Rita F. Kurian Kashmir, exotically beautiful is known as a paradise on Earth, considered as magnificent as Switzerland, perhaps more. However, while reminiscing on Kashmir, one is reminded of John Milton’s famous epic, “Paradise Lost” and one hopes that part 2 of Milton’s “Paradise Regained” will restore its glory. Jammu and Kashmir, officially known as […]
BUDGAM — A local ‘goon’ was caught by locals on Friday when he tried to snatch a golden chain from a woman at block Kanipora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Sources told that a local “goon” attacked a woman and tried to snatch a golden chain and wallet from her. Meanwhile, locals present in […]
‘Teachers, students will be vaccinated before opening of schools, colleges: Director Health SRINAGAR — Government is likely to re-open educational institutions after July 15, well placed sources said. Pertinently, educational institutions have already been closed till 15 July this month due to pandemic. If sources are to be believed, before 15 July Government is likely […]
BUDGAM — The family and relatives of a 30-year-old woman, who was found hanging from a walnut tree in Nowgam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on May 10, staged a protest on Friday, alleging hospital authorities of delaying reports of post-mortam. The family members of the deceased lady held a protest outside sub-district hospital […]
SRINAGAR — The army Friday deployed women soldiers at various checkpoints in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district in a bid to bridge the gap between locals and the forces. This is for the first time after north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, that the army has deployed women soldiers also known as Rifflewomen in Ganderbal. Earlier, women soldiers […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Some Facebook users in the US are being served a prompt that asks if they are worried that someone they know might be becoming an extremist via suspicious online posts or activities, as the social network aims to tackle extremism on its platform. Other users are being notified that they may have […]
WASHINGTON — The Delta variant is the second most prevalent coronavirus mutation in the US and is predicted to become the predominant one in the coming weeks, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday. “An estimated 25 percent of all reported SARS-COV-2 sequences nationwide are the Delta variants, and in some regions of the […]
KULGAM — The Jammu Kashmir Police in Kulgam has taken a strong note of the “mischievous” activity of some persons on social media sites who are making “false claims” on the Kulgam Encounter. In a statement, Kulgam press said that “rumours” are being spread on social media that Zakir Bashir Naik (S/0 Bashir Ahmad Naik […]
SRINAGAR — The Delimitation Commission, visiting Jammu & Kashmir from July 06, will interact with the district election officers (DEOs) at four venues including tourist destination of Pahalgam in South Kashmir. According to a letter sent to the DEOs/ Deputy Commissioners, during their four day tour of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Delimitation […]
LAHORE — Nida Dar scripted history when she became the first Pakistani player – male or female – to take 100 T20I wickets. The 34-year old breezed past this milestone when she accounted for West Indies opener Deandra Dottin in the T20I series opener in North Sound. She then went on to bag the wicket […]