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Devotees converge at Kheer Bhawani Mela to rekindle faith & fraternity
Kashmiri Pandits from across the country, particularly those who migrated to Jammu in 1990s, gathered at the temple
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 06:44 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Scores of Kashmiri Pandits find names missing from election roll, return without voting
The Election Commission had set up polling booths for the Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi, but not everyone was able to exercise their right to franchise
Updated on May 14, 2024 11:01 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
Forces gun down LeT terrorist in Shopian
According to police, the slain terrorist was involved in the abduction and killing of army officer Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz in 2017
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 05:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
How the world views Article 370 judgment
SC’s validation of the August 2019 actions has not had a significant international impact, but the countries that occupy parts of J&K may become more prickly
Published on Dec 18, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Guest Column | Guru Teg Bahadur’s sacrifice, legacy in Kashmir
Amid the polarisation and the politicisation of that polarisation, we as a nation tend to forget and overlook the contributions of certain communities to the upkeep of plurality, writes Vikramjit Singh Sahney
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 09:34 PM IST
Vikramjit Singh Sahney
Kashmir’s pain won’t go away till Pandits return: Mehbooba
The former chief minister advocated for the return of Kashmiri migrant Pandits and said that the “Painful situation” will dissipate after that
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 12:25 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Vivek Agnihotri: If I make film supporting terrorists, I can move around freely
Vivek Agnihotri talks about his new web series, The Kashmir Files Unreported and all the challenges he faced while making it before the 2022 film.
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 04:14 PM IST
‘How many Kashmiri Pandits have you brought back'?: Farooq Abdullah to Centre
On Wednesday, the no-confidence motion against the Modi government took place for the second consecutive day.
Published on Aug 09, 2023 08:00 PM IST
After three years, Kheer Bhawani draws Pandit devotees in droves
With pandemic and targeted killings creating a scare, the celebrations at Ganderbal shrine of Kheer Bhawani had remained a subdued affair
Updated on May 29, 2023 11:43 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Kashmiri Pandits gather in Kashmir for Kheer Bhawani mela
This is the biggest festival of Hindus in Kashmir after Amarnath yatra and holds immense significance in J&K; last year the targeted killings, in the Valley, had cast a shadow over the festivities and very less number of people had attended the festival
Updated on May 28, 2023 12:11 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
4, 000 Pandits leave for annual Kheer Bhawani mela in Kashmir
As many as 95 buses left for Tulmulla in Ganderbal, 23 for Tikker in Kupwara, three for Manzgam in Kulgam, two buses for Logripora in Anantnag and two buses for Martand in Anantnag
Updated on May 27, 2023 12:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Amit Shah reviews functioning of security grid in J&K ahead of G20 meet next month
India plans to hold G20 youth engagement group meetings in Leh and Srinagar and a G20 tourism working group meeting in Srinagar during May 22-24
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 08:51 PM IST
2 terrorists who killed Kashmiri Pandit in Pulwama shot dead: Police
Besides the killing of bank employee Sanjay Sharma on Sunday, the terrorists were also involved in the killing of two migrant labourers at Lajoora in Pulwama on April 5 last year and a weapon snatching attempt at Tral on January 1 this year, police said.
Updated on Mar 01, 2023 12:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Protests erupt in J&K over killing of Kashmiri Pandit
The targeted killing of yet another Kashmiri Pandit in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district triggered a fresh round of protests in the Valley on Monday.
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 01:03 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Civilian killed in Kashmir in another targeted attack
A 45-year-old Kashmiri Pandit was shot dead by terrorists in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, in yet another targeted attack on the minority community in the Valley
Updated on Feb 27, 2023 02:37 AM IST
In another targeted killing, Kashmiri Pandit shot dead in Pulwama
The terrorists fired upon the man, identified as Sanjay Sharma working as an armed guard in his village, in the Achan area of the south Kashmir district in the morning hours.
Updated on Feb 26, 2023 12:10 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Don’t force Kashmiri Pandits to go back to Valley: Rahul Gandhi in letter to PM
In a letter written to the PM in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi slammed the “insensitivity displayed by the local administration” by refusing salaries to such employees who fail to appear for work, and called for “appropriate steps in this regard”.
Updated on Feb 04, 2023 12:02 AM IST
Anish Yande
Lashkar proxy The Resistance Front declared terror group, banned by Centre
The Resistance Front (TRF) was behind a majority of attacks on civilians, including Kashmiri Pandits and migrant workers as well as security forces in Kashmir for the past couple of years.
Updated on Jan 06, 2023 06:21 AM IST
Neeraj Chauhan | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Afternoon brief: On Kashmiri Pandits' safety concern, GNA's Jammu suggestion
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Updated on Dec 26, 2022 01:05 PM IST
9 Kashmiri Pandits killed in J&K in 2 years: Govt to House
Nine Kashmiri Pandits have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2020, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) informed Parliament on Wednesday.
Updated on Dec 15, 2022 05:26 AM IST
On leak of Kashmiri Pandit employees' list, Thackeray's Sena says 'no one will…'
A blog linked to The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), published the list of Kashmiri Pandit employees working under the prime minister's rehabilitation package (PMRP).
Published on Dec 05, 2022 01:05 PM IST
Amid row over Lapid's ‘Kashmir Files’ remarks, Jairam's ‘Fact+Fiction’ jibe
Israeli screenwriter and director triggered a controversy after he said at the closing ceremony of the IFFI that ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie is a “vulgar propaganda”.
Updated on Nov 29, 2022 08:27 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Ashoke Pandit questions Nadav Lapid's selection as IFFI jury head
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit has condemned IFFI jury head Nadav Lapid who called The Kashmir Files ‘propaganda, vulgar’. He has questioned his selection as the jury head and has demanded an apology.
Published on Nov 29, 2022 08:03 AM IST
Anupam Kher reacts to IFFI jury head who called The Kashmir Files ‘propaganda’
Anupam Kher shared his still from The Kashmir Files along with Steven Spielberg's historical drama Schindler's List in reaction to IFFI Jury Head Nadav Lapid's remarks for his film at the festival's closing ceremony.
Published on Nov 29, 2022 07:29 AM IST
ANI |
Anupam Kher’s mom Dulari breaks down as he promises her house in Kashmir
Anupam Kher promised his mom Dulari Kher to give her a house in Kashmir. This left her emotional and she expressed her desire to own a 2BHK in the region.
Updated on Oct 30, 2022 11:14 AM IST
‘PM said big things…now enjoying power’: Rahul on exodus of Kashmiri pandits
Congress' media head Pawan Khera on Thursday demanded that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government at Centre release a white paper on the plight of the minority community from Jammu and Kashmir during its eight-year rule in the region.
Updated on Oct 27, 2022 07:49 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘Ashamed to be an Indian’: Kerala governor on killing of Kashmiri pandits
In the last year, several incidents of targeted killings have taken place in the Kashmir Valley.
Published on Oct 18, 2022 08:40 PM IST
Manjiri Chitre | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Marches, protests held in Valley over the targeted killing of Kashmiri Pandit
While the biggest candle light vigil was held in Shopian itself, similar marches were held in Srinagar, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal and Budgam districts.
Updated on Oct 17, 2022 04:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Civilian killed in Valley terror attack, Kashmiri Pandits renew protest
Puran Krishan Bhat, a fruit grower, was attacked near his residence in the Chowdhary Gund area of the district on Saturday morning, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said. He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, they added.
Updated on Oct 16, 2022 04:47 AM IST
HT Correspondents, Srinagar/jammu
Puran Bhat left behind two kids, was lone breadwinner: Relative in Kashimir
The mortal remains of Bhat will reach here late Saturday night and the cremation will take place on Sunday, officials said.
Published on Oct 15, 2022 10:06 PM IST
Manjiri Chitre | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar