US Blowing Hot and Cold?

Can we expect stability in the region?

PUNCHLINE By Z. G. Muhammad

Countdown is not always smooth. It has its teething troubles. Necessarily, it cannot go on the expected lines. The war of words that has been going on between Washington and Islamabad for over past one week needs to be seen in the light of drawdown announcement made by President Obama in June this More
The pineapple martyrs

Because the in-laws must stay pleased

CUSTOMS BY BASIM AMIN BAZAZ

Even as the moonless night overtook the city, his motor bike buzzed through the crowded downtown, his buddy sitting behind him. Irrespective of the overwhelming traffic, he shot through the holes he found.  He tilted and swerved his macho ride as the bystanders let out gasps of awe. “Watch out More
Anna's idealism

Of Hazare’s aspiration for an alternative system

CORRUPTION By Balraj Puri

It may be premature to attempt final evaluation of the role of Anna Hazare and of the movement he led. In almost no time, it had acquired character of a mass movement in many parts of the country. It was called second war of independence which was expected to resolve all problems of the country.
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Let there be justice

The question of common seniority and MCI norms

FEEDBACK By Gopal Sharma

This refers to views expressed by Dr Sajad Qazi from GMC/GDC Srinagar. I thank him for giving the  statistics from 2000-2005 which most of the young medicos do not know. But sir the problem is not with common seniority but with the lack of implementation and accountability of service rules which More
  • Kashmir

5 yrs on, mini secretariat still incomplete in Bandipora

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Oct 2: Five years after the construction was started on the mini secretariat in Bandipora district in North Kashmir, the work on the buildings are yet to be completed. According to the locals More


  • Srinagar City

When ‘faulty’ 33000KV line left mother of 3 limbless

WHILE MAALA’S POOR FAMILY SPENDS THOUSANDS OF RUPEES ON HER TREATMENT, PDD OFFICIALS FEIGN IGNORANCE ABOUT THE ACCIDENT

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, Oct 2: Bed No 27, Ward 6, SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura. Maala Banu, mother of three kids is battling for life. Her legs have been amputated, burn marks all over her body. She can’t More



  • Jammu

JK students disallowed to perform in New Delhi

‘We Were Singled Out, Denied Entry Into Venue’

GANDHI JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS

GK NEWS NETWORKJammu, Oct 2: Notwithstanding Center’s repeated advisories to all Indian states and Union Territories (UTs), a group of around sixty students and members of NGOs from Jammu and Kashmir were More


  • South Asia

Karzai reviews Taliban peace strategy

Kabul, Oct 2: Afghan President Hamid Karzai is reviewing his strategy for making peace with the Taliban after his top peace envoy was murdered, a spokesman said today, as officials said the killer was More


  • World

UK to tighten laws to curb people claiming British passports

H S RAO

London, Oct 2: The government plans to introduce new rules to curb immigrants' rights to settle down permanently in the UK, a move likely to adversely impact thousands of Indians seeking to live in the More


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