Time to think

No revival is possible without introspection

WORDS WITHIN By Firdous Syed

The United States of America is eager to broker a deal with Taliban. “The United States has stepped up direct talks with the Afghan Taliban for a political settlement of the 10-year-old war”, occupied the newspaper headlines on Wednesday. A deal with Taliban whom the so called superpower just before More
Of rights, duties and beliefs

The concept of secular democracy in the modern world

CONCEPT By Sajad Padder

A secular democracy is a government which acknowledges and respects various religious practices, beliefs and traditions of its citizens. The government doesn't infringe upon the various individual beliefs and does not impose one set of religious beliefs upon any unwilling citizen. Throughout the twentieth More
  • Kashmir

Windstorm lashes Kupwara

Damages houses, trees, electric poles

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, May 20: Scores of residential houses, trees and electric poles were damaged after a powerful windstorm and heavy rains lashed this frontier district on Thursday night, officials said on Friday More


  • Srinagar City

Biscoe boy drowns while swimming

Rescue operations shelved till morning; Div Com requisitions for Navy divers

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 20: A Biscoe boy drowned in Jhelum Friday afternoon when he failed to continue swimming in the river near Lal Mandi Footbridge. Muhammad Shakir Bhat, a 10th class student from Tyndale More



  • Jammu

Establishment of Panchayat Raj important achievement: Omar

Akhnoor (Jammu), May 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that establishment of Panchayat Raj in the state was one of the most important achievements of his Government.   “The More


  • Briefs

Girl electrocuted

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, May 20: A girl was electrocuted at Khalmula Nagbal here on Friday. According to reports, Yasmina Bano, 22 daughter of Ghulam Nabi Bhat died when she touched the boiler in washroom.  More


  • Business

V-Mart opens first hypermarket in Valley, 5 more in pipeline

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 20: One of India’s leading retail chains, V-Mart opened a hypermarket store here today. The company which is a medium-sized hypermarket format retail chain looks forward to open five more More


  • News

‘Cross LoC education cooperation can stabilize Kashmir situation’

NISAR THOKAR

 Islamabad, May 20: A study conducted jointly by Conciliation Resources (CR) and Centre for Peace Development and Reforms (CPDR) has stated that educational cooperation across the Line of Control More


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