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Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby

By Tariq MalikSpace.com The newly discovered asteroid 2012 BX34, which is about the size of a city bus, came extremely close to the earth at about 9 p.m (IST) Friday, astronomers with NASA's Asteroid Watch program announced. The rock passed within 36,750 miles of Earth. ... Read more...

NC Murder Row: Bedi Panel Resumes Work On Feb 2

Srinagar, Jan 27: The One-Man Commission probing the mysterious death of influential National Conference activist, Haji Syed Yousuf, on September 29 last year, after he was summoned by the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah, to his Gupkar Road residence, will resume his work on 2nd of F... Read more...

K-Issue Can’t Be Put On Back-Burner: Malik

Srinagar, Jan 27: Asserting that the Kashmir issue was not a border dispute between India and Pakistan and could not be put on the back burner, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Friday asked youth to safeguard the “peaceful character of the freedom struggle.” ... Read more...

Civilian Hurt In Baramulla Blast

Srinagar, Jan 27: A civilian was injured and a car damaged in a grenade blast when unidentified persons Friday targeted an army convoy at the North Kashmir town of Baramulla.

Traffic Resumes on Highway

Srinagar, Jan 27: Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar Highway was restored Friday after remaining suspended for several hours following the leakage from a big LPG tanker in Ramban district en-route the 296-kilomter arterial thorou...

Fresh Snowfall In Gulmarg, Qazigund

Srinagar, Jan 27: While as parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, mercury witnessed drop by few degrees during the nights in the Valley on Friday.

Inshaallah Kashmir Released Online

Srinagar, Jan 27: Oscar-nominated director Ashvin Kumar's much talked about flick 'Inshallah, Kashmir: Living Terror' was released online  on Republic Day.

Trainee Cop Commits Suicide

Srinagar, Jan 27: A trainee constable with Jammu and Kashmir police was found hanging in a barrack in Baramulla's Sheeri Police Training School, police said Friday.
 

NC Murder Row: Bedi Panel Resumes Work On Feb 2

Srinagar, Jan 27: The One-Man Commission probing the mysterious death of influential National Conference activist, Haji Syed Yousuf, on September 29 last year, after he was summoned by the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Omar Abdullah, to his Gupkar Road residence, will resume his work on 2nd of Febr...
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Inshaallah Kashmir Released Online

Srinagar, Jan 27: Oscar-nominated director Ashvin Kumar's much talked about flick 'Inshallah, Kashmir: Living Terror' was released online  on Republic Day.
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Ice Hockey tournament concludes in Kargil

Kargil, Jan 27: City Club Drass lifted the 5th CEC Ice Hockey Cup 2012 defeating Tiger Hill Club Drass in the final match of CEC Cup Ice Hockey Tournament held at Ice Hockey Ring Kargil today.
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Faith And Expulsion

Apparently oblivious of the long-term implications, and possible backlash, the 'Supreme Court of Islamic Shariat' recently issued a decree seeking expulsion of five Christian priests from the state for their alleged involvement in Kashmir conversions. Addressing a press conference, the deputy Mufti A...
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K-Issue Can’t Be Put On Back-Burner: Malik

Srinagar, Jan 27: Asserting that the Kashmir issue was not a border dispute between India and Pakistan and could not be put on the back burner, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Friday asked youth to safeguard the “peaceful character of the freedom struggle.” ...
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Bus-Size Asteroid Buzzes Earth in Close Flyby

By Tariq MalikSpace.com The newly discovered asteroid 2012 BX34, which is about the size of a city bus, came extremely close to the earth at about 9 p.m (IST) Friday, astronomers with NASA's Asteroid Watch program announced. The rock passed within 36,750 miles of Earth. ...
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HCI Confirms Centaur Deal Cancelled

Srinagar, Jan 25: The Hotel Corporation of India has confirmed the cancellation of the agreement about the privatization of the Centaur Lake View Hotel on the banks of Dal lake here at which the Centaur Hotel Employees Co-ordination Committee heaved a sigh of relief thanking the state government and ...
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KCC&I Suggestions for Inclusion in Budget-2012-13

Abdul Hamid Punjabi Kashmir business community affiliated to KCC&I offered a set of suggestions to the finance minister Abdur Rahim Rather for inclusion in the budget 2012-13 during a pre-budget meeting on Monday.POWER SECTOR: As everybody knows that electricity is not only required for the day...
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Musharraf Formula Remains Better Option: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Nov 15: Reiterating his demand for demilitarisation of Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Tuesday asked mainstream parties to shun power politics and apologize to the people “as their leaders had failed to get the AFSPA revoked” even partially....
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Story of 3 Bulls

Time and again we hear about Shia-Sunni clashes at some place or the other. It is quite disheartening and unpleasant at a time when globally Muslims have been pushed to the wall reeling under socio-economic and technological backwardness. The imperialistic powers are always on prowl to subjugate the ...
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The sixth sense in animals

The sixth sense in animals

Maneka Gandhi

Mundane astrology is astrology applied to world affairs and events. It is a branch of astrology which deals with the rise and fall of nations, formation/duration of governments, political events which affect nations and their people, fate of the head of the states, economy and prosperity of the country, war and peace, natural calamities, communal/religious riots, weather etc.

What's in Your Mac Burger?

What's in Your Mac Burger?

Maneka Gandhi
What do Egyptian mummies and Mcdonald’s Happy Meals have in common? Both refuse to decompose, judging by an experiment by New York artist  Sally Davies who, in April 2010, bought a McDonald’s Happy Meal (MHM) and has since left it in her kitchen. Week after week she has taken and put pictures of the MHM on the net. Over six months later, the MHM has yet to even grow mouldy!  ‘The only change that I can see,’ she records, ‘ is that it has become hard as a rock, plastic to the touch and has an acrylic feel’.  

I Too Am A Mother

I Too Am A Mother

Maneka Gandhi
Thirty years have gone by since my husband died . My son was 100 days old. My years of protecting and educating and having fun with him are almost over.Till my son’s wedding next month I shall be a mother. Then I become a mother in law for the rest of my life. So mothers are very much on my mind. Lets look at the sterling qualities of other mothers.

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27 Jan 1993: When 27 Were Gunned Down In Frontier District

Kupwara: Two decades have elapsed but memories about January 27, 1993 fail to fade in this frontier district.  On the fateful day, according to eye-witnesses, army gunned down 27 civilians for observing shutdown on January 26 in the northern Kashmir district. The shutdown had been called by militants.

21 Jan, 1990: When 52 Civilians Fell to Bullets on a City Bridge

Srinagar: It’s been more than two decades since CRPF troops shot dead 52 civilians in Gaw Kadal area here, but memories of the massacre continue to haunt those who witnessed it. 36-year-old Gulzar Ahmad is one such man who will never forget the near miss he had with death on January 21, 1990.

Kangri Turns Elite; Scorns Loyal, Poor Kashmiris

Kangri Turns Elite; Scorns Loyal, Poor Kashmiris

Srinagar: Ordinary Kashmiris’ winter soul-mate and solace, the humble kangri, has gone aristocratic and out-of-reach for the masses, commanding prices from Rs 150 to Rs 2000 this harsh winter.

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News in Pictures

The asteroid's path makes it the closest space-rock to pass by the Earth since June 2011 -Photo  CORBIS The train service from Qazigund to Buramulla plied normally picture shows a train running despite snow on the track at Qazigund 80 KMS from Srinagar on 27, January 2012 Passengers embark on train on Srinagar's snow covered Nowgam Railway Statiion- Burhaan Kinu Mesmerising shot of Gulmarg captured by KO lensman Burhaan Kinu on Thursday Gulmarg experienced heavy snowfall this winter much to the delight of tourists- Burhaan Kinu A view of snow covered Srinagar Train Station-Burhaan Kinu A view of snow covered huts at the World Famous Skiing Resort of Gulmarg 55 Kms from Srinagar on 27, January 2012. Pix Burhaan Kinu Governor Vohra inspects guard of honour at an impressive Republic Day parade in Jammu Chief minister Omar Abdullah and his cabinet colleagues at aparty hosted by Governor Vohra in Jammu Lal Chowk, the political and commercial nerve centre of Srinagar on Indian Republic Day Thursday-Pix Burhaan Kinu Cops at Republic Day parade in Srinagar shiver as sub zero temperatures sweep Kashmir valley- Pix Burhaan Kinu Lal Chowk, the political and commercial nerve centre of Srinagar on Indian Republic Day Thursday-Pix Burhaan Kinu A Kashmir woman police officer leads a police contingent at Republic day parade in Srinagar on Thursday- Pix Burhaan Kinu (1) A CRPF jawan patrols a deserted street in Srinagar as city shut on the call of Hurriyat on Republic Day Thursday- Pix Burhaan Kinu

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