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Topic: Srinagar

‘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.

AK-47s, Quran verses, lovers’ names —the tattoos Kashmiris are rushing to remove

Separated by a Srinagar graveyard, Basit Bashir and Ahmed Hassan are at opposite ends of the push and pull between tradition and rebellion in Kashmir. One makes tattoos, the other removes them.

Srinagar’s first Kashmiri Pandit Deputy Commissioner Akshay Labroo cleared UPSC on first try

Labroo’s appointment is deeply symbolic for a community that was forced to flee the Valley in the 1990s. 'It feels like we’ve come back home,' said Kashmiri Pandit Rakesh Bhat.

J&K will be given the status of a state by PM Modi, says CM Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah was with PM at event to flag off new Vande Bharat trains from Katra railway station connecting Jammu division with Kashmir.

Srinagar-bound IndiGo flight lands safely after being hit by hailstorm, damage to aircraft

Rain & hailstorms lashed parts of the Capital Wednesday. Many domestic & international flights to Delhi airport were put on halt or diverted.

Explosions heard over Srinagar as Pakistan launches drone attacks on India

India struck 3 airbases in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations has confirmed the attack.

Pahalgam killings spark total shutdown in Kashmir; tourists cancel bookings, leave in hordes

The total tourist footfall in 2024 was approximately 2.95 million, a rise from the 2.71 million in 2023 and 2.67 million the year before.

Protestors gather in Srinagar after Pahalgam attack, call it a ‘blow to Kashmiriyat’

Gathered outside the Police Control Room in Srinagar, protesters called on the government and security forces to take strong and immediate action.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.