India records 2,527 fresh Covid-19 cases
New Delhi, Apr 23: India reported 2,527 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am Saturday, marginally higher than 2,451 infections recorded a day before, the Union Health Ministry’s data showed. With 1,656 patients recovering from the infection, 838 active cases have been recorded across the country in the last 24 […]
Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, says Taliban
Kabul, Apr 23 (AP) A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s deputy culture and information minister, said the bombing in the town of Imam Saheb, in Kunduz Province, also wounded […]
SHO among 3 cops suspended for dereliction of duty in rape case in Sambha
Jammu, Apr 23 (PTI) Three policemen have been suspended and a deputy superintendent of police has been removed for alleged delay in registration of a rape case in Samba district, officials said. On the orders of Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh, they will also face a departmental inquiry for dereliction of duty in […]
After several days of downpour, weather starts to improve in JK
Srinagar, Apr 23: Weather started improving in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday after three days of light to moderate rains in plains and snowfall over higher reaches, a MeT official said here. He said that Srinagar, with 0.3 mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, recorded a low of 10.3°C […]
US discourages India’s reliance on Russia for defence needs: Pentagon
Washington, Apr 23 (PTI) The US discourages India to rely on Russia for its defence needs, the Pentagon has said. In October 2018, India signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems to ramp up its air defence, despite a warning from the […]
Pulwama attack: Injured RPF personnel succumbs at SMHS, toll two
Srinagar, Apr 23: The Railway Protection Police force officer, who was injured in Pulwama militant attack on Monday, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday at Srinagar hospital, taking the toll to two. Official sources said that SI identified as Dev Raj of GRPK along with another RPF personnel was injured in a terror attack at […]
Ensure action against guilty
These days several videos are making it to various social media platforms where the workers, mostly non locals working in various eateries and bakeries are shown using unhygienic means and ways to prepare the products which people consume here not only during the holy month of Ramadhan but rest of the days as well. The […]
Dhoni’s heroics
Tushar Anand, Abhiyanta Nagar, Bailey Road, Patna Bihar Respected Sir, Over the years, MS Dhoni has devised an infallible yet simple formula of disparaging his critics, viz. “Focus and Perform”. By finishing a nail biter and a high pressure contest against Mumbai Indians, the former captain of the Chennai Super Kings has shown why he […]
Cyber Bullying: A heinous Crime
Mubashir Azmat Shah Bullying can be defined as the intentional infliction of physical or physiological pain and harm on a person, usually students or women who fall victim to this vice. And when bullying is carried out using electronic devices or means such as mobile phones, computers, tablets and other online platforms etc then it […]
Seeking forgiveness in the final Ashrah of Ramadhan
TMR Mohsin Perhaps it may not be impertinent to denominate Ramadhan ‘a crash course’ which prepares us, moulds our behavior and getup, regulates our conduct, attitude, actions and mentality in accordance with the teachings of Islam so that we may harvest its fruits for the rest of the year. Ramadhan inculcates a sense of accountability […]