Low-key Eid celebrations in Kashmir in view of restrictions clamped due to COVID-19
Srinagar, May 13 (PTI) Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Kashmir were a low-key affair on Thursday as the faithful marked the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan by offering the thanksgiving prayers in small congregations at local mosques by observing social distancing in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. No Eid prayers were offered for the fourth […]
COVID-19:India logs 3.62 lakh new cases, 4,120 fresh fatalities
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) India added 3,62,727 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the COVID-19 tally of cases to 2,37,03,665, while the death toll rose to 2,58,317 with 4,120 daily fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active cases have increased to 37,10,525 comprising 15.65 per cent of […]
Govt panel suggests increasing gap between two doses of Covishield
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended increasing the gap between two doses of Covishield vaccine to 12-16 weeks, sources said on Thursday. It has also suggested that pregnant women may be offered the choice to take any COVID-19 vaccine and that lactating women can be inoculated […]
Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures
Gaza City (Gaza Strip), May 13 (AP) Israel has pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures and toppling a pair of high-rise towers housing Hamas facilities in a series of airstrikes. The Islamic militant group showed no signs of backing down and […]
Lt Guv, Advisors, CS greet people on Eid-ul-Fitr
JAMMU, MAY 13: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended warm greetings to the people on the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In his message of felicitations, the Lt Governor observed that the festival of Eid, which marks the culmination of the holy month of Ramzan, is a celebration of the spirit of compassion, brotherhood, and harmony. […]
Don’t let worries steal your joy
Rayees Ahmad Kumar No person can escape from grief, worry, loss, depression, illness and calamity during his life. Certainly these are experienced by one or the other ways. To overcome and to manage in these tough and testing times we need a broadminded approach. There is a famous proverb “worry steals your joy and keeps […]
The Covid surge
Syed Mustafa Ahmad The unprecedented increase in the number of Covid-19 cases has made it clear that there were some serious lapses that has made the present situation possible. When in September 2020, the Covid-19 curve has flattened, India began to feel that it would be soon over. In the same vein, in January 2021, […]
Mother, a source of inspiration
Dr Sheikh Arshid Ahmad Children are apple of an eye, the great source of joy and companionship for most people, especially parents. They make life sweet and after Allah they are the ones on whom people usually pin their hopes. Children’s’ blessings brings Rizq (sustenance), mercy and abundance of reward. But, all this depends on […]
Islam: Panacea of all ills
Sufaya Yousf Islam is that religion which belongs to every individual and is meant for all ages and situations. It is a solution for every problem. It is a best medicine for every illness whether it is physical illness or spiritual illness. It is a solution for everyone on individual or collective issues irrespective of […]
The shattered dreams
Vijay Garg The dreams of school-going children are badly affected by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. In India, most of the educational institutions have shut down at the beginning of March 2020. Children and parents had thought that schools would open up after two or three months. But after more than a year, […]
