Two militants killed in an encounter at Kulgam
Kulgam, Oct 10: Two militants have been killed during a night long encounter between government forces and militants at Chingam village of Frisal area in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police officer said that two unidentified militant have been killed while as operation is on in the area. Earlier an official said that a […]
Education needs serious effort
The covid-19 pandemic has made us to learn various lessons. It has not only redefined the way we conduct our daily lives but various sectors like education too have been hit very hard. Education in particular has witnessed a paradigm shift with all schools and colleges shut since the past eight months now and a […]
Dying communal harmony
Syed Tajamul Besides reeling under Covid-19 19 outbreak, a new world is seen struggling into other beleaguered situations. The worst of all, instability in the communal harmony hampering the life from breathing an air of peace. The lives and property of people proves to be at stake. Hence, all the unity and togetherness our life […]
The comic book era
N J Ravi Chander The comics and storytelling were our only escape in the pre-television era. My late father, M N Jayaraman, was a comic addict and weaned us on a healthy dose of fantasy, adventure, horror and humour. Comic strips always fascinated us and were the first thing we looked up in the newspaper […]
Alert today..alive tomorrow
Amir Altaf Road accidents are the most common mishaps prevalent in India and the majority of these accidents are caused by human fault, these crashes are fatal and consume almost thousands of lives every year. According to a union ministries report there is a steep rise in the number of pedestrians killed on roads, with […]
Nothing normal about normalization of ties
Adnan Shafi The Arab state of Bahrain decided last month to normalize its relations with the Jewish state of Israel. The decision is being seen as part of US President Donald Trump and his administration’s efforts to end Israel’s isolation in the Middle East. One of the goals of the US administration’s diplomatic efforts is […]
Roshini land scam: HC orders CBI probe
Srinagar, Oct 9: In a significant judgement, a division bench of the J&K High Court headed by Chief Justice Gita Mittal on Friday entrusted the probe into infamous Roshini land scam to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). While transferring the Roshini land Scam to CBI, the division bench expressed its displeasure over the slackness on […]
636 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Oct 09: 29 travelers were among 636 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total count to 82429, officials said on Friday. They said, 263 of the new cases have been reported from Jammu Division and 373 from Kashmir Valley. Giving the district-wise details, the officials […]
World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize 2020
Oslo, Oct 9: The World Food Programme, a United Nations body, is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation addressing hunger and promoting food security The World Food Programme won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 on October 9. The World Food Programme, a United Nations body, is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation addressing hunger and promoting food […]