Three students, including two girls were killed and six other persons injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region, police said today.
The mishap took place at Wanlado near Lamayuru in Leh, 434 kms from here, last evening when the driver lost control over the cab, which skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge, they said.
The students, who were studying in Jammu, were returning home.
Ingredients
Chicken Breast-2(Cut into desired size pieces)
Onion-1(cutted)
Bread loaf- 1 or 2(Make into small pieces)
Salt-1/2 tsp
Pepper -1/2 tsp
Savory Leaves- 1 tblsp
Butter – 1 tblsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Montreal Style Chicken Spice Mix -1tsp
Method
1.Take a pan and fry the bread pieces in 1 tbsp of butter and remove the bread pieces.
2.In the same pan fry the chicken with 1 tbsp of oil until cooked and add pepper and salt while cooking .
3.Take another pan heat oil and saute the onions for a while and add the fried bread pieces and fried chicken.
Jammu and Kashmir government today announced Rs 1 lakh to the next of kin of ITBP Sub Inspector Bhim Singh, who along with 19 others was killed in an IAF chopper crash during rescue operations in flood-ravaged Uttrakhand last month.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has sanctioned Rs 1 lakh for Singh, a resident of Bobiya village of Hiranagar in Kathua district of Jammu region, an official spokesman said.
In his condolence message to the family of the deceased, Omar conveyed his sympathy and prayed for peace to the departed soul.
India today said it has adequate ability to respond to emergency requirements, justifying its decision to decline the offer of assistance by Russia in rescue and relief operations in Uttarakhand, which was hit by severe flash floods last month.
However, the government said if there was any other offer in the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase, it can examine that.
To encourage research in alternative sources of energy, Solar Energy Research Enclave has been set up at Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur.
Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT-K, M Anandkrishnan inaugurated the building, a first of its kinds in an educational institute in the country, in which the solar energy plant provides 250 units of power.
On the occasion Director-IIT Kanpur Indranil Manna said that with the combined efforts of Department of Science and Technology (DST), IIT Kanpur and support from Britain, the solar energy enclave has been established.
Cloud cover kept temperature in the national capital under tolerable levels today, but high humidity continued to make life tough for Delhiites.
The maximum temperature was registered at 35.2 deg C, one degree below normal for this part of the year, while minimum temperature too remained one notch below normal at 26.9 deg C.
Humidity was recorded as high as 89 per cent while the minimum level was 60 per cent.
When the weather gets muggy, it is important to wear your makeup carefully and you can also lift your mood by colouring your lips bright.
Follow makeup tips suggested by Aakriti Kochar, beauty and make-up expert at Oriflame India:
– After cleansing, toning and moisturising your face, apply skin primer. Those with normal or dry skin, should use cream-based primer. Matte finish is best for oily skin. The product prepares a good under-base for make-up.
– Then apply a thin layer of foundation. Use concealer to hide acne or spots. Take powder to seal the foundation.
Ingredients
For the cake
All purpose flour – 2 1/2 cups
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Baking soda – 1 tsp
Cocoa powder – 2 tsp
Butter – 1/2 cup (You can also use olive oil instead)
Red food colouring – 3 tblsp
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Sugar – 1 1/2 cup
Eggs – 2
Buttermilk – 1 cup
For the frosting
Cream cheese/Butter – 16 oz (should be at room temperature)
Sugar – as needed (app. 1 lb)
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Bake the cake
Method
For The Cake
1. Beat the eggs with a fork or mixer. Add oil and blend again.
China’s growing concern over the existence of terror training camps in Pakistan, establishment of an energy corridor and firming up of nuclear energy cooperation will come up for discussion during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s talks with the Chinese leadership here.
Sharif, who arrived here today, has opted to visit China for his maiden official foreign trip since assuming office in June as he struggles to address Pakistan’s crippling energy crisis and revive its ailing economy.
Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has dug out at England batting coach Graham Gooch for speaking ill about his cricketer brother Darren Pattinson, adding that his father wanted to give him a beating lesson for his comments.
Gooch had described Darren’s selection in an England Test as one of the most left-field decisions he had ever seen and declared that the international game was in danger of being devalued if there were any more selections like that, according to The Age.
Nine years after Ishrat Jahan was gunned down in an alleged shootout by Gujarat Police, the CBI Wednesday filed a charge sheet in a court here naming at least six policemen as accused.
While stating that Ishrat, who lived in Thane, was not a terrorist as alleged by Gujarat Police, the CBI charge sheet named policemen P.P. Pande, A. Choudhary, D.G. Vanzare, Tarun Barot, J.R. Parmar and N.K. Amin among the accused.
The probe agency accused the policemen, including Indian Police Service officers, of murder, abduction, conspiracy and destruction of evidence, among other offences.
Security analysts say that the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant may provide a new blueprint for terrorists seeking to inflict mass disruption.
The Japan Times reports that the U.N. atomic agency convened a weeklong meeting of 1,300 diplomats, scientists and security analysts in Vienna to examine ways to boost protection against nuclear terrorism.
The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) on Wednesday accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of saving former Union Minister Pawar Kumar Bansal by not naming him in the chargesheet filed in connection with the railway bribery scam.
“The CBI has saved Pawan Kumar Bansal and this is not surprising. The Congress is talking loudly, but the point is that there is a lot of difference between just talking and implementation of the same,” said Hussain.
BJP leader Vijender Gupta has filed a complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit before a special court here seeking direction to police to register an FIR against her for allegedly misusing government funds to the tune of Rs 22.56 crore in an advertisement campaign ahead of the 2008 Assembly polls.
Cricket South Africa has attributed ICC’s decision to not award a major cricket event to the nation for the next 10 years to sponsors’ requests, with the body announcing hosts for major cricket events in the future at its annual conference in London.
According to sport24, India and England received the lion’s share of the tournaments because major sponsors believed they could get more exposure in India and England , pressurizing the ICC to stage big events in those countries.
The Pakistan Film Censor Board has banned the exhibition of Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor starrer Raanjhanaa because of its alleged “controversial theme”.
The Central Board of Film Censors in Pakistan banned the film shortly before its scheduled release, Chief Executive Officer of IMGC Global Entertainment Amjad Rasheed, the importer of the film said.
Earlier the Censor Board had also banned films like Ek Tha Tiger, GI Joe, Agent Vinod for their controversial themes and “anti-Pakistan” sentiments.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday played safe on the affidavit filed by the Central Government in the Supreme Court on the issue of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) autonomy, saying it would react only after going through all the details.
BJP today said the Maoist strike in Jharkhand in which an IPS officer was killed shows that no lessons have been learnt from the Chhattisgarh attack in May and demanded that a strong anti-Naxal policy should be formulated and implemented.
“The killing of six police officers, including the SP, is a matter of serious concern. These men were martyred in the Naxal attack yesterday. This proves that no lessons have been learnt from the Darbaghati Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh in May,” BJP spokesperson Vijay Sonkar Shastri told reporters here.
Sharad Dravid (79), father of former India captain Rahul Dravid, passed away here Wednesday evening at his residence, according to a press release from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).
Sharad Dravid is survived by wife Pushpa and sons Rahul and Vijay. It was learnt that the last rites would be performed Thursday morning.
The president, office-bearers and the members of the managing committee of the KSCA mourned the sad demise and offered their condolences to the aggrieved family.
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Spelling trouble for the Narendra Modi government, the CBI today held that 19-year-old Ishrat Jahan was killed in a “fake” encounter in 2004 and charge sheeted seven police officers in the case, saying it was a joint operation between Gujarat police and the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau.
Those against whom the charge sheet was filed for murder and criminal conspiracy include absconding Additional DGP P P Pandey and suspended DIG D G Vanzara.
A recent industry study shows that internet shoppers have started preferring debit card over a credit card for online shopping.
The industry figures show that debit card spending by internet shoppers overtook the use of credit cards online for the first time last year.
According to BBC, online spending using a debit card reportedly hit 35 billion pounds compared with 34 billion pounds on credit cards.
Shoppers are also using debit cards more frequently in stores. Chip-and-pin machines are now a regular feature in the UK shops.
The BJP Wednesday accused Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh of raising the communal riot bogey to garner votes of a particular community in the Lok Sabha election due next year.
“His statement yesterday (Tuesday) that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planned communal riots to gain in the Lok Sabha election is a clear indication that the Congress was hatching plans for riots to blame the BJP,” Karnataka BJP spokesperson C.T. Ravi told reporters here.
In mid-May, Mustafa Fawwaz, a 49-year-old Lebanese living in northern Nigeria, was headed to the Amigo Mall, a property he co-owns with his brother Fawzi. Hours later, police stormed his supermarket and placed him under arrest.
A few days later, 48-year-old Lebanese Ahmad Tahini was arrested at Nigeria’s Kano International Airport before his flight departed to Beirut. On May 26, the police arrested 51-year-old Talal Rawda at his home, in addition to another Lebanese Hussein Noureddine.
Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived here Wednesday on a three-day visit during which he will meet leaders of Singapore.
He is in Singapore at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam, reports Xinhua.
The Singapore foreign ministry said Khurshid will call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
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Researchers at Duke University, who study how the brain values things — a field called neuroeconomics, have found that your feelings about something and the value you put on it are calculated similarly in a specific area of the brain.
The region is small area right between the eyes at the front of the brain. It’s called the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, or vmPFC for short.