J-K: Sajjad Lone, Waheed Parra released from detention

Senior politician and People's Conference chairman Sajjad Lone and People's Democratic Party leader Waheed Parra, close aide of detained former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, were released from......

Former separatist Sajjad Lone takes oath as J&K minister

Sajjad Gani Lone, younger son of People's Conference leader Abdul Gani Lone who was assassinated in 2002 in Srinagar, has crossed yet another threshold with his swearing in as a minister in Peoples......

Achhe din aane waale hain, quips a victorious Sajjad Lone

“Achhe din aane waale hain,” Sajjad Gani Lone said in jest to the jubilant supporters with a curt smile, who swarmed this town soon after his win was announced. “This constituency......

18 Hour Power Cuts In VIP Kashmir Seat

'I have faced 18 hours of darkness daily all my life.' IMAGE: A bakery functions in the dark in downtown Srinagar. Power cuts are a common feature of life in Kashmir. Photographs: Umar Ganie for......

Pehle aap, tehzeeb and Bollywood

From Pakeezah to Ishaqzaade, from Shatranj ki Khilari to Umrao Jaan, the great city of Lucknow has made its way to the wonderful world of Hindi films. The tinkle of the ghungroo, bright......

Sports Shorts: Kenya's Chepkoech smashes women's steeplechase world record

IMAGE: Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech celebrates winning and in the process setting a new Women's 3000m Steeplechase World Record at the Diamond League in Monaco at Stade Louis II, on Saturday.......