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Yoga Day In Kashmir
Rediff.com21 Jun 2023Umar Ganie captures glimpses of International Yoga Day at the Botanical Garden on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
J-K completes 5 years without elected govt
Rediff.com19 Jun 2023Mufti resigned from the post of the chief minister on June 19, 2018 after alliance partner BJP withdrew support to her coalition government.
Separatism in Kashmir is dead: Former spymaster
Rediff.com18 Jun 2023Dulat, who was advisor on Jammu and Kashmir to the central government during the tenure of former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, also advocated the need for starting a dialogue with Pakistan.
61 Couples Get Hitched Together!
Rediff.com16 Jun 2023The mass marriages in Srinagar were organised by the We The Helping Hands Foundation to curb dowry in society.
Why BK-16 Must Not Be Forgotten
Rediff.com13 Jun 2023Bhima Koregaon represents what the government can do in India against well meaning people who speak up against atrocities, who stand up for the weak and the dispossessed and for this reason alone as seen as enemies of the State and kept in prison for as long as the government can manage. So long as the rest of us do not speak up against this misbehaviour by the State, so long as we forget about those who have been made its victims, this behaviour will continue, asserts Aakar Patel.
Olympics: 'International Boxing Association has failed to fulfill...'
Rediff.com8 Jun 2023The International Olympic Committee executive board on Wednesday recommended withdrawing recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA).
Amarnath Yatra: Restoration Work In Full Swing
Rediff.com6 Jun 2023The Border Roads Organisation says it will complete restoration of the Amarnath Yatra track by June 15, 2023.
NIA names 5 in 2nd chargesheet in Coimbatore blast case
Rediff.com2 Jun 2023The National Investigation Agency on Friday filed a fresh charge sheet against five persons in connection with the Coimbatore car bomb blast in October 2022, and said the prime accused was "reportedly inspired by the hardcore ISIS ideology" to carry out this terrorist attack.
What's Fishing In Kashmir?
Rediff.com29 May 2023Villagers fish with wicker baskets during Panzath Nag, an annual, centuries-old, ritual that coincides with the Rohan Posh festival, at Qazigund in Kulgam district, south Kashmir on Monday, May 29, 2023.
What Is Hina Doing In Kashmir?
Rediff.com25 May 2023Hina Khan attended the G20 conference in Srinagar as a representative of the entertainment industry.
Is Imran Khan's PTI Party Imploding?
Rediff.com25 May 2023These are obviously not 'organic' desertions but brought about under intense military pressure, post the 9/5 arrests. It seemed as if the party was being dismantled the same way it was brought into power!, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W, India's external intelligence agency.
G20 Delegates Go Shopping In Srinagar
Rediff.com24 May 2023On Wednesday, amid the ongoing G20 event in Jammu and Kashmir, the delegates took a tour of Srinagar's Polo View Market.
NIA court in J-K orders 5 terrorists linked to targeted killings to surrender
Rediff.com22 May 2023Before the issuance of the proclamation orders, the court had issued open-ended non-bailable warrants against all five, he added.
Why G20 Meet In Kashmir Is Significant
Rediff.com22 May 2023This is the first international meeting being held in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- in August 2019.
China to skip G20 meet in Srinagar, calls J-K 'disputed'
Rediff.com19 May 2023China on Friday said it will not attend the planned G20 tourism working group meeting in Jammu and Kashmir next week, asserting that it is "firmly opposed" to holding such meetings in the "disputed territory".
Why Are MARCOS Patrolling Dal Lake?
Rediff.com18 May 2023The Indian Navy's Marine Commandos have taken charge of the security of Dal Lake and the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre, which will host the G20 meeting, on the banks of the Dal Lake.
60 fugitives have so far been extradited to India, but Rana's case is special
Rediff.com18 May 2023In more than a decade since 2002, 60 fugitives were extradited or deported by foreign governments to India, which received a major victory in its fight to bring the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to justice when a US federal court agreed to the extradition of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to the country.
2 Hizb men arrested 33 years after Mirwaiz Farooq's killing
Rediff.com17 May 2023The Jammu and Kashmir police arrested two people who were involved in the killing of Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq, 33 years after the then chief priest of the Valley fell to the bullets of Hizbul Mujahideen assassins, a senior police officer said in Srinagar on Tuesday.
Strawberry Fields Forever
Rediff.com17 May 2023The glimpses of Strawberry harvested at a farm in Gassu on the outskirts of Srinagar on Tuesday.
You were not even born when...: Imran slams Pak army officer
Rediff.com14 May 2023Khan took strong exception to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) allegations against him and said the spokesperson of the army's military wing was not even born when he represented Pakistan in the world.
Pak SC finds Imran's arrest illegal, orders his immediate release
Rediff.com11 May 2023In a major relief for Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday declared the former prime minister's arrest "illegal" and ordered his immediate release after he was produced before a bench on its orders.
Kashmir Plays Host To Youth 20 Summit
Rediff.com11 May 2023A Youth 20 consultation meeting on climate change is taking place under India's G20 presidency in Srinagar.
Imran Khan indicted in Toshakhana case; handed over to NAB for 8 days
Rediff.com11 May 2023Khan was arrested on Tuesday in the case, sparking massive country-wide protests by his supporters.
Imran produced before court amid heavy security, party leaders stopped
Rediff.com10 May 2023Pakistan's anti-corruption watchdog on Wednesday sought a 14-day physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan as he was produced before a special court inside a high security police facility in Islamabad for the hearing in a corruption case in which he has been arrested.
Imran Khan's party calls for nationwide shutdown, to challenge arrest
Rediff.com10 May 2023Pakistan is bracing for another day of violence that broke out in many cities after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan for alleged corruption with the leaders of his party announcing a countrywide strike on Wednesday to protest against the fascist government.
Imran May Be Jailed For A Long Time
Rediff.com10 May 2023His disqualification to participate in future elections may follow, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W, India's external intelligence agency.
Rare Summer Snowfall in Kashmir
Rediff.com8 May 2023Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg and Qazigund received snowfall early on Monday, May 8, 2023, morning, making the roads slippery
Bullet Holes Mark End Of LeT Terrorists
Rediff.com4 May 2023A firefight ensued after security forces landed a cordon and search operation in the Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of Baramulla acting on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists at the location.
When Pakistan Was Keen On A Kashmir Solution
Rediff.com3 May 2023Manmohan Singh and Musharraf felt that what they were embarking upon, if successful, could lead to a future of boundless potential for the two countries and for the relationship that was hard to foresee from the prism of the existing situation and the historical position and orthodox ideas on both sides.
Govt at advanced stage of 're-examining' sedition law: Centre to SC
Rediff.com1 May 2023Sedition, which provides a maximum jail term of life under Section 124A of the IPC for creating "disaffection towards the government", was brought into the penal code in 1890, 57 years before Independence and almost 30 years after the IPC came into being.
It's Snowing In Summer!
Rediff.com28 Apr 2023The famous ski resort of Gulmarg and other higher reaches in the Kashmir valley received fresh snowfall on Friday, April 28, 2023.
Boxing: USA withdraws from Russian-led IBA
Rediff.com27 Apr 2023USA withdrew from Russian-led International Boxing Association and is set to join the breakaway federation.
Beautiful Dal Lake In The Rain
Rediff.com19 Apr 2023Shikaras on Dal Lake with cloud- covered mountains for company.
Kashmiris Offer Shab-e-Qadr Prayers
Rediff.com18 Apr 2023Kashmiri Muslims offered Shab-e-Qadr (The Night of Power and Forgiveness) prayers for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on the night of 27 Ramadan.
Atiq Ahmad, brother Ashraf buried in ancestral village
Rediff.com16 Apr 2023The bodies of the two brothers, who were gunned down by three assailants posing as journalists in Prayagraj on Saturday night, were handed over to the family members after conducting the post-mortem examination for performing the last rites.
Asad Ahmad buried in Prayagraj; Atiq fails to attend funeral
Rediff.com15 Apr 2023A few distant relatives of Atiq and some people of the locality were allowed to go to the graveyard.
Cong targets Modi over Malik's Pulwama attack revelations
Rediff.com15 Apr 2023"Vishwaguru has created a new model of democracy where there are symbols and buildings of democracy but the soil of democracy is now missing," he said.
Asad Ahmad's maternal uncle to collect his body for last rites
Rediff.com14 Apr 2023A police official said a large number of policemen be deployed during the last rites of Asad to avoid any untoward incident.
IAF group captain to be sacked for 2019 missile hit on Mi-17 chopper
Rediff.com11 Apr 2023A general court martial (GCM) instituted by the Indian Air Force has ordered the sacking of a group captain for the crash of an Mi-17 V5 helicopter in Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir after it was hit by a missile on February 27, 2019, official sources said on Tuesday.
'Gulfisha's bail is now in the Almighty's court'
Rediff.com10 Apr 2023'We wish Gulfisha gets bail before Eid, but whatever happens will be Allah's wish.'