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What are pellet guns and why are they so lethal?...

Adil Akhzer

( Jammu and Kashmir )

The recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir has brought pellet guns into focus. Over hundred people are being treated for severe eye injures after security forces fired pellet guns to contain violence triggered after Burhan Wani, a militant, was killed last week. Police claim that it is a “non lethal weapon”, but doctors treating pellet victims say it maims a person forever. What are pellets? Pellets are loaded with lead and once fired they disperse in huge numbers. They don’t...

Kashmir:A New Generation of Struggle...

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Once again, Kashmir is on the boil. Inspite of leadership being gagged, caged and confined, the so-called “peace” in the valley has been shattered. So far 30 youngsters, most of them teenagers, have been killed in cold-blood, hundreds are injured, many of them critically by the Indian armed forces in Kashmir. Men, women and children have been beaten up mercilessly on the streets and in their homes across Kashmir. All this has been done to “contain” the angry population of...

The Curative Powers of the Common Salt...

Dr.Abbas Kazim

( India )

Natrum muriaticum is the homoeopathic remedy commonly known as table salt or sodium chloride. It is the second most common substance in nature after water and it is a constituent of both body fluids and tissues.
It is also one of the most descriptive remedies in homoeopathic material medica.Dr. N.B. Nash, in his material medica, this remedy is the second most maximum space taking remedy, out of 225 remedies. Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib (as)Start your meal with some salt. If people only knew of its...

Human Rights in Islam...

Imam Khamenei

( Iran )

  The nations of the world can benefit from the sublime outlook of Islam in this regard in coming closer to securing these rights. The Islamic governments may of course help their peoples in securing their rights, but on condition that they should have no reservations in regard to the big powers. Unfortunately, today we do not see such a state of affairs. Most of the regimes governing Islamic countries are under the influence of the big powers. The majority of them are dominated by the West...

The Jihad in Islam...

Syed Karar Hashmi

(Srinagar)

Islam is universal in outlook and speaks for humanity as a whole.It has no chosen race or people, nor does it give preferences to anyone except in terms of virtue and uprightness of character. Whoever sees an evil let him change it with force, if he cannot then with his tongue and he cannot let him with his heart and this is undoubtedly, the weakest faith. Islam according to Prof.Toynbee is the religion which does not recognize the geographical barriers or the bars of colour, sects, caste etc.

Ayatollah Khomeini’s Kashmir connection...

Syed Ali Safvi

( Kashmir )

After living in exile in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf for more than a decade, Ayatollah Rohullah Khomeini was expelled from Iraq by Saddam Hussain in October 1978 at the request of Iran’s tyrant ruler Reza Shah Pahlavi, according to ‘Saddam Hussain, A Political Biography’. During this time, Kashmir’s noted religious cleric Ayatollah Aga Syed Yusuf dispatched a letter to Ayatollah Khomeini, asking him to visit Kashmir. Khomeini’s reply came as a pleasant surprise and...

Bharat Mata...

Meer Zeenat Ali

( Jammu and Kashmir )

During Struggle For Freedom In Germany & France The Political Scientists In These Countries Make Allegory Of Liberty As a Figure Of Female Which Were Placed In Public Squares As a Sense Of Unity And For The Processes Of Unification Of These Countries. The Allegory Of Germany Was Called “Germania” She Was Wearing a Crown Of Oak Leaves as The German Oak Stands For Heroism And The Female Allegory Of France Was Called “Marianne” She Was Wearing Red Cap Tri Colour And Cokade The...

Who is responsible for NIT episode?...

Bilal Bashir Bhat

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Last year during the Techvaganza festival at National institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Kashmir, I was there to receive a certificate as a receipt for being the media partner of the event, I talked to many non-local students there, and they had all praises for hospitality, gesture and the cordial relation maintained by local students. Hardly anyone talked about politics. Only a non-local student whom still I’m in contact said that there is a need to launch a campaign about the misunderstanding...

Shahid Khan Afridi “Lala” a legendary Cricketer...

Nasir Khuehami

( Kashmir )

Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi, popularly known as Shahid Afridi or Boom Boom Afridi , is a legendary cricketer. Afridi is regarded as one of the greatest big-hitting cricketers of all time, where he has the longest six of any form of the game. Shahid Afridi popularly known as LALA in Kashmir is one of the greatest entertainers of the game. Afridi’s retirement reports broke down his Million of fans across the Globe especially in Kashmir. Afridis last glimpse in Aus -Pak Match moisted...

Martyr Abass Babaie at a Glance...

Syed Wajid Rizvi

( Kashmir )

Founder of the Islamic Revolution Imam Khomenie (R.A) has rightly said that it was difficult to bring the revolution but it is very difficult to maintain the revolution,it needs the men of courage and valour,dedicated and sincere ,efficient and competent ,who can continue the true spirit of the Islamic revolution.Thanks to Almighty,there is no dearth of such personalities ,who work hard and put their potential what ever they possess on  the stake to lead the revolution in the way of good to better...