Three JeM militants killed in Tral gunfight: IGP
Srinagar, Aug 21: Three militant of Jash-e-Mohammad outfit were killed in an encounter in woods of Nagbaeran area of Tral in Awantipora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that three militant of JeM have been killed in Tral upper reaches. However, their identity couldn’t be established […]
Gunfight breaks out in Tral forests: Police
Srinagar, Aug 21: A gunfight has started between militants and security forces in in upper reaches of forest area of Nagbarean Tral in Awantipora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in woods of Tral. As the joint […]
Afghan evacuation one of the largest and most difficult airlifts in history: Biden
Washington, Aug 21 (PTI) The ongoing evacuation of US citizens and Afghan nationals who supported Americans over the last 20 years is one of the largest and most difficult airlifts in history, US President Joe Biden said here Friday. He said the US has already evacuated more than 18,000 people since July and approximately 13,000 […]
Suicide bomber attacks bus carrying Chinese nationals in Pak, kills 2 children
Karachi/Islamabad, Aug 21 (PTI) A suicide bomber detonated his explosives on Friday close to a vehicle carrying Chinese nationals in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, killing at least two children and wounding three persons, including a Chinese, in the second such attack in over a month. The attack took place in the Baloch Ward area […]
US is going to retain laser focus on its counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan: Biden
Washington, Aug 21 (PTI) The United States is going to retain a laser focus on its counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said Friday and warned the Taliban of a forceful response to any attack on American forces or disruption of its operations at the Kabul airport. We made clear to the Taliban that […]
Jammu cyber police arrests fraudster from Punjab
Jammu, Aug 21 (PTI) The cyber police has arrested a fraudster from Punjab for allegedly duping a man of Rs 34 lakh in Jammu city, officials said. A case was lodged at the Cyber police station on the basis of a complaint from Inder Pal Singh of Talab Tillo, who alleged that he was duped by […]
Think about this
We may not like it but the covid-19 pandemic has changed the world. All major activities across the globe took a hit and one sector that bore the brunt is the education sector. Education has witnessed major disruptions owing to the pandemic as all the schools and colleges have been closed down. Though some measures […]
Afghanistan: A Land of Awakened People
GurudevSri Sri Ravi Shankar The war continues to rage in Afghanistan. The enduring violence and conflict has left the nation, its people and economy in ruins. Over the past twenty years, billions of dollars have been spent and army commanders have gone. Like many of its neighbors in the Middle East, Afghanistan continues to find […]
Letter to the Editor
The Afghanistan situation is grim Respected sir, It is heart-wrenching to see the miserable situation and the grim condition of the citizens of Afghanistan. After the Taliban’s blatant declaration of control over the country, there is all chaos and a sense of panic among the people. For the women, the miseries are one step ahead. […]
Entry for women: NDA infrastructure, physical training standards can change
Vijay Garg Women’s entry into the academy will require the creation of new infrastructure and separate physical training standards, people familiar with the issue have been forecasting. The Supreme Court’s landmark interim order on Wednesday directing the government to allow women to take the next entrance exam for the National Defence Academy (NDA), thus far […]