Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison
Dubai, Dec 29 (AP) One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced to nearly six years in prison under a vague and broadly worded counterterrorism law. The ruling nearly brings to a close a case that has drawn international criticism and the ire of US lawmakers. Loujain al-Hathloul has already been in […]
Karnataka Legislative Council deputy chairman found dead on rail track, suicide suspected
Bengaluru, Dec 29 (PTI) Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda was found dead on a rail track in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka in the early hours of Tuesday, with police sources claiming he died by suicide. The body was found on a rail track near Gunasagara in Kadur taluk, they said. Dharme […]
Unchecked pollution
With winter season at its peak the air pollution levels across north India have risen to alarming levels. In Capital city of Delhi even the courts have failed to get the authorities to check the menace of air pollution and the condition has hardly improved since the past many years now. Like Delhi and other […]
Global Britain: UK aspires to re-emerge as a key player at the global stage. The question is whether it will be able to?
Asad Mirza The recent bonhomie between India and the UK, during the continuing Covid pandemic indeed comes as a real surprise. The Indo-UK bilateral ties during the recent times can’t be labelled as one very strong or warm. One reason for this might be due to the wrong decisions or priorities set by the continuing […]
Relationship between faith and practice
Fidhat Fayaz Drangay Faith in Islam is never blind. Although belief in the unseen is just as important in Islam as it is in other religions, there comes a point at which the spiritually aware human being transcends the level of simple faith. At this point the person is more than just a believer, for […]
Online exam for select govt recruitment: Union Minister
New Delhi: A Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be conducted online across the country from next year to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to select central government jobs, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. He said the test will be a major boon for youths seeking government employment. “The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) […]
156 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Dec 28: Ten travelers were among 156 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, officials said Monday. Among them, they said, 81 are from Kashmir Valley and 65 from Jammu Division while total case tally reached 120293. They said Srinagar reported 34 cases, Baramulla 8, Budgam 12, Kupwara […]
Suspected LeT militant held in Jammu
Jammu, Dec 28 (PTI) A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative was arrested here and two grenades were recovered from him, scuttling an attempt by the Pakistan-based group to carry out an attack in the winter capital Jammu, a top police officer said on Monday. The latest arrest comes a day after security forces busted a terror […]
Minor drowns in Bandipora
Bandipora, Dec 28: A two-year-old boy drowned in a canal at Sodanara village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. An official said that the boy identified as Faizan Ahmad Ganaie, son of Ashiq Ahmad Ganaie of Puth-Mohalla Sodanara. Soon after the incident, the family and neighbours immediately removed him and took him to […]
Nine persons injured as vehicle skids off road in Poonch
Poonch, Dec 28: Nine persons were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Poonch district on Monday. Official sources said that a TATA Sumo vehicle bearing registration number (JK12B-1646) on way from Sawjian to Mandi skidded of the road near Sundri Nullah at around 1110 hours and fell down […]