On August 15, Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan posted a picture of her meeting Bollywood star Aamir Khan on Twitter. It soon went viral. “I had the great pleasure of meeting @aamir_khan, the world-renowned Indian actor, filmmaker, and director, in Istanbul…” Emine Erdogan tweeted after meeting the Muslim actor, who was in Turkey to shoot his latest film, Laal Singh Chaddha. Pro-government supporters were furious at Khan for taking a picture with the wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has criticised the Indian government’s decision to strip Indian-administered…
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Moderate rain and thunderstorms across J&K will continue on Thursday, heavy rain likely at some places in Jammu: MeT
Rains lashed Kashmir since Tuesday night bringing respite from the hot weather conditions even as the Meteorological Department has predicted rainy weather conditions to continue on Thursday. As per MeT Department “moderate rain and thunderstorms across J&K will continue on Thursday with heavy rain likely at some places in Jammu.” Deputy Director MeT, Mukhtar Ahmad, told the Kashmir Post that a “significant improvement in weather is expected from Friday.” “Intermittent rain is likely till Thursday evening after which weather will improve. But weather across the Valley will witness significant improvement…
Read MoreAfter bidding adieu to cricket career, Suresh Raina wants to promote cricket in rural Kashmir
Cricketer Suresh Raina has offered to play a role in promoting cricket in Jammu and Kashmir. Raina, 33, who announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket earlier this month, said in a letter he addressed to J&K Director General of Police Dilbag Singh and Anantnag Senior Superintendent of Police Sandeep Singh. The letter said: “I write this letter with much hope and expectation to start and promote cricket and thus provide an opportunity for the underprivileged children from the state of Jammu & Kashmir to shape their career…
Read MoreJammu-Srinagar national highway remains closed for third straight day
The 270 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the all weather surface link with Kashmir, remained snapped for the third straight day on Thursday as heavy rains lashed Ramban district triggering landslides in Panthial, Mompassi and Marog. After a brief lull late Wednesday, moderate to heavy rains lashed the Jammu region early on Thursday. Dalwas portion of the national highway, washed away by a mudslide, has also not been restored because of the incessant rains, said an official. The men and machines of the NHAI are on standby but heavy rains…
Read MoreThree persons killed, Bridges, Roads damaged, Jhuggis washed away in flashfloods across Jammu region
Three persons were today killed in separate rain-related incidents across Jammu region, while several houses, bridges and roads were damaged in heavy rain and flashfloods in the past 24 hours. A 35-year-old man, along with his cattle, was killed after the cattle shed collapsed in the Manjakote area of Rajouri district. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shokit, a resident of Kaller Mora Mendhar, who was currently residing in Gola Nari, Kotli Kalaban, in Manjakote tehsil of Rajouri. His body was later retrieved from the debris by locals. In Udhampur,…
Read MoreTwo persons arrested for raising pro-freedom slogans during Mauharram Procession
Two persons have been arrested by police for raising pro-Azadi slogans during a Mauharram Procession in outskirts of Srinagar, police said on Wednesday. The arrests, police said were made on surfacing of a video in social media in which mourners were found chanting pro-Azadi slogans in a Jaloos-e-Aza (Mauharram Procession). “Police station Parimpora has taken cognizance. The police has acted swiftly and identified the location which is situated at the end of Hokersar Nowpora Bund, about 2.5 kms inside the Hokersar road,”a police official said. “The area is isolated and there…
Read MoreOnline registration for Vaishno Devi Yatra and helicopter booking starts from today
The online registration and helicopter booking for the holy pilgrimage (yatra) to the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir started from Wednesday and will continue till September 5. “Vaishno Devi online yatra registration and helicopter booking is available from August 26 to September 5, 2020,” Ramesh Kumar Jangid, Chief Executing Officer of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Jammu and Kashmir told news agency ANI. The Mata Vaishno Devi yatra resumed on August 16, nearly five months after it was suspended due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak. Jangid said…
Read MoreGoI pushes hard to complete 1st all-weather route to Ladakh connecting Darcha to Nimu via Padum
India’s national security planners are pushing hard to complete an all-weather strategic route to Ladakh that will link Darcha in Himachal Pradesh to Nimu via Padum in Kargil’s Zanskar valley, people familiar with the matter said. Senior military commanders said the third route to connect Ladakh by road is urgently needed given Pakistan and its all-weather friend, China’s interest in the Siachen Glacier and Daulat Beg Oldie. Nimu is 35 kilometres from Leh town and headquarters of XIV Corps responsible for the defence of East Ladakh and Siachen Glacier. This…
Read MoreJ&K recorded highest spike in coronavirus cases; 21 Deaths and over 700 Cases in a day
In the highest death toll for a day, 21 people who had tested positive for COVID19 lost lives in J&K on Tuesday. 18 among these were from the Kashmir division. After a day of dip in deaths attributed to COVID19, Kashmir witnessed 18 people losing lives to the viral respiratory infection. On Monday, only seven deaths were reported from the division, the lowest in many days.Of the fatalities that took place between Monday and Tuesday evening, five were from Srinagar district. The death toll in the district crossed 200 slab…
Read MoreSeven must have Handicrafts from Kashmir
Not only is Kashmir one of the most picturesque corners of India but also home to many handicrafts which speak volumes about the artistic expertise of the Kashmiri people Uttara Gangopadhyay Do not miss browsing through the handicrafts of Kashmir when you visit the region as travelling in the post pandemic world picks up. These will not only enhance your wardrobe or beautify your house but also make excellent souvenirs and gifts. Also, your support will help local artisans pursue the traditional crafts and not succumb to uneven competition from…
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