Responsibilities of a spouse
Mir Ishraqa Aijaz The relationship between a husband and wife is not like that of neighbors or friends; it is much more extreme—on the verge of unity. The Quran expresses this nicely: وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ “And of His […]
Encounter starts in Budgam, two militants trapped
Srinagar, Jan 29: An encounter between militants and a joint team of police and army has started at Chrar-i-Sharief area of central’s Budgam district. “Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” a police spokesman said in a tweet. Official sources said that two local militants are believed to be trapped. […]
Encounter breaks out in Pulwama village of south Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 29: An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Naira Tahab area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening. Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Naira. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding […]
JK reports 4175 fresh covid-19 cases, five fatalities
Srinagar, Jan 29: Jammu and Kashmir reported 4175 new positive cases while as five persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. They said 1363 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 2812 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 428260. Three among the fresh deaths […]
Cop shot dead at Hassanpora village in Bijbebara
Srinagar, Jan 29: A constable of Jammu and Kashmir police was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Hassanpora Tavela area of Bijbebara hamlet in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. An official said that suspected militants shot at a cop in Hassanpora who received injuries in head and died on spot. He identified him as […]
SBI suspends circular on recruitment of pregnant women
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) After facing criticism from various quarters, the country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday decided to suspend its circular on recruitment of pregnant women. SBI recently reviewed its ‘Fitness Standards for Recruitment in the Bank’, including norms for Pregnant Women candidates. Under the new rules, a woman candidate […]
Risk persists even though Covid cases starting to plateau in parts of India: WHO
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) Even though some cities or states in India may be beginning to see plateauing of COVID-19 cases, the risk persists and focus must be on reducing transmission and implementing situation-specific measures, senior WHO official Poonam Khetrapal Singh said. The Health Ministry said on Thursday that early indications of Covid cases […]
Rise in minimum temperature across Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Jan 29 (PTI) There was some respite from cold wave conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperature improved across the valley, even as the Meteorological department said there is a possibility of rain/snow at scattered places on Monday. According to officials, the mercury rose across the Kashmir Valley on Friday night by several notches […]