- Nov- 2023 -12 NovemberKashmir
In pics: Diwali celebrated across Kashmir
Srinagar: The festival of light, Diwali, was celebrated with religious fervour across Kashmir Valley on Sunday. The celebrations began in the evening with thousands of devotees visiting temples to perform pooja. On…
- 8 NovemberNews
In pics: Festival of lights brightens up Kashmiri potters’ business
Srinagar: As the festival of lights approaches, a Kashmiri Muslim potter Umer Kumar is busy preparing the order of 18,000 hand-crafted diyas (earthen oil lamps) to be illuminated on Diwali. Umer, who…
- 7 NovemberKashmir
In pics: Saffron harvesting in Kashmir
Srinagar: Saffron harvesting has begun in Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Pampore is known for harvesting best quality saffron not only in India but across the world. The timely rainfall in…
- 3 NovemberKashmir
J&K: Gupkar Alliance calls for ceasefire in Gaza, urges Centre to intervene
Srinagar: Welcoming the Centre’s move to send aid to the people of Palestine, PAGD (People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration), lead by Member Parliament Farooq Abdullah, has called for a ceasefire in Gaza…
- Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberNews
In pics: Urs of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani observed in Kashmir
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees offered Friday prayers at Khanyar, Srinagar to mark the Urs of a sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani. The Urs is observe on the 11th day of Islamic…
- 24 OctoberPhotos
In pics: Dussehra celebrated in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: Hundreds of Kashmiri pandits and Hindus celebrated Dussehra with religious fervour in Kashmir on Tuesday. On this occasion, the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnath were erected in Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar.…
- Sep- 2023 -28 SeptemberPhotos
Kashmir’s apple faces major setback due to scab fungus outbreak
“An apple a day keeps a doctor at your doorstep,” quipped Irshad Ahmad (40), as he observed the condition of apples, playfully altering the famous proverb of “an apple a day keeps…
- 20 SeptemberPhotos
In pics: Khawaja Digar, a 400-year-old tradition in Kashmir
Srinagar: Thousands of Muslim devotees, including men, women, and children from various parts of the Valley, gathered at the Khawja Naqashband Sahib’s (RA) shrine in Srinagar to commemorate the Urs. They participated…
- 17 SeptemberPhotos
In pics: Anantnag gunfight enters day 4
Srinagar: Joint security forces resumed their operation against the hiding militants in Gadole area of Kokernag village in District Anantnag on Saturday. Security measures were intensified in and around the encounter site…
- 15 SeptemberPhotos
In pics: J&K encounter continues on day 3
Heavy deployment of security forces continues as the gunfight in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district enters day 3 on Friday (Photo: Muzamil Bhat) Smoke emanates from a hill amid a fierce exchange of…
- 14 SeptemberPhotos
In pics: J&K gunfight continues day after 3 officers were killed
Srinagar: The encounter between security forces and militants in Gadole forest areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district continued on the second consecutive day on Thursday, September 14. An Army colonel, a major…
- Aug- 2023 -30 AugustPhotos
In pics: Thousands throng Shankeracharya temple on Raksha Bandhan eve
Srinagar: Thousands of Hindu devotees from across the Valley visited Shankaracharya temple, which is situated on the top of Shankaracharya hill in the Zabarwan mountain range, on Wednesday, August 30, to mark their…
- 16 AugustPhotos
In pics: Music, dance, cackles mark Independence Day in Kashmir
Srinagar: A large number of people participated in the Independence day celebrations in Srinagar on Tuesday, August 15. People from different walks of life flocked Lal Chowk clock tower in Srinagar and…
- 14 AugustPhotos
Security beefed up in Srinagar ahead of Independence Day
Srinagar: Security has been beefed up in Srinagar ahead of the Independence Day. Security forces have also intensified patrolling and checkpoints have been erected across the Valley to avoid any attempt to…
- Jul- 2023 -29 JulyPhotos
Ashura observed across Kashmir with religious fervour
Srinagar: Youm-e-Ashura was observed in the Kashmir valley on Saturday, 10th of Muharram, with a large number of Shia Muslims taking part in the procession from Bota Kadal to Imambara Zadibal in…
