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What Is Hina Doing In Kashmir?

What Is Hina Doing In Kashmir?

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Hina Khan attended the G20 conference in Srinagar as a representative of the entertainment industry.

'They Sent A Third Class Bus For Us'

'They Sent A Third Class Bus For Us'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

'We were told that we would be taken care of when we reached Delhi. But we did not find a single Kashmiri government official who could guide us.'

Radicalisation In Kashmir Schools Cause For Concern

Radicalisation In Kashmir Schools Cause For Concern

Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

The surge in radicalisation has even startled some ex-separatist groups as they are concerned that another religious extremism wave, forced from the other side of the Line of Control, will destabilise the Valley's centuries-old Sufi tradition.

Freestyle Footballers Captivate Srinagar

Freestyle Footballers Captivate Srinagar

Rediff.com18 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.

'Enemies Of Peace Will Never Dictate Our Resolve'

'Enemies Of Peace Will Never Dictate Our Resolve'

Rediff.com28 May 2025

In an attempt to revive tourism in Kashmir after it was severely affected after the Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met prominent tour and travel operators from Maharashtra and Gujarat at a Pahalgam hotel on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Hunting Down Terrrorists In Anantnag

Hunting Down Terrrorists In Anantnag

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

An Indian Army operation is underway to hunt down terrorists at Ahlan Gadool in the Kokernag area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.

Why Is Media Silent On Kashmir Times?

Why Is Media Silent On Kashmir Times?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

It is shameful that Kashmir Times has been attacked in the way it has and that Anuradha Bhasin has not found more voices to speak in support of her and her paper, points out Aakar Patel.

Navy officer on honeymoon killed in Pahalgam attack

Navy officer on honeymoon killed in Pahalgam attack

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, an Indian Navy officer, was shot dead by terrorists while on holiday with his wife in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack took place just days after his wedding and the Navy confirmed his death in a statement. At least 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed in the attack on Tuesday.

Snow-Clad Mesmerising Dal Lake

Snow-Clad Mesmerising Dal Lake

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

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

Poonch attack: Operation to flush out terrorists enters second day

Poonch attack: Operation to flush out terrorists enters second day

Rediff.com5 May 2024

They said a well-coordinated joint operation by the army and police is underway in many areas, including Shahsitar, Gursai, Sanai and Sheendara Top, to neutralise the terrorists.

Come, See Kashmir's Mustard Fields

Come, See Kashmir's Mustard Fields

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Kashmir's mustard fields are in full bloom and the yellow fields give the valley a gorgeous and surreal appearance.

Omar's message to ally Congress after Haryana shocker

Omar's message to ally Congress after Haryana shocker

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

'The Congress will have to go deep into it and find the reasons for its defeat'

Is Omar Abdullah Nervous?

Is Omar Abdullah Nervous?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'Me contesting elections from two seats is not a proof of weakness, it is a proof of the strength of the National Conference.'

High Drama In J&K Assembly

High Drama In J&K Assembly

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

We have seen such scenes from legislatures in South Korea and Europe for instance, but who would have wagered that we would witness such tumult in India, in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, no less, which only convened for legislative business days ago.

J-K LG sacks two teachers for alleged terror links

J-K LG sacks two teachers for alleged terror links

Rediff.com30 Oct 2025

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dismissed two government employees, both teachers, for their alleged links with terrorists. The action is part of Sinha's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism and a broader crackdown on the terror ecosystem within Jammu and Kashmir.

Delhi blast: NIA nabs eighth accused, a J-K doc, over harbouring bomber

Delhi blast: NIA nabs eighth accused, a J-K doc, over harbouring bomber

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

The accused, identified as Dr Bilal Naseer Malla, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, was nabbed by an NIA team from Delhi.

Last Friday Ramzan Prayers Not Allowed At Jamia Masjid In Srinagar

Last Friday Ramzan Prayers Not Allowed At Jamia Masjid In Srinagar

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

The last Friday prayers of Ramzan (Jumatul Vida) were not allowed to be held at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.

The Delhi Blast: What We Know So Far

The Delhi Blast: What We Know So Far

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

Ten days after the devastating car explosion near the Red Fort, in which 13 people lost their lives and several others were injured, investigators say the incident is part of a broader terror conspiracy involving a professional network of radicalised individuals based in Faridabad, Saharanpur and Kashmir.

Didn't forgive, won't forget: CRPF pays tribute to Pulwama martyrs

Didn't forgive, won't forget: CRPF pays tribute to Pulwama martyrs

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) that lost 40 troopers in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack said on Sunday that the country 'did not forgive' and 'will not forget' the supreme sacrifice made by the personnel.

Muharram Procession On Dal Lake

Muharram Procession On Dal Lake

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Muharram processions were seen after 33 years in the Kashmir Valley.

Kashmiris Offer Shab-e-Qadr Prayers

Kashmiris Offer Shab-e-Qadr Prayers

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Kashmiri Muslims offered Shab-e-Qadr (The Night of Power and Forgiveness) prayers for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on the night of 27 Ramadan.

Postcards from the white Valley

Postcards from the white Valley

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Here are some stunning pictures from snow-bound Kashmir.

A Tragedy On The Jhelum

A Tragedy On The Jhelum

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Six people perished when a boat carrying school going children and their parents capsised in the Jhelum river at Gandbal Batwara in Srinagar on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Pakistan's Evil Designs: What India Must Do!

Pakistan's Evil Designs: What India Must Do!

Rediff.com26 May 2025

'Will this near-war, India's strongest military response so far, buy India another seven years of deterrence?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

26 killed as Lashkar offshoot targets tourists in J-K's Pahalgam

26 killed as Lashkar offshoot targets tourists in J-K's Pahalgam

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

Terrorists opened fire at a popular tourist spot near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, killing 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019.

Chaos prevails in J-K assembly, BJP MLAs marshalled out

Chaos prevails in J-K assembly, BJP MLAs marshalled out

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

Ruckus prevailed in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for the third day on Friday as Bharatiya Janata Party members protested over the special status resolution, leading the speaker to marshal out 12 opposition MLAs and Langate legislator Sheikh Khurshid.

Srinagar Draped In White Yet Again

Srinagar Draped In White Yet Again

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

The Kashmir valley is cut off from the rest of the country as the Srinagar-Jammu national highway is closed and flights stand cancelled.

Kashmir On High Alert...

Kashmir On High Alert...

Rediff.com11 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.

Abdullahs Come Out To Vote

Abdullahs Come Out To Vote

Rediff.com13 May 2024

National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah, his only son Omar Abdullah and Omar's sons Zamir Abdullah and Zahir Abdullah (both first time voters) cast their votes in Srinagar on Monday, May 13, 2024.

Blood Suckers Turn Healers In Kashmir

Blood Suckers Turn Healers In Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Kashmiris receive traditional leech therapy from a practitioner during the celebrations of Nowroz in Srinagar.

J&K Polls: How Many Crorepatis In Phase 3?

J&K Polls: How Many Crorepatis In Phase 3?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

The third and final phase of the three phase Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

61 Couples Get Hitched Together!

61 Couples Get Hitched Together!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

The mass marriages in Srinagar were organised by the We The Helping Hands Foundation to curb dowry in society.

Tourist Footfalls Drop Across J&K, Ladakh

Tourist Footfalls Drop Across J&K, Ladakh

Rediff.com14 Oct 2025

'The Pahalgam terror attacks and the conflict that followed were a big blow to local tourism.' 'And just when things were starting to go back to normal, the floods, caused by heavy rain, spoiled all chances of a bounce-back this season.'

Terrorists Murder Retired Cop, 72, During Azaan

Terrorists Murder Retired Cop, 72, During Azaan

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

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

Beautiful Dal Lake In The Rain

Beautiful Dal Lake In The Rain

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Shikaras on Dal Lake with cloud- covered mountains for company.

Who says my husband was a terrorist?

Who says my husband was a terrorist?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

On Wednesday, dentist Dr Mudasir Gul's widow, carrying her 18-month-old child in her arms, wept and angrily demanded evidence that her husband -- who was slain during a firefight between security forces and terrorists in Hyderpora, Srinagar, on Monday evening -- was an over the ground worker.

Kashmir Turns Orange

Kashmir Turns Orange

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

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

Leaves cancelled, schools shut: Rajasthan, Punjab on alert post Op Sindoor

Leaves cancelled, schools shut: Rajasthan, Punjab on alert post Op Sindoor

Rediff.com8 May 2025

Punjab and Rajasthan, which share borders with Pakistan, have gone into full alert mode following India's retaliatory missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Punjab Police has cancelled leaves of all its personnel and shut schools in six border districts, while Rajasthan has also cancelled leaves of administrative officials and police personnel deployed in the border areas and closed schools in four border districts.

J&K Polls: How Many Crorepatis In Phase II?

J&K Polls: How Many Crorepatis In Phase II?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

The second phase of the three phase Jammu and Kashmir elections will be held on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Slain By Terrorists, Dr Dar Is Laid To Rest

Slain By Terrorists, Dr Dar Is Laid To Rest

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Dr Dar and six labourers were killed when terrorists struck a tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Ganderbal on Sunday evening.