Is Real Development Built on Infrastructure or on Human Capability?
by Er Suhaib Bakshi
Germany and Japan show that long-term development depends less on infrastructure and more on sustained investment in education, skills, and human capability,...
Briefing April 12-18, 2026
KUWAIT
Five persons from Poonch and Rajouri districts were killed and one critically injured in a road accident near Kuwait City on April 9. The...
Saudi Arabia Bars Entry to Mecca Without Permits from Today
SRINAGAR: Saudi authorities have prohibited expatriates and residents without official permits from entering Mecca from April 13, as part of new regulations for the...
South Kashmir: Five Injured in Alto–Scorpio Collision, Referred to Srinagar Hospital
SRINAGAR: Five persons were injured in a late-night road accident in Bandzoo area of South Kashmir's Pulwama after a collision between an Alto car...
BJP President to Visit Jammu Kashmir on Three-Day Tour This Month
SRINAGAR: Bhartiya Janta Party national president Nitin Nabin is set to visit Jammu and Kashmir by the end of this month on a three-day...
Hormuz Crisis Escalates: IMO Urges Coordinated Action as 20,000 Seafarers Remain Stranded
SRINAGAR: The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has called for urgent, coordinated international action to address the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, where...
Mulberry Trees Felled in Srinagar Outskirts, Sparks Outrage
SRINAGAR: The cutting of decades-old mulberry trees along the Rawalpora–Bagh-e-Mehtab canal road in Srinagar outskirts has triggered concern among environmentalists and locals, who termed...
US Orders Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran Talks
SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the United States Navy would immediately begin a blockade to prevent ships from entering or...
Police Arrest 11 in Two Theft Cases; Recover Stolen Property in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said it had arrested 11 persons and recovered stolen property in connection with two theft cases registered...
Man’s Body Recovered from River Jhelum in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The body of a man was retrieved from the river Jhelum near Basant Bagh area of Gowkadal in Srinagar on Sunday evening, officials...
KPDCL Revises Shutdown Timing for 132/33 kV GIS Khanyar Station
SRINAGAR: Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), has informed that the timing of the scheduled shutdown of the 132/33 kV, 100...
India Rejects Chinese Attempts To Assign ‘Fictitious Names’ to Places in Arunachal Pradesh
SRINAGAR: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday firmly rejected China’s attempts to assign Chinese names to locations in Indian territory, calling them...
Srinagar Man Killed, Another Injured in Thar–Truck Crash on Jaipur–Rajasthan Expressway
SRINAGAR: A man from Srinagar was killed while another sustained injuries after a collision between a Jammu and Kashmir-registered Thar vehicle and a container...
“Cannot be Resolved Overnight”: Mehbooba Mufti on Iran–US Talks
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that talks between Iran and the United States have not failed, asserting that...
Over 400 Apple Trees Allegedly Cut Down Overnight in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Hundreds of apple trees were allegedly cut down overnight in Kaharwat village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, leaving local growers devastated and facing...
