Press Trust of India | Damascus | May 19, 2012 | A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden car outside security headquarters in Syria's biggest eastern city today, killing nine people and wounding 100, state media said.The attack was the the first of its kind in Deir Ezzor since an anti-regime uprising broke out in Syria in March 2011, and the deaths there came as at least another 10 people died elsewhere in the country.Among the dead were a woman and her two children gunned down in the norther city of Aleppo, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.A "terrorist suicide bomber" used 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) of explosives in the attack on the Deir Ezzor neighbourhood of Ghazi Ayyash, said state television.The powerful

JPNN Washington May 18, 2012 | Lawmakers in the House of Representatives debating the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2013 voted 412-1 for an amendment that could block up to $650 million in proposed payments to Pakistan unless Islamabad lets coalition forces resume shipment of war supplies across its territory.War-weary US lawmakers clashed over Afghanistan policy and vented their frustration with Pakistan’s border closing on Thursday as they

Jehlum Post News | Srinagar | May 18, 2012 | Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday morning had a surprise visit of the G. B. Pant Children Hospital Srinagar and inspected its various units. Talking to media there, the Chief Minister said that government has already taken decisions regarding administration, staffing, equipment, sanitation, hygiene and other aspects relating to the improvement in the functioning of Children’s Hospital making its monitoring a regular feature

JPNN  | New Delhi | May 17, 2012 | Government today said that it will evolve a consensus on rules for control of internet content after talking to various stakeholders including MPs and industry representatives.This assurance was given by Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal in the Rajya Sabha after an opposition member moved a motion seeking annulment of rules aimed at regulating internet content notified by the government in April 2011.The motion, moved by P Rajeeve (CPI-M), for annuling the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011, was

Jehlum Post News | Srinagar | May 17, 2012 | Mr. N. N. Vohra, Governor, has said that the handicrafts Buyer-Seller Meets not only provide an excellent opportunity for buyers and sellers from various parts of the country and abroad to forge long term trade and business contacts but such meets also promote mutually beneficial understandings which contribute towards securing a stable and bright future for the coming generations.The Governor

JPNN New Delhi | May 16, 2012 | Making a strong pitch for nuclear energy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it would be "harmful" if the country gave up the option of additional source of electricity."We are not in a situation in which Japan is there.. It would be harmful for the country's interest to pass an Ordinance of self-denial that we shall give up the option of having nuclear power as an additional source," he told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour.Singh was replying to a question by Anant Geete (Shiv Sena) on the Prime Minister's views on giving up nuclear power like Japan which has put safety issues

Jehlum Post News Srinagar May 16, 2012 | Mr. R. K. Singh, Union Home Secretary, called on Mr. N. N. Vohra, Jammu and Kashmir Governor.The issues discussed, in their over hour long meeting, included matters relating to internal security and border management; AFSPA; issues relating to the youth who had exfiltrated to Pak for illegal arms training and are now returning via the Nepal route; lands and buildings occupied by the Army and Security Forces; trans-LoC trade; training programmes for the Police personnel; counter-terrorism.

JPNN New Delhi | May 15, 2012 |  A Raja, the main accused in the Rs 30,000 crore 2G scam who had desisted from applying from bail for over fifteen months, was today granted freedom by a Delhi court which dismissed CBI's apprehensions that he will tamper with evidence.The 49-year-old former telecom minister and currently MP, was granted bail by the special 2G court on anapplication filed by him last week, holding that his further detention would not serve any purpose  as all the other 13 co-accused have  already been out of jail.Considering the period of detention in the light of the progress

Jehlum Post News | Ganderbal | May 15, 2012 | Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday reviewed the progress of works under roads and bridges sector in Ganderbal Constituency at a meeting of officers.The Chief Minister received appraisal of PMGSY schemes, construction of roads and bridges in R&B sector and projects being executed by Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) in Ganderbal Constituency.It was given out in the

Jehlum Post News Srinagar | May 14, 2912 | Castigating PDP leadership for surviving on falsehood and blame game, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Monday questioned this party’s delivery on the promises made to people during its tenure.“Those (PDP leadership) who raised the slogan of healing touch used maximum force against the people and converted politics into trade”, he said

PTI | Kathmandu | May 14, 2012 | Eleven Indian pilgrims were among 15 people killed when a private plane crashed in northern Nepal today after hitting a hill top while trying to land at high-altitude Jomsom airport.The Dornier aircraft belonging to the Agni Air went down when it hit the top of a hill while landing at the Jomsom airport in northern Nepal, said an official at the Rescue Coordination Committee of Tribhuvan International Airport."Eleven Indian nationals, two Danish nationals and

JPNN | London | May 13, 2012 | Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that there was insufficient evidence to arrest LeT founder Hafiz Saeed and even if the Mumbai terror attacks mastermind is detained he will be released by the courts.Gilani said there was insufficient evidence to warrant the arrest of Saeed, who moves freely in Pakistan and heads outlawed Jamaat-ud Dawah."If you arrest him, that means he will be released by the courts. For