Editor Consul General Balachandran addressed the participants followed by a screening of two documentaries on the Golden Temple (Gurdwara) in Amritsar, India and Sikhism and a gifting of a set of books on Sikhism, which was received by Suganthiny Srimuralidharan, Dean, Hindu Studies, University of Jaffna and Mrs.Bamini Guruchandran, Chief Librarian, Vavuniya Public Library. In keeping … Read more
He is paying goodwill visit to Nepal at the invitation President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Acording to Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs President Hamid will meet with his Nepalese counterpart Bidya Devi Bhandari. President of Nepal will host a Banquet in his honour. Vice President, Prime Minister, Chairperson of the National Assembly, and Minister for Foreign … Read more
In Jammu & Kashmir, the train services on Srinagar-Baramulla section of the Northern Railways resumed Tuesday morning. The services remained suspended for over three-and-a-half months since 5th August when the Centre revoked J&K’s special status under provisions of Article 370 and bifurcated the State into two Union Territories. Northern Railways officials told that two pairs … Read more
The explosion released as much energy in 20 seconds as the Sun does in nearly 10 days. NASA’s Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) telescope on the International Space Station (ISS) detected a sudden spike of X-rays on August 20, reports the US space agency. The X-ray burst, the brightest seen by NICER so far, … Read more
Two pairs of trains running between Srinagar and Baramulla began on Tuesday. For the locals, the train is a lifeline. This is also a cheaper medium to travel in less time. The move has come as a sigh of relief for thousands of commuters who used to travel from one district to another in the Valley. … Read more