Working out a solution
Now that the educational activity has started once again students hailing from various districts have once again started to come over to Srinagar for coaching and tuitions. The swell in the number of students seeking private accommodation has increased over the past few months now and most of the places that offer rooms for students […]
Increased screen time affects eyes
Vijay Garg The coronavirus pandemic is remaking the way children learn, and it could have an impact on their eyes. With schools shifting to online lessons at home, children are spending more time in front of computer and mobile screens, and many parents are relaxing screen-time rules for TV and video games to keep kids […]
Pain relief through technological advancements
Dr. Amod Manocha The complexities of pain and the fact that surgery or pills cannot resolve all pain has been long recognised. Though living with undiagnosed or untreated chronic pain is seen by some as a sign of incredible resilience, it has many detrimental effects on our body beyond suffering. Accepting pain to be a […]
Army man killed in Poonch gunfight, traffic on highway stopped
Poonch: An Army man was killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Bhata Dhurian village near Bhimber Gali area of Poonch. The area where the encounter broke out is part of a forest pocket that runs through Dehra Ki Gali where an encounter started on Monday morning in which […]
JK reports 93 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir registered 93 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death reported due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Among the fresh cases, 21 were reported from Jammu Division and 72 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 330834. There was no death due […]
Rajasthan man held for spying for Pakistan
Jaipur, Oct 14 (PTI) An employee in the chief engineer office of the Military Engineer Service (MES) in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur was arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan, police said on Thursday. Gajendra Singh, aged around 35 and a resident of Sirohi district, was in touch with a Pakistani woman through WhatsApp. He was passing on information […]
Huge quantities of contraband substances recovered in Pulwama
Srinagar, Oct 14 (PTI) Huge quantities of contraband substances were recovered in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday, police said. A police spokesperson said Kakapora police station received a specific information that Gulzar Ahmad alias Beta and Mohammad Rafiq, both residents of Mohanviji Kakapora, have indulged in drug peddling and hoarding of a huge […]
Rajnath hails Indira Gandhi
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Former prime minister Indira Gandhi not only led the country for a number of years, but she also did so during the times of war, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, in an apparent reference to her role in the 1971 war with Pakistan. In an address at a Shanghai […]
Gold rallies Rs 455, silver jumps Rs 894
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) Gold prices rallied by Rs 455 to Rs 46,987 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday following firm trends in global markets, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,532 per 10 gram. Silver also jumped Rs 894 to Rs 61,926 […]
Elderly woman’s body found in Nawakadal Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 14: Body of an elderly woman was recovered from Jhelum river near Nawakadal here on Thursday. Officials said that some passersby spotted the body and subsequently informed the police. Later, they said, a police team recovered the body. A police official said that identity of the woman is being ascertained. (GNS)