Nine Indian men stranded in UAE after accepting fake job offers
Dubai, Jul 21 (PTI) Nine Indians have been stranded in the UAE after accepting fake job offers through social media, according to a media report on Sunday. The men from Kerala, who are currently stranded in Al Ain and Ajman, claim they met the agent named Shafeeq on WhatsApp and paid up to Rs 70,000 for […]
Taslima Nasreen gets one-year residence permit
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen’s residence permit has been extended for one year by the Union Home Ministry, officials said on Sunday. Taslima, a citizen of Sweden, has been getting residence permit on a continuous basis since 2004. Her residence permit has been further extended for one more year till July […]
Missing Jammu girl found in Punjab
Jammu, Jul 21 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl who went missing from Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir was found in Punjab on Saturday, police said. The girl went missing on Friday and her father had lodged a police complaint, following which an investigation was launched, senior superintendent of police, Udhampur, Rajiv Pandey, said. “Police immediately swung […]
Infant dead, five tourists injured in landslide in Kangra
Shimla, Jul 21 (PTI) An eight-month-old girl was killed whereas five others sustained multiple injuries in a landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, the police said Sunday. The tourists were hit by rocks sliding from the hill when they were going on foot from Bhagsu Nag temple towards Bhagsu Nag waterfall, located about 11 kms from […]
PDP leaders booked for ‘instigating people against VDCs’
Jammu, Jul 21 (PTI) Some PDP members, including former MLC Firdous Tak, have been booked for allegedly instigating people against the village defence committees (VDCs), officials said on Saturday. The development comes after workers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Tak, held a protest near a mosque in Kishtwar on Friday against the reported […]
E-buses, need of the hour
Friday marked a unique day for the inhabitants of Srinagar City as the government flagged off a fleet of 20 electric buses (E-buses) that will ply on various routes in the city and other areas. The fresh fleet of E-buses will be owned by the state owned Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC). […]
A lesson we learnt from Zaira Wasim!
Practcising our religion doesn’t make us regressive. In fact, it gives meaning to our life and we work vigorously for the reformation of our society
Practcising our religion doesn’t make us regressive. In fact, it gives meaning to our life and we work vigorously for the reformation of our society
How a radio programme changed the outlook of youth
The program is a favorite among students and youth though others also tune in to it
The program is a favorite among students and youth though others also tune in to it
Tipplers in Kerala form Association, want end to ‘harassment’
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 19 (PTI) Fed up with the “constant harassment” from police, tipplers in Kerala which has the highest number of guzzlers in the country have formed an association to protect their rights. Hari, one of the promoters of the association –All Kerala Madhyapana Anukoola Sangatana (All Kerala Supporters of Alcohol Consumption), said it is high […]
Govt to develop Craft Market in Shehr-i-Khaas: Div Com
SRINAGAR, JULY 20: To revive dying handicraft of the Kashmir, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today said that government will develop a craft market in Shehr-i-Khaas for the upliftment of artisans, which will eliminate middleman ship so that artisans will be able to directly sell their items to the locals and tourists also. […]