Srinaar: Senior Jammu and Kashmir minister Naeem Akhtar escaped unhurt as militants hurled a grenade at a busy bus stand in Tral in Pulwama district today, killing two civilians and injuring six others, police said.

“The grenade was reportedly hurled at 11.45 am,” a police official said.

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked cooperatives to venture into new business areas like beekeeping and seaweed farming to help farmers double their income by 2022 and boost the rural economy.

Modi also emphasised that the ‘cooperative spirit’ should be kept alive and strengthened.

New Delhi: Leander Paes and Purav Raja, who are trying to establish as a pair on the ATP World Tour, progressed to the quarterfinals of the St Petersburg Open with a straight-set win over Fabio Fognini and James Cerretani.

The Indians brushed aside the challenge of the Italian- American 6-3 6-4 in one hour and sev

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today promised “appropriate actions” at the “right time” to revive the slowdown-hit economy and said the government is seized of the problem of private investment not picking up.

Jaitley, who has been holding consultations with his Cabinet colleag