Aryan Gupta of Jammu tops J&K in JEE-Main, says mock tests helped him score well
Aryan Gupta, 18, of Jammu scored 99.77 percentile to top the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), Main, in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night. Aryan attributes his success to classroom coaching at a local institute coupled with consistent hard work and family support. “My father, Anil Gupta, is an engineer in the […]
‘You make us proud’: TKR owner Shah Rukh Khan celebrates CPL title win
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was elated to see his franchise Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) win the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 title on Thursday, defeating St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets in the final. The moment Darren Bravo hit the winning boundary, SRK tweeted with a special message for Brendon McCullum. “Ami TKR we rule. […]
From fitness point of view everyone is looking in great shape: RCB skipper Kohli
Back into the thick of things after five months of coronavirus-forced break, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is happy with the fitness level of his team members, saying “everyone is looking in great shape” ahead of the IPL beginning on September 19. Kohli, a fitness freak, said he himself felt good from the first […]
Samsung rolls out foldable smartphone
Samsung will start pre-booking of premium handset Galaxy Z Fold2 5G priced at Rs 1,49,999 per unit, from September 14. The smartphone, which has a foldable screen, comes with a 6.2-inch Infinity-O cover display and on unfolding, the device takes the form of a tablet PC with 7.6-inch main screen with multi-tasking features. — PTI
India Reports Over 97,000 Covid Cases, 1,200 Deaths In 24 Hours
India’s COVID-19 caseload raced past 46 lakh with a record 97,570 infections being reported in a day, while 36,24,196 people have recuperated so far taking the national recovery rate to 77.77 per cent on Saturday, according to Union health ministry data. The total number of coronavirus cases has mounted to 46,59,984, while the death toll […]
Pakistan, China invited to Russia war games
MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday it would stage massive military drills in the Caucasus later this month with troops from several countries, including Pakistan, China and Iran, invited to participate. More than 12,000 troops will take part in the “Caucasus-2020” war games, which will take place in southern Russia from Sept 21 to 26 and […]
Police arrest three “for glorifying militancy” in Pulwama
Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday arrested three persons alleged for pasting posters and displaying banners of militants in Pampore town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). An unidentified police official maintained that three persons were arrested, with assistance from the army, for “glorifying militancy by means […]
DISTURBING SIGNALS
Government recently did not allow PDP to have its first political meeting of leaders has shown that the “ground feedback” about Mehbooba Mufti and her party is still “disturbing”. “BJP has been even violating the SOPs due to the pandemic in Kashmir valley, holding big conventions and leaders coming from New Delhi. But main political […]
DGCA To Indigo: Take Action Against Media Personnel Who Violated Air Safety, Covid Norms On Kangana Flight
The aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked private airline IndiGo to file a detailed report on the action taken against the alleged violations of air safety norms by media persons during a flight which had actor Kangana Ranaut on board. Ranaut was flying from Chandigarh to Mumbai. The DGCA has come […]
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha chairs maiden Jammu University Council meeting
Calls for assessment of university’s research activities for outlining their role in the overall welfare of society Stipend for research scholars increased from Rs 5000 to Rs 10000 per month Modalities for extending UT reservation policy in all universities across J&K to be finalized in mission mode SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 11: Terming education as the guiding […]
