Pakistani troops shell three sectors along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Sept 5 (PTI) Pakistani troops engaged in firing and intense mortar shelling in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a defence spokesman said. The firing and shelling from across the border in Shahpur, Kirni and Degwar sectors […]
India takes 13 days to cross 40 lakh COVID-19 cases from 30 lakh
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 on Saturday pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total […]
PM Modi offers tributes to teachers on Teachers’ Day
New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Paying tributes to teachers on the Teachers’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said people are grateful to them for their contribution towards shaping minds and building our nation. “Who better than our knowledgeable teachers to deepen our connect with our nation’s glorious history. During the recent #MannKiBaat, I […]
A new low from US
The world is facing a deadly pandemic right now and in such a situation the bigger nations have a much bigger responsibility of emerging to the needs and requirements of the smaller nations to tide over the crisis situation. The bigger and developed nations have another responsibility which they have to share at this moment […]
Mere celebrating teacher’s day will not do
Rayees Ahmad Kumar During the Second World War when among others, men of intellect too were being killed, Hitler was asked, what to do? He replied ‘By all means protect only the teachers, whole nation will be rebuilt’. Educating people is one of the greatest jobs one can do. The profession of teaching exists since […]
Many reasons to celebrate a teacher’s day
Eijaz Mir A famous quote, “an ordinary teacher tells, a good teacher explains and an extraordinary teacher inspires”. This quotation reminds me of 5th September, a warm welcome to all the teachers living on the blue planet, earth. The world would have been full of wilderness without our teachers. A teacher is a person who […]
Pattan encounter: Three militants killed, Army Major, 02 cops injured
Srinagar, September 04: Three militants were killed, and an army major and two policemen were injured in an encounter in Yadipora area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that three militant were killed in an encounter, however their identification couldn’t be ascertained yet. Official sources further said that an army major and […]
Cop arrested on charges of forgery in north Kashmir
Handwara, Sep 4: A policeman has been arrested on charges of ‘forgery and fraud’ in North Kashmir’s Handwara town. The arrest was made after one Mudasir Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Shanoo Langate area filed a complaint at police station Handwara stating that a policeman working in the office of DySP DAR Handwara duped him […]
Gunfight starts in Pulwama village, hideouts busted in Tral
Pulwama, Sep 04: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Babhara area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. This is the second encounter since morning. Earlier, an encounter started at Pattan area of north Kashmir where one unidentified militant was killed and army major besides SoG personnel were injured while the […]