Protesting farmers stay put in severe Delhi cold as talks with government remain deadlocked
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Thousands of farmers dug in their heels at protest venues outside several Delhi gateways, undeterred by the biting cold and firm in their resolve to not return home till their demands are met, as the New Year dawned with the minimum temperature dipping to 1.1 degrees Celsius. The government and […]
Bhaderwah court complex gutted in massive overnight blaze
Doda, Jan 01: The court complex of Bhaderwah sub-division in Doda district was gutted in a mysterious blaze on the intervening night Friday, officials said here. Officials said that in the late evening hours, fire erupted from a portion of court complex and soon engulfed a major portion of the court complex. “The court complex […]
Pedestrian killed after two cab drivers overtake each other
Srinagar, Jan 1: A race between two cab drivers to overtake each other proved fatal for a pedestrian, who was crushed under the wheels in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Reports said that the pedestrian identified as Bashir Ahmad Lone son of Ghulam Ahmad Lone of Khargam Kreeri was hit by […]
Srinagar records 3rd lowest temp this season at -6.4°C
Srinagar, Jan 01: Mercury dropped to minus 6.4°C in Srinagar, the third lowest temperature this season in the Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, the weatherman said on Friday. Earlier the mercury had dipped to minus 6.4 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on the intervening night of 16 and 17 December. While Srinagar recorded a low of […]
COVID-19:India records 20,035 new cases
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) The daily new coronavirus infections in India remained below 30,000 for the 19th consecutive day taking the COVID-19 caseload to 1,02,86,709, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98.83 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. A total of 20,035 new […]
WHO clears coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Geneva, Jan 1 (AP) The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, meaning poorer countries may soon get access to the shot already available in Europe and North America. Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any COVID-19 vaccine, […]
PM Modi greets nation on new year
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the first day of the new year on Friday. May the spirit of hope and wellness prevail, he wished. “Wishing you a happy 2021! May this year bring good health, joy and prosperity. May the spirit of hope and wellness prevail,” the […]
Remembrance
It was 31st December in 2019 when humanity was filled with hope like always- as they felt that the New Year will bring joy, happiness and cheers all around. People across the globe prepared to welcome the year 2020 with open hearts and warmth brimming up in their hearts. Warmth, because the New Year would […]
Adieu 2020, Welcome 2021
Asad Mirza Perhaps the humans have awaited no other year’s end so eagerly across the world as that of 2020. Similarly, no other event in the recent history has had such a far-reaching impact as that of the coronavirus pandemic, on the world and its inhabitants. The year 2020 had so many time-tested patterns and […]
2020 Orphaned us! Who will adopt us now?
Dr. Mudasir Ahmad Gori Another year has passed and it is important to take an account of the happening of the past. Unlike every year, the year 2020 has nothing substantial to be remembered for any productive reason. Rather it may be recorded as one of the worst years in the history of human civilization. […]