has said.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday attacked Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for sharing the dais with Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi, an accused in the Israeli embassy car blast.
Berlin, April 22 (IANS/WAM) The 9th meeting of the UAE-German joint economic commission, held under the chairmanship of UAE's Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and German Minister for Economics and Technology Philipp Roesler, has concluded here.
Srinagar, April 21 (ANI): Kashmir University has organised a 26-day-long health awareness camp for houseboat owners at the idyllic Dal Lake here.
Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian army will conduct a military exercise in near future in the Esfahan province, said Ground Forces (GF) commander Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan Saturday.
Jammu, April 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday underplayed the the incident of Home Minister Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo slapping a Kashmir Administrative Service officer.
Patna, April 20 (IANS) The Bihar government has stopped the laying of a Satyagraha Park since the land on which it was planned would encroach on the birthplace of legendary English writer George Orwell, an official said.
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) Pakistan has urged all concerned stakeholders including the US to ensure Afghanistan turns a peaceful, progressive, prosperous and stable country after NATO-led coalition forces' withdrawal.
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) A senior Jammu and Kashmir government official Thursday alleged that he was assaulted by a minister and his employees for being late for a meeting.
Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrilla, involved in the killing of a sarpanch last year, was shot dead in a gunfight in Sopore Thursday after his location was disclosed by the outfit's north Kashmir operational chief arrested earlier, police said.
Patna, April 18 (IANS) Many Muslims in Bihar are not impressed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's latest move to target Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his allegedly communal politics. It is mere "doublespeak", they say, and has little to do with secularism.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday distanced itself from party leader Shakeel Ahmad's remarks alleging the blast near the BJP's office in Bangalore would help the party in the Karnataka polls.
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) The Czech Republic would depute its tour and travel operators and mediapersons on a familiarisation trip to Jammu and Kashmir for encouraging its citizens to visit the state.
New Delhi/Bangalore, Apr. 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday termed Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad's comment on the Bangalore blast as 'unwarranted', and asked UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to reprimand her spokesperson.
New Delhi/Bangalore, Apr. 17 (ANI): The Congress Party on Wednesday downplayed its leader Shakeel Ahmad's comment wherein he said that the Bangalore blast would help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the eve of elections, saying terror attacks should not be made political.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Any terror incident is a matter of concern and should not be seen as political gain, Congress general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said Wednesday shortly after his colleague Shakeel Ahmad kicked up a storm with his remark that the blast near the BJP's office in Bangalore would help the party in the Karnataka polls.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The explosion near Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office will help the party in next month's assembly elections, Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad said Wednesday.
Moscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has successfully test-fired a medium range shore-to-sea ballistic missile in the Persian Gulf, a minister said.
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) An extremely acute electricity supply situation is hitting businesses, common people and those connected with the tourism industry in the Kashmir Valley.
Israel, Apr. 14 (ANI): The Iranian Army has announced the successful testing of three new missiles, on Saturday, but did not reveal details about the weapons.
Islamabad, Apr 13 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has requested the Supreme Court to constitute a full bench to hear the treason case against him.
Islamabad, Apr. 11 (ANI): With the return of Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan, the worst nightmares of the country's Army are now beginning to come true, an editorial in a Pakistani daily has said.
Patna, April 10 (IANS) Seventeen-year-old conjoined twins Saba and Farah welcomed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that did away with the option of a surgery to separate them and directed the state government to grant the family Rs.5,000 per month.
Srinagar, Apr 6 (ANI): The state interior minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, said on Saturday that police are investigating the mysterious death of a 24 year-old British national. Sarah Groves, was found in a pool of blood on a houseboat on Saturday in Dal Lake in Srinagar.
Islamabad, Apr. 04 (ANI): Batting coach must be Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) top priority if they wanted to get desired and satisfactory results in upcoming events, former Test cricketer Younas Ahmad has said.
Abu Dhabi, April 4 (IANS/WAM) A team of engineering students in the UAE have designed a car that could potentially travel up to 1,000 km on just one litre of fuel.
Kuala Lumpur, April 3 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Wednesday dissolved the parliament, setting the stage for elections in the country.
Kuwait, April 2 (IANS/WAM) Maldivian President Mohammad Waheed arrived here Monday on a three-day visit, accompanied by a delegation of state officials.
Islamabad, Mar. 26 (ANI): Pakistan has distanced itself from remarks reported in the media stating that Islamabad is finding it difficult to work with Afghan President Hamid Karzai due to mistrust and is reaching out to others to advance the peace process.
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan said Thursday that the European Union has approached the country for sending observers for the coming parliamentary elections scheduled to be held May 11.
Manama, Mar 21 (ANI): Qatar-based TV network Al Jazeera has planned to broadcast in French and Turkish.
Jammu, March 20 (IANS) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday took a dig at those who are "selective" in condemning killings in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen late Tuesday night killed an 18-year-old boy in north Kashmir's Sopore town, police said here.
Srinagar, March 19 (IANS) The March 13 suicide attack here, in which five CRPF troopers were killed, was carried out by two Pakistani LeT militants with support from terror commanders from across the border, a top police official said Tuesday.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Afghan opposition leaders have asked Washington not to overreact to President Hamid Karzai's anti-America remarks, saying there is broad support for a continued U.S. role in Afghanistan.
Abu Dhabi, March 14 (IANS/WAM) The UAE's justice ministry has held discussions with the envoys of Sudan and Russia on ways to boost judicial and legal cooperation.
Beirut, March 12 (IANS/AKI) Syrian government forces have killed over 30 deserters from the army in an ambush on the road to Damascus airport, opposition activists have alleged.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India and Kuwait Monday discussed opportunities for Kuwaiti investment in refineries in India and also matters relating to the welfare of the large Indian diaspora in Kuwait.
Tehran, March 10 (IANS) The Iranian army started military exercises in the country's southwestern province of Khuzestan Saturday, Xinhua reported.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) After the visit of a large Saudi business delegation, a Kuwaiti business delegation is now headed here to explore possibilities of diversifying trade ties with India and encourage Indian companies to bid for gas and construct hospitals, schools and other infrastructure projects in the emirate.
Nairobi, Feb 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has given a call for a collective regional action to address sand and dust storms.
Tehran, Feb. 25 (Xinhua-ANI): Commander of Iran's Army Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Pourdastan announced that the Iranian Army will hold a military exercise in the southwest of the country by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), Tehran Times daily reported Monday.
Dubai, Feb 25 (IANS/WAM) The UAE and Kenya have held discussions on ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in livestock development.
Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) A village sarpanch (headman) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kashmir's Baramulla district Sunday, police said.
Jammu, Feb 24 (IANS) A four-day long international rafting championship started Sunday in Chenab river in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir to promote adventure tourism.
Jammu, Feb 24 (IANS) The 300-km Jammu-Srinagar highway, which connects the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India, was partially opened Sunday for one-way traffic after remaining shut for three days.
Lahore, Feb 14 (IANS) Pakistan A defeated Afghanistan in the only unofficial Twenty20 cricket match by 49 runs here.
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) A 14-year-old boy wounded in clashes with security forces died in a hospital here Monday as curfew continued without any relaxation in Kashmir Valley for the third day following the hanging of Afzal Guru.
Kolkata, Feb. 10 (ANI): Criticising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for threatening mediapersons, Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmad on Sunday said that such acts of attack on media are against the democratic ethos of the country.
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Five members of a family - a mother and her four children - were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Punjab province, Geo News reported Sunday.
Srinagar, Feb. 7 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested three people in connection with the online abuses and threats to the first all-girl rock band of the Valley.
Manama, Feb 6 (ANI): A top Egyptian cleric has told visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not to interfere in the affairs of Bahrain or other Gulf states.
Srinagar, Feb. 5 (ANI): A day after their decision to disband the Kashmir's all-girls rock-band following the fatwa (decree) from the Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, a member of the band on Tuesday said that though they are feeling bad but will not sing in future.
Srinagar, Feb. 4 (ANI): A day after the fatwa (decree) issued by Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Bashiruddin Ahmad, against the girl-band, the associated with the rock-band have decided to call it quits.
New Delhi, Feb. 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday condemned Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmad's comment on L. K. Advani, saying he had gone beyond all standards of political propriety.
Srinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) An explosion in the population of Himalayan porcupine threatens to wreak havoc on the saffron and vegetable crops and fruit trees in Kashmir Valley. Long-time residents say they have no memory of the animal; its sighting is a new phenomenon.
Tehran, Feb. 2 (Xinhua-ANI): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled on Saturday a new home-made fighter jet, local media reported.
Tehran, Feb 2 (IANS) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Saturday unveiled a new indigenous fighter jet, media reports said.
London, Feb 2 (ANI): A man in India who falsely named himself as dead terrorist 'Osama Bin Laden' answered an advert for a teaching post at an Indian primary school last year, citing Bill Clinton as his father.
Tehran, Jan. 31 (Xinhua-ANI): Iran started Thursday to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Srinagar, Jan.30 (ANI): A surge in the sale of dry fish due to plummeting temperatures in Srinagar, is allowing the city's residents to tickle their taste buds with the item.
Diabetes Mellitus is proving like epidemic in the world and a large number of population are being suffered from this deadly disease. There is no absolute cure of Diabetes so far but it can be easily managed if the sufferer properly follows the instruction of physician.........................
Lucknow, Jan 29 (IANS) Five people, including four school students, were killed and over a dozen injured Tuesday in Amroha district when the bus they were travelling in collided with another bus.
Washington, January 29 (ANI): Artificial pancreas improved glucose levels and significantly reduced the risk of hypoglycemia as compared with diabetes treatment using an insulin pump, IRCM researchers have found.
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Novelist-poet Jeet Thayil, whose novel "Narcopolis" was nominated for the Man Booker Prize, became the first Indian to win the $50,000 DSC South Asian Literature Prize 2013 for his novel about Mumbai's dark underside and the forces that make the megapolis tick.
Srinagar, Jan. 25 (ANI): Department of Horticulture in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday organised special training programme for the apple growers to make them aware about the latest technologies, in a bid to boost its production in the valley.
Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistan Thursday confirmed that the UN Special Rapporteur was conducting an inquiry into human rights violations by the US drone attacks in the country's tribal regions, Xinhua reported.
Abu Dhabi, Jan. 20 (ANI): The Indian embassy in the UAE has announced it would provide financial help to amnesty seekers from India who are unable to cover their ticket fares out of the UAE.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Theatre in Afghanistan is trying to connect to audiences as a tool of communication and story-telling even 11 years after the curbs on performing arts by the Taliban during 1996-2001 were lifted. The people are coming out to watch plays despite the fact that they do not have money to pay due to low disposable incomes.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Eleven years after curbs on theatre imposed by the Taliban were lifted, theatre is making a comeback in Afghanistan.
Tehran, Jan 16 (IANS) Iran will send several monkeys into space on the Pishgam (Pioneer) space capsule in the near future, a top official has said.
Ghaziabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Police Tuesday said they were probing an explosion at a mosque in Ghaziabad district and a forensic team was checking the site.
Srinagar, Jan. 15 (ANI): Pacnches and sarpanches in the Kashmir Valley tendered mass resignation on Tuesday in wake of the recent militant attacks, saying they are being threatened to leave their houses and are scared for their lives.
Warsaw, Jan 14 (IANS) Ramayana, the great Indian epic, is now available in Polish language, courtesy Janusz Krzyzowski, an Indologist in Poland who has translated the monumental work.
Srinagar, Jan. 13 (ANI): A woman panchayat member, who was shot by suspected militants in Sopore area in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla District, is presently recuperating at a Srinagar Hospital where she was referred to for treatment.
New Delhi, Jan. 12 (ANI): Amid ongoing political crisis in Jharkhand, the Congress Party is looking forward to form a coalition government with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and some independent MLAs.
Islamabad, Jan 12(ANI): Pakistan selectors have named a 16-member Test team for their upcoming series against South Africa with Akmal brothers, Kamran, Umar and Adnan getting the axe.
Ranchi, Jan 9 (IANS) Governor Syed Ahmad is yet to decide on the dissolution of the Jharkhand assembly even as the JMM met Congress leaders to explore the possibility of forming a new government.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda Tuesday resigned from his post when after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally withdrew support to his government, reducing BJP led government in the minority..............
Ranchi, Jan 8 (ANI): After meeting Governor Syed Ahmad and handing letter of withdrawal of support, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren said on Tuesday that his party will explore possibilities of forming new government in the state.
The political crisis in Jharkhand has deepen Monday as the state cabinet recommended to dissolve the assembly as government has come in the minority after Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) withdrew support from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) led Arjun Munda government....................
