STC EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Wrapped in Danger – The Silent Poison in Our Takeaway Food

Anuj Kumar Verma Every evening across Jammu and Kashmir, hot tikkas, parathas, biryanis and curries are being wrapped in shiny sheets that look hygienic but may be silently poisoning us. From Jammu and Srinagar to Anantnag, Baramulla and Kathua, hotels, restaurants, dhabas and cloud kitchens routinely pack steaming, oily and acidic food in substandard aluminium…

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FRIDAY SERMON: The Desire for Children, Continuity of the Family, and Superiority

Love, Responsibility, Status, Fame, and Balance of the Ego Mohammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) Human beings are not driven only by the desire for food, wealth, or physical intimacy. People also naturally desire children, continuity of their family, respect, social status, achievement, and sometimes a position of influence. The desire to have children is natural. A…

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FRIDAY FOCUS: Understanding Mahr, Than and the Nikah Nama

(Part 2 of the ongoing public discussion) Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Today, let’s revisit the growing public discussion about Haq Mahr and Than in Kashmiri marriages. The exchange involving Mufti Azam, Islamic researcher Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili and journalist Peerzada Masroor has brought an important issue to the fore: do families understand the religious and…

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Houthis ​escalate strikes on Saudi Arabia

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKRIYADH/DUBAI, OCTOBER 08 (STC): Houthis ​have escalated their strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, trying to shut down the kingdom’s airspace and oil facilities with missile fire that has killed three people this ‌week, reports Reuters.The group said it had struck Riyadh airport, where witnesses saw smoke billowing from a plane, and…

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