Month: November 2021

Kashmir Valley reels under sub-zero temperatures; Pahalgam coldest at -4.3°C, Srinagar -1.5°C

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Kashmir Valley reels under sub-zero temperatures; Pahalgam coldest at -4.3°C, Srinagar -1.5°C

All-weather stations in Kashmir recorded sub-zero night temperature for the second day on Saturday with mercury dipping lowest in the southern resort of Pahalgam, Srinagar witnessed -1.5°C All-weather stations in Kashmir recorded sub-zero night temperature for the second day on Saturday with mercury dipping lowest in the southern resort of Pahalgam. The meteorological department in Kashmir said Srinagar witnessed -1.5°C on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, two degrees below normal. The fog covered major parts of the city and reduced visibility. The department’s weather register revealed that all…

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J&K recorded 187 fresh Covid cases, 2 deaths; Srinagar reports highest number of cases

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J&K recorded 187 fresh Covid cases, 2 deaths; Srinagar reports highest number of cases

Jammu and Kashmir reported 187 fresh Covid cases and two persons succumbed to the virus in the Kashmir division; Kashmir reported the highest 61 cases in the summer capital Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir reported 187 fresh Covid-19 infections and two deaths on Saturday, an official health bulletin said. Of the total cases, 163 cases were reported in Kashmir valley while the Jammu division saw 24 infections. Two persons succumbed to the virus in the Kashmir division. Kashmir reported the highest 61 cases in the summer capital Srinagar followed by 56…

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PM Modi will apologize for abrogating Article 370: J&K Congress Chief G A Mir

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PM Modi will apologize for abrogating Article 370: J&K Congress Chief G A Mir

Clamour grows for restoration of Article 370, 35A and statehood for Jammu and Kashmir After the Union government on Friday announced the withdrawal of farm laws, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will apologize for abrogating Article 370 soon. Mir gave this statement while addressing the party workers convention in the Anantnag district in South Kashmir. Earlier, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference (JKNC) chairperson Farooq Abdullah called for the restoration of Article 370 and 35A and the statehood…

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UAE Princess Hend bint Faisal Al Qasim calls Zee News anchor ‘Terrorist’ for ‘Promoting Islamophobia’

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UAE Princess Hend bint Faisal Al Qasim calls Zee News anchor ‘Terrorist’ for ‘Promoting Islamophobia’

UAE princess Hend bint Faisal Al Qasim has lashed out at an organiser for inviting Zee News anchor Sudhir Chaudhary to her country blaming him for “promoting Islamophobia” through his TV broadcasts. Addressing Chaudhary as a ‘terrorist,’ the UAE princess reminded the organiser how the controversial TV anchor had been routinely defaming Islam and its followers. She wrote “how dare how dare you to invite an Islamophobe to my peaceful country” In her subsequent social media post, she tweeted, “In 2019 & 2020, Sudhir Chaudhry ran shows on Zee News…

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Famed Paper Mache trade hangs by a thread

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Famed Paper Mache trade hangs by a thread

Sumayyah Qureshi Despite the pandemic’s devastating impact on business, foreign orders have begun to trickle in ahead of Christmas, giving the dying craft a lifeline. Ahead of Christmas, Nasir Ahmed Mir, 60, a Kashmiri Muslim artist is busy giving the finishing touches to miniature paper mache Santa Claus dolls. The order is being readied for sale in the international market. Sitting in one corner of a room strewn with paper mache articles and splattered with glitter and paint, Nasir is engrossed in his work and has no time to talk.…

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Kashmir observed shutdown while families bury bodies of civilians killed during hyderpora shootout

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Kashmir observed shutdown while families bury bodies of civilians killed during hyderpora shootout

Authorities exhume bodies of two civilians and return them to their families as separatists organise a shutdown in disputed region. Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have exhumed the bodies of two civilians and returned them to their families who claim Indian troops used them as human shields and executed them “in cold blood” during a gunfight earlier this week. Police earlier said the two men – Altaf Ahmad Bhat, 48, and Mudasir Gul, 40 – died in the crossfire when government forces on Monday attacked suspected rebels at a shopping complex…

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Govt to scrap agricultural laws, but farm protests to continue

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Govt to scrap agricultural laws, but farm protests to continue

Tens of thousands of farmers are still campaigning in various states against legislation they say will jeopardise their livelihoods In a surprise speech to the nation on Friday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government would scrap three agricultural laws that touched off one of the most politically challenging spells of protest by farmers in decades. “Today I have come to tell you, the whole country, that we have decided to withdraw all three agricultural laws,” Modi said addressing the nation on the birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru…

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Amid stir, bodies of two civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter exhumed later buried in Srinagar

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Amid stir, bodies of two civilians killed in Hyderpora encounter exhumed later buried in Srinagar

The bodies of Altaf Ahmad Bhat and Mudasir Gul were buried over 70km away in Handwara without the presence of their families after police claimed they were killed in crossfire during a gun battle in Srinagar’s Hyderpora. The Jammu and Kashmir administration late on Thursday exhumed the bodies of the two civilians killed in Monday’s gunfight in Srinagar and was set to hand them over to their families amid protests in the Valley, the Srinagar mayor said. Businessmen Altaf Ahmad Bhat and Mudasir Gul were killed along with two terrorists…

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GoI to probe civilian killings in Hyderpora encounter, residents say ‘Eyewash’

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GoI to probe civilian killings in Hyderpora encounter, residents say ‘Eyewash’

Governor orders inquiry into Monday’s gunfight, a day after families of slain civilians is detained for demanding their bodies. Following widespread outrage over the killing of four people, including at least two civilians, in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir, the disputed region’s New Delhi-backed administration has ordered an inquiry into the incident. The move announced on Thursday came a day after the families of the two civilians and activists protested in the main city of Srinagar, demanding their bodies be returned to them for their burial according to Islamic…

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Gurudwara’s open doors for Namaz after restrictions on prayer sites in Gurugram

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Gurudwara's open doors for Namaz after restrictions on prayer sites in Gurugram

Gurugram district administration has recently banned the offering of namaz at eight locations due to objections from right-wing organisations and local RWA. Gurudwaras in Gurugram have been earning love and brickbats alike on social media after they opened up their doors to offer space for offer Namaz inside their premises to Muslim devotees. The act of kindness came amid protests and outrage over the decision to not permit Muslims to offer namaz at eight locations in Gurugram. The incident has led to a row on social media. It all started…

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