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Cop held for abetting wife’s suicide

Jammu: A cop and his four relatives have been arrested in connection with the suicide of his wife in Kishtwar district, police said Monday. Zewara Begum committed suicide by jumping in the Marusudar river from a bridge at Chudraman on July 23 and her body was subsequently recovered near Bata Warwan. The special investigation team […]

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Don’t be source of terrorism for other countries: Russia to Taliban

Don’t be source of terrorism for other countries: Russia to Taliban

New Delhi: The Afghan soil should not be a source of spreading terrorism in other countries of the region and both Russia and India have “common concerns” over it in the backdrop of the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, Russian Ambassador Nikolay Kudashev said on Monday. Delving into implications of the latest developments in Afghanistan, the […]

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300 kg banned forest produce seized in Kishtwar

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday seized 300 kg of banned forest produce locally called khakhdi in Kishtwar district. However, the suspected smugglers carrying the khakhdi (medicinal herb) escaped taking advantage of the dense forest, a police spokesperson said. He said a police team led by sub-inspector Moin Khan, acting on a reliable […]

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Man stabbed to death by elder brother in Reasi

Jammu: A 31-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his elder brother during a scuffle over some issue in Reasi district, police said Monday. The incident happened late Sunday night when Lehar and Chamail Singh were drinking liquor at their Sadi village residence, a police official said. A quarrel broke out between them which […]

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Man sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for rape

Srinagar: A fast track court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old. The additional sessions judge Kulgam Som Lal also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Shabir Ahmad Malik after his conviction under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). […]

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Corruption case: ARTO Kupwara among three officials arrested

Broker also nabbed, several recoveries made

Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested ARTO Kupwara, motor vehicle inspectors and others for alleged corrupt practices. “A surprise check was conducted by Anti Corruption Bureau into the allegation that ARTO Kupwara has illegally planted one person identified as Bilal Ahmad Sheikh of Vilgam Kupwara to run all the affairs of his office like […]

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Farm mechanisation

Farm mechanisation

Jammu and Kashmir is mainly an agrarian society which has been facing many challenges for maintaining the required growth during these times of high competition and increased production from other regions. The region has been facing many challenges to maintain the level of competitiveness as farm mechanization processes have been ignored to a large extent […]

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E-waste, a greater threat than pandemic

E-waste, a greater threat than pandemic

Vijay Garg We are still not free from the corona pandemic. From now on, there is increasing concern about another epidemic in the future about which environmentalists have already warned us. Experts have warned that if e-waste and other medical waste reaches the forests from homes, the consequences will be dire and will hold for […]

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Letter to the Editor

Old age, the last stage of human life The last stage or stage of human life journey is called old age. Everyone at this age should admit that the path set out to be here was relatively long. Until now, life’s difficulties and complications have been with us. Today we have bitter and sweet experiences […]

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Rote learning, a curse in disguise

Syed Mustafa Ahmad, Syed Mehroosh It is a fact that the ultimate aim of education is personality development. Education is both a bay and an end in itself that provides opportunities to a student to become a realized personality. To become a realized personality, both memorization and observations are necessary. The former opens up the […]