SRINAGAR: Gunshots were heard during a cordon and search operation in the Saidpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district Saturday evening, a senior police officer said.A joint team of J&K Police and the Army launched the operation after receiving specific inputs. “So far, we can only confirm that gunshots were heard, and the area continues…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: A political storm erupted Saturday in J&K after it was found that a book for govt school libraries described the region as “India-occupied Kashmir” and “Indian-held Kashmir” and referred to banned JKLF founder Maqbool Bhat as “Shaheed”.Opposition BJP demanded education minister Sakina Itoo’s resignation, sought an immediate ban on the book and criminal action…
Quote of the day by Alan Turing (AI-generated image) Long before anyone had built a machine capable of holding a real conversation, Alan Turing was already asking what would happen the day one finally could. “If a machine can think, it might think more intelligently than we do, and then where should we be?” he…
Andre Agassi’s father once blamed male practice partners for the shocking downfall of Serena Williams and Venus Williams (Image via Getty) Serena Williams and Venus Williams are more than just tennis legends. They are also smart businesswomen. Both sisters earned millions during their playing careers. But they did not stop there. They turned their success…
HYDERABAD: A 37-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her husband following a domestic dispute at their residence in Chilkanagar on Friday evening. Police said the accused had allegedly been suspecting his wife’s fidelity for the past few years.According to Uppal sub-inspector Ch Vinay, the deceased was identified as Papithotti Jessica, 37, a nurse. According…
Quote of the day by Neil deGrasse Tyson (AI-generated image) Most professions reward certainty. A doctor is expected to diagnose, a lawyer to argue a clear position, a manager to make a firm call. Science runs on the opposite instinct. Neil deGrasse Tyson, the astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, put it plainly in…
Aamir Khan is set to tie the knot with girlfriend Gauri Spratt in Mumbai on July 5. While the actor made his relationship with Gauri official, last year on his birthday, he’s now set to take the next step. They will have an intimate wedding at his Bandra home through registered marriage, in the presence…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer refused to blame Ravi Bishnoi despite the leg-spinner’s costly 17th over proving decisive in England’s four-wicket win in the second T20I at Old Trafford on Saturday.Chasing 191, England rode on an unbeaten 76 from Jacob Bethell to reach the target with an over to spare….
Trump confirms White House meeting with Israeli PM next week US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a meeting at the White House, with the visit likely to take place as early as next week after Trump returns from the Nato summit.Speaking in a brief phone interview with Axios,…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar is set to embark on a six-nation visit from July 5 to 15, covering Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United States and Belgium.Jaishankar will visit the four Gulf countries from July 5 to 10, where he is scheduled to meet his counterparts and leadership figures. According to the Ministry of…