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Kashmir to Kanyakumari: Cross-country cycle expedition flagged off
Srinagar: A 4,000 km cycle expedition from Kashmir to Kanyakumari began from here on Thursday, January 16, to promote a pollution-free India. The expedition with several participants from Maharashtra, including two sexagenarians,…
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Kashmir remains in grip of severe cold
Srinagar: Kashmir continues to be in the grip of a cold wave as the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below freezing point in the valley, the meteorological department said on Tuesday. The…
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Post-snowfall restoration work underway in Kashmir valley: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said post-snowfall restoration work in the valley was underway in full swing and being closely monitored. The Kashmir valley and some areas…
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Night temperature dips in Kashmir valley
Srinagar: The night temperature in the valley dipped sharply, with Kokernag town in south Kashmir freezing at minus 8.1 degrees Celsius, officials said on Sunday. In Srinagar, the mercury settled at a…
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Cold wave grips Gulmarg, Pahalgam; rest of Valley sees relief
Srinagar: Cold wave conditions intensified in Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir where mercury plunged several degrees below the freezing point, even as the rest of the Valley experienced extended relief from the…
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All flights to Kashmir cancelled due to heavy snowfall, train service restored
Srinagar: Kashmir valley remained snowbound on Friday, December 28, with intermittent snow and rain lashing Jammu and Kashmir during the day. All flights to and from Srinagar International Airport were cancelled, while…
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Video: Amid heavy snowfall in Kashmir, stranded tourists take shelter in mosques
In a remarkable display of compassion, residents of the Ganderbal district’s Gund area in Kashmir Valley demonstrated extraordinary hospitality and opened the doors of their homes and Jamia Masjid (Grand Mosque) for…
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Kashmir Valley gets season’s first snowfall
Srinagar: Several parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, including the season’s first in many areas, on Friday, December 27, with a slight increase in the minimum temperatures at most places in the…
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Kashmir reels under intense cold wave conditions across
Srinagar: Intense cold wave conditions prevailed across Kashmir as the minimum temperatures settled several degrees below the freezing point, officials said on Thursday. There is a possibility of light snowfall over the…
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Anti-reservation protests rocks Kashmir, unites right & left parties
Several senior leaders in Kashmir including National Conference (NC) MP, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi led a huge protest on Monday, December 23, against the Jammu and Kashmir government’s reservation policy. The protesters…
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Omar cancels programmes in Jammu amid severe cold wave
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he has cancelled all his forthcoming programmes in Jammu and would station himself in Srinagar to personally oversee the functioning of…
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Photos: Winter season in Jammu and Kashmir
As the 40-day long period of extreme winter cold, locally called the ‘Chillai Kalan’ started on Saturday, the minimum temperature dropped to minus 8.5 degrees Celsius in Srinagar city, Jammu and Kashmir…
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In Pictures: Independence Day celebrations in Kashmir
Srinagar: Amid heavy rainfall a large number of people participated in the celebration of Independence Day in Srinagar on Thursday, August 15. People from different walks of life gathered at Clock Tower Srinagar…
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Kargil War: Remembering the animal-human bond between soldiers and mules
By Rabia Jaffer As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War with Pakistan on July 26, it’s a valid moment to reflect on the unsung heroes who played a pivotal…
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114.57 tons of waste collected along Amarnath Yatra route in Kashmir
Srinagar: About 114.57 tons of waste was collected from the twin routes to the Amarnath shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas since the beginning of the annual pilgrimage 10 days ago, officials…