Kashmir: Keeping date with DATES

From Pakistan through Middle East, to Tunisia and Palestine -

I A M Bhat

The consumption of dates picks up during Ramadan, throughout the Islamic world . Reason, it is used to break the fast. Kashmir is very much part of this tradition.Bashir Ahmad, Parimpora Fruit Mandi, one of the main importers of fresh dates says that Date market only lasts for Ramadan. According More
Lost in Libya

The West can’t afford to lose in Libya

Michael Glackin

Of course, you mustn’t call them rebels anymore,” a minor but informed cog in the wheel of the British government told me the other day during a discussion about Libya. “These days we only use the term National Transitional Council – NTC for short. They are essentially the de facto government in waiting More
My Alma Mater

I owe to it all that I'm today

CONCERN By Basil Mehraj

Unaware of the realities of this world a boy took the first step outside his courtyard. With mama trying to help him through the first standing lines on the notebook and papa making his best effort to teach lines can rest on the square, like grandpa does on the squarish floor. It was my maiden visit More
Peep into Past

An insight into what shaped our thoughts and beliefs over the centuries

BOOK REVIEW By Prof. Dr. A R War

The gist from the age-old manuscripts presented in the three volume book ‘HAMARE ASLAAF AUR MASHAIKH-I-KASHMIR’ compiled by Er. Mohammad Ashraf Fazili provides insight into many aspects of our rich cultural heritage that has shaped our thoughts and beliefs over the centuries.The first volume, More
  • Kashmir

Timber smugglers on prowl in Bandipore

‘Chop 10-40 green trees everyday’

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Aug 12: Residents of Ajas, Mulkhiuhama and other adjoining areas in this north Kashmir district on Friday alleged that officials of the Forest Department have failed to check the timber smuggling More


  • Srinagar City

HC pulls up admin on dog menace

Directs for construction of ponds in 2 weeks; says sterilization not priority, catch dogs first

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 12: The High Court on Friday pulled up administration for failing to put a check on the dog menace and directed it to come up with dog ponds within two weeks.  The division bench comprising More



  • Jammu

2 families claim body, blood samples collected for DNA test

SURANKOTE FAKE ENCOUNTER

AZHAR MANHAS

Surankote, Aug 12: Police have collected blood samples of two families- which claimed that that youth killed in a fake encounter resembles with their sons – for DNA matching, official sources said here More


  • South Asia

Death, life sentences to Pak Ranger in killing case

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Aug 12: An anti-terrorism court today handed out death sentence to a Pakistani paramilitary trooper and life sentences to six others convicted of killing an 18-year-old unarmed man, who was publicly More


  • World

Mass protests staged across Syria, 4 killed

Damascus, Aug 12: Syrian security forces opened fire Friday killing four people as thousands of anti-regime protesters poured onto streets of flashpoint cities after the Ramadan weekly prayers, rights More


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