India seek to break 17-yr jinx
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Galle, July 17: India will seek to end a 17-year-long series drought in Sri Lanka when they go into the three-match Test series against the island nation on Sunday with a depleted bowling attack and dodgy form of some of their famed batsmen. The last time India won a Test series in the island More
Former skippers question Afridi’s decision
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Karachi, July 17: Surprised with Shahid Afridi’s decision to quit Test cricket after the second match against Australia, former Pakistan captains on Friday questioned the move saying it has come at a “wrong time”. Former captain Moin Khan said Afridi should have decided before going on the MoreJK Scouts awarded
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 17: The 25 scouts and guides of the state have got the countries highest scout award, Rastrapati Award for the year 2009.The awards were received by eight scouts and guides on behalf of the 25 at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on July 14. The awardees include five from Srinagar city More- Kashmir
Tufail Matoo killing:Police registers case
'Death mysterious, investigation under murder charges'
SAMAAN LATEEF
Srinagar, July 17: After 36 days, police finally filed a first information report in Tufail Ahmad Matoo’s killing and investigations have commenced in the case under murder charges. Terming Tufail More
- Srinagar City
YATRIS ENJOY HOSPITALITY
SAY SRINAGARITES MOST GENEROUS IN COUNTRY
MOAZUM MUHAMMAD
Srinagar, July 17: Despite tense situation prevailing in the Valley, Yatris have been enjoying a hassle-free journey to Amarnath cave and find the transit at Srinagar most hospitable even though the summer More
- South Asia
Muzaffarabad women protest Kashmir plight
SEEK WITHDRAW OF TROOPS FROM JK
ROSHAN MUGHAL
Muzaffarabad, July 17: Hundreds of women on Friday staged a protest rally organized to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. Raising pro-freedom slogans, women in burqa and veils thronged More
- Business
Markets see half-day rush
* Petrol pumps, vegetable sellers, groceries witness heavy rush* JK Bank ATMs disburse Rs 19 cr, record 50,000 transactions
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, July 17: Getting a half-day breather after about two-weeks’ running shutdowns and curfews, markets in the summer capital Saturday remained abuzz with business activity with people thronging shops More


