Pakistan: Hindu community pardons mob accused of vandalising temple
Peshawar, Mar 14 (PTI) The Hindu community in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to pardon the mob that vandalised and burned down a century-old temple in the province. The local clerics and members of the Hindu community held a meeting on Saturday to resolve the dispute. As per the dialogue, informally called ‘jigra’, the […]
Indus Commissioners of India, Pak to meet in New Delhi on March 23-24
New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) The Indus Commissioners of India and Pakistan will meet here on March 23 and 24 to discuss a host of issues, including Islamabad’s concerns to the design of Indian hydropower projects on the Chenab River, a top official said on Sunday. This will be the annual meeting of the Permanent […]
Police arrests 2 from Rajasthan for online fraud
Jammu, Mar 14 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir police Saturday said it has arrested two people from Rajasthan in a case related to alleged fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 1 lakh from the account of a person here. Ahmed Khan and Bilal were arrested from their residence in Bharatpur area of Rajasthan by the JK police’s […]
Motorcyclist killed by speedy mini-bus in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 14 (PTI) A motorcyclist was killed and his wife critically injured after being hit by a rashly driven mini-bus here, police said on Sunday. The accused driver, Chaman Lal, who fled the scene of the accident, was arrested and his vehicle seized, a police spokesman said. Yash Paul and his wife Tripta Devi, residents […]
India records 25,320 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 84 days
New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) India on Sunday recorded 25,320 COVID-19 infections, the highest daily rise in 84 days, taking the case tally to 1,13,59,048, according to Union health ministry data. As many as 26,624 new infections were recorded on December 20. The death toll increased to 1,58,607 on Sunday with 161 new fatalities, the […]
MeT forecasts another spell or rains, snow
Srinagar, Mar 14: Weatherman has predicted light to moderate rains in plains and snow over higher reaches in Kashmir Valley in next 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. “Weather to remain overcast with light to moderate rain in plains and snow over higher reaches of Kashmir towards afternoon and generally cloudy in Jammu region,” Director […]
Shopian gunfight continues as one militant reported killed
Shopian, Mar 14 : A militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter between government forces and militants in Rawalpora area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, reports said Sunday. A senior police officer said that one unidentified militant has been killed so far while as operation is on in the area. Earlier, on Saturday evening, […]
The Glorious Quran
Raashid Ul Nabi Khan The glorious Quran is the book of guidance for whole humanity. The Quran is the book of Allah which is full of miracles. The Quran is not a book of science but it is book of signs, it is a book Ayats. The Quran is spread over 114 chapters. Each chapter […]
Own Me, Death
Faizaan Bashir Death, you always play games with me In just a blink of an eye, you are so close to me, and as I close my eyes, spread my arms, to hug you, you are nowhere, not anywhere felt, gone. Leaving me in this pain, a friend now. But a cruel friend. Why? What […]
The taste of her tears
Sofi Nasir An evening of street lights, the cold atmosphere, the noisy traffic on roads, thousands of people returning to their homes, a young woman and her two daughters inside a torn blanket sitting lonely against the cold wall of the footpath. The scenario that was taken foregranted on a footpath goes heartbreaking. A woman […]