Letter to the Editor
Women need protection Respected Sir, The gruesome murder of Ankita Bhandari in Uttrakhand for refusing to engage in prostitution in the resort where she worked as a receptionist is highly appalling and enraging. The administration needs to be ashamed for its sorry state of affairs as it cannot even ensure the safety of an independent […]
Learning about body language
Prof. Abdul Shakoor Shah Body language refers to the non-verbal cues used to communicate. These non-verbal cues are a huge part of our daily communication. In fact, body language can be between 60% and 65% of all communication. Body language helps us understand each other and gives us information about how people are feeling in […]
JK reports 18 new covid cases
Srinagar, Sep 27: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 18 fresh Covid cases on Tuesday that took the infection tally to 4,79,102, officials said. Of the new cases, seven were reported from Jammu division while 11 were registered in the Kashmir valley, they said. The death toll stands at 4,785. No Covid-related fatality was reported from the […]
Army boosting surveillance, fire power capability along frontier with China
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) The Army has significantly bolstered its fire power along the frontier with China by deploying a range of rockets and artillery weapons and plans to procure an array of additional systems, including 100 K9 Vajra howitzers and UAVs, to augment combat prowess. The Artillery units of the Indian Army already […]
Encounter breaks out in Kulgam village in south Kashmir
Kulgam, Sep 27: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Awhatoo village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists launched search operation in the area. He said that as the joint […]
Union Home Minister’s J&K visit rescheduled, will now arrive on Oct 4
Srinagar, Sep 27: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Jammu and Kashmir visit on October 1 and 2 has been postponed and that he will now arrive on October 4, Official sources said. A BJP leader privy to the development said that due to some engagements, Union Home Minister’s J&K visit has been postponed. “Now he […]
Five held in Jammu after country made pistol found in car
Jammu, Sep 27 (PTI) Five people were arrested during vehicle checking here on Monday evening after a countrymade pistol and three sharp-edged weapons were found in their car, police said. Amandeep Singh, Sagar Singh, Arun Singh, Ajay Singh and Ajay Partap Singh were in the car when it was stopped for checking at the Satwari […]
Woman injured in bear attack at Uttersoo, Anantnag
Srinagar, Sep 27: A woman was hospitalized after a black bear attacked her in Uttersoo village of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday morning, officials said. They said that a woman identified as Shamema Begum, wife of Mushtaq Ahmed Hajam was outside her house when the beast attacked her. Alerted by the cries, the family […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather in JK
Srinagar, Sep 27: The weather department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that isolated light rain and thunder was expected in the next two days. As regards the mercury, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 11.6°C against 14.6°C on […]
Daily Covid cases in India lowest in 118 days
New Delhi, Sep 27 (PTI) India logged 3,230 new coronavirus infections, the lowest recorded in 118 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,75,473, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The active cases declined to 42,358 while the death toll climbed to 5,28,562 with 32 fatalities which includes 22 […]