COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to over 91.77 lakh
New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) India saw 37,975 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to over 91.77 lakh, while the recoveries?crossed 86 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday The total coronavirus cases mounted to?91,77,840 and the death toll climbed to?1,34,218 with 480 new fatalities, […]
Encounter in Rohini, two wanted criminals held
New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) Two wanted criminals were arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell on Tuesday morning following an encounter in Rohini area here, officials said. The accused have been identified as Rupender and Amit, they said. Rupender was carrying a reward of Rs two lakh announced on his head by the Haryana Police. […]
Massive blaze destroys three houses in Bandipora
Bandipora, Nov 24: Three families were rendered homeless after a devastating fire incident turned their residential houses into ashes in Plan area of main town in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday late evening. An official said that three residential houses belonging to three brothers were reduced to ashes after massive fire broke out in […]
Trump tells officials to begin transition for next administration; says will keep fighting
Washington, Nov 24 (PTI) US President Donald Trump on Monday asked officials to begin the transition process for President-elect Joe Biden, after the head of the federal agency responsible for this said she would provide him the necessary government resources to move in to the White House. Trump, however, insisted that he would “continue to […]
The second wave
The Covid-19 threat is far from over. Experts have now warned of a much severe second wave as the regions that have witnessed spur in covid infections have already felt the severity. Even as states with relatively smaller caseloads have been reporting a spurt in Covid cases, the crisis like situation in Delhi is proving […]
Our food provider’s plight
Desh Bir I have lived comfortably these sixty nine years and yet I have produced neither a single food grain nor a single litre of milk nor a single fruit nor raised a single poultry bird nor grown a vegetable item. No one in my family is or has been a cultivator or grower of […]
Satiating ones taste buds
N J Ravi Chander Everyone must have got a taste of dining experiences that have gone horribly wrong. Though I am non-vegetarian, certain meats are strictly off-limits. But once, after wolfing down a plate of biryani at a restaurant, I discovered they had served me the wrong food. Contrary to the ‘mutton biryani’ advertised at […]
Indian Madrassas – A Need for Reorientation
If the Indian madrassas could reorient themselves, it may silence their critics besides influencing the government to support these initiatives.
Asad Mirza The first institute of Islamic Madrassa education was at the estate of Hazrat Zaid bin Arkam near a hill called Safa in Makkah, where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was the teacher and the students were some of his followers. After Hijrah (migration) to Madina the Madrassa of ‘Suffah’ was established on the east side […]
351 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 23: 25 travelers were among 351 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, taking the total number of people infected with the pestilence so far in J&K to 106899. Officials said that on Monday 185 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 166 from […]
The serenity and the calm witnessed at the world famous Dal Lake on Monday as rains lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir bringing down the temperatures as well. (Pic captured by Er. Aamir Ali)
The serenity and the calm witnessed at the world famous Dal Lake on Monday as rains lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir bringing down the temperatures as well. (Pic captured by Er. Aamir Ali)