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Topic: Srinagar

Srinagar land prices soar as high as Mumbai, Delhi now. Non-Kashmiris just can’t afford it

Abrogation of Article 370 brought along a wave of politically fanned anxiety among Kashmiris about their land being bought by outsiders who will alter the demography of the state.

Lashkar offshoot TRF threatens Srinagar-based academic. He says ‘not even a jawan with baton deployed’

Junaid Qureshi, director of the think tank European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), says latest threat is ‘very specific’ and J&K admin should also take it seriously.

Kashmir embraced a Turkish TV show. Wazwan still set the limits for food

A Turkish wave reshaped the Valley's cultural image as Diriliş: Ertuğrul influenced eateries and wardrobe. But Kashmiris drew the line at food.

Srinagar doctor and wife detained for ‘using social media to radicalise youth’

Expanding the probe that began after the Red Fort blast in Delhi, the J&K Police have detained a doctor and his wife who used social media platforms to allegedly promote terror.

Injured cops say Nowgam blast occurred amid sealing of sacks of explosives, ‘accident’ puts lens on storage

Accounts of two cops injured in the explosion raise concerns about safety protocol in handling and storage of incendiary materials in police stations.

Dancing in mosques, ash-coloured highlights, ‘evaporated social fabric’— a Srinagar in flux

Arshi Javaid’s essay collection ‘Yaadgah: Memories of Srinagar’ brings out bittersweet memories of a multicultural Srinagar where Kashmiri Muslims and Pandits co-existed.

A meat crisis is turning Kashmiris into vegetarians for now

With restaurants registering a sharp drop in customers, establishments are now focusing on vegetarian menu options to keep the visitors interested.

How Op Mahadev unfolded: A day-by-day account of how the net closed in on Pahalgam terrorists

Hunt began day after Pahalgam attack, culminating in the killing on 28 July. Amit Shah Tuesday asserted in Parliament that it was these 3 terrorists who killed 26 in a targeted attack on 22 April.

‘Song & dance’ at Guru Tegh Bahadur martyrdom event latest flashpoint in Punjab govt, SGPC tussle

Row over viral video of audience dancing to folk songs at ‘solemn’ musical event organised by Punjab govt in Srinagar. SGPC takes offence, Akal Takht summons organisers.

Does Kashmir’s history begin and end with Islam? First excavation to explore the unknown

The dig in Zehampora, Baramulla is being led by a small army of archaeologists from the Department of Central Asian Studies at Kashmir University — where archaeology was introduced as a formal discipline only in 2017.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.