The wedding ceremonies have become commercialised with different rituals like the Haldi ceremony, receptions, and exchange of gifts. By Andleeb Weddings have become a burgeoning […]
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Ghulam Nabi Azad’s five-decade-long journey with Congress
As Ghulam Nabi Azad quit Congress, here is a lowdown of Azad’s five-decade long stint with the party. Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on […]
Waqf Board imposed ban on priests from collecting offerings in Kashmir shrines
The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has imposed a ban on priests from collecting offerings from people in major shrines and mosques managed by the […]
‘Line through our hearts’: Teetwal a Kashmir village post 75 years partition
By: Fayaz Bukhari & Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam A roaring Himalayan river and one of the world’s most militarised borders separate the Khokhar family in Kashmir, […]
Mirwaiz Farooq completes 3 years in house detention, J&K leaders seek release
Prominent political parties and leaders in Jammu and Kashmir demanded the release of separatist Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who completed three years in house […]
Three years after losing autonomy, hopelessness and fear grows across Kashmir Valley
Indian government revoked Kashmir’s constitutional autonomy on Aug. 5, 2019 Press freedom, basic rights have since been restricted in country’s sole Muslim-majority region Terrified to […]
Rs 43 lakh Biryani Scam: JK Football Association in dock, ACB registers case
Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) has rocked with Rs ’43-lakh Biryani scam’ as the amount sanctioned for the development of sport was allegedly swindled […]
Stray Dog Menses: Increasing population of canines is taking toll on people
With Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) failing to take measures to check stray dogs menace in the summer capital, increasing population of canines is taking toll […]
Sectarian Division: Majlis-e-Ulema reprimands those stoking sectarianism in Kashmir
An emergency and extraordinary meeting of several important and leading members of the Muttahida Majlis Ulema (MMU) headed by incarcerated Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was held […]
Amnesty International’s latest human rights report comes down heavily on the Indian government’s clampdown on civil liberties in Kashmir
India has attracted strong criticism in Amnesty International’s latest human rights report, with the Narendra Modi government’s coercive handling of Kashmir getting highlighted. Amnesty International […]