Authorities respond to over 300 calls about fire incidents in Delhi on Diwali night, 2 kids killed
New Delhi (PTI): Authorities responded to over 300 calls about fire incidents, triggered by firecrackers and LPG cylinder blast among others, on Diwali night in Delhi, including an incident in which two children were killed and two others were injured, officials said on Thursday. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a record number of 271 […]
Widespread rains, snowfall likely from Nov 12 to 14 across Kashmir: MeT
Srinagar: The Kashmir Meteorological Department has said that the Valley will witness a fresh spell of widespread precipitation, rain and snowfall, in the coming week. A MeT official said that there is every possibility of scattered to fairly widespread rain/snowfall in Valley from November 12 to 14. He added that advisory for 3 days from November […]
Pak seizes Indian and other DTH worth Rs 7.83 cr in nation-wide crackdown
Islamabad (PTI): Pakistan authorities have seized smuggled Indian and other Direct-To-Home (DTH) equipments worth Rs 7.83 crore from various markets in a nation-wide crack down against the illegal devices, revealed a report. The report was submitted to the Supreme Court on Wednesday after it took up a suo motu case relating to easy availability of Indian […]
Maryam Mujtaba becomes first Kashmiri woman pilot of Pakistan International Airlines
Srinagar: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday introduced the first female pilot in Pakistan from Kashmir, Maryam Mujtaba. In a video posted on Youtube by PIA, Maryam revealed how she had been dreaming to fly from her childhood days, stating, “PIA gave me wings to fly.” Presenting the first female pilot from Kashmir – Maryam […]
Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi freed from jail: Lawyer
Islamabad (AFP) Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy has been freed from jail, her lawyer said. “I have been told that she is on a plane but nobody knows where she will land,” lawyer Saif-ul-Malook said in a message sent to AFP. Pakistan’s highest court ordered Bibi’s release […]
US warns to stay away from Iranian shipping
Washington,(AFP) The United States has warned all ports and insurance companies to steer clear of Iranian ships, which it called a “floating liability” after the imposition of sweeping US sanctions. Since Monday, the United States has aimed to end all of Iran’s sales of oil, its crucial export, in a bid to curtail the influence of […]
30 dead as buses collide in Zimbabwe: public TV
Harare(AFP): Thirty people were killed in Zimbabwe on Wednesday when two buses collided on a road between the capital Harare and the southeastern town of Rusape, public television reported. “Thirty people have been confirmed dead,” police spokesman Paul Nyathi told the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), saying several others had been injured. (AFP)
5-year-old girl falls off roof while bursting crackers, dies in UP
Muzaffarnagar (PTI) A five-year-old girl died after she fell off the roof of her house while bursting firecrackers in this western Uttar Pradesh district, police said Thursday. The girl, a resident of Bhokaheri village under Bhopa police station, fell off the roof Wednesday evening while bursting crackers on Diwali. She was rushed to a hospital where […]
Militants’ hideout busted in Reshnagri Shopian
Srinagar: Government forces on Thursday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Reshnagri village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Reports said that Army’s 23 Para burst hideout in Reshnagari village and recovered Improvised Explosive Device, IED,and incriminating material. Sources said that forces believe that this hideout was being used by Jaish e Mohammad militants. […]
Statue of Unity or Disunity?
Mudasir Ahmad Gori
An important fodder for the discussion these days for news channels and print media is Statue of Unity. It is the same Statue that Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi promised to build as a symbol of unity. Many other promises that were made to the public are: return of black money, increasing jobs. However, the […]
