Veeri reviews status of land acquisition process for Ring Road Projects
JAMMU, MARCH 22: Minister for Revenue, Hajj & Auqaf and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri today chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of land acquisition proceedings for construction of Ring Road projects around Srinagar and Jammu cities and discussed the issues hampering the progress in the completion of land acquisition proceedings. MLA Marh, […]
Several deputations discuss their issues with CM
JAMMU, MARCH 22: Several deputations from across the State met the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today and sought redressal of their demands. A deputation of people from Banihal thanked the Chief Minister for undertaking many developmental works in the constituency. They demanded formulation of a developmental and beautification plan for the town, upgradation of […]
In ‘Godsong,’ a New Poem That’s 2,000 Years Old
By: PARUL SEHGAL Imagine, if you can, a book beloved by Simone Weil and Steve Bannon. An apologia for war embraced as a classic of pacifism. A holy book admired by scientists. Thoreau took it with him to Walden Pond. Himmler carried a copy in his pocket. Whitman supposedly kept his under his pillow as […]
Embarrassing 58 leaves England red-faced in pink-ball Test
AUCKLAND: An 80-run stand by Kane Williamson and Tom Latham easily guided New Zealand to a first-innings lead after England crashed to just 58 all out in a dramatic start to the first Test on Thursday. England were left red-faced in the pink-ball Test when they were skittled for their sixth lowest in Test history […]
Broad reaches 400 milestone
Auckland, Mar 22 (AFP) Stuart Broad became just the second England bowler to reach 400 Test dismissals when he captured the wicket of Tom Latham on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Auckland on Thursday. In the gathering dusk in the first over after the dinner break, the 31-year-old Nottingham […]
BCCI clears Mohammed Shami of match-fixing charges
New Delhi: Mohammed Shami, facing serious allegations from his estranged wife Hasin Jahan,received a boost to his cricket career after a Board of Control for Cricket in India probe report said on Thursday that it did not find any evidence of match-fixing against the pacer. The Board gave him the all-clear on receiving the report […]
2 bikers die in Rajouri; 16 students injured in Reasi
Jammu, Mar 22: Two youths were killed when their bike was hit by a vehicle in Rajouri district, police said today. The accident occurred in Nowshera belt of the district last evening, they said. The youths were shifted to GMC hospital in Jammu, where they succumbed to their injuries, police said, adding the deceased have […]
Pakistan acquires powerful missile tracking system from China: Report
HONG KONG, Mar 22: In what considered to be an unprecedented deal, China has sold Pakistan a powerful tracking system that could speed up the Pakistani military’s development of multi-warhead missiles, South China Morning Post reported Thursday. The report stated that the tracking system could allow Islamabad to speed up development of missile that can […]
Div Com reviews progress on CM’s commitments in Baramulla
BARAMULLA, MARCH 22: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed the status of implementation of the directions passed by the Chief Minister during her public outreach programme (Public Darbar) in Baramulla district. DDC Baramulla Dr. Nasir Ahmad Naqash apprised the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir about the action taken report on the CM’s directions. The meeting […]
Grand Mufti of Al-Azhar says only state can declare jihad
ISLAMABAD, Mar 22: Grand Mufti of Al-Azhar University in Egypt Dr Shawki Ibrahim said on Wednesday that only courts could declare a person infidel while the state was the only authority to declare jihad. Endorsing the Paigham-i-Pakistan, a document issued by the government which offers a unanimous counter-narrative to extremist ideas by collating fatwas (edicts) […]
