Asmat Jan Literary Orientalism’ is simply defined either as ‘the depiction of the Orient/ Orientalism in western literary texts’ or ‘the study of the (mis) representation of Islam and Muslims in the English (literary) works’. It serves as a window ‘to view the centuries-long, though mostly hostile, relationship between the two major world religions and […]
Syed Mustafa Ahmad With the advent of science and technology, the need for technological skills has assumed more importance. Being literate is not enough. Literacy has now changed into digital literacy. Digital literacy is important both for men and women. In our country, the need to impart digital education to women in particular and men […]
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Sunday rejected a video, which emerged on the social media, purportedly showing clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in eastern Ladakh. “The contents of video being circulated are not authenticated. Attempt to link it with the situation on the Northern borders is mala fide,” the Army said in a […]
New Delhi: Over 40,000 bullet proof jackets and 170 armoured troop carriers have been sanctioned by the Union home ministry for the CRPF for use in counter-terrorist operations in the Kashmir valley and anti-Naxal offensives in various states, officials said. They said the central paramilitary force has also “re-fabricated” and armour-plated about 80 Maruti Gypsy […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the poor and labourers have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus crisis and that their pain cannot be explained in words. In his monthly “Mann ki Baat” radio address, Modi said all classes of people have suffered during the pandemic but it is the […]
Dubai: Tens of thousands of mosques across Saudi Arabia reopened Sunday for the first time in more than two months, but worshipers have been ordered to follow strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as Islam’s holiest site in Mecca remained closed to the public. The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has postponed the G7 Summit till September and expressed his desire to expand the “outdated” bloc to G10 or G11, including India and three other nations to the grouping of the world’s top economies. Trump has been over the weeks suggesting that there is “no greater example” of reopening amid […]
ISLAMABAD: The total coronavirus cases in Pakistan has increased to 69,474, while the death toll reached 1,483, according to figures released by the health ministry on Sunday. In the past 24 hours, 88 more fatalities and 3,039 new coronavirus cases were registered. Pakistan’s COVID-19 tally now stands at 69,474 cases and 1,483 deaths, the health […]
Srinagar: The newly the Restaurant & Cafe Association of Kashmir (RAK) invites applications for membership. President Sheikh Feroz has taken an initiative to invite restaurant owners to join the association after facing a lockdown for the last nine months. “We have not opened our restaurant for the last nine months due to strict lockdown. We […]
Baramulla: Chief Agriculture Officer Baramulla Mohammad Yousuf Shah Sunday kick started the sale of exotic vegetable at Binner village of Baramulla. The sale witnessed huge rush from the adjacent areas. Interacting with farmers on the occasion CAO Baramulla said that the department is committed to promote the scheme, and aims to provide quality vegetable seeds […]