Air pollution India’s biggest health crisis since Covid: Doctors
New Delhi: Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a UK-based Indian-origin pulmonologist warned, noting that a looming tsunami of airway disease remains largely underdiagnosed and untreated. Speaking to PTI, multiple senior doctors practising in […]
Amid global crises UN turns 80
India says ready for greater role United Nations: The UN marked its 80th anniversary in 2025 amid global conflicts, financial crisis, and US President Donald Trump’s criticism, as India urged the world body to focus on “leadership and hope” and expressed willingness to take on a greater role. The conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, […]
NC-MP targets government on reservation issue
Asks CM to tell students what he has done to end reservation row Srinagar: Estranged National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha MP Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday threatened the government with a protest if it did not apprise the students of the steps taken to resolve the reservation matter. He announced that he would go on […]
Dietary habits, poor sleep, obesity associated with increased risk of breast cancer: ICMR Study
New Delhi: Non-vegetarian diet, poor sleep and obesity have been associated with increased risk of breast cancer which is expected to rise by about 5.6 per cent annually leading to an estimated increase of 0.05 million new cases per year, according to an ICMR study. Reproductive timing, hormonal exposure and family history also influence breast […]
NTA to introduce facial biometric verification, live photography in major entrance exams
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is planning to introduce the facial recognition system for verification in major entrance exams including NEET and JEE from 2026, according to sources. The agency is also in the process of introducing an option for candidates to capture live photographs while applying for the exams. “During the 2025 […]
Carols in the Cold: How Christmas Preparations Warm Kashmir’s Winter Soul
Amid snow-laden mountains and fading daylight, Kashmir to celebrate Christmas in its own quiet way—through craft, community & a shared spirit of warmth Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: As winter deepens across Kashmir, the Valley settles into a season of stillness—short days, long nights, and a cold softened only by human warmth. It is in this […]
When Winter Glows from Within: The Kangri’s Quiet Reign in Kashmiri Homes
Beyond warmth, the humble firepot carries memory, identity and the living craft of generations, refusing to fade in a modernising Valley Srinagar: From wooden cupboards and storerooms, the Kangri is brought out — modest in appearance, yet unmatched in meaning. Long before electric heaters hum to life, the soft glow of embers inside the earthen […]
Liberty not State’s gift but obligation: SC
Says passport authority can’t seek itinerary for renewal New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said liberty, “in our constitutional scheme, is not a gift of the State but its first obligation”, as it held that passport authority was not required to demand a schedule of future journeys or visas at the stage of […]
Vanishing Reserves: Kashmir loses nearly 60–65% of its groundwater between 2020-2025
Snowless winters, prolonged dry spells & unchecked bore-well extraction push Valley’s underground lifeline to the brink Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Kashmir’s water crisis is no longer just visible on the surface. Between 2020 and 2025, the Valley has lost an estimated 60–65 per cent of its extractable groundwater, according to government reports and hydrological assessments. […]
‘A Winter Without Snow’
December 2025 Marks Kashmir’s Driest in Years Rainfall deficit leaves rivers low, mountains bare and deepens climate worries across the Valley Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: December, once defined by heavy snowfall and frozen mornings, is passing quietly in Kashmir this year. First two weeks of December 2025 have emerged as one of the driest Decembers […]