• Strong, flexible artificial muscles designed
• Microsoft acquires Skype for $8.5 bn
• ‘Over 3000 killed in Syria’
• 16 Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Duderhama nallah turns into garbage dump

Locals aghast over government indifference

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Oct 14: The trout Nallah of Duderhama here has been converted into garbage dumping ground, the residents of the area alleged. According to them, the Nallah has also shrinked due to alleged More

• Measures afoot to eradicate child labour: A G Malik
• Youth’s murder solved, 4 arrested
• Matric students allege delay
• 4 killed, 71 injured in JK mishaps
• CM hails Micky at farewell function

Govt decision to construct abattoir at Alocha Bagh playfield triggers resentment

Youth annoyed, seek CM’s intervention, threaten agitation

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Oct 14: Government decision to construct modern abattoir on a vacant piece of land at Aloocha Bagh in south City has triggered a controversy as scores of youth who would play there are all fire More

• 4-day orientation programme on Child Labour concludes
• Bank staffer returns `10,000 to client

Day 3: Bhaderwah tense

Doda, Kishtwar observe shutdown

FAIZAN ALI TRAMBOO

Baderwah (Doda) Oct 14: Tension prevailed in this frontier town for third running day on Friday with fresh incidents of stone pelting and protests taking place in different areas, while Doda and Kishtwar More

• Geelani demands action against Baderwah Professor
• Azad arrives to defuse tension
• JK cops in Ambala
• PDP women activists stage anti-govt protest

Strong, flexible artificial muscles designed

Toronto, Oct 14: New artificial muscles as flexible as an elephant's trunk but strong enough to rotate objects two thousand times their own weight, have been designed by researchers. Using yarns of More

• Microsoft acquires Skype for $8.5 bn
• ‘Over 3000 killed in Syria’
• 16 Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia