Leopard attack that cut short five-year-old’s life, marred a birthday
Srinagar, Jun 6 (PTI) Five-year-old Mir Adda chose a ‘Barbie dress’, wore a crown and was excitedly calling for family to cut her brother’s birthday cake, minutes before a leopard took her away from the lawn of her house in the city’s outskirts, in a tragic case underlining human-animal conflict because of rapid forest destruction. […]
38-year-old man among 8 more die of covid-19, J&K toll 4059
Srinagar, June 6 : A 38-year-old man was among eight more covid-19 deaths reported in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening till this afternoon, taking the fatality count to 4059, officials said on sunday. Five of those who succumbed to the virus were from Kashmir and three from Jammu, they said. Among others the victims […]
Low-intensity earthquake hits Reasi
Jammu, June 6 (PTI) A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.5 hit Reasi district on Sunday, an official said. The earthquake occurred 82 km east of Katra at 6.21 am, Director, Disaster Management, Aamir Ali said. He said the epicentre of the tremor was five km below the surface of the earth at latitude 32.99 degrees […]
How well your immune system works can depend on the time of day
Dublin, Jun 6 (The Conversation) When microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses infect us, our immune system jumps into action. It is highly trained to sense and eliminate infections and clear up any damage caused by them. It is typically assumed our immune systems work the exact same way regardless of whether an infection occurs […]
‘Mentally unsound’ woman found hanging
Bijbehara, June 06: A 37-year-old mentally unsound woman allegedly committed suicide at her home in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday morning. A police official said that the woman (name withheld), a resident of Sethar locality of Bijbehara allegedly hanged herself at her home. She was rushed to SDH Bijbehara by her […]
Mysterious explosion outside Sarpanch’s house in Rajouri
Jammu, June 06: A mysterious explosion took place outside the house of a Sarpanch in Androlla village panchayat of Rajouri district late Saturday night after which police have started investigation into the matter. Officials said that an explosion took place in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday and a traditional chullah and a motorcycle […]
JCB seized for illegal excavation of clay in Budgam village, FIR lodged
Budgam, June 06: The authorities in Khansahib area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam seized a JCB during night raid for illegal excavation of clay at Chananowpora locality of Khansahib. An official said that during the night Patrolling, Tehsildar seized the JCB used for illegally extraction of clay and FIR has also been registered against those involved […]
COVID-19 count in India lowest in 60 days
New Delhi, June 6 (PTI) India reported 1,14,460 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 60 days, while the daily positivity rate further dropped to 5.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. With the fresh cases, the total tally of coronavirus cases in the country climbed to 2,88,09,339. The COVID-19 […]
Dr. Altaf Hussain Kira appointed CRO J&K Bank
Srinagar, June 6: Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Saturday got its new Chief Risk Officer after one of its senior officer Dr. Altaf Hussain Kira (Assistant Vice President) and Incharge Risk management Department, was elevated to the post. An official release by the bank said that in compliance to the relevant RBI directives, “we wish […]
The Generation Gap
Zubair Hamid Parray We are living in a world which is characterized by change, vitality and spontaneity. Generally speaking, the change has been towards progress, but, has deteriorated many institutions and values. Change and progress have created certain problems that confront both the young and old. Old values stand at a discount, and new dues […]
