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Jammu, Jan 1: A day after PDP gave signs of apparent softening of stance towards it, BJP today said it has sought 'more time' from the governor in view of the ongoing dialogue with parties on government formation and hinted that it could relent on the issue of having chief minister from Jammu. Governor has set January 19 deadline for formation of government in the state and BJP will not take any

New Delhi, Jan 1: Price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was today cut by Rs 43.50 per cylinder as international oil rates slumped to their lowest since May 2009. A 14.2-kg cylinder of non-subsidised LPG will now cost Rs 708.50, down from Rs 752 previously, in Delhi, oil companies announced today. This is the fifth straight reduction in rates of non- subsidised or market-priced LPG, which the

Jammu, Jan 1: India will launch a strong protest with Pakistan over fresh ceasefire violations at the International Border here that has left a BSF jawan dead and another injured. "They (Pakistan) have violated the norms on international border. We are going to lodge strong protest to them (over ceasefire violation)," Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Rakesh Sharma told reporters

Srinagar, Jan 1: Indian border forces killed four Pakistani interior-ministry troops on New Year's Eve, ending a year in which clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours have escalated and hopes for reconciliation faded. Wednesday's incident, on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, followed the killing earlier in the day of an Indian border guard, a senior officer from India's Border

Jammu/New Delhi, Dec 31: Four Pakistani rangers were killed in BSF’s strong retaliaton after a jawan of the force lost his life in heavy firing from the other side on a patrol today along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, Indian news agencies reported. The retaliation which forced the rangers to wave white flags came on a day when the Government asked the Border

Jammu, Dec 31: PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti today met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and dropped hints that her party is not averse to joining hands with BJP as she said the poll mandate was an "opportunity" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invoked Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Without giving details of what exactly she discussed with Vohra, Mehbooba said her meeting with the Governor was "informal

New Delhi, Dec 31: In an interaction with journalists late Tuesday night, he also said that the ministry is thinking of giving conditioned and limited approval to dealing with banned firms, and a ban has been lifted to get spare parts for Tatra trucks. "Representatives from defence firms are already allowed in the Defence Procurement Policy... the problem is it does not say what is not acceptable

Srinagar, Dec 30: People's Conference leader Sajad Gani Lone has voiced his support for a stable coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir but hinted at a positive bias towards BJP, stating that a party at the Centre would help in expediting development process. "We are open to support any stable government in the state. There should be no uncertainty about the future of the government, whichever

Kathmandu, Dec 29: A Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Kathmandu on Monday made an emergency landing after one its engines caught fire when a bird hit its left wing, reports said. All passengers and crew members are safe, an official at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu said. Engineers from the airlines company are trying to repair the damage, the official said. The Boeing 737

Kathmandhu, Dec 29: A Jet Airways aircraft from Mumbai with 125 passengers and six crew members on board landed under emergency conditions here after it suffered a bird hit. The plane, however, made a safe landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Jet Airways said. "Jet Airways flight 9W 268 Mumbai to Kathmandu B737 experienced a bird ingestion on approach and continued the flight with an