The Latest Breaking News from Srinagar

Srinagar gets its first private art gallery, courtesy COVID

Lockdown forced urban planner to paint Kashmir of his youth and eventually open the facility

The Hindu · Mar 13, 2022

India is building world’s highest rail bridge in Kashmir, 35 meters taller than Eiffel Tower

India is puttingthe final touches to the world’s highest rail bridge in Kashmir that was first attempted by the British in 1898. The arched project will dwarf the Eiffel Tower in Paris and a lofty Chinese bridge which now holds the world title.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2022

Terrorist killed in shootout in Jammu and Kashmir's Hazratbal, search on for two others

SRINAGAR: An unidentified terrorist was killed in a brief encounter in Hazratbal area of Srinagar on Thursday and a search is underway for two others who managed to flee, officials said.

The Times of India · Mar 10, 2022

Friday prayers allowed at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid after 30 weeks

Crowds throng historic Jamia Masjid in heart of city, welcome govt. move

The Hindu · Mar 4, 2022

Srinagar businessman arrested in Rs 190 crore carpet export scam

LUDHIANA: In a major operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Ludhiana arrested a prominent carpet businessman of Srinagar.

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2022

Hurriyat leader held over remarks to Radio Pakistan on alleged arrests in Kashmir

Provisions of Public Safety Act have been invoked against Gulzar Ahmad Dar

The Hindu · Mar 3, 2022

Policeman shot at in Srinagar militant attack

Inspector Sheikh Firdous ‘was returning from mosque after offering prayers’

The Hindu · Mar 1, 2022

Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed for traffic after landslide

SRINAGAR: A massive landslide blocked the strategic 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur district early Monday, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said. The landslide struck the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, at Dewal near Samroli around 2.45 am, the officials said.

The Times of India · Feb 28, 2022

In Kashmir, indigenous Muslim healers cure broken bones with spirituality — and science

Science has revolutionized medicine so profoundly but there are still many people living in Indian-administered Kashmir who believe in a more spiritual treatment for bone injuries.

Inverse · Feb 25, 2022

Chinars return to iconic 'Char Chinari' island on Srinagar's Dal lake

Two trees were planted in the island

The Hindu · Feb 22, 2022