Muslims being targeted with violence around the world: Biden
Washington, May 3 (PTI) Around the world, Muslims are being targeted with violence, US President Joe Biden said on Monday asserting that Muslims make America stronger every single day even as they still face real challenges and threats in the society that they live in. At a White House reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, Biden […]
People throng Masjids, Eidgah’s across Kashmir, offer Eid prayers
Srinagar, May 3: With a remarkable recession in Covid-19 cases for past several weeks now, people in Kashmir witnessed a restriction-free Eid-ul-Fitr after a gap of almost two years. Men, women and children dressed in their best thronged mosques, shrines and Eidgahs across the Valley to participate in the special prayers – symbolic to mark […]
After 2 yrs, scores of devotees throng mosques to offer Eid Namaz
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) After a gap of two years, the Namaz of Eid was performed in mosques across Delhi, including at the historic Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri Masjid, as COVID-19 restrictions remain suspended due to a dip in cases. On Tuesday morning, several mosques shifted the Namaz timings, keeping in mind the summer […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 19,137
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) India logged 2,568 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,84,913, while active cases dipped to 19,137, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,23,889 with 20 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
Role of Press, its fundamental rights
Er. Prabhat Kishore Developing countries are those which got independence only after the Second World War. Before the War, these countries were under the iron fists of the colonial powers and were ruthlessly exploited by the imperialist power. Situation, however, completely changed after the World War and one-by-one all the countries were free from colonial […]
The purpose and essence of Eid-ul-Fitr
TMR Mohsin & Aijaz Kashmiri Well after a month long endeavour in order to earn the pleasure of Almighty Allah and to strengthen our relationship with him through fasting, praying, giving Zakat, helping needy, reciting the Quran , invocation and so on—and the trials and difficulties that Muslims all across the globe went through in […]
France rejects far-right
Asad Mirza French President Emmanuel Macron clinched another five-year term in the Elysée Palace, becoming the third politician to achieve this feat. His victory also bought sighs of relief, from Brussels to Washington. Macron beat out far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen in the presidential elections—a contest that risked shattering the Western alliance against Russia, and […]
JK reports six covid-19 cases
Srinagar, May 2: Jammu and Kashmir reported six new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that three cases were reported from Jammu district, two from Srinagar and one from Kupwara, taking the overall tally to 454053—166344 in Jammu and […]
AC approves transfer of land for various public purposes
JAMMU, MAY 02: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today approved the proposal of Revenue Department to transfer various parcels of land for public purposes. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary […]
Administrative Council approves fifty percent waiver of Passenger Tax
JAMMU, MAY 02: In a significant move, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the waiver/exemption of fifty percent (50%) of Passenger Tax chargeable on various vehicles from 1st April, 2021 to 31st March, 2022. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, […]