The summer sun shines pleasantly down on the Nowgam railway station in Srinagar, located at an altitude of 1,730 metres above sea level, and just nine kilometres from Lal Chowk, the city centre. It’s around 7 a.m. on June 10. India’s railway stations usually smell of a heavy mix of diesel and fried food. Nowgam … Read more
Bimal Borah handing over a cheque of ₹5 lakh to Pallavi R., whose husband, Manjunath Rao, died in the terrorist attack at Pahalgam, here in Shivamogga on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Bimal Borah, Minister for Industries and Commerce of Assam, on Sunday, visited the family members of Manjunath Rao, a resident of Shivamogga, … Read more
India and Pakistan have seemingly pulled back from the brink again. But so much was new about the nuclear-armed enemies’ chaotic four-day clash, and so many of the underlying accelerants remain volatile, that there’s little to suggest that the truce represents any return to old patterns of restraint. A new generation of military technology fueled … Read more
As night fell, we could see in the distance hills dotted with glowing white specks — homes tucked into the slopes of the Pakistani side of Kashmir. The town behind us, on the Indian side, was also shimmering. My friend was hopeful. “Lights are a good sign,” he said. “Means nothing will go wrong tonight.” … Read more
The Pakistani military accused India early Saturday of launching air-to-surface missiles that targeted at least three air bases across Pakistan, in what appeared to be a sharp escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors four days into their armed confrontation. Among the bases that came under attack, Pakistan said, was a key installation near the capital, Islamabad. … Read more
India said early Wednesday that it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after an attack by armed militants killed more than two dozen civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir. The Indian government said its forces had struck nine sites in Pakistan and on Pakistan’s side of the disputed Kashmir region. Pakistani military officials said that five … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Two constituents of the Hurriyat Conference — J&K People’s Movement and the Democratic Political Movement — have announced the severing of all ties with separatism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday (March 25, 2025). Welcoming the move, Mr. Shah asserted that the … Read more
J&K women welcome free bus travel scheme | Video Credit: The Hindu Women of Jammu and Kashmir have applauded Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s budget announcement of free bus transport for women. On March 7, Abdullah had announced free ridership for women on all government-owned public transport, including e-buses, starting April 1, 2025. Women believe the … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks during the first day of the Budget session of J&K Assembly, in Jammu, on March 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday (March 3, 2025) that India and Pakistan came closer to resolving the Kashmir issue during the … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha with WCC President Saad Al-Qaddumi during the 60th jubilee celebrations of World Craft Council, in Srinagar, on November 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The focus on Kashmir’s famed handicrafts sharpened on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) as members of the World Crafts Council (WCC), an international advocacy body, announced … Read more