Today was the day

It all started from here when Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah was imprisoned and Kashmir witnessed a new era of hegemony

9th August 1953 By Abdul Majid Zargar

The dustbin of Kashmir History is littered with numerous  instances of  personal animosities, intrigues  and conspiracies which have made a telling effect on its destiny. 9th August 1953 is one such event which could have been averted had the political leaders on both sides of the divide More
The Special Prayer of Taraweeh

RAMADHAN

This is the month of Qur'an and it's a great blessing to listen to the verses of Quran in a prayer called Taraweeh, writes Dr Farooq Ahmad Peer

 The Special Prayer (Namaz) of Taraweeh is offered between Isha and Fajr during the Holy month of Ramdhan. It consists of twenty Rak’ahs and has the status of Sunnah (compulsory) both for men and women believers. The Messenger of Allah observed this prayer and this practice was continued by his More
Essence of personality

MUSINGS

Her name continues to occupy me, narrates Parveez Sajad Ganai

My friend, Y, is a gem of a speaker. Possessed with the gift of gab, he can, with quite ease, discuss philosophy; orient as well as occident. Literature is his mien and is comfortable with both Shakespeare and Ghalib besides making frequent references to Stevenson and Oscar Wilde during his conversations More
  • Kashmir

Charri Mubarak leaves Srinagar

Taken to various temples in south Kashmir

GKNN/KHALID GUL

Srinagar/Islamabad (Anantnag), Aug 8: Symbolizing the last leg of the Amarnath pilgrimage, the saffron robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was on Monday taken from More


  • Srinagar City

R&B fails to provide ‘interim relief’ from Pantha Chowk traffic mess

Ignores repairs of Pampore-Lasjan link road to decongest traffic on single lane highway

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 8: Despite frequent gridlocks on the Pantha Chowk highway, the Roads and Building department has failed to repair a alternative link road, which could decongest rush on the Srinagar-Jammu More



  • Jammu

Bloeria takes over as first V-C of CU-Jammu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 8: Putting all speculations to rest, former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Sudhir Singh Bloeria on Monday assumed the charge as the first Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of the Central University More


  • South Asia

Pak military commanders concerned over Karachi unrest

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Aug 8: Pakistan's top military commanders today expressed concern at the law and order situation in the financial hub of Karachi, where weeks of ethnic and political tensions have left scores More


  • World

Violence on London streets; 160 arrested

PRASUN SONWALKAR/PTI

London, Aug 8: The British capital continued to smoulder under a series of "copycat" riots that engulfed the city for a second day, with looting and arson reported in new areas, just miles from the site More


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