France and Islam
Asad Mirza The French attacks on Islam and its Prophet are nothing new, we only have to peep a little bit into the past, to find the roots of this hatred. The recent storm over the inflammatory statements against the Holy prophet and Islam itself, by the French President Macron has set the Muslim world […]
Hizb is once again leaderless: DGP
Srinagar, Nov 01: The Director—General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh Sunday termed the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen’s chief operational commander for the valley, Dr Saifullah as a major success for the forces, stating that the Hizb outfit is once again leaderless. Addressing a press conference at PCR Srinagar, DGP Singh said that today’s […]
Government working on a strategic plan for growth of tourism sector: Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, NOV 01: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, in presence of MoS, PMO, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today laid foundation stone of prestigious “Comprehensive Mansar Rejuvenation/Development Plan” worth Rs.198.37 Crores through virtual mode. The Lt Governor observed that the prestigious project aims at increasing tourists’ influx which […]
540 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 1: Three minors and two doctors besides twenty-five travelers were among 540 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total infection count so far to 95325. Among the fresh cases, 171 belong to Jammu division and 369 to Kashmir Valley. Giving district-wise details, officials said Srinagar […]
Top Hizb commander Dr. Saifullah killed, militant associate captured alive in rangreth encounter
Srinagar, Nov 01: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Chief Dr Saifullah has been killed, while as 01 militant associate was arrested in a gunfight at Rangreth area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told that Chief commander of Hizb has been killed while as one militant associate has been apprehended alive in an […]
Death toll reaches 39 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
Izmir (Turkey), Oct 31 (AP) Three young children and their mother were rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in western Turkey on Saturday, some 23 hours after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea killed at least 39 people and injured more than 800 others. One of the children died soon after […]
UK government mulling lockdown for England
London, Nov 1 (PTI) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second stay-at-home lockdown across England, starting from next Thursday and to run for four weeks until at least the start of December, in order to deal with the rapidly increasing coronavirus infections. Addressing a briefing from 10 Downing Street on Saturday, Johnson said […]
Vote Donald Trump out of presidency; has divided, failed America: Joe Biden
Pittsburgh (US), Nov 1 (PTI) Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has urged the Americans to vote out President Donald Trump of presidency, alleging he has divided and failed the nation in the last four years. Trump, a Republican, is being challenged by Biden in the November 3 elections. “In three days, we can put an […]
Secularism as principle and practice in India is in ‘danger’: Tharoor
New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Secularism as principle and practice in India is in “danger” and the ruling dispensation may even try to remove the word from the Constitution, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, but asserted that “forces of hatred” cannot alter the country’s secular character. Secularism is only a word and even […]
At 11.4 deg C, Delhi records season’s lowest minimum temperature
New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, the lowest this season so far, according to the India Meteorological Department. Normally, the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, records a minimum of 15 to 16 degrees Celsius in the first week […]
