No Hindu mahapanchayat in Uttarakhand's Purola; bandh in protest

Markets in Uttarakhand's Purola and neighbouring towns remained closed amid heavy police deployment on Thursday in protest against the imposition of prohibitory orders to prevent a 'mahapanchayat'......

HM meets 20 delegations, reviews work on PMDP on Day 1 of J&K visit

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday interacted with more than 20 delegations from different walks of life on the first day of his four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. IMAGE: Union......

'The attack will bring a bad name to Kashmir'

Kashmiris protest against the killing of Amarnath pilgrims.Text and photographs: Umar Ganie. Kashmir civil society groups on Tuesday, July 11, held several protests in Sringar to condemn the......

PHOTOS: First snow of season covers Gulmarg

As mercury fell at a chilling -3.4°C in Gulmarg town of Kashmir, the popular skiing destination received first snowfall of the season. Photographs: Umar Ganie/Rediff.com The famous ski-resort......

J-K economy loses Rs 4,500 cr after Afzal's hanging

Jammu and Kashmir's economy has taken a hit from the rash of strike calls given by separatists groups and curfew in the Valley in the aftermath of the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal......

Turmoil freezes J&K tourist season

It's always pleasant to take a shikara (local wooden boat) ride in the famous Dal Lake. It's even more delightful if there is no other tourist and yours is the lone shikara on the weedy waters......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

Another lockdown leaves Kashmir footballers frustrated

'This is a very different lockdown from what we have witnessed here from last many decades as this threat is global, but the people in Kashmir very much know how to survive in situations like this'......

Indian Football Roundup: BFC leave it late to break NorthEast hearts

IMAGE: Bengaluru FC's Sunil Chhetri, left, in action. Photograph: ISL Media Bengaluru FC sealed their place in the final of the Hero Indian Super League for the second successive year with a 3-0......

Can Kashmir be a paradise for football?

'We want to bring a football revolution in Kashmir' 'We have opened the way. We want to make this Paradise on Earth a Paradise for Football' IMAGE: Real Kashmir FC players celebrate after winning......