Uber launches India's -- and Asia's -- first water transport service with Shikara bookings for the Dal Lake in Srinagar.
Following a directive from the Union ministry of home affairs, personnel from the Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force conducted a mock drill at the Dal Lake in Srinagar on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Umar Ganie captures images of security personnel cordoning off the area and defusing an improvised explosive device, IED, on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway at Palhallan in the Pattan area of Baramulla district on Monday, December 9, 2024.
Residents living in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district close to the Line of Control flee to safer locations to escape shelling from Pakistan.
Nikita's weightlifting gold ends Chhattisgarh's wait, while Odisha's swimmers dominate at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026.
Karnataka's Manikanta L completed a hat-trick of gold medals in swimming, while Odisha's Anjali Munda secured her second gold at the Khelo India Tribal Games. Assam and Mizoram also secured gold medals in weightlifting.
Umar Ganie captures glimpses of autumn inside the famed Mughal garden in Srinagar. Autumn, locally known as Harud, is the harvest season in Kashmir with the trees changing colour as the days get shorter as winter approaches.
Jharkhand sprinters Shiv Kumar Soren and Prithvi Oraon emerged as the fastest athletes at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, while hosts Chhattisgarh secured medals in shot put and discus throw.
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi, MP, visited Srinagar and took a ride in a shikara on Dal Lake. Owaisi has repeatedly denounced the terrorists who murdered 26 tourists at Pahalgam two weeks ago; he has also vociferously condemned Pakistan for its sponsorship of terrorism in India.
Tourists and skiers seen in Kongdori, Gulmarg, near the Affarwat peak, during a snowstorm on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, the first batch of pilgrims arrived in Srinagar to proceed for the Amarnath Yatra.
Umar Ganie captures glimpses from Narendra D Modi's election rally in Srinagar on Thursday.
On Shankara Jayanti, Friday, May 2, 2025, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Sri Sri Vishwatamanand Saraswati and other sadhus conducted a special puja at the Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar for victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. They also prayed for peace and the long life of India's soldiers.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, on the 6th anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with J&K Police Director General Nalin Prabhat and Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo handed over government job appointment letters to family members of terror victims in Srinagar.
Amid tight security, the Chhari Mubarak, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, left Srinagar on Monday, August 4, 2025 for the Amarnath cave shrine. This signifies the culmination of the annual Amarnath Yatra.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah along with scores of Srinagar residents participated in a Tiranga Yatra along the famed Dal Lake.
Srinagar police have dismantled a major interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module, arresting five individuals, including two Pakistani terrorists who had been operating for 16 years. The operation uncovered a network providing logistical and financial support to LeT terrorists across multiple states.
A top official said investigators were still trying to find out the possible targets of the terror module which was collecting a huge amount of explosives, some of which exploded near the Red Fort here and killed 13 people on November 10.
Umar Ganie captures glimpses of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's meeting with Muttahida Majlis Ulmma at his residence in Srinagar, July 23, 2024.
Karnataka continues to lead the medal tally at the Khelo India Tribal Games, driven by swimming success, while Chhattisgarh achieves its best performance.
The deadly attack on the Uri garrison on September 18 nine years ago marked the end of India's policy against crossing the Line of Control to target Pakistan-based terrorists. It paved the way for the Balakot Air Strikes in 2019 and Operation Sindoor.
The revered Chhari Mubarak, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, reached Pahalgam on Saturday, August 9, 2025, marking the start of traditional rituals associated with the Amarnath Yatra.
The Jammu and Kashmir legislative Assembly was disrupted after a BJP MLA alleged the government was neglecting some Kishtwar areas because "nationalist Hindus" reside there. The remarks were deemed communal by other members, leading to a heated debate.
Umar Ganie captures tourists enjoying the snow horse cart sculpture in Sonamarg.
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad students and other Kashmiri students held a Tiranga rally at the historic Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk in Srinagar to celebrate Republic Day.
Tourists revel in the snow as Gulmarg experiences its first major snowfall, ending a long dry winter.
Umar Ganie captures glimpses of Prime Minister Narendra D Modi doing yoga on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar to mark the 10th International Yoga Day on Friday, June 21, 2024.
Protests erupted in Jammu and Kashmir following events in Iran, leading to heightened security measures and appeals for peace.
Umar Ganie captures glimpses of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Divas at Drass Kargil on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
A special court has released Shafat Ahmed Shangloo, arrested by the CBI in connection with the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiyya Sayeed. The court denied the CBI's request for custody, noting his absence in the charge sheet.
On June 5, 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment Centre in Srinagar held the Passing Out Parade of its fifth batch of Agniveers.
Umar Ganie captures glimpses of the Indian Army preparations for the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Divas in Drass Kargil.
Senior Central Reserve Police Force officers, Jammu and Kashmir police officers and others paid tribute to the 40 CRPF personnel who were killed this day in a 2019 terror attack at the Lathpora Pulwama war memorial on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
Tourist activity at Dal Lake has witnessed a sharp decline following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which resulted in the deaths of 26 tourists and injuries to several others.
'It is India's first vehicle that can be driven on road, marshy terrain and in water as well.'
Umar Ganie captures glimpses of the Snow Games Khelo India that began in snow covered Gulmarg on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Researchers at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology have produced India's first gene-edited sheep, marking a historic milestone in the field of animal biotechnology.
Rifleman Waseem Ahmad Sarwar made the Supreme Sacrifice for the Motherland.
Umar Ganie captures tourists frolicking in the snow in Doodhpathri, Budgam district.
Glimpses of Sachin Tendulkar's shikara ride with his wife and daughter on the Dal Lake in Srinagar.
