India, China ‘Properly Handling’ Border Issue, Taking Actions To Ease Situation: Chinese Foreign Min
China and India are “properly handling” and taking actions to ease the situation at the border based on the “consensus” reached recently during their diplomatic and military level talks, a senior Chinese official said on Thursday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s remarks came a day after the Indian and Chinese military commanders held “productive” talks […]
No Use Discussing Black Lives Matter In India If We Can’t Foster Change Back Home
“Black, brown, yellow, Mexican, Puerto Rican, we’re all the same. All us people of colour must stick together.”, said Jamanbhai to Demetrius in the 1991 film Mississippi Masala. This dialogue profoundly sums up the context enveloped in the next few paras. Indeed, colours are a crucial signifier of races, but in India, they exist far and […]
Financial Brunt Of Covid-19: Fear Of Uncertain Future Grips Investors
At the end of the 78th day of the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, the feeling of uncertain economic and financial future has gripped majority of the citizens. This was revealed in a survey carried out by IndiaLends, a digital lending platform earlier this month. The nationwide survey of nearly 5,000 respondents threw up no surprises: 94 per […]
Halt in Srinagar’s developmental work puts a question mark on its Smart City Status: JKAP
SRINAGAR, June 11 : Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader and former legislator Noor Mohammad Sheikh on Thursday expressed deep concern over incompletion of various developmental projects in Srinagar putting a question mark on its Smart City status. In a statement issued to KNS, the JKAP leader observed that the inhabitants of Bemina, Tengpora, […]
India, China to continue military talks to discuss Eastern Ladakh dispute
India and China are going to continue their military talks to find a resolution to the ongoing dispute in Eastern Ladakh where the Chinese have deployed large number of troops along the Line of Actual Control. “After the Major General-level talks on Wednesday, the talks are expected to be held over the next few days […]
Sacrifice of Mohd Amin Khan cannot be put to hold: Sahil Bashir
Kupwara, June 11: Zonal President kupwara Sahil Bashir on Thursday congratulates newly elected teacher forum president Kupwara Muneer Ah Khan as New District President. He said Muneer has started his career in JKRTF as vice Chairman and than joined JKTF as basic member . He worked under the vibrant and dynamic leadership of District president […]
97% active corona cases asymptomatic in Karnataka: Minister
Bengaluru, June 11 As many as 97 per cent active COVID-19 cases in Karnataka are asymptomatic but there is no evidence that they do not spread the infection, said a minister on Thursday. “It is a pleasant news that more than 97 per cent of the active cases are symptomatic. However, there is no conclusive […]
Have to go long way to equal Kohli, says Babar
NEW DELHI: Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s sparkling form has earned him comparisons with Virat Kohli but the elegant right-hander says he has a long way to go before he can be considered the Indian skipper’s equal. Both top-order batsmen score freely and play the cover drive particularly well. Babar averages above 45 in Tests and […]
Floyd brother tells US Congress to ‘stop the pain,’ pass police reform
WASHINGTON: The brother of George Floyd, whose killing by police sparked worldwide protests against racism, made an emotional plea to the US Congress Wednesday to “stop the pain” and pass reforms that reduce police brutality. One day after burying his brother in Houston, Philonise Floyd appeared in person before a House hearing, where he described […]
Dist admin Srinagar orders FIR against COVID-19 positive doctor for concealing disease
Srinagar: District administration Srinagar has ordered police to register an FIR against a doctor for allegedly hiding his COVID-19 positive status and travelling to Srinagar in a GoAir flight from New Delhi three days ago. A resident of Parraypora Srinagar, the doctor had been declared positive for COVID-19 infection in New Delhi, officials said. Despite […]
