54% elders link ageing with negative feelings: Study
Says loneliness most common emotion New Delhi: About 54 per cent of elders associate ageing with negative feelings, with loneliness (47 per cent) being the most common emotion, according to a survey report released on Friday. A study by HelpAge India, titled ‘Understanding Intergenerational Dynamics & Perceptions on Ageing’, has revealed gaps between the emotional […]
India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025
New Delhi: India has ranked 131 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent, India is among the lowest-ranked countries in South Asia, according to the report released on Thursday. India ranked […]
‘Bulbul’ who sang his heart out falls silent
Ustad Ghulam Nabi Shah took Kashmiri music to new heights SRINAGAR: The ‘Bulbul’ of Kashmiri music and art fell silent on Wednesday. Ustad Ghulam Nabi Shah, famously known as Hamli Bulbul, who rendered more than three decades to the Information Department and took Kashmiri music to new heights nationally breathed his last at his […]
Hajj-2025: First batch of 178 JK pilgrims to return on June 17
Srinagar: As the annual Hajj pilgrimage 2025 concludes, the first batch of pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir is all set to return on June 17, officials said. Executive Officer J&K Haj Committee, Dr Shujhat Qureshi, said the initial flight will bring back 178 pilgrims, marking the beginning of the return phase for the 3,606 pilgrims […]
PM Modi’s determination made Kashmir rail link possible: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Katra: Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw on Friday said the determination and sharp focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has turned the dream of connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country through a railway link into a reality. “The nation nurtured the dream of the Jammu-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line for decades. There were many difficulties, […]
Hajj 2025: Muslim pilgrims seek forgiveness, shade on Mount Arafat
Arafat (Saudi Arabia): Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday as they embarked on a day of worship under a scorching sun at the Haj in Saudi Arabia. Braving the heat and uneven surfaces, they scaled Mount Arafat to perform a key ritual of the annual Islamic […]
Market Slump: Few takers for sacrificial animals in Kashmir
Shadow of Pahalgam attack looms over Eid-ul-Azha Srinagar: Shadow of the Pahalgam terror attack loomed over Eid-ul-Azha shopping in different parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, with sales of sacrificial animals remaining sluggish so far. Most people here link the sluggish trade to the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people on April 22, saying people […]
India follows policy of zero-tolerance towards terrorism: All-Party Delegation
Brasilia/Brussels/Cairo: All-party parliamentary delegations on Tuesday effectively communicated India’s firm message of zero tolerance towards terrorism to several countries, stressing that New Delhi can talk to Islamabad if it takes significant action against the terror infrastructure that is visible everywhere in the country. “You (Pakistan) crack down on this infrastructure of terrorism that is visible […]
Over a month after Pahalgam attack, tourism begins journey to normalcy
Gulmarg : The tourism sector in Kashmir has started the long journey to normalcy as tourists, though in smaller numbers, are returning to the valley after the Pahalgam terror attack served a big blow to the industry. Groups of tourists, especially from states like Maharashtra and Gujarat, are reaching the famous tourist resorts of Gulmarg […]
UN glaciers’ meet: India says Pakistan violating Indus Water Treaty through terrorism
New Delhi: India has said that Pakistan should stop blaming it for the breach of the Indus Water Treaty, as the unrelenting cross-border terrorism from its soil is interfering with the treaty’s implementation. Addressing the plenary session of the first UN conference on glaciers in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe on Friday, Minister of State for Environment Kirti […]