US, China revive trade talks with low hopes for progress
Beijing, Jul 29 (AP) Two months after US-Chinese talks aimed at ending a tariff war broke down, both sides are trying to temper hopes for a breakthrough when negotiations resume Tuesday on an array of disputes that has grown to include tension over Chinese tech giant Huawei. Rhetoric on both sides has hardened despite the […]
Smoky tea baked in clay: tandoori chai heats up Pakistan
Islamabad, Jul 29 (AFP) It’s a cuppa like no other. Every evening in Islamabad a crowd arrives at Sanaullah’s street stall to taste his “tandoori chai” — milk tea served in terracotta mugs, still hot from his traditional oven. The old-fashioned cups are placed directly inside the tandoor, where they are baked at high temperatures. […]
Retired Army officer thrashed to death in Amethi
Amethi, Jul 29 (PTI) A 64-year-old retired Army captain was beaten to death by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district, police said on Sunday. Reacting strongly, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the BJP government in the state alleging that it was not able to curb rising crimes. The incident occurred on […]
Providing better opportunities
The need to have good institutions of higher learning in the state is felt very badly. This is evident from the fact that every year almost 12,000 students from Kashmir valley end up joining various professional colleges outside the state to seek education in those streams which are not available here. The movement of such […]
Sethar Sangam notified as bat manufacturing cluster
ANANTNAG: The state government on Sunday declared Sethar Sangam as Notified Industrial Zone for Cricket Bat Manufacturing Cluster. The announcement was made by Principal Secretary, Tourism, Industries & Commerce (I&C), Navin Kumar Choudhary, at a function here held here in which District Development Commissioner Anantnag, Khalid Jahangir, Managing Director SIDCO, Director Industries & Commerce, ADDC […]
Ceasefire reported along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Jul 28 (PTI) Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire on Sunday, resorting to intense mortar shelling and firing of small arms on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The cross-border firing by Pakistan has ended a five-day lull in the border […]
Hardcore criminal arrested in Kathua
Jammu, Jul 28 (PTI) A hardcore criminal, wanted in over a dozen heinous cases, was arrested in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police nabbed Noor Din alias Jattu, a resident of Bakrak Colony, from Rajbagh area of the district, they said. “The accused is a habitual […]
Army man commits suicide in Bandipora
Srinagar, July 28 : An Army soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Chontimulla area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Official sources told that the army man of 14 RR, posted at 18 CAB in Chontimulla area of Bandipora shot himself while he was on duty today. Soon […]
605 Hajj pilgrims left for Saudi Arabia
BUDGAM, JULY 28: 24th batch of Pilgrims consisting of 605 Hujaj Kiram, 342 male and 263 female today left for Saudi Arabia in four Spice Jet Flights from Srinagar International Airport. The Hajj Pilgrims were seen off at airport by District Administration Budgam, Hajj Committee Officers/Officials and other concerned.
PM Modi lauds J&K’s ‘Back to Village’ program in ‘Mann Ki Baat’
SRINAGAR, JULY 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lauded the J&K administration’s ‘Back To Village’ program in his radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’. Appreciating the officers of the state administration for successfully organising the first of its kind public reach-out program, PM Modi said, “When I got to know about ‘Back To Village’ program at […]