The day commemorates the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad who died at the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Ashoura is marked on the 10th […]
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Jammu-Srinagar national highway remains closed for third straight day
The 270 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the all weather surface link with Kashmir, remained snapped for the third straight day on Thursday as heavy […]
How the world’s longest internet shutdown has failed to counter extremism in Kashmir
The repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and its conversion into two union territories in August 2019 was accompanied by an unprecedented […]
Congregational Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid and other shrines held after 21 weeks
After remaining closed for more than 21 weeks following the COVID-19 pandemic, congregational Friday prayers were held first time at Jamia Masjid, Dargah Hazratbal, Charar-e-Sharief […]
Over 500 vehicles stranded as Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for traffic due to multiple landslides
The Jammu and Srinagar National Highway on Thursday was closed for traffic following multiple landslides on the Ramban-Banihal stretch in Ramban district due to heavy […]
1442 Hijri, Islamic New Year begins today
The Hijri New Year 1442 begins on Friday, 21 August 2020, J&K Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam announced today. The Grand Mufti confirmed the sighting of the […]
Kashmiri’s in Limbo and Lockdown since past 12 months
On 5 August 2019, the Indian government stripped Kashmir of its constitutionally guaranteed special status and split the region into two federally-run territories. A stringent […]
India’s new domicile law in Kashmir amplifies demographic fears
For almost a century, no outsider was allowed to buy land and property in Indian-controlled Kashmir. That changed Aug. 5 last year when India’s Hindu […]
In one year, BJP’s political project sees J&K’s regional symbols vanishing
The symbols promote a sort of collective sentiment of a distinct history and memory, says political expert If not fully meeting the agenda of development […]
One year post Article 370 revocation from a Kashmiri’s prospective
Nazir Masoodi It was the most tense and uncertain night of our life. Troops were in every nook and cranny to impose a tough curfew. […]