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First batch of 3,372 Hajj pilgrims departs from Srinagar for Mecca today

Pilgrims greet their family members and relatives as they leave for annual Hajj pilgrimage, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Published on May 04, 2025 11:35 AM IST

Had intel about attack on tourists but in Srinagar, around April 19: Officials

Four days before the PM’s scheduled visit, taking note of the meteorogical departhment’s warning of bad weather around April 18-19, the Prime Minister’s Office cancelled the trip (AFP)
Updated on May 04, 2025 06:15 AM IST

Zipline operator's ‘Allahu Akbar’ chant, gunshots: Fresh Pahalgam video surfaces

As the tourist, identified as Rishi Bhatt, begins ziplining, the operator chants “Allahhu Akbar” three times before releasing him.
Updated on Apr 29, 2025 04:40 AM IST

Hope afloat: Lone shikara in Kashmir’s troubled waters

Tourism had once been Kashmir’s lifeline. After violence bled it dry, even a single boat ride became a cause for celebration. That afternoon, I understood the resilience of a people who refused to let despair define them. (AP)
Updated on Apr 26, 2025 08:41 AM IST

Pahalgam attack: Army chief to visit Srinagar tomorrow; MEA briefs G20 envoys

Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi addresses at the Army War College, in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
Updated on Apr 25, 2025 02:31 AM IST

Pahalgam attack: Terror in paradise and the toll on tourism

An Indian tourist departs after an attack in Pahalgam, about 90kms (55 miles) from Srinagar on April 23, 2025
Updated on Apr 24, 2025 04:49 PM IST

Pahalgam massacre probe: Terrorists were trained in Pakistan; sketches released, bounty announced

Pahalgam massacre probe: Terrorists were trained in Pakistan; sketches released, bounty announced
Updated on Apr 24, 2025 11:48 AM IST

Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens for one-way traffic after massive landslide

A damaged portion of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway after landslides and flash flood following heavy rainfall, in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Updated on Apr 23, 2025 05:34 PM IST

J&K: Terror attack jolt to booming tourist season in Valley

Paramedics carry an injured tourist to a hospital in Anantnag on Tuesday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)
Published on Apr 23, 2025 07:42 AM IST

Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim left Kashmir hours before Pahalgam attack

Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim were recently on a family vacation in Kashmir with their son, Ruhaan.
Updated on Apr 23, 2025 06:39 AM IST

Pahalgam attack: IndiGo, Air India to run more flights to Srinagar today

Air India and Indigo will operate two additional flights from Srinagar to Delhi and Mumbai on Wednesday, April 23, (Representational photo)
Published on Apr 23, 2025 05:36 AM IST

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway shut after Ramban landslide, Mughal Road reopens

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed down because of landslides caused by heavy rain in the region.
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 08:38 PM IST

Army facilitates mobile connectivity across Ladakh region including Galwan, Siachen Glacier

Army facilitates mobile connectivity across Ladakh region including Galwan, Siachen Glacier
Published on Apr 19, 2025 03:41 PM IST

Earthquake today: Tremors felt in Jammu, Srinagar, Punjab, Pakistan

The earthquake tremors were also felt in Pakistan's Islamabad, Lahore and parts of the country.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 02:01 PM IST

50% dip in Hajj pilgrims this year in J&K: Officials

This year Hajj flights are scheduled to begin from May 4, from Srinagar to Saudi Arabia, with the final flight carrying pilgrims on May 15.
Published on Apr 18, 2025 10:18 AM IST

Mehbooba Mufti lashes out at Omar Abdullah: ‘Surrendered to New Delhi’

Mufti accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led government of "surrendering" before New Delhi".
Published on Apr 04, 2025 05:54 PM IST

Shab-e-Qadr prayers not allowed at Jamia Masjid; extremely regrettable, says Mirwaiz

The authorities have denied permission to hold prayers at the grand mosque in Srinagar, Jamia Masjid, on the auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Qadr, the chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Thursday. (ANI File)
Published on Mar 28, 2025 09:22 AM IST

Kashmir’s Tulip Garden opens for public

Visitors at Asia's largest tulip in Srinagar on Wednesday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)
Published on Mar 27, 2025 09:24 AM IST

Move over Netherlands, Asia's largest tulip garden in Srinagar opens for public

A woman with an umbrella stands among blooming tulips at Asia’s largest tulip garden after its opening, at the foothills of Zabarwan, in Srinagar on Wednesday.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 07:07 PM IST

Ancient billboard: Tiny tales emerge from Kashmiri epigraphs

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The epigraph at the 600-year-old Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. (Wikimedia Commons, Hakim Sameer Hamdani, Tabish Haider / Barakat Trust)
Updated on Mar 22, 2025 10:21 PM IST

Forget Tulip Gardens, this almond blossom wonderland in Kashmir is a must-visit

Step into a fairytale: Kashmir’s Badamwari Garden is in full bloom!
Published on Mar 22, 2025 04:40 PM IST

J&K BJP leader Khan dies by suicide

Former legislator and senior BJP leader Fakeer Mohammad Khan on Thursday allegedly died by suicide inside his official government accommodation at Tulsibagh in Srinagar. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)
Published on Mar 21, 2025 08:16 AM IST

No bigger political catastrophe than elected govt deceiving its people: NC's Ruhullah Mehdi

No bigger political catastrophe than elected govt deceiving its people: NC's Ruhullah Mehdi
Published on Mar 15, 2025 08:49 PM IST

5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Kargil; tremors felt across Ladakh, J-K

Ladakh lies in the Seismic Zone-IV of the country, which means they are at a very high risk in terms of vulnerability to earthquakes
Updated on Mar 14, 2025 05:53 AM IST

J&K Police arrest terror funding accused from Delhi

The J&K Police’Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) arrested a terror activist who was involved in terror funding and was having links with terrorist organisation’s across the Line of Control. (REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE)
Published on Feb 28, 2025 07:14 AM IST

2 detained 3 crores cash in Lakhanpur

A police party led by additional superintendent of police (SP) Kathua and Lakhanpur station house officer (SHO) had set up a check post near statue of Maharaja Gulab Singh where they stopped a Creta car, bearing Haryana registration number, for checking. (iStock)
Published on Feb 19, 2025 08:38 AM IST

Five held for causing public disturbance in old city

The arrests were made from Kadikadal locality, said the police. (iStock)
Published on Feb 16, 2025 05:52 AM IST

Jamia Masjid in Srinagar closed on Shab-e-Baraat; CM Omar reacts sharply

Muslim devotees gather to offer Friday prayers during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar on April 8, 2022.
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 12:36 PM IST

Valentine's Day 2025: 5 romantic destinations to visit with your partner

From Rajasthan to South Goa, here's where you can travel during Valentine's Week.
Updated on Feb 03, 2025 04:23 PM IST

Fresh snow, rain likely at isolated reaches on January 29,30 in J&K

The MeT said a heavy snow spell is expected on February 1 and 2 which will mark the start of the second phase of winter called Chillai Khurd (moderate cold) which ends in another 20 days. (HT representational)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 07:38 AM IST