Srinagar
City in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
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Srinagar is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the largest city and summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an Indian-administered union territory. It lies in the Kashmir Valley along the banks of the Jhelum River, and the shores of Dal Lake and Anchar Lakes, between the Hari Parbat and Shankaracharya hills. The city is known for its natural environment, various gardens, waterfronts and houseboats. It is also known for traditional Kashmiri handicrafts like the Kashmir shawl, papier-mâché, wood carving, carpet weaving, and jewel making, as well as for dried fruits. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Himalayas.
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Pahalgam terror attack: Govt asks airlines to ensure no surge in Srinagar airfares, urges to increase flightsAirlines have been directed to maintain regular fare levels, ensuring that no passenger is burdened during this sensitive time, an official release said on Wednesday.DNA - Published | |
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30 years on, Srinagar's 'biggest' security bunker dismantledIn a significant move, one of the oldest security bunkers in Srinagar's Safakadal area, built in the early 1990s by the BSF, is being dismantled. Local residents have welcomed the move, noting that it..IndiaTimes - Published | Put under house arrest, barred from conducting Friday prayers: Umar FarooqHurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claims he has been under house arrest, preventing him from offering prayers at Srinagar's Jamia Masjid for the fourth consecutive week. He states that..IndiaTimes - Published |
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NIA attaches property of terrorist arrested for killing 2 migrant workers in KashmirThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) attached property belonging to Adil Manzoor Langoo, a key suspect in the February killing of two migrant workers in Srinagar. Langoo, linked to the..IndiaTimes - Published | Woman hit in Srinagar market grenade attack diesA 45-year-old woman, injured in a grenade attack at a Srinagar market on November 3, succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday. The attack, attributed to the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, left 11 others..IndiaTimes - Published |
Trekkers caught in anti-terror op dial '100', rescuedTwo teachers on a trekking trip in Srinagar's Zabarwan mountains found themselves caught in the crossfire of an anti-terror operation. Mistaken for terrorists, they took cover until they could contact..IndiaTimes - Published | J-K: Exchange of fire between terrorists, security forces in forest area of SrinagarAccording to Kashmir police, a joint operation was launched by the police and security forces in the Zabarwan forest area of Srinagar on Sunday morning.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
Srinagar grenade attack: LeT trio arrested, booked under UAPAThree suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba members have been apprehended by Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with the grenade attack on a Srinagar market earlier this month. The attack, which injured twelve..IndiaTimes - Published | 'No justification for..' J-K CM Omar Abdullah reacts to Srinagar terrorist attackThe grenade explosion, which occurred near the busy Sunday market across from the Tourist Reception Centre, left at least 12 people injured.DNA - Published |
J-K: Five injured after terrorists attack Srinagar weekly market with grenadesTerrorists on Sunday, i.e., November 3, attacked the Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) and weekly market in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar with a grenade, leaving five injured.DNA - Published | Security forces kill 2 terrorists, including a foreign national in Jammu and KashmirTwo terrorists killed in ongoing encounters with security forces in Anantnag and Srinagar while recent violence against laborers in Jammu and Kashmir.DNA - Published |
J-K: Gun battle breaks out between security forces and terrorists in Srinagar's KhanyarSecurity forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Khanyar area of the city on Saturday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, the officials added.DNA - Published | J-K Assembly Election 2024: 'Abdullahs, Muftis, Gandhis have given...,' says PM Modi in SrinagarHe also accused these three families of believing that it is their birthright to...DNA - Published |
