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These 12 tourist destinations are open again in J&K as post-Pahalgam curbs are lifted

September 27, 2025 7:21 am

Around 50 destinations were closed for tourists after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 killed. In June, 16 of them were reopened.

Innovator to ‘provocateur’, Wangchuk’s equation with Delhi changed over 3 decades

September 27, 2025 7:27 pm

Wangchuk’s innovative mind focused on the real-life solutions to the problems of Ladakh’s fragile ecology. In 2013, he developed the ice stupas, the artificial glaciers to store water, a solution for Ladakh's summer water woes, especially for the farmers.

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Decode Politics: What are the two Ladakh outfits spearheading statehood demand

September 27, 2025 2:22 pm

While the interests of Buddhist-majority Leh and Muslim-majority Kargil have often not aligned with each other, Apex Body, Leh, and Kargil Democratic Alliance have united in the face of “common existential issues”.

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Kashmir is reviving its brown trout population – one stream at a time

September 14, 2025 8:52 am

The brown trout, first introduced by the British in the 1900s, is a dying breed in Kashmir. Now, the fisheries have decided to reintroduce them for game in the Valley’s waters.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh Protests Against MLA Mehraj Malik’s Arrest Under PSA

Stopped from leaving guesthouse in Srinagar, Sanjay Singh tries scaling gate to meet Farooq Abdullah

September 12, 2025 3:25 am

AAP MP is in Valley to protest against the detention under PSA of party legislator Mehraj Malik

Low-intensity blast near Jama Masjid in already tense Doda

September 11, 2025 4:10 pm

The blast came amidst tension in the hilly Doda district following the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act on grounds of being a threat to public peace.

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Hazratbal row: Amid calls for Waqf Board chief’s dismissal, Omar seeks apology

September 07, 2025 5:55 am

Amid calls for resignation of Waqf Board chairperson, BJP calls vandalism a terrorist act.

Plaque with Ashoka emblem in Srinagar’s Hazratbal vandalised, political row erupts in Valley

September 05, 2025 11:03 pm

The plaque Kashmir’s most revered shrine led protesters to pelt stones at it and raise slogans. Kashmiri leaders called it ‘Wakf Board’s brazen attempt to hurt Muslim sentiments’.

Fridges, sofas taken to upper floors, Srinagar is moving to higher ground amid flood scare

September 05, 2025 3:12 am

The torrential rain in Kashmir is bringing back painful memories from 2014, when a devastating flood submerged the city. With Jhelum still flowing above the danger mark, Srinagar residents want to take no chances.

'Spot the CM': National Conference denies Omar blanked out during Amit Shah J&K visit

September 03, 2025 5:38 pm

CM faces fresh charges of being subservient to Centre after photographs of visit place him at the fringes of Shah entourage

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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.