Fashion show gives hope to fashion-deprived SrinagarOctober 12th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Amateur models showcased exquisite modern and traditional designer wears at a fashion show in Srinagar. The participants said such programmes should be organised regularly so that they can understand fashion.
Over 30 injured in Kashmir road accidentOctober 7th, 2009 SRINAGAR - More than 30 passengers were injured when a bus they were travelling in turned turtle in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district Wednesday, police said. The bus coming from Bandipora in north Kashmir to Srinagar city overturned at Saria Dangarpora village in Bandipora, about 30 km from here.
Lashkar behind Srinagar blast, says policeSeptember 13th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A day after the car bomb blast that killed at least three people and injured ten others near the Central Jail in Srinagar, the top brass of the police on Sunday said that the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had masterminded the attack. "We have some vital clues, we know who has done.
Two dead in Srinagar blastSeptember 12th, 2009 SRINAGAR - At least two people were killed and several injured in a massive blast outside the central jail in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Saturday afternoon, officials said.
Two injured in IED blast in SrinagarSeptember 9th, 2009 SRINAGAR - At least two people were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast that took place outside the 42nd battalion CRPF building in Srinagar on Wednesday. There were no fatalities reported.
Muslims perform last rites of a Kashmiri Pandit in SrinagarAugust 29th, 2009 SRINAGAR - In a unique demonstration of communal harmony here Muslim neighbours performed the last rites of a Hindu on Friday. Bhola Nath Kachroo, a resident of Srinagar, did not leave Kashmir even when a lot of Hindus fled in the wake of insurgency fuelled by Islamic fundamentalists in the state.
Paramilitary forces celebrate Rakhi in SrinagarAugust 5th, 2009 SRINAGAR - As people in the country celebrated Rakhi, the sibling festival, at their homes, the security personnel of paramilitary forces stationed in Srinagar marked the occasion with a note of happiness in thoughts and prayers on the lips on Wednesday. The occasion ushered moments of peace and joys to the personnel of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) stationed in Srinagar.
Srinagar shutdown taking a toll on houseboat businessJune 6th, 2009 SRINAGAR - As the protests over the rape and killing of two Muslim women continue in Srinagar, houseboat owners are increasingly finding it difficult to run their businesses. Locals associated with the tourism industry eagerly await for the months of May-June, but they have been forced to sit idle this year because there is no business due to shutdown.
Voting in Srinagar 'absolutely' peacefulMay 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR - Polling in Srinagar was 'absolutely peaceful' as 24 percent voting was recorded Thursday despite boycott call by separatists and threats from militant groups, officials said. The voting percentage in Srinagar - the urban hub of Kashmir's separatist campaign - was more than what was recorded in the 2004 parliamentary elections, Deputy Election Commissioner R.
Srinagar police seize five kilograms of explosivesMay 6th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Police seized five kilograms of explosives in Srinagar on Wednesday, a day before citizens of the area cast their votes during the fourth phase of general elctions. Police sources said the explosives were retrieved from a gas cylinder lodged inside a stationary van on one of the city's streets.
JKLF activists, police clash in Srinagar, five injuredMay 1st, 2009 SRINAGAR - At least five persons, including two policemen were injured on Friday in clashes between the police and activists of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). Police said the JKLF demonstrators were protesting against the holding of elections in the Kashmir Valley.
Fresh snowfall brings spring chill to KashmirApril 8th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Kashmir Valley is reeling under a cold spell unusual for April after fresh snowfall in the higher Himalayan reaches. Fresh snow has covered Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam hill stations and other higher reaches of the valley.
Twin blasts rock Srinagar, two policemen injuredMarch 5th, 2009 SRINAGAR - After a brief lull in violence in Jammu and Kashmir, suspected guerrillas struck in Srinagar Wednesday evening and carried out two grenade attacks targeting the police. In the first attack, two policemen were injured when guerrillas lobbed a grenade at a police vehicle in Chanpora, 6 km from city centre Lal Chowk.
Warm welcome for Omar Abdullah in SrinagarDecember 30th, 2008 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir chief minister-designate Omar Abdullah was received warmly by a huge crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Srinagar airport Wednesday after his arrival from New Delhi. Waving National Conference (NC) flags - a plough in white against a red background - his supporters accompanied Abdullah in a procession to the party headquarters here.
Last phase of polling ends in Jammu and KashmirDecember 23rd, 2008 SRINAGAR/JAMMU - The crucial last phase of the staggered Jammu and Kashmir polls ended Wednesday amid minor clashes between police and anti-election protesters in Srinagar. Eight constituencies in Srinagar and 13 in Jammu and Samba polled on the last day of the seven-phase elections.
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