National secretary of Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, Dr Javed Rahi oozes his agonised soul over the hatred towards the Kashmiri Gujjars against the backdrop of Amarnath land transfer fracas in Jammu. He asks if being a Gujjar is a sin.

The Lahore High Court today lifted the 18-month ban imposed on Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar by the PCB for indiscipline. Akhtar has remained more in news due to misbehaviour, both on and off the field, with his team mates and authorities.

In a significant development, a section of the hill leaders agitating for a separate state praised the chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee for his sincerity in resolving the hill imbroglio. A decision on renewing the bandh call is expected soon.

UNGA president Srgjan Kerim while addressing the foreign policy committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Italian Parliament said the current food crisis requires a unified global response.

While interacting with governor NN Vohra, Lt General Mukesh Sabharwal, 15 Corps' commander, gave a detailed briefing on the obtaining pattern and extent of cross-LoC infiltration and the manner in which the situation was being handled.

Geodesic Information Systems' Chief Strategy & IP Officer, Dr Swami Manohar joins Elina Networks board of directors. Swami Manohar is a co-founder of PicoPeta Simputers. While at IISc, he co-invented the Simputer.

Jammu witnessed a complete shut-down for the fourth consecutive day today. People took to the streets and set ablaze many government vehicles. The police, at several places, had to use tear gas and lathi-charge to disperse the agitators.

Sports lovers are once again lucky to witness a fight of Williams sisters. Both of them are improving their game along with their age. The parents of these sisters would be undergoing more tension than the daughters before the title fight.

J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today talked on phone with chiefs of BJP, National Conference, Panthers Party, SP, BSP, Shiv Sena and the general secretary of CPM for restoring peace in Jammu region of the state.

The Transparency International has slammed G8 countries for not abiding by the anti-corruption norms enforced by the UNCAC. It also appealed to G8 members to check corruption and foster transparency to save revenues from natural resources.