Keran/Srinagar, August 16 (Scoop News)- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has termed good Indo-Pak relations imperative for peace and development in both the countries adding that Jammu and Kashmir has always been the recipient of the dividends of thaw in Indo-Pak relations. Addressing a largely attended public meeting here on […]
Thailand Airport Reopens As Militant Protesters Lifted Blockade
Leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) lifted their 8-day blockade of Thailand’s main international airport paving the way for government authorities to put order into the operations of the airport. The announcement raised hopes for the thousands of stranded passengers who opted to remain in Thailand for the duration of the airport […]
Hurry! Indulge in Bank Fixed Deposits at Even Higher Interests
The Bank interests have gone up a notch after my last article and time is ripe without any hesitation to park your money as maximum as possible in Bank term deposit plans. I am saying this because the high interest regime is likely to wane now onwards in view of reduction in Cash Reserve Ratio […]
Protecting Data
The personal data of every citizen of a small country consisting of SSN or ID number as well as passport reference, name, address, date of birth, phone, email, credit card and bank account numbers, utility and driving license details and a dozen other items of information require less than the storage capacity available on […]
Leaf blowers have no place in a civilized society
It was a sad day this spring when Dobbs Ferry joined hundreds of towns and cities nationwide in enacting a seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Don’t get me wrong: I hate these machines, and had been pushing for years for a ban. What was profoundly sad was that the ban was necessary – […]
DO MEN PREFER CARS TO WOMEN?
I was eavesdropping on a group of secondary school lads in their canteen some weeks ago. A green BMW X5 had just pulled up in the parking. The driver, a cute and elegantly dressed mulatto lady, alighted and sashayed past us to the counter. Our- mine and the boys’, lustful gazes went after her. […]