Gaddafi’s Libya, My Horror

It was whispered into my ears that Gaddafi has an extensive network of spies

TRAVELOGUE By Prof. M. S. Khuroo

Travel in search of medical knowledge and understanding of international health and medicare has always fascinated me. As a child, my father stressed the connection between travel and acquisition of knowledge in Islam. I believe this gave me strength to face the vagaries of travel during these trips More
Breaking Fast in Congregation

People in Kashmir are catching up with the practice of breaking fast in mosques in large congregations

TREND By Inam ul Rehman

Jazib-ul-Qawanain, class 9th , wearing skull cap, impatiently looks at the big clock at the Iqra Masjid, Sairabala. Occasionally he curiously glances at the Muzzein to notice any slight movement that could signal the Iftar – time to break fast. He waits like his other teenager friends. They all are More
Saharkhan - The Human Alarm Clock

Now we have prepaid saharkhans who take money in advance

TRADITION By A M Bhat

In the middle of the month of Ramadan, at noon, the beating of the drums in the locality took everyone by surprise. It sounded the arrival of Saharkhan - the human alarm clock - entrusted to wake people up at the time of sahar. But his arrival at noon! The trio had actually come to collect payments More
  • Kashmir

Settlement assistants seek salary hike

ACCUSE AUTHORITIES OF INDIFFERENCE

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 28: The settlement assistants in the Revenue Department have accused the authorities of ‘pushing them to wall’ by not making amendments in their salary grade from the last ten years. The More


  • Srinagar City

Jamia Masjid market to offer night shopping

For upcoming Eid-Ul-Fitr, shops in this Shahr-e-Khaas commercial hub will remain open till midnight

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 28: Here’s some good news for Eid-ul-Fitr shoppers who during the Holy month of Ramazan find post Iftaar time convenient for the shopping but the marketplaces are mostly shut.  With More



  • Jammu

With no funds for renovation, MMHS goes on experiment spree

MUBARAK MANDI PALACE VANISHING HERITAGE

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Aug 28: While the renovation work on historic Mubarak Mandi Palace--once the royal residence of erstwhile Dogra rulers—has been halted due to shortage of funds, the controversial Mubarak Mandi Heritage More


  • South Asia

Maoists return to power in Nepal

SUDESHNA SARKAR

Kathmandu, Aug 28: Against the backdrop of violent protests in Kathmandu and outside, Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas returned to power Sunday, two years after the fall of their first government, with More


  • World

Libyan rebels tighten noose on Gaddafi bastion

Tripoli, Aug 28: Libyan rebels closed in on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte from both east and west today, a senior military commander said, as the insurgents scrambled to restore essential services More


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