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Historic Mosque and three Dargahs among eight sites demolished in Gujarat

May 23, 2023 Editor

On Saturday, the Dahod Smart City administration in Gujarat demolished a century-old mosque along with seven other places of worship. The demolition was part of a road widening project under the Smart City initiative. Despite attempts by the Masjid Trust to seek relief from the Gujarat High Court and produce land records, the mosque was razed after their efforts were unsuccessful. The demolition operation commenced at 4.30 am amidst a large police presence. Around 450 police personnel were deployed as part of a two-tier security arrangement for the demolition at…

Kashmir Turned into Guantanamo for G20 Event: Mehbooba Mufti

May 23, 2023 Editor

Former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit at the Bhartiya Janta Party saying that the party has converted the national activity G20 to party promotional activity. Mehbooba Mufti, who was among the leaders who took part in the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, said that Kashmir has been converted into Guantanamo bay for the G20 event. Addressing a press conference, she said, “If you visit Kashmir today you will see that the place which was converted to an open-air prison (following the abrogation of Article…

Efficient Tips to Boost Your Car’s Mileage and Save Fuel

May 23, 2023 Editor

Many car drivers aspire to draw the maximum fuel efficiency from their vehicle, especially since fuel rates have been skyrocketing, and the quality of roads are improving. So how can you achieve optimum performance from your car? Here are some tips. * Maintain a steady speed: Avoid aggressive acceleration and deceleration. Smooth driving helps to optimize fuel consumption. Use cruise control whenever possible, especially on long, open roads. * Reduce weight and aerodynamic drag: Remove unnecessary items from your car as extra weight increases fuel consumption. Also, reduce aerodynamic drag…

Promoting Kashmir: Transforming it into a One-Stop Destination for Filmmakers

May 23, 2023 Editor

Srinagar’s Dal Lake has been a witness to many romances in Indian cinema – Shammi Kapoor to Shah Rukh Khan, all have had their iconic dance sets filmed with the picturesque lake in their backdrop. “Almost 370 Bollywood films have been filmed in the Kashmir Valley and now with the OTT platforms, this number will see a sharp increase,” G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant stated. According to him, the Working Group on Tourism will ensure more filmmakers from abroad visit the Valley. “We are promoting Jammu and Kashmir so that foreign…

2019 Lok Sabha Elections Fought Amidst the Sacrifice of Our Soldiers: Satyapal Malik

May 23, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik again attacked the government over the Pulwama attack issue, saying the 2019 Lok Sabha elections were “fought on the bodies of our soldiers”, and the then home minster would have to resign had there been a probe into the incident. He claimed he had informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the attack just after the incident but “he told me to keep quiet”. “Elections (Lok Sabha 2019) were fought on the bodies of our soldiers and no investigation was done. Had an inquiry…

Go First Gone: Another private airline disappears from the Skies, Marking the 11th Closure in a Decade

May 22, 2023 Editor

The tottering Indian aviation sector hit fresh turbulence when early this month, another flourishing private airline was suddenly grounded owing to various problems, making it the 11th in a decade to fall from the skies. Throwing their hands up, the Go First budget airline’s owners — the Wadia Group — filed voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) sending shockwaves through the entire airline industry. Go First was plagued by a peculiar problem — the purported failure of the jet engine manufacturer, Pratt & Whitney, USA,…

Srinagar Adorned and Secured: G20 Meet prepares for Today

May 22, 2023 Editor

Water, Sky, Ground Under Vigil As G20 Summit Begins In Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir is all set to host the third tourism working group meeting of G20 countries in capital Srinagar from Monday to Wednesday, with multi-tier security arrangements in place to successfully host its first major international event since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The meeting, under India’s presidency, will be held at Sheri Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) on the banks of the Dal Lake. More than 180 delegates, including 60 from G20 countries, are expected…

Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of hijacking G20 summit in Jammu and Kashmir

May 21, 2023 Editor

Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit out at the BJP government over the G20 summit which will be held in Jammu and Kashmir from May 22-24. Mufti said, “G20 is an event for the country but BJP has hijacked it, they have even replaced the logo with Lotus, the logo should have been something related to the country, not a party…it is the SAARC that will establish the leadership of our country within this region…why not have a SAARC summit and address…

Climate change may be cause apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 Editor

Climate change is causing bees, among nature’s primary pollinators, to die in Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir Valley. This has led to major losses for apple growers in the two areas and could impact their respective economies, horticulturists have told. While apple production is estimated to decrease by about 30 per cent this time in Himachal Pradesh, 20 per cent loss is estimated in Kashmir. “This year, when it rained in mid-April, bees in our garden died in their boxes,” Marshall Thakur, an apple grower from Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, told.…

When people decide they want change, They will bring in Change

May 21, 2023 Editor

Ever since the elections were announced, uncontrolled media reports began surfacing less in the mainstream media but vast numbers in the freer social media: about corruption, about pushing thousands of Muslim girls out of examination halls due to the hijab ban. By- Mrinal Pande The past week all the nation’s anchors and all the king’s men were trying to analyse the sweeping mandate from the people of Karnataka. It overturned a mighty ‘double engine government’. The large margin of victory made it impossible to put a coalition together again. Reasons…