If Centre, states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said if the Union government and states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible. Modi is chairing the 10th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog. There is a need to increase the speed of development, he said. “We have to increase the […]
Rahul meets victims of Pak shelling in Poonch, pledges to raise their issue at national level
Poonch (J-K), May 24 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met the victims of the cross-border shelling by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and described the damage caused as a “big tragedy”, pledging to highlight their plight at the national level. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha visited Poonch […]
Statehood will restored by Parliament, not by NC or PDP: BJP’s Sunil Sharma
Srinagar, May 24: Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Sunil Sharma Saturday said that restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is the prerogative of the Parliament and the Bharatiya Janta Party, not those of regional parties like the National Conference or People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking with reporters in Karnah, Sunil Sharma said that the […]
SC orders cadre review in all Central Armed Police Forces within 6 months
NEW DELHI, May 24 (PTI): The Supreme Court directed cadre review, which was due in 2021, in all the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), including ITBP, BSF, CRPF, CISF and SSB, to be carried out within six months. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Department of Personnel and Training […]
Pakistan violated spirit of IWT by inflicting three wars, thousands of terror attacks on India: India tells UN
UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (PTI): India ripped through Pakistan’s “disinformation” at the UN on the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that Islamabad violated its spirit by inflicting three wars and thousands of terror attacks on India that seek to hold hostage lives of civilians, religious harmony and economic prosperity. “We are constrained to respond to the […]
Zero-tolerance for terrorism, India will never give in to nuclear blackmail: Jaishankar
BERLIN, May 24 (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Friday said India has zero-tolerance for terrorism and New Delhi will “never give in to nuclear blackmail,” referring to the cross-border links to the Pahalgam massacre. In his remarks at a joint press conference with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul after holding talks with […]
Nurturing Minds for a Better, Inclusive Society
Syed Majid Gilani Dar-ul-Ulooms in our country, India, have always held a place of great respect in our society. For generations, these religious institutions have shaped the moral, spiritual, and ethical values of our communities. They have produced countless Islamic scholars, Imams, Hafiz-e-Quran, and Moulvis who dedicated their lives to guiding people with wisdom, kindness, […]
Early internet exposure on children is detrimental
Dr. Aftab Jan In today’s world, the internet and mobile phones have reached every home, and sadly, even very small children are being exposed to screens daily. Many parents, just to make their babies quiet or stop crying, hand them a mobile phone to watch cartoons or songs. At first, it feels like an easy […]
Helping save lives
Humans have the tendency to help each other. This spirit of brotherhood often leads us to offer a helping hand to those who are in need both in terms of material or otherwise. One such human characteristic is offering either a body part or even ones blood to help save another person’s life during illness […]
India extends airspace ban for Pak airlines till Jun 23
New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) India on Friday extended the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Pakistan airlines by another month till June 23, according to sources. The ban imposed on April 30 as part of various measures taken by the government against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that […]