Altaf- Man in the Crowd

COURAGE PERSONIFIED

Naeem Akhtar pays tribute to an outstanding ordinary man who fought cancer to leave behind some hope for his family that represents the peculiar tragedy of Kashmir

Altaf was the most ordinary aam aadmi out of the seven million people living in Kashmir. Born to a middle class rural family of Rafiqui peers he ended up a medical assistant in the state health department. He was never brilliant atstudies, not even average as most of us, his classmates in a Bandipur More
To kill or not to kill

EUTHANASIA

There is a thin line that separates murder from mercy killing, writes Syed Riyaz Khawar

The word “Euthanasia” has been derived from the Greek language, meaning “ An easy mode of death”, an act or practice of putting painlessly to death”  and it has come to limelight a few days back when Supreme Court of India in a very important judgment in case of “Aruna Ramchandra Shambang V/s More
Why miss a chance?

INTERLOCUTION

Hurriyat (M) must answer some basic questions about not accepting to meet interlocutors, writes Nilofar Qureshi

The Hurriyat Conference (M) may have good reasons for declining to meet the interlocutors, but the suspension of its constituent Itehadul Muslimeen headed by Moulana Muhammad Abbas Ansari for going against the “collective decision” of the amalgam raises two important questions. Why is the Hurriyat More
  • Kashmir

JAH discusses future course of action

‘Majlis Shura to elect new Prez’

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Apr 24: The Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith (JAH) held a Majlis Mushawarat (conference) at its headquarters here on Sunday to discuss the future course of action for filling the post of president in the More


  • Srinagar City

Misfortune didn’t come alone for Habba Kadal family

Fire consumed houses; burglars decamp with items , jewelry

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Apr 24:  Misfortune didn’t come alone for Ghulam Muhammad Sofi when devastating fire struck Habba Kadal area of Shahr-e-Khaas past week. While his humble dwelling was gutted, his other precious More



  • Jammu

Fourth phase of Panchayat elections today

Jammu Apr 24: 12: Heavy security arrangements have been put in place for the fourth phase of Panchayat elections which would take place on Monday in eleven blocks of nine districts in the state. Officials More


  • Briefs

Train crushes man

Srinagar, Apr 24: A 35-year-old-man died after being hit by a train in city outskirts here on Sunday, witnesses said. They said Ashraf Baba son of Ghulam Ahmed Baba of Yayil Wanbal was hit by a train More


  • Business

'Food inflation to be 8.5 pc'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 24: Food inflation is expected to hover around 8.5 per cent in the remaining months of 2011, if the monsoon remains normal as predicted by the meteorological department, according to a report More


  • News

Attique’s son, Usman to contest from Muzaffarabad

PaK elections

TARIQ NAQASH

Muzaffarabad, Apr 24:  The Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK)  Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan has formally launched his son, Usman Attique, as a candidate for the upcoming general More


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