Jammu/Srinagar, July 6 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday from Pahalgam in the Kashmir Valley while it remains suspended for the third day from Baltal."After improvement in weather, the pilgrims were allowed to move (towards the cave shrine) from the Pahalgam base camp. However, no one was allowed to proceed from Baltal (in Ganderbal district, also in the...
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Over 50 per cent of smartphone users do not use passwords or anti-theft solutions, leaving their devices and the increasing amount of precious data on them accessible to anyone, says a survey.Many people today rely on their mobile devices to access the Internet and carry out online activities, such as online banking, emails and social...
Moscow, July 6 (IANS) Swedish international midfielder Sebastian Larsson is expected to be back in their starting XI when they face England in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup here on Saturday afternoon after being suspended for their 1-0 win over Switzerland in the last round. Although he has just accepted a move that will end his career back...
By Shreehari PaliathMumbai, July 6: The 15th Finance Commission was asked to use the 2011 population census for deciding states' share of central taxes. This may mean that states with higher populations will receive more central funds.The decision has turned into a political controversy because it meant that the southern states -- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala --...
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Fuel prices across the four metro cities rose for the second straight day on Friday after declining for over a month.Petrol prices in Delhi rose by 14 paise to Rs 75.85 per litre, from Rs 75.71 on Thursday, data on the Indian Oil Corp's website showed.In the other major cities of Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai,...
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Digital devices have now become such a big part of so many people in India that two-thirds of users in the country find it difficult to stay away from their mobile phones even for a day, shows a new survey.The global average of users unwilling to separate from their mobile phones stands at 48 per...
New Delhi: As we all know that there are many gorgeous Indian models who are so much famous among the people throughout the world and most of these beautiful models are from India but today we are going to tell you about a model Richi Shah who is going viral for her hottest body-figure. Yes, she is one of the...
TV czarina Ekta Kapoor has announced that she is going to come up with a remake of an "old" saga on the small screen. Without divulging more details, Ekta on Thursday tweeted: "So, met Star Plus team yesterday! Emotional moment for me! About to announce a ‘remake' of a old epic saga! Let the ride of nostalgia begin." Ekta is...
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) In a major relief to lakhs of commuters, the Delhi High Court on Friday extended its interim order restraining a section of Delhi Metro employees from going on strike over demands related to pay hike and promotions.Hearing a Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) plea, Justice Pratibha Rani restrained the staff council members from going on...
Two youths were arrested on Friday after a video clip surfaced showing them molesting a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district, police said. "We have arrested two persons in the video and are now looking for four others... We hope to apprehend them soon," an official told IANS. In the video, three men are seen molesting the woman despite her...
