14 year old boy feared dead after slipping into Nallah
Budgam, June 9: A 14 year old boy is feared dead after he slipped into a nallah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The incident occurred in Arigam village of the district Budgam while the boy slipped into Shali Ganga Nallah. Local sources said that 14 year old boy identified as Irfan Ahmed Bhat, a resident […]
32 year old among six more die due to covid-19
Srinagar, June 9: A 32-year-old man was among six persons who succumbed to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, officials said on Wednesday. They said that three deaths were reported from Jammu division and as many as from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall toll due to the pestilence to 4107. The 32-year-old man […]
Ladakh records 72 new COVID-19 cases
Leh, Jun 9 (PTI) Ladakh reported 72 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the overall virus tally to 19,330, officials said on Wednesday. The union territory has recorded a total of 195 COVID-related deaths with 141 in Leh district and 54 in Kargil district, while 18,194 patients have recovered from the infection since the outbreak of the […]
Admin starts ‘night vaccination’ in Bandipora
Bandipora, June 09: The authorities in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district have now launched door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination drive during night hours in several remote areas as the average population of these areas would remain out of their homes during day hours. An official said that the villagers in these remote areas including Kudara, Sirinder and other […]
Man-eater Leopard spotted at DC office Complex Budgam, officials reach at the venue
Budgam, June 09: A leopard who mauled a 4-year-old girl to death was spotted on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday inside deputy commissioner’s office complex in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Sources said that the leopard was spotted by locals and security forces inside DC office premises and they immediately called the wildlife officials. […]
India records 92,596 cases, 2,219 deaths
New Delhi, June 9: India recorded 92,596 new cases of coronavirus infections and 2,219 deaths in the last 24 hours. With over 18,000 fresh cases, Tamil Nadu was once again the highest contributor to the country’s daily caseload. Kerala had over 15,000 cases while Maharashtra reported slightly less than 11,000. The overall caseload rose to […]
Cop booked for using forged documents to get job 23 years ago
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday registered a criminal case against a policeman for alleging forging documents related to his date of birth and academic qualification to secure a job in the armed police 23 years ago. Constable Vijay Kumar, a resident of Nowshera area of Rajouri […]
Guterres gets second term as UN chief
United Nations, June 9: The United Nations Security Council voted Tuesday to give Secretary General Antonio Guterres a second term, with conflict resolution set to top his agenda at the world body’s helm. The 72-year-old former Prime Minister of Portugal has held the office since 2017 and faced no competition for the next term in […]
The lost treasure
Just a decade back students, scholars and even the commoners would dedicate long hours in discussing books, their relevance and impact. All these discussions would centre around the written word and what they hold in store for the civilization. These discussions not only generated a keen interest among the youngsters but also got them attracted […]
Greed kills wisdom of life
Sufaya Yousf “Greed and faith can never coexist in the human heart.”(Hadith) Greed means the intensive desire for something. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines “greed” as “a selfish and excessive desire for more of something that is needed”. Greed involves not just self satisfaction, but selfishness. Greed is the cause of our downfall. Our beloved […]