Dreaming for a peaceful world
Syed Mustafa Ahmad The concept of peace has the distinction of always having been relevant, whatever the age. It is inseparably entwined with the issue of human existence. Peace basically means harmony. It not only is among nature’s creations but between nature and man as well. With the passage of time, the concept of peace […]
The ‘positives’ of the pandemic
N J Ravi Chander When the pandemic forced us indoors, I embarked on a new pastime – bird watching. My balcony overlooks an African Tulip tree that serves as a haven for a host of avian creatures and squirrels. The deciduous tree which resembled a skeleton after shedding its leaves in summer now sports a […]
Abandoned to the mercy of elements
Desh Bir Be it Corona or SARS or NIPAH or droughts or floods, the average Indian is at the mercy of the elements and not of fellow human beings, much less the supposed Patrons of society who are expected to stand by the less fortunate ones in moments of need. Come Corona and the employers […]
Another shameful incident of rape
Fahid Fayaz Darangay The incident that forced me to write on this sensitive social issue was the recent Hathras rape case where a 19 year old dalit girl was brutally gang raped and her family was not given the right to perform her last rites after she succumbed to injuries in a Delhi hospital. I […]
JK reports 975 new positive cases, 61351 recovered so far
JAMMU, OCTOBER 03: The Government on Saturday informed that 975 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 591 from Jammu division and 384 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 78228. Also 19 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 11 from Jammu […]
NC dissolves party’s youth wing in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 3 (PTI) The National Conference (NC) on Saturday dissolved the party’s youth wing in Kashmir province with immediate effect, saying it is in the process of constituting a new team. “All existing bodies of Youth National Conference Kashmir up to block level stands dissolved with immediate effect,” an NC spokesperson said. He did […]
Corporator accused of demanding bribe for ensuring extension in ‘car parking’ contract
Srinagar, Oct 3: Contractors who were allotted car parking contract at Makai Park on the banks of world famed Dal Lake by Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Saturday alleged that Corporator Brein Nishat in order to extend their car parking contract demanded bribe from them. “For the extension of contract up to the period of 6 […]
69 new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh; tally reaches 4,429
Leh, Oct 3 (PTI) The Union Territory of Ladakh has reported 69 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising its tally to 4,429, while 42 patients were cured of the disease in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. The region has recorded 61 deaths — 35 in Kargil district and 26 in Leh district — since […]
PM Modi inaugurates world’s longest highway tunnel in Rohtang
Rohtang (HP), Oct 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the strategically important all-weather Atal Tunnel, which reduces the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours, at Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh. Atal Tunnel, built by the Border Roads Organisation, is the longest highway […]
‘I think I’m doing very well’: Trump
Washington, Oct 3 (PTI) US President Donald Trump, in a video shared on Twitter on Friday evening, said he thinks that he is “doing very well” and thanked people for their support after he was tested positive with for COVID-19 a day earlier. I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support. I am going […]