Umar Ganie

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Remembering The Kargil War 23 Years On

Remembering The Kargil War 23 Years On

Rediff.com26 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.com25 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.com8 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.com31 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.com4 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.com30 Mar 2022

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

Snow Taj Mahal in Gulmarg

Snow Taj Mahal in Gulmarg

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

Tourists and locals enjoy the snow sculpture of the Taj Mahal created by a hotel in Gulmarg to promote tourism in the Kashmir Valley.

Chugging Through The Snow

Chugging Through The Snow

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Passenger trains on the snow-covered Baramulla-Qazigund railway track, near Srinagar, after train services resumed in the valley following heavy snowfall, January 10, 2022.

Srinagar Wrapped In Snow

Srinagar Wrapped In Snow

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

As most parts of the Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been closed and nearly two dozen flights have been cancelled at the Srinagar international airport on Tuesday.

After 12 years, Kashmir's Pushkar celebrations

After 12 years, Kashmir's Pushkar celebrations

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Minimum temperatures have plummeted below the freezing point across the Kashmir Valley, but pilgrims from all over India can be seen taking a dip at Shadipora located at the confluence of the Jhelum river and Sindh stream in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir these days.

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.

Nature Paints Kashmir In Vermilion

Nature Paints Kashmir In Vermilion

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

The arrival of autumn in Srinagar marks its presence by changing the chinar leaves to orange-red.

Life comes to STANDSTILL in Kashmir

Life comes to STANDSTILL in Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in Kashmir on Thursday, September 2, following Syed Ali Shah Geelani's death.

Vidya's Day Out in Kashmir

Vidya's Day Out in Kashmir

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Umar Ganie captures glimpses of Vidya Balan and Arbaaz Khan's visit to Kashmir for Rediff.com.

PIX: 75 days later, govt offices reopen in Kashmir

PIX: 75 days later, govt offices reopen in Kashmir

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

There are 3,324 coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir.

COVID-19: It's curtains for Asia's largest tulip garden

COVID-19: It's curtains for Asia's largest tulip garden

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Can't step out owing to the coronavirus scare? Don't worry, here are some beautiful images from Srinagar's Tulip Garden.

'How much does the govt want to punish us Kashmiris?'

'How much does the govt want to punish us Kashmiris?'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

An almost complete communications blackout has been imposed in Kashmir since August 5 after the Narendra Modi-led government moved to scrap the region's special status. Kashmiris outside the state are most affected by the inability to contact their families back home and not knowing what's happened to them. Umar Ganie listens to some voices of anguish, even anger.

J-K flag removed from civil secretariat in Srinagar

J-K flag removed from civil secretariat in Srinagar

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

Many Kashmiris termed the removing of that state flag as a "saddest moment for the J&K's history." Umar Ganie/Rediff.com reports from Srinagar.

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Being a journalist in locked-down Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Practising journalism has never been easy in the volatile Kashmir Valley. But since the state's special status was revoked, it's become almost impossible for the media to go about their job, reports Umar Ganie/Rediff.com.

Asia's largest tulip garden in full bloom

Asia's largest tulip garden in full bloom

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

A treat for eyes and the soul -- that is the tulip festival in Srinagar! Tourists have been flocking the famous tulip garden in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar ever since it opened for visitors last Sunday.

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