It was a usual militant funeral for Shariq Ahmad Bhat, killed in a night-long gunfight with security forces this week. Hundreds of mourning men and […]
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Kashmir
The half widows of Kashmir
The case of ‘half widows’, a product of unending conflict in Kashmir, remains under reported in mainstream media. After Kashmir erupted against the rigged elections […]
Govt. to raise five military battalions from Kashmir
The Indian cabinet Wednesday approved raising of five military battalions from disputed Jammu and Kashmir, a news report said. The union cabinet approved the raising […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir Valley
The higher reaches of Kashmir, including the tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam received fresh snowfall during the night, while some areas in the plains […]
Jan 27, 1994: When 27 civilians including 3 cops were gunned down by Indian Army
It was on 27 January 1994 when the troopers of 31 Medium Regiment allegedly gunned down 27 civilians including three policemen in North Kashmir’s Kupwara […]
US-based Kashmiri group asks India to accept ground realities in Valley
A US-based Kashmiri organisation reminded India on the country’s Republic Day, which was observed on Tuesday, that Kashmir was a disputed territory as recognised by […]
Mehbooba, Omar attend R-Day function in Srinagar
Amid tight security arrangements, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and former chief minister Omar Abdullah attended the Republic Day function at Bakhshi Stadium, the venue of […]
Steps to augment water transport in Kashmir
Authorities in Kashmir are mulling to use the large number of water bodies for transport purposes in order to ease vehicular pressure on roads of […]
Weatherman predicts rain, snowfall in Valley
The prevalent dry weather in Kashmir is likely to end as the Meteorological Department here has predicted rain or snowfall for few days in the […]
Kashmir Valley locked down at Republic Day eve
In the run-up to India’s Republic Day on Jan. 26, the Jammu Kashmir region has become dotted with makeshift bunkers, checkpoints and barricades. Thousands of […]