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Separatist’s health failing, Kashmir leaders urge Centre for compassion

June 21, 2025 4:21 am

Shah was arrested in an alleged terror funding case in June 2019. However, he has spent considerable time in jail over the last 30 years, and his latest bail plea was rejected by the Delhi High Court on June 12.

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Betab Valley, Verinag and Kokernag gardens among tourist spots to reopen in Jammu and Kashmir

June 15, 2025 8:23 am

Several tourist spots were closed for the public in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam attack. These will now be reopened in a phased manner on June 17.

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Omar Abdullah: Israeli attack totally unjustified

June 14, 2025 3:18 am

Abdullah said. “Today, Israel did what Russia did with Ukraine. You raise your voice against Russia, and a movement starts against Russia, but when Israel attacks Iran, the world powers — be it the US, Europe, or any other country — fall silent.

Delhi-Srinagar flight incident: What’s the difference between PAN PAN and Mayday aviation emergency signals?

June 12, 2025 3:51 pm

In the wake of the hailstorm-hit IndiGo Delhi-Srinagar flight incident, we asked experts the difference between PAN PAN and Mayday, the two key aviation distress signals used by pilots.

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National Conference’s resolution on special status, statehood comes under Opposition fire: ‘Why not in Assembly?’

May 23, 2025 8:39 pm

While condemning the "horrific Baisaran attack", the working committee of the National Conference also denounced the cross-border shelling.

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Flights from Kolkata to Srinagar to resume on June 16

May 21, 2025 1:35 pm

Flights were suspended in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The move is mostly expected to ease travel for those with work requirements

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On Srinagar visit, Owaisi demands ‘effective response’ to Pahalgam terror attack

May 07, 2025 6:20 am

He said the incident has caused the most damage to Kashmir and pointed out that tourists have left the Valley. “We want the government to give an effective response to this. We had said this in the all-party meeting as well,” he said.

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‘Ensure innocents are not caught up’: Omar Abdullah urges caution in effort to catch Pahalgam attackers

May 07, 2025 6:19 am

Regarding the recent claims of detentions in several parts of the Valley, Abdullah said there was a need to remain “prudent” in dealing with the aftermath of the attack and added that “we have conveyed this (to the Centre)”.

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Journalist detained in Kashmir, police say ‘instigated secessionist sentiment by portraying Kashmiris as victims of systemic extermination’

May 07, 2025 10:01 am

In a statement, the police said they had detained a “radical social media user… along with digital devices including a mobile phone and laptop.”

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Kashmir crackdown gathers pace – from deep inside forests to capital Srinagar

April 27, 2025 8:26 am

Sources say the operations were intensified after Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked security agencies to take tough measures to root out terrorists and their support structure.

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Season of bloom: Asia's largest Tulip garden in Srinagar to open on March 19

March 16, 2023 7:30 pm

Asia's largest Tulip garden, a well-known landmark in Srinagar, will be open to the public from March 19.

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In pictures: Srinagar's skilled coppersmiths make post-lockdown recovery amid pandemic

March 10, 2021 10:32 am

The clanking of utensils in Downtown Srinagar is symbolic of the dexterity of a community of coppersmiths that has been crafting products for years now.

45,000 books, online access to 6 lakh more: The naya libraries of Srinagar

February 28, 2021 1:28 pm

A network of libraries with 45,000 books has been set up in Srinagar, District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary shared.

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In pictures: One of Srinagar's oldest craftsmen tells us of the art of carving wood

February 16, 2021 4:19 pm

While local residents -- and people who have been to the city and met him personally -- are aware of Dar's craft, he is enjoying a sudden resurgence in this popularity, ever since his pictures went viral on social media recently

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Gulmarg turns white as Kashmir receives fresh snowfall

January 03, 2021 6:58 pm

A blanket of snow covered Kashmir on Sunday as most areas received moderate snowfall, cutting the valley's surface as well as air connection with the rest of the country.

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Kashmir: Curfew, restrictions mark first anniversary of Article 370 abrogation

August 05, 2020 5:40 pm

Today marks the completion of one year of the abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370. Keeping security in mind, the UT administration has imposed curfew across the Kashmir valley, which came into force since Monday late evening.

Kashmir's tulip garden is in full bloom — lockdown photos you shouldn't miss

April 21, 2020 4:30 pm

The garden was opened in 2007 by the then chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad with an aim to boost floriculture and tourism in the Kashmir Valley.

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Herath Mubarak: Kashmir celebrates Shivratri

February 22, 2020 8:56 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted people on the occasion. "Herath Mubarak. May there be peace and prosperity all over. Praying for everyone's happiness and good health," he said in a tweet.

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Srinagar hospital horror: Captured Pak militant escapes, two cops killed in attack

February 06, 2018 10:52 pm

A high alert has been issued in Srinagar following the escape of the foreign militant from a hospital. There are reports that the militants also managed to decamp with the rifle of the injured policemen.

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Security heightened in Srinagar after two militant attacks on Monday

May 24, 2016 3:50 pm

Following the first lethal militant attack in Srinagar in almost three years, security was tightened and armed policemen were deployed at busy areas.

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Last rites of Pampore bravehearts performed with full state honours

February 22, 2016 2:51 pm

Udhampur/Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 22 (ANI): The last rites of Captain Tushar Mahajan, who was martyred while fighting the terrorists at Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir, was performed with full military honours in Udhampur on Monday. Captain Mahajan was injured on Friday when he was leading a team to smoke-out the terrorists holed up inside a building near Srinagar. He succumbed to the injuries at 92 Base Hospital last evening. Meanwhile, last rites of Havaldar Raj Kumar Rana were performed by his daughter in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

Pampore encounter enters day 3

February 22, 2016 5:26 am

Pampore, Feb 22 (ANI): The gunfight between security forces and terrorists underway in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir, entered the third day on Monday with the death toll reaching to seven, including one terrorist. The terrorists are holed up inside the multi-storeyed government complex of Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) on the Jammu- Srinagar National Highway. The entire area has been cordoned off as security forces are engaged heavily with the terrorists.

Curfew imposed in parts of Srinagar

February 15, 2016 4:58 am

Srinagar, Feb 15 (ANI): Curfew was imposed in five police station areas of the Srinagar city after separatists called for a shutdown. In Srinagar, shops and government installations remained closed as a precautionary measure, while roads wore a deserted look as most people remained indoors. The armed security personnel patrolled residential and market areas to prevent any untoward incident.

Valley observes shutdown on Guru’s 3rd death anniversary

February 09, 2016 9:42 am

Srinagar, Feb 09 (ANI): Separatists called for a shutdown in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday on Afzal Guru’s third death anniversary. Guru was executed for his involvement in the 2001 Parliament attack case. In Srinagar, shops, schools and government installations remained closed as a precautionary measure, while roads wore a deserted look as most people remained indoors. The armed security personnel patrolled residential and market areas to prevent any untoward incident. In 2013, Guru was hanged in the national capital, sparking clashes in Kashmir. Dozens of people were injured during the protests.

Protests in Srinagar over death of local youth

January 14, 2016 10:01 am

Srinagar, Jan 14 (ANI): The people of Srinagar's Peerbagh area staged a protest against the death of a local youth after the police recovered his body with his throat slit near the Railway Bridge this morning. As the news of the recovery of the youth's body spread in the area, the people came out on the streets wailing and beating their chests. The protestors also pelted stones at the policemen outside the police headquarters in Srinagar. The youth identified as Owais Bashir Malik, a resident of Peerbagh, was missing from January 12, 2016.

PM Modi pays homage to late CM Mohd. Sayeed

January 07, 2016 9:04 am

New Delhi, Jan 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to late Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at the Palam Airport (Delhi). Sayeed passed away today at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was undergoing treatment for pneumonia. Mortal remains of Sayeed were brought to Palam Airport, from where they were taken to Srinagar for the last rites.

Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

WorldSeptember 16, 2025

President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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