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Govt asks airlines to ensure no surge in Srinagar airfares
New Delhi: Civil aviation ministry has asked airlines to ensure there is no surge in airfares on the Srinagar route, and airlines will be operating additional flights to the city. Terrorists struck…
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Pahalgam attack: Bodies of victims brought to Srinagar
Srinagar: The bodies of victims killed in the gruesome terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday were brought to Srinagar on Wednesday, where authorities will hold a wreath laying ceremony at the…
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Ramban flash flood: Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for 3rd consecutive day
Jammu: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, and officials said it would take five more days to restore the highway. Engineers of the National…
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Omar Abdullah ‘unhappy’ over transfer orders issued by L-G, calls meet
Srinagar: A meeting of National Conference (NC) legislators and allies has been called by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday following the transfer of 48 JKAS officers by Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha,…
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Eid shopping picks up in J&K’s Srinagar, other places
Srinagar: Ahead of Eid, shopping picked up in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday as people thronged the markets to purchase bakery, mutton, poultry, and other essential commodities. After a month-long fast during…
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Several flights cancelled at Srinagar airport due to strong winds
Srinagar: Several flights at the Srinagar airport were either cancelled, diverted or delayed due to strong winds, officials said. They said 19 flights were cancelled, while two were diverted due to strong…
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J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemns ban on Shab e Qadr prayers
Srinagar: The chief priest of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Thursday condemned the authorities’ decision to disallow Shab-e-Qadr prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in old Srinagar city. In a post on…
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Hurriyat chief placed under house arrest, barred from congregational Friday prayers
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was on Friday placed under house arrest and not allowed to offer the congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid here, officials said. Mirwaiz, who is Kashmir’s…
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Srinagar police detain 3 women for distributing Quran, hijabs; released later
Jammu and Kashmir police detained three Muslim women in Rajbagh city in Srinagar while disturbing copies of the Quran and hijabs on Sunday, February 23. A group of young Kashmiri women had…
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Cold wave returns to Kashmir, weather improves in Jammu
Srinagar: After two days of less harsh night temperatures, a cold wave returned to Kashmir Valley and Srinagar city recorded minus 3.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Monday. Jammu division…
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Kashmir likely to witness week-long wet spell
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures rose marginally across Kashmir, bringing residents some respite from the intense cold. The respite, however, is likely to be short-lived as several parts of the valley are expected to…
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Sectarian tensions erupt in Kashmir over remarks on Rashidun Caliphs, 6 held
Sectarian tension erupted in Kashmir after a video clip of a Mushaira (poetry gathering) event held in Srinagar’s Zadibal city surfaced on social media showing two participants using hateful language in their…
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Kashmir remains in grip of severe cold
Srinagar: Kashmir continues to be in the grip of a cold wave as the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below freezing point in the valley, the meteorological department said on Tuesday. The…