Srinagar, Nov 19 : Adventure sports got a boost in Jammu and Kashmir with about 45 children participating in the Mountain Terrain Cycling event in Srinagar, amidst cheer and applause from the crowd.

The Mountain Terrain Cycling event was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Cycling Association.

The organisers said that the event has received a tremendous response from the beginning, but only few adolescents were allowed to take part in the event as the racetrack passed through tough and dangerous terrain of Zabarwan mountain.

But this time the participants were given proper training before the commencement of the race. The organisers described the championship as highly successful.

New Delhi, Nov 19 : International environmental watchdog Greenpeace has held industrialised nations responsible for global warming, raising concerns over its impact.

New Delhi, Nov 19 : India has not taken any definite stand on the issue of expulsion of Pakistan from the membership of Common Wealth Nations ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Ugand

Poonch (J & K), Nov. 19 : A Musk deer that had lost one of its hind legs was implanted with an artificial leg, thanks to the initiative of local forest officials.

Following the implant, the deer can walk again using all its four legs.

Three months ago the Divisional Forest Officer learnt that a rare breed of stray musk deer was in the Poonch region having one of its legs chopped.

The forest department rescued the deer from the forest. It was given initial medical treatment by a local veterinary doctor. Later, the forest officials contacted Pritam Spiritual Trust, a well-known NGO in the area for help.

Ahmedabad: Samir Barua, the business school's new director said that the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) is facing up three hindrances in its development, which includes faculty,