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The curious case of Mehran

SRINAGAR: It is over eight years since Mehran, a three-and-a-half-year-old boy, disappeared from outside his home in the old city Srinagar. It is still a mystery how a child like Mehran could
Feb. 25, 2020

Programmed to Kill

In a deeply affecting account titled Hashimpura 22 May (Penguin 2016) of the slaughter by armed policemen in 1987 of 42 young civilian Muslim men, police officer and novelist Vibhuti Narain Rai
Jan. 1, 2018

Dal Lake-Tangled in Lilies

Lakes & Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has gone back to the conventional way to clean the Dal Lake. Around 1110 skilled labourers clear the lily pads everyday.Atleast four people are required to
Jan. 1, 2018

Kashmiri teaching not included in winter tutorials

Srinagar, Dec 31: After making the subject compulsory, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has excluded teaching Kashmiri language during winter tutorials in the valley. While extra-curricular activities like have been
Jan. 1, 2018

Had info about attack: DGP

Srinagar, Dec 31: Government forces had information about an impending strike by militants in Kashmir in the past two-three days, director general of police S P Vaid said on Sunday, hours after
Jan. 1, 2018