UMAR GANIE

Stories by UMAR GANIE

23 Years Later, India Strikes Back!

23 Years Later, India Strikes Back!

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2023

National Investigation Agency officials seized Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar's home in Srinagar on Thursday, March 2, 2023. On December 31, 1999, Zargar was released along with Jaish e Mohammed founder Masood Azhar and the British terrorist Omar Saeed Shaikh in exchange for the passengers and crew on board IC-814, the Indian Airlines flight hijacked from Kathmandu and flown to Kandahar in Afghanistan.

Asia's Longest Cycle Race Begins!

Asia's Longest Cycle Race Begins!

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2023

Cyclists from across India are taking part in the 12-day, 3,651 km, race, the first of its kind in Asia.

Want A Snowfight?

Want A Snowfight?

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2023

Umar Ganie captures stunning scenes of Gulmarg after fresh snowfall.

Opposition show of strength amid snowfall in Srinagar

Opposition show of strength amid snowfall in Srinagar

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2023

Despite heavy snowfall in Srinagar, the rally to mark the culmination of Bharat Jodo Yatra went ahead, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other prominent leaders of opposition parties addressing the march.

Rahul, Priyanka play in snow as Bharat Jodo Yatra ends

Rahul, Priyanka play in snow as Bharat Jodo Yatra ends

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hoisted the national flag at the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' camp site in Srinagar and followed it with a fun snowball fight with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

When 100ft Tricolor Covered Srinagar Street

When 100ft Tricolor Covered Srinagar Street

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2023

Umar Ganie captures Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad students carrying a 100 feet-long Tricolor in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, on Republic Day, January 26, 2023.

STUNNING! Train Passes Through Snow

STUNNING! Train Passes Through Snow

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2023

Umar Ganie captures stunning scenes of a train traveling on the snow-covered Srinagar-Qazigund railway track at Anantnag after fresh heavy snowfall on Wednesday.

Tourists Enjoy Kashmir's Winter Wonderland

Tourists Enjoy Kashmir's Winter Wonderland

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2023

Glimpses from Drung in Tangmarg near Srinagar

And So It Begins: Kashmir's CHILLAI KALAN

And So It Begins: Kashmir's CHILLAI KALAN

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2022

Srinagar records a low of minus 4.2 degrees.

What's That Light and Sound On Dal Lake?

What's That Light and Sound On Dal Lake?

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2022

Enchanting glimpses from the Shikara Festival on Dal Lake in Srinagar.

Kashmir Wrapped In Snow

Kashmir Wrapped In Snow

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2022

Scenes from Kashmir, which received fresh snowfall on Sunday.

It's Snowing! It's Snowing!

It's Snowing! It's Snowing!

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2022

Umar Ganie captures glimpses of the season's first snowfall in Gulmarg on Thursday, October 20, 2022.

First Day, First Show In Srinagar

First Day, First Show In Srinagar

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2022

Aamir Khan's Lal Singh Chaddha was the first film screened at the Srinagar cinema.

First Multiplex In Srinagar Opens Tomorrow

First Multiplex In Srinagar Opens Tomorrow

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2022

Srinagar gears up for its first multiplex cinema which will be inaugurated by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Shivpora Indiranagar in Srinagar.

Remembering The Kargil War 23 Years On

Remembering The Kargil War 23 Years On

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2022

The Indian Army and Indian Air Force pay tribute to the Kargil martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas in Kargil.

Tiranga Rally Flagged Off In Srinagar

Tiranga Rally Flagged Off In Srinagar

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2022

The first-ever Tiranga Rally from the Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk in Srinagar to Kargil organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party began on Monday, July 25, amidst tight security, in which 300 bikers participated.

Kashmiri Pandits Celebrate Kheer Bhawani Mela

Kashmiri Pandits Celebrate Kheer Bhawani Mela

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2022

Kashmiri Pandits offered special prayers at the Mata Kheer Bhawani temple in Tulmulla Ganderbal near Srinagar, June 8, 2022, during the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela celebrations.

Teacher's Murder: Kashmiri Pandits Protest

Teacher's Murder: Kashmiri Pandits Protest

Rediff.com   31 May 2022

Kashmiri Pandits protest against Tuesday's murder of a lady teacher in Kulgam by terrorists.

Murder In The Heart Of Srinagar

Murder In The Heart Of Srinagar

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2022

Terrorists attacked a Central Reserve Police Force patrol, killing a CRPF jawan and injuring another in Maisuma in the heart of Srinagar on Monday, April 4, 2022.

After Lashkar Terrorists Were Killed...

After Lashkar Terrorists Were Killed...

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2022

Two men the Jammu and Kashmir police described as Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists were killed in an encounter in Rainawari, Srinagar.