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Help provided to stranded Kannadigas on Amarnath Yatra: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that more than 100 pilgrims from the state are on the Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir and the state government has taken every possible…
- India
Over 6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath base camps
Jammu: The 11th batch of over 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Jammu city on Saturday for the twin base camps in Kashmir even as the annual pilgrimage to the cave shine in…
- India
10 dead, many missing after cloudburst, flash floods at Amarnath shrine
Srinagar: At least 10 yatris were killed, five others injured and many missing after a cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine on Friday evening caused flash floods, officials said. The cloudburst occurred…
- Kashmir
Photos: Urs of Sufi Saint Shah-I-Hamdan observed with religious fervor
Srinagar: Thousands of Muslim devotees from different parts of the valley thronged to Khanqah in Downtown Srinagar on the eve of Urs of Shah-I-Hamdan on Wednesday. Devotees including men, women and children…
- Opinions
Amarnath yatra 2022 is different in scale and security than yesteryear
Arun Joshi Amarnath yatra – an annual Hindu pilgrimage that culminates at a cave shrine devoted to Lord Shiva in Himalayas in Kashmir – is being held this year after a never-before…
- Opinions
Conundrum of Dilli, Dil, Doori and Kashmir
Arun Joshi It’s time to assess and analyze how far the road has been covered in removing “doori“ ( distance ) “Dilli” ( Delhi ) and its heart had with Kashmir. June 24 marks one…
- Kashmir
Wazwan: A Kashmiri cuisine that turned political tables
Ankara: Wazwan, a multi-course meal in Kashmiri cuisine is believed to be a reason for many diplomatic and political decisions in the past. In an article senior Kashmiri journalist, Iftikhar Gilani wrote…
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Alarms raised in Srinagar, after water floods residential areas
Srinagar: Continuous rainfall over the last four days has created a flood-like situation in parts of the valley, especially in localities situated near rivers, and lakes. Authorities on Wednesday sounded a flood…
- India
Bullet-riddled body of Police Sub Inspector found in Pulwama
Pulwama: A bullet-riddled body of a Police Sub Inspector was found under mysterious circumstances in the Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. “Dead body of Farooq Ah Mir of…
- Opinions
Shutting Falah-e-Aam schools in J&K, the future plan needs to be unveiled
Arun Joshi Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the shutting down of all schools run by Jamaat-i-Islami affiliate Falah-e- Aam Trust in an apparent attempt to cripple the sources imparting education that sits outside the prism of…
- Opinions
Kashmir’s split image spells its own set of problems
Arun Joshi At this point in time when Kashmir is being viewed through diametrically opposite lenses – one showing the Valley rattled by the targeted killings by terrorists and minorities pressing for…
- Kashmir
Kashmiri Pandit employees reiterate demand for relocation outside Valley
Jammu: Kashmiri Pandit employees on Monday staged another protest demonstration here, reiterating the demand for their relocation outside the Valley till peace is restored there. Hundreds of employees, both men and women,…
- India
Prophet remark row: Peaceful protest held in Jammu
Jammu: A peaceful protest was staged here on Sunday over controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, officials said. A group of protesters assembled at Gujjar Nagar, a…
- Pakistan
Blasphemy issue fuels protests in PoK
Islamabad: The reactive politics as visible in Pakistan is indeed unique, especially when it comes to developments in India and on sensitive issues. In reaction to the statement made by BJP spokesperson…
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Kashmir: Mela Kheer Bhawani celebrated with religious fervour
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees from around the country visited the Tulmula area (22 Kilometers away from Srinagar City) in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal District to celebrate the annual Mela Kheer Bhawani on Wednesday.…