Salman Rushdie on ventilator, likely to lose an eye, liver stabbed and damaged: Report
New York, Aug 13 (PTI) Author Salman Rushdie was on a ventilator, will likely lose one eye and his liver was “stabbed and damaged” following an attack on him on Friday, his agent said, noting that the “news is not good”. The New York Times (NYT) reported that according to Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, the […]
India reports nearly 16,000 new Covid cases, 68 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 13(PTI) India reported nearly 16,000 new Covid cases and 68 fatalities, including 24 reconciled by Kerala, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The 8-am data also showed active cases came down by 4,271 in a span of 24 hours to stand at 1,19,264, constituting 0.27 per cent of […]
Man dies after falling from under construction house
Srinagar, Aug 13: A 37-year-old man died after he fell from an under construction house in Veersaran area of Pahalgam late last night. Reports said that Javid Ahmad Malik, son of Mohammad Akbar Malik of Veersaran Pahalgam, a bank employee by profession, sustained critical injuries after falling from his under construction house. SHO Pahalgam Anzar […]
The emerging technology
Manoj Jain and Rahul Neiwal Quantum Technology is one of the most promising emerging technologies. It is estimated by the experts and scholars that advent of the Quantum Technology would completely change the scenario in the technology world. A quantum computer of reasonable qubits has the capacity of computing power more than the all together […]
15th August: The Day of Freedom and Partition
M Ahmad Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation. It also marks the anniversary of the partition of the subcontinent into two countries, India and Pakistan, which occurred at midnight on August 14–15, 1947. British rule in India began in 1757 when, […]
World Elephant Day: Saving the majestic animal
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit World Elephant Day has been created to bring the world together to help elephants. Elephants are among the most intelligent of the creatures with whom we share the planet, with complex consciousnesses that are capable of strong emotions. Across Africa they have inspired respect from the people that share the landscape with […]
JK reports 586 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 12: Jammu and Kashmir reported 586 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 47 cases were reported from Jammu division and 539 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 472597. Among the cases, 172921 […]
Industrial production grows 12.3 pc in June
New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) India’s industrial production rose 12.3 per cent in June 2022, according to the official data released on Friday. As per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the manufacturing sector’s output grew 12.5 per cent in June 2022. The mining output climbed 7.5 per cent, […]
3.65 lakh pilgrims visited holy cave of Amarnath shrine this year: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Aug 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that 3.65 pilgrims performed the annual pilgrimage of Amarnath this year and the figure is the highest in the past five years. “The annual pilgrimage has concluded with the Samapan Pooja of Chadi Mubarak. In total, 3.65 pilgrims performed darshan at the cave shrine of Amarnath. […]
Ladakh reports 11 fresh Covid cases
Leh, Aug 11 (PTI) Ladakh reported 11 fresh cases of Coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the overall infection tally of the union territory to 29,038 on Friday, officials said. So far, 228 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ladakh. Of these, 168 deaths were reported from Leh and 60 from Kargil, they said. The […]