Jammu records highest rainfall in two decades
Jammu: Incessant downpour threw life out of gear during the last three days in Jammu with the city on Wednesday recording 50.1 mm rainfall in a 24-hour period, its second-highest for the month of January in 20 years, Meteorological department officials said here. The showers, however, stopped on Wednesday morning, bringing some relief to residents. […]
Strike by transporters hits normal life in JK
Jammu: The day-long strike by transporters in support of their various demands hit normal life across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as commuters faced hardships to reach their destinations. The strike from Lakhanpur to Kashmir was called by the All J-K Transport Welfare Association in support of various demands, including 30 percent hike in passenger […]
Covid-19: Three deaths, 126 cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Three more persons succumbed to the covid-19 during the last 24 hours, taking the fatality count to 1900 in Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, 126 fresh cases were also reported in the region. Among the fresh cases, they said, 73 cases were from Jammu Division while 55 from Kashmir Valley. There was no traveler among […]
WHO rebukes China for delaying virus team probe for COVID-19 origin
China says it’s a misunderstanding
Beijing: An embarrassed China on Wednesday acknowledged that there could be some “misunderstanding” between Beijing and the World Health Organisation over granting timely permission to experts to visit the country to probe the origin of the coronavirus, even as it gave no indication about when it will allow them to come. In a rare instance […]
India detects 71 cases of the new UK mutant strain
New Delhi: The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 71, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. These 71 cases include the 58 which were announced by the ministry till Tuesday. “The total number of cases infected with the new strain […]
Visible loopholes
Kashmir witnessed a titanic calamity in the form of snowfall during the first week of January which unfortunately is the coldest and most severe months during the winter. The abrupt snowfall that was predicted for 5th of January made its presence felt on 4th evening with most parts of the valley experiencing a moderate to […]
Beard a mandatory ‘Sunnah’
Raashid Ul Nabi Khan Keeping beard is Wajib (mandatory) for all men. To keep beard is a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). All the prophets and companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had beard. There has been evidence from the Sunnah and unanimous opinion of the scholars of Islam that it is […]
