J&K cannot afford more confrontation: Mufti Sajjad
Srinagar, Mar 04: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mufti Sajjad Hussain today said the state cannot afford confrontation as it has already suffered a lot and a consensus is needed to work together for development and establishment of peace. According to a party press release issued here, he said the that PDP is the […]
Section of J-K Highway declared no-construction zone
Srinagar, Mar 4: The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared the area falling on both sides of a section of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway as a no-construction zone to safeguard the lush green area. The Government has declared the area falling on both sides of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway from Kadalbal in Pampore to Merzapora […]
Italian footballer Davide Astori found dead
ROME: Italy international defender Davide Astori died in his hotel room during the night of Saturday to Sunday, his club Fiorentina said on Sunday. “Fiorentina are profoundly shocked to have to announce the death of captain Davide Astori after a sudden illness,” the Serie A club said on Twitter. The 31-year-old, who leaves behind a […]
Only NC can meet challenges; political space of BJP- PDP shrinking: Slathia
Vijaypur, Mar 04: Describing National Conference as a “unifying force” that alone could deal with major challenges facing Jammu and Kashmir, former minister and senior vice-president of NC Surjeet Singh Slathia on Sunday said the political space of BJP and PDP is shrinking fast as a result of their “anti-people and divisive policies”. According to […]
‘At least 17 PTI lawmakers in KP allegedly sold votes in Senate election’
Silamabad, Mar 04: At least 17 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) allegedly sold their votes during the Senate election, enabling two Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidates to be elected to the Senate from the province where the PPP only has seven MPAs. An initial investigation ordered by KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak […]
We’re not all Hindus, but we’re all Indians
So, if today we’re Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, animists or atheists then that’s precisely what we are and its fatuous, mistaken and even offensive to insist that, actually, we’re Hindu because that is the ancient link that once connected us. It’s not.
The argument that we’re all Hindus because, once upon a time, Hinduism was the original and only religion of the subcontinent doesn’t cut much ice with me. Because if you really want to dig back in time and find a common feature that unites all of us, the truth is before everything else we were […]
‘China’s development poses no threat to any country’
Beijing, Mar 4 : China’s development will pose no threat to any other nation, a top official said today as the country for the first time in recent years skirted the customary announcement of its national defence budget ahead of its annual parliament meeting. Every year, the spokesman of the National People’s Congress (NPC), unveils […]
BRI for shared benefit, not being imposed: AIIB
New Delhi, Mar 4 : Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun has said the Belt and Road Initiative of the Chinese government is for shared benefit and not something which is being ‘imposed on any other country’. Observing that AIIB and the BRI are two initiatives of the Chinese government, Jin said they […]
Army organizes interaction with ‘stone pelters’
Srinagar, Mar 04: Army at Banderpora, Kanelwan interacted with individuals who were arrested earlier on the charges of stone pelting. The meet was aimed at analysing the pulse of the youth and situation prevailing in the environment, Army said in a statement here. It said the “individuals came forward and shared their future aspirations to […]
CBSE class 10, 12 exams begins today
New Delhi, Mar 04: More than 28 lakh candidates will appear for class 10 and 12 examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education from tomorrow, a CBSE official said today. A total of 16,38,428 candidates have registered for class X examination, while 11,86,306 candidates have registered for class XII examination. The class X […]
