Everything you need to know about Sham Sham: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sham Sham: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Beijing, May 20 (Xinhua-ANI): The Syrian army on Sunday launched a wide-scale operation to recapture the border city of al-Qussair near Lebanon, and has regained large swathes of the strategic city, local media reported.
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Though Hindus have richly contributed in the economic prosperity and development of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province since pre-partition days, they are today faced with the dilemma of survival and living "dangerously".
Srinagar, May 6 (ANI): Protesters staged demonstrations outside the state secretariat on Monday, against the supply of spurious drugs in government run hospitals, and demanded action against the culprits.
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) An alleged spurious drug racket in government hospitals here is widely perceived to be not merely a health or medical issue but also a deeply political one.
Washington, April 17 (ANI): Researchers have explored the basic science and mechanisms of action of medical acupuncture, which is increasingly being validated as an effective treatment for a broad range of medical conditions.
Jammu, March 19 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir assembly was in turmoil Tuesday after Speaker Mubarak Gul rejected a resolution seeking the return of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's body to his family.
Islamabad, Mar 18 (ANI): Hindu community in Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan have asked the government to reclaim the land of the oldest temple, Shiva Temple Chiti Gati.
Jammu, March 16 (IANS) The execution of Afzal Guru has politically pitched the Hindu-dominated Jammu region against the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) From the interiors of India to soirees big and small in urban centres, India's folk musicians are going places and getting increasingly new audiences. And giving them the much-needed platform are folk music festivals in centres as varied as Mussoorie and Mumbai.
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IANS) "Kai Po Che!" is a special film for Chetan Bhagat not only as an author but also as a father, as his eight-year-old son Ishaan makes his acting debut with the film.
Damascus, Feb 12 (IANS) A Syrian MP has survived an assassination attempt, when his car was booby-trapped with an explosive device, Xinhua reported.
Jammu, Jan 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday inductd 10 ministers and dropped seven from his cabinet
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government will bear all expenses for the treatment of the woman who suffered serious injuries in an acid attack on her, Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma said here Friday.
London, Dec 11 (ANI): Syrian rebels desperate to oust President Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime have built a tank controlled by gamepad from a Sony Playstation.
Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 6 (IANS) The ruling National Conference-Congress coalition in Jammu and Kashmir has won all four seats in the state legislative council from the panchayat reserved quota polling for which was held Dec 3, it was announced Thursday.
Damascus, Nov 19 (IANS) A total of 47 armed men were killed Monday in the Damascus suburb of Daraya, reported the pro government Sham FM radio.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) In the last 25 years, Attar Singh has celebrated Diwali only once with his family. The reason? He is a fire fighter here, and the tribe doesn't get a holiday on Diwali.
Washington, October 23 (ANI): Chronic electrical stimulation (ES) at specific acupuncture points could relieve gastroparesis symptoms associated with diabetes, such as nausea, vomiting, early satiety, abdominal fullness, upper abdominal pain and bloating, a new study has found.
Damascus, Oct 14 (IANS) At least 111 armed men were killed Saturday during clashes with the Syrian troops in Aleppo and the coastal Latakia cities, Xinhua reported.
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday told panchayat chiefs in the Kashmir Valley that he would take up the issues of their empowerment and honorarium with the central and state governments.
Damascus, Oct. 3 (Xinhua-ANI): The initial death toll of the blasts that struck Syria's northern Aleppo province earlier Wednesday was estimated at 30, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV said. Another 32 were injured.
Damascus, Sept. 25 (Xinhua-ANI): Four people were injured on Tuesday morning when two explosive devices went off at a school in a suburb of Syria's capital Damascus, pro-government Sham FM reported.
Damascus, Sept. 24 (ANI): Hundreds of international fighters have flocked to Syria to join the war against Bashar al-Assad' government.
Washington, Sept 11 (ANI): Acupuncture, the practice of inserting and stimulating needles at specific points on the body for chronic pain, may be better than no acupuncture or sham acupuncture, a study has claimed.
Damascus, Sept. 5 (Xinhua-ANI): As many as 44 armed insurgents were killed and 16 others injured Wednesday during clashes between armed groups and government troops in Syria's central Homs province, the pro-government Sham FM radio reported.
Srinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has no plans to construct a motorable road to the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath, a minister said Sunday.
Islamabad, Aug 18(ANI): The Hindu community in Pakistan remains unconvinced with the steps taken by the Pakistan government to stop forced conversions in the country.
New Delhi, Aug.6 (ANI): The killing of innocent Sikh devotees in Wisconsin, United States, has shattered the morale of the community worldwide.
Damascus, Aug. 4 (Xinhua-ANI): The Syrian state TV on Saturday denied as "absolutely baseless" media reports circulated on Qatari and Saudi-run TVs that the rebels groups have taken control of the state-run media center in northern Aleppo province.
Damascus, Aug 3 (IANS) At least 40 insurgents have been killed in the Syrian province of Homs and many others injured, a pro-government radio report said Friday.
Allahabad/ Varanasi, July 23 (ANI): Nag Panchmi, the annual festival dedicated to the serpent divinity was celebrated with full religious fervour across Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
Damascus, July 17 (Xinhua-ANI): A huge blast rattled the central Midan neighbourhood in the Syrian capital of Damascus Tuesday, pro- government Sham FM radio said.
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Kashmir's Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma has announced opening of mental health clinics in five of the 10 districts in Jammu region.
Jammu, June 28 (IANS) Serving a rural posting has been made compulsory for government doctors in Jammu and Kashmir to better address the problems of the people in far-flung areas, a minister says.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman and her husband have been arrested for killing a film producer after he made advances towards the woman, police said here Wednesday.
Damascus, June 11 (Xinhua-ANI): Five government troops were killed Monday by the explosion of a roadside bomb in Syria's northern province of Idlib, pro-government Sham FM radio reported.
National Book Trust of India is organizing several programs on April 23 to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day.
Balachaur (Punjab), April 16 (IANS) In yet another incident of 'honour killing', a 25-year-old man lost his life Monday minutes after he had lunch with his newly-wedded wife at a roadside eatery near Punjab's Balachaur town as the brothers of the girl allegedly pumped bullets into him for marrying against their wishes.
Srinagar, April 12 (IANS) An in-house probe by a four-member team was ordered Thursday by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) president Farooq Abdullah into the multi-crore fund scam in the cricket body.
Islamabad, Apr 11 (ANI): Thousands of Sikh Yatris from India arrived at Lahore on Tuesday to participate in Besakhi celebrations.
Jammu, Feb 18 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced a health insurance cover for 66,000 families in the state who fall in the category of Below Poverty Line (BPL).
Jammu, Feb 18 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced a health insurance cover for 66,000 families in the state who fall in the category of Below Poverty Line (BPL).
Quetta, Feb 13 (ANI): A Hindu trader was allegedly kidnapped from Veer area of Khuzdar's Wadh tehsil, some 370 kilometres from Quetta.
Islamabad, Dec 24 (ANI): The Hindu community in Pakistan staged a protest outside the assembly in Balochistan province, Quetta city, against unabated incidents of kidnappings for ransom.
Srinagar, Nov 4 (ANI): The horticulture department of Jammu and Kashmir organised a fruit show on Thursday, with an aim to spread awareness among orchardists about growing rare and profitable varieties of fruits.
Jammu, Mar 5 (ANI): There was chaos in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Saturday as the Opposition staged a walk out over alleged misappropriation and discriminatory allocation of funds in various assembly segments in the state.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said appropriate action would be initiated against Health and Horticulture Minister Sham Lal Sharma, who had recently stoked a controversy by saying that the region should be trifurcated for better development.
Bani (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec.6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Health, Horticulture and Floriculture Minister Sham Lal Sharma said on Monday that the state should be trifurcated for better development.
New Delhi, Nov. 27 (ANI): A Sikh delegation comprising leaders of various jathas met Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in Lahore during the birthday anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev, the first spiritual leader of the community.
Kuala Lumpur, Sept 26 (ANI): In the latest development in the disappearance of Indian millionaire A. Muthuraja, a lawyer, his brother and another suspect, whose remand order ended on Saturday, have been rearrested.
New Delhi, Sep. 11 (ANI): Even as the Florida pastor has reportedly called off his plans of a bonfire of Qurans, the threat for such an act has invited condemnation from the Sikh fraternity.
Srinagar, July 19 (ANI): Good rains and moderate temperature have yielded a bumper plum crop for farmers in the Kashmir valley.
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Acupuncture could be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies, says a new study.
Gajapati (Orissa), Feb 14(ANI): Orissa Police on Saturday arrested three Maoists, including a woman rebel in Gajapati district of the state.
New Delhi, Jan 01 (ANI): Sardar Sham Singh has been appointed as the new head of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) after his candidature was unanimously accepted on Friday by members of the Sikh body.
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 16 (ANI): There has been an increase in the flow of pilgrims to Vaishno Devi this year.
New Delhi. Nov. 5, (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has assured the Sikh diaspora liberal visa formalities enabling them to visit and pay obeisance at various Gurdwaras in Pakistan.
Amritsar, Sep 29 (ANI): The rice exporters from Punjab on Tuesday claimed that the 1121 basmati rice produced in the state is safe for consumption throughout the world, having no contents of lead, cadmium or arsenic.
Amritsar. Aug.28 (ANI): In a step to give shape to a proposed Baba Guru Nanak International University (BGNIU) the Government of Pakistan has announced the name of its members of the governing committee for project management unit on Friday.
Islamabad, Aug.6 (ANI): Twelve officers of the Pakistan Army have deputed at former president Pervez Musharraf's luxurious residence on Edgware Road, London, for his security and for providing him daily services.
Ghaziabad (UP), July 4 (ANI): At least seven persons, including a driver and a guard, were injured when a Delhi-bound passenger train hit a goods train loaded with petrol near the Ghaziabad railway station on Saturday.
London, May 22 (IANS) A 'network of sham colleges' is allowing thousands of Pakistanis, including men from the restive northwest of the country, to enter Britain by enrolling as students, a newspaper revealed.
Jammu, April 16 (IANS) There was more enthusiasm among elderly voters who turned up at the polling stations Thursday morning, while the young were not very visible as polling in Jammu and Kashmir's Jammu-Poonch parliamentary constituency got off to a slow start Thursday.
Jammu, April 16 (IANS) The sky was overcast in this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday morning and residents took it easy on an extra holiday, while security forces kept their fingers on the trigger as polling began.
New York, Mar. 14 (ANI): The Pak-American Society is gathering in New York on Saturday to stage a protest against the ban on Geo News transmission in Pakistan.
Jammu, Feb.7, (ANI): Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir were virtually cut off from rest of the state, as a road-stretch between Assar and Trungal on Batote-Kishtwar National Highway-1B, washed away due to heavy overnight rains.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Police, on Tuesday, filed a chargesheet in connection with the Malegaon blast case before a Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court as the joint custody of the eleven accused came to an end.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): India today ruled out handing over Lt. Colonel Srikant Purohit, who is allegedly involved in the Malegoan blast case, to Pakistan, giving a serious blow to Pakistani tactics to link it with the Samjhauta Express blast of 2007.
Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Police will file a chargesheet in connection with the Malegaon blast case before a Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) court. The police is not expected to seek an extension for filing the chargesheet.
Kabul, Jan 17 (DPA) A blast believed to have been triggered by a suicide bomber killed four Afghan civilians and one US soldier and wounded more than 30 others near the German embassy here Saturday, officials said.
Kabul, Jan 17 (DPA) The Taliban took responsibility of the suicide car bombing near German embassy in Kabul Saturday which killed at least four people, including two Afghan civilians and two US soldiers, and injured more than 35 others, officials said.
Jammu, Jan 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday allocated portfolios among nine of his ministers, keeping the home, planning and power departments for himself.
Hong Kong, Jan 8 (DPA) A serial paedophile who admitted abusing more than 100 boys over a period of two decades began a three-year jail term in Hong Kong Thursday.
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) Omar Abdullah was Monday sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, ending six months of governor's rule in the troubled state.
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) National Conference president Omar Abdullah Monday took oath as the eighth chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir along with nine ministers, including Tara Chand of the Congress as his deputy, ending six months of Governor's rule in the state.
London, Jan 5 (ANI): In the modern era, where designer purses cost thousands, a bargain store in Britain has come up with trendy handbags costing just 6 pounds.
Jammu, Jan 1 (IANS) The Congress is yet to find its nominee for the deputy chief minister in its coalition government with the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir, due to be sworn in on Jan 5.
Ferozepur (Punjab), Jan 1 (IANS) Historically rich land near here containing the last vestiges of the Anglo-Sikh wars of the mid- 19th century is being lost to agriculture, rue historians.
Himesh Reshammiya, music composer turned singer turned actor who is waiting for his next big film 'Karzz' to be released now plunged into legal
Jammu, Aug. 26 (ANI): As Jammu is marred by wide scale protests, shut downs or curfews for nearly three months, the badly affected vegetable vendors having deprived of their daily earnings, are praying for the normalcy to return here at the earliest.
Jammu, Aug 18 (ANI): With normalcy slowly returning to Jammu, the truck service between Jammu and Kashmir has been resumed.
