Withdrawal from Afghanistan best decision for America: Biden
Washington, Sep 1 (PTI) United States President Joe Biden said withdrawing the troops from Afghanistan to end the 20-year war was the best and the right decision for America. He said there was no reason to continue in a war that was no longer in the service of the vital national interest of the American […]
The truth about asset monetization
Hardeep S Puri “A lie can travel halfway around the world, while the truth is tying its shoelaces” This famous quote aptly summarizes the methodology of using lies, half-truths and misinformation to create anxiety and fear amongst the people. It is regularly used by our principal opposition party in their desperation to salvage their political […]
e-commerce proving a boon for companies
Vijay Garg The festive season has started in the country. A dozen big festivals and fasts come in this festive season till Diwali, in which the countrymen express their happiness by joining in the celebrations with enthusiasm. In this season of Lokmangal, happiness is shared from a child to an elderly. The market is gaining […]
Autumn’s Shadow on the Arab Spring
Asad Mirza While most of the media has been obsessed with developments taking place in Afghanistan, it has nearly missed the country, which was the fountainhead of the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ about ten years back when people toppled a dictator that had ruled it for 27 years. Arab Spring had nurtured hopes that democracy might […]
JK reports 166 fresh covid-19 infections
Srinagar, Aug 31: Jammu & Kashmir reported 166 new coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. 18 of the new cases were reported from Jammu Division and 148 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 325419. There was no […]
Several gardens, parks to be thrown open for visitors from Sept 1
Srinagar, Aug 31: According to Director Floriculture Department Kashmir, several gardens and parks taken over from Jammu and Kashmir Bank by the Department of Floriculture, Kashmir shall be thrown open for visitors from 1st September 2021. These parks and gardens included Hikers Park, Pahalgam; Lidder view Park, Pahalgam; Gulistan Wazir Bagh Park; Rani Bagh Park; […]
Regret that NC didn’t participate in panchayat polls: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Aug 31 (PTI) National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Tuesday expressed regret that his party didn’t participate in the 2018 panchayat polls. The National Conference had not participated in the panchayat polls held in September 2018 and also boycotted the Block Development Council (BDC) polls held in 2019 […]
Pakistan hands over two Indians jailed for 8 yrs to India at Wagah Border
Lahore, Aug 31 (PTI) Two Indian nationals, who were languishing in a Pakistani jail for eight years for “illegal border crossing”, have been handed over to the Border Security Force personnel at the Wagah Border, a government official said on Tuesday. The official told PTI that in 2013, the Indian nationals – Sharma Rajput and […]
Police, army officers holds face to face interaction with families of militants in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 31: In a significant development, the police and the army top brass Tuesday reached out to the families of militants in south Kashmir and urged them to bring back their children to the mainstream. “GoC 15 Corps and IG Kashmir interacted with families of militants of in south Kashmir at Shopian. Both officers […]
BSF trooper found dead in Rajouri
Jammu, Aug 31: A BSF soldier was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. They said the BSF constable, identified as Rakesh Kumar son of Lt Sh Satpal of Pathankote, at present 69 Battalion, was found dead at Sunderbani at about 0930 hours under mysterious circumstances while […]