Mother’s love and the sweet Jam
N J Ravi Chander On a recent visit to Vasco in Goa, I stopped at a confectionery to recuperate from bus fatigue and a much-needed snack. While gorging on pastries, something in the glass enclosure caught my eye: home-made guava jams and jellies. The mere sight of them transported me to my childhood days in […]
Social Media and our future generation
Rayees Ahmad Kumar With the advancement of science and technology, every aspect of human life has seen a drastic change. It not only has made our lives quite easier and comfortable but also has compelled us to face some challenges. Invention of aero plane, computer, mobile phone and other diagnostic machines used for varied medical […]
Zooming on a red scooter
K S S Pillai The other day I saw a Facebook post on a young friend’s profile page. The caption was, ‘My First Car’. There were a few photographs of him and the proud members of his family, posing in front of a new car, smiling broadly. One showed the staff members of the showroom […]
Reports: Myanmar security forces kill at least 33 protesters
Yangon (Myanmar), Mar 3 (AP) Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, killing at least 33 protesters Wednesday in several cities, according to accounts on social media and local news reports compiled by a data analyst. That is highest daily death toll since the February 1 takeover, exceeding the 18 […]
JK records 104 fresh COVID-19 cases
Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir recorded 104 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally to 1,26,693, even as no new death due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 17 were from the Jammu division and 87 from the Kashmir division […]
Lt Governor attends passing out ceremony of forest guards’ course
JAMMU, MARCH 03: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today paid homage to all the martyrs of the Forest Department who have laid down their lives and made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. “I salute the bravery of forest personnel working day and night to protect Forests, Wildlife and the Environment”, said the Lt Governor. […]
China has mobilised conventional, cyber forces to threaten India: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that China had mobilised its conventional and cyber forces to threaten India and warned that the government’s “cowardice” would have tragic consequences in the future. He cited a news report that claimed that night satellite images show Chinese build-up in the Depsang region near […]
Militant hideout busted in Awantipora: Police
Srinagar, March 3: Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Seer-Pastrana area of south Kashmir’s Awantipora. Police said that a police team along with along with 42 RR and 180 Bn CRPF launched a search operation in the said area. During search one hideout of outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen was busted and subsequently […]
BJP MP’s son shot at in UP, cops say attack staged
Lucknow, Mar 3 (PTI) The son of BJP MP Kaushal Kishore was shot at in Lucknow on early Wednesday, but the police claimed that he had staged the attack on him by his brother-in-law to implicate some persons. Ayush (30), the son of the BJP MP from Mohanlalganj constituency, was shot at in the Madiaon area […]
Army sepoy found dead inside army camp in Rajouri
Rajouri, Mar 03: An army sepoy was on Wednesday morning found dead in a camp of Army’s Ace of Spades division near Chawa area of Rajouri district. An official said that the sepoy, posted in an army camp near Chawa area on the outskirts of Rajouri town, was found lying in a pool of blood […]