Of increasing divorce rates
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Divorce or Talaq means to break a bond between two souls who earlier were combined through Nikah (Fathul Bari by Hafiz Ibni Hajar RA). Word Talaq existed in pre-Islamic period also and in present days also it is prevalent. Talaq is permitted only when woman’s virtues, character and morals aren’t upto the […]
An invigorating cup of black tea
K S S Pillai What reassures me that life is worth living is the first glass of black tea (we still follow the old Kerala custom of drinking tea or coffee in a glass instead of a cup) that I get early in the morning. I have always considered the leisurely sipping of a glass […]
PM Modi visited 58 countries since 2015
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited 58 countries since 2015 and a total expenditure of Rs 517 crore was incurred on them, the government said on Tuesday. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan provided details of the prime minister’s visits abroad since 2015, including their outcome, in a […]
Committee constituted to examine issues regarding Self Help Group of Engineers
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government, under the instructions of Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha, constituted a committee headed by Baseer Ahmad Khan, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, to examine all issues pertaining to the Self Help Groups of Engineers scheme. The Committee will examine all the aspects of Self Help Groups of […]
1235 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 66261
Srinagar, Sep 22: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1235 new novel coronavirus cases, taking the total count to 66261. Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, official sources said that Srinagar reported 210, Budgam 59, Baramulla 30, Pulwama 62, Anantnag 28, Bandipora 36, Kupwara 22, Ganderbal 21, Kulgam 12, Shopian 19, Jammu 253, Rajouri 68, Udhampur 64, […]
JK admin terminates services of 5 docs in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 22 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated the services of five doctors, posted as medical officers in different health institutions, for unauthorised absence from duty, according to an official order. The order by Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo said the medical officers had been served notices by […]
Police seize arms, ammunition in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 22 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including two AK assault rifles and a pistol, from a village here, an official said. The consignment, which also included three AK magazines and 90 rounds, was seized based on specific information in Akhnoor sector, the official added. […]
Lack of ‘basic amenities’ triggers protest in Sopore village
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Sep 22: Scores of residents including women hailing from Saidpora area of Zaingeer belt in north Kashmir’s Sopore took to streets on Tuesday morning and staged a protest against water and electricity crisis in the area. Reports said that the protesters staged a sit-in and blocked the Sopore-Dangarpora bypass road which affected […]
Burglars strike at another old city Shrine
Srinagar, Sep 22: Burglars decamped with cash at Kashmir’s revered shrine, Rehbab Sahib, located in Aali Kadal area of Srinagar. This is the second such theft at the shrines in Srinagar in last two weeks. Earlier in the intervening night of September 12-13, burglars decamped with cash from the shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir […]
NIA conducts fresh raids in Baramulla, Srinagar
Baramulla/Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday morning conducted fresh raids in parts of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and also in Nowgam area of Srinagar. Official sources said that the NIA sleuths, accompanied by paramilitary CRPF and police, raided the house of one Ghulam Rasool Waza at Palhallan, Pattan, Tariq Ahmad (ex Sarpanch ) […]