Srinagar: Shab-E-Baraat, the revered night of forgiveness, was observed with religious fervour and zeal across Kashmir valley during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. As soon as evening fell, religious places, graveyards and houses across Kashmir valley were seen lit up with candles and lights. People also visited the graves of their loved ones […]
Attack carried out by Lashkar: Police Srinagar: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed while two others were injured, one of them critically, in a militant attack that took place in Lawaypora on the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday afternoon. As per reports, militants fired at a CRPF road opening party (ROP) deployed […]
Srinagar: More than a day after rainfall stopped in the city, a locality in Noorbagh area on Srinagar outskirts continues to remain in a pool of water, leaving its inhabitants restricted to their homes while the authorities seem to be in no hurry to mitigate the problems faced by people. Dozens of houses in Takanwaripora […]
Srinagar: In a significant development, the government’s Fee Fixation Committee has gone tough against the renowned Foundation World School in Budgam district, cutting down its monthly tuition as well as annual fees to half, after finding major irregularities in the accounts of expenses of the school. The development has followed a complaint filed by a […]
Landslides shut down highway after snowfall in upper reaches, rain in plains Srinagar: Normal life remained out of gear on Monday as rains lashed the plains of Kashmir valley with a few higher reaches receiving fresh snowfall, even as the weatherman predicted no let-up in the wet spell till Tuesday evening. The J&K meteorological department […]
Former Bandipora MLC Yasir Reshi follows suit Srinagar: In a big setback to People’s Democratic Party (PDP), two leaders including former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) and senior politician Khursheed Alam bid adieu to the party on Sunday, with Alam expressing suffocation at the party’s internal matters and strategy. Following suit, another former MLC of […]
Srinagar: Huge rush of devotees was witnessed at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on the following Friday of Mehraj-ul-Nabi (SAW) which also marks displaying of Holy relic after congregational prayers. Earlier, on Shab E Meraj last Friday, the unfavourable weather conditions had drastically affected the usual rush of devotees at the shrine. However, huge rush of […]
Holy relic displayed after prayers Srinagar: Braving rains, thousands of devotees thronged the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar on the eve of Shab-e-Meraj to receive the glimpse of the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on Friday. This year, no night long prayers were allowed at the shrine after the shrine management decided that it was […]
Fresh western disturbances expected to hit Valley by weekend: MeT Srinagar: Upper reaches received fresh snow while rains lashed plains in Kashmir on Thursday bringing down mercury in the region. The meteorological centre (Met) had predicted widespread rains over the plains and snowfall over the upper reaches of Kashmir valley on Thursday and Friday. It […]
Srinagar: A prank by Srinagar-based radio jockey of Red FM, Rayees Mohiuddin, has come under severe criticism after it was perceived as mocking and deriding a specially-abled person on his radio show. An audio of the prank, which was splashed on social media by Red FM, drew widespread condemnation with many demanding legal action against […]