PM Modi to attend Quad summit in Washington on Sep 24: MEA
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the first in-person summit of the Quad leaders in Washington on September 24 that is expected to broadly focus on contemporary global challenges including ways to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. Announcing the prime minister’s visit to the US, the Ministry […]
India records 25,404 COVID-19 cases, 339 deaths
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 25,404 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 3,32,89,579, while the count of active cases declined to 3,62,207, according to Union health ministry data on Tuesday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,43,213, with 339 daily fatalities […]
Over 100 world leaders to attend UN gathering in person
United Nations, Sep 14 (AP) More than 100 heads of state and government are planning to attend the UN General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders in person next week, including US President Joe Biden, King Abdullah II of Jordan and the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela, according to the latest speakers list. The prime […]
US will look at Pakistan’s role in last 20 yrs: Blinken tells lawmakers
Washington, Sep 14 (PTI) The US will look at the role Pakistan played in the last 20 years, Secretary of State Tony Blinken told angry lawmakers who expressed outrage over Pakistan’s “duplicitous” part in Afghanistan post 9/11 and demanded that Washington reassess its relationship with Islamabad. The US lawmakers also urged the Biden administration to […]
A renewed boost
The tourism sector has been one of the worse hit sectors due to the covid-19 outbreak. The industry has witnessed a huge slump world over and places like Jammu and Kashmir are no exception. In Jammu and Kashmir tourism plays a vital role in shaping up the region’s economy. Jammu used to be dependent on […]
The end of a legend
K S S Pillai In a large country like ours, it is unrealistic to expect a white-collar job of one’s choice near one’s residence. It makes migration to other parts of the country or even another country normal. I have traversed this route and settled in a distant part of the country, but I make […]
I Died a Death Today
Fahid Fayaz Darangay 28 September 1995, Thursday a child was born like other children on that day. I am sure there would have been born millions in the world on that day as 385,000 babies are born every day. These children will be a couple weeks far from their 26th birthday. Many would be waiting, […]
Newly recruited LeT militant held in Pulwama
Srinagar, Sep 13: Police and army’s 44RR apprehended a youth, nearly a month after he had joined Lashker-e-Toiba militant outfit, in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. A police official identified the apprehended militant as Ishfaq Ahmad Dar alias Momin son of Nazir Ahmad Dar of Kothipora Chatrigam. He had gone missing from August this […]
JK reports 86 new Covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 13: Jammu and Kashmir reported 86 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 8 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 78 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 326990. There was no […]
CBK files chargesheet against former BOPEE Chairman
Srinagar, Sep 13: The Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday produced a charge-sheet against Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, former Chairman BOPEE, in case involving transfer of government money amounting to RS. 2.73 crores into his own bank account for personal use. The chargesheet against Peer, who was convicted and sentenced by a court in 2018 here in […]