UMAR GANIE And PTI

Stories by UMAR GANIE And PTI

Here Comes The Snow!

Here Comes The Snow!

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2024

Umar Ganie captures tourists frolicking in the snow in Doodhpathri, Budgam district.

A Train Chugs Along In The Kashmir Snow

A Train Chugs Along In The Kashmir Snow

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2024

The Kashmir Valley received fresh heavy snowfall, February 3, 2024.

Snow-Clad Mesmerising Dal Lake

Snow-Clad Mesmerising Dal Lake

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2024

A view of the frozen Dal Lake after Srinagar receives much awaited season's first snowfall.

Gulmarg Gets Snow At Last!

Gulmarg Gets Snow At Last!

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2024

Umar Ganie captures Gulmarg as the town and other higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley receive snow.

Zoya Afroz Wants To Tell You A Kashmir Story

Zoya Afroz Wants To Tell You A Kashmir Story

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2024

The cool temperatures of Kashmir got hotter as the gorgeous Zoya Afroz came down to the Valley to shoot a film.

Who Needs Arms To Play Cricket?

Who Needs Arms To Play Cricket?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2024

Umar Ganie captures Amir Hussain Lone, Kashmir's armless cricketer, practicing near his home at Bijbehara in Anantnag district, south Kashmir.

Missing! Snow In Gulmarg!

Missing! Snow In Gulmarg!

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2024

Gulmarg's bare hillsides are a barometer of changing global weather patterns.

Terrorists Murder Retired Cop, 72, During Azaan

Terrorists Murder Retired Cop, 72, During Azaan

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2023

The 72-year-old retired police officer, who was the local muezzin, was murdered while he was giving the call for azaan.

Freestyle Footballers Captivate Srinagar

Freestyle Footballers Captivate Srinagar

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2023

On Monday, December 18, 2023, freestyle football champion Agnieszka 'Aguka' Mnich from Poland and German footballer Patrick Bauer performed football tricks in the presence of a huge crowd at the historic Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

When Dal Lake Froze

When Dal Lake Froze

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2023

Parts of Dal Lake froze as Srinagar recorded the coldest night of this winter at minus 5.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.

Kashmir On High Alert...

Kashmir On High Alert...

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2023

The scenes in Kashmir, as security is put on high alert after the judgment of Article 370 was passed by the Supreme Court on Monday, December 11, 2023.

Vir Das is 'still just a guy on a stool'

Vir Das is 'still just a guy on a stool'

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2023

'The jester's job, the joker's job, the fool's job is to make fun of people to make them seem beautiful.'

Why Katrina Is Excited About The Future

Why Katrina Is Excited About The Future

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2023

'Sometimes I remind myself to take that moment and think and appreciate that I've been given so much and I've earned it as well.'

Kashmir Faces Power Crisis

Kashmir Faces Power Crisis

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2023

The Kashmir valley is facing a shortage of electricity at the beginning of the long winter.

Dense Fog Engulfs Kashmir

Dense Fog Engulfs Kashmir

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2023

As the night temperature plummeted to below freezing point in many parts of the Kashmir valley including Srinagar, dense fog engulfed the city and other parts.

Vijay Sethupathi Has Butterflies In His Stomach

Vijay Sethupathi Has Butterflies In His Stomach

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2023

'So many butterflies when the movie is released and so much tension. And that is for each and every film.' 'It never changes.'

Undergrads Urge AI Integration In Courses

Undergrads Urge AI Integration In Courses

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2023

Among the 44 per cent of Indian students who have used Gen AI in their studies, 60 per cent say it helps them learn faster, 55 per cent say it allows them more creative use of learning, while 51 per cent say it frees up their time.

A Must-Watch Film On Domestic Violence

A Must-Watch Film On Domestic Violence

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2023

'When I looked closely at people and stories from that region, I realised that the landscape contributes a lot to how people behave.'

Kashmir Turns Orange

Kashmir Turns Orange

Rediff.com   17 Nov 2023

As winter approaches, the days get shorter and it's the time when the Kashmir Valley turns orange-red.

Can BJP Wrest Mahakoshal From Congress?

Can BJP Wrest Mahakoshal From Congress?

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2023

Modi and Chouhan have visited Mahakoshal multiple times and reached out to tribals to shore up support for the BJP.