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Army mess in Srinagar inaugurates ‘Dhurandhar bar’ with motifs from Ranveer Singh film, Rakesh Bedi gives tour. See pics

Army mess in Srinagar inaugurates ‘Dhurandhar bar’ with motifs from Ranveer Singh film, Rakesh Bedi gives tour. See pics

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The two Dhurandhar films from Aditya Dhar did not just shatter box office records but also firmly entrenched themselves in modern Indian pop culture. Now, months after their release and success, even members of the Indian Army are recognising that impact. Recently, actor Rakesh Bedi, who was part of the films, revealed that an Army mess in Srinagar has built a Dhurandhar bar, complete with posters and artwork from the film. The actor even gave a short tour of the bar in a video posted on social media. Rakesh Bedi gave a tour of the Dhurandhar bar. Rakesh Bedi inaugurates Dhurandhar bar in Srinagar army mess On Friday, Rakesh Bedi shared a few videos on his Instagram Stories where he revealed that he was at an Army base in Srinagar, where he had been invited to inaugurate a Dhurandhar-themed bar. “I am in Srinagar. I won’t go into details of where I am, but this is an Army mess. Here, they have made a Dhurandhar corner. They were waiting for someone to come and inaugurate …

In Srinagar, books drew bigger crowds than the summer heat could deter | Mega Chinar Book Festival inaugurated

In Srinagar, books drew bigger crowds than the summer heat could deter | Mega Chinar Book Festival inaugurated

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Against the picturesque backdrop of the Dal Lake, the third edition of the Chinar Book Festival was inaugurated at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on Saturday, bringing together thousands of readers, students, educators, writers and artists for what is set to be Jammu and Kashmir’s largest literary celebration. Chinar Book Festival was inaugurated at the SKICC in Srinagar on Saturday, July 18. (Nayanika Sengupta) Inaugurating the nine-day festival, Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha underlined the transformative role of books in shaping the future of the region’s youth, calling for a sustained reading movement. “I congratulate the National Book Trust, its entire team and everyone associated with organising this festival for striving to provide our youth with a future shaped by books and knowledge, and for transforming it into a vibrant intellectual movement. Just as a lamp dispels darkness and a rose spreads fragrance, books illuminate minds and enrich lives. The Chinar is not merely a tree for Kashmir-it symbolises patience, resilience and continuity. It is our collective responsibility to strengthen India …

Iltija Mufti says under house detention with mother Mehbooba ahead of Martyr’s Day in Kashmir | India News

Iltija Mufti says under house detention with mother Mehbooba ahead of Martyr’s Day in Kashmir | India News

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3 min readSrinagarUpdated: Jul 12, 2026 11:23 PM IST People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti has said that she and her mother, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, have been put under house detention ahead of July 13, observed in Kashmir as Martyrs’ Day. “As you see, we have been put under house arrest,” Iltija claimed in a video message. “A Sub Inspector Mohammad Rafi is here. We are requesting him to come inside to tell us why we have been put under house arrest, but he is not coming,” she said. In the video, Iltija also questioned the claims of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir. “The government makes claims of normalcy. This is the normalcy here; you can count the number of locks on our gates,” she said. July 13 is commemorated as Martyrs’ Day in Kashmir over the killing of 22 Kashmiri Muslims in 1931 outside Srinagar central jail. Protesters had assembled outside the jail to witness the trial of Abdul Qadeer Khan, a cook for a British military officer. Khan had been …

NIA chargesheets Shabir Shah, five others in 1996 Srinagar violence case

NIA chargesheets Shabir Shah, five others in 1996 Srinagar violence case

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed charge sheets against six separatist leaders of the Hurriyat Conference, including Shabir Ahmad Shah, in connection with a 1996 case of mob violence and firing on police personnel in Srinagar. Besides Shah, the charge sheet filed before the NIA Special Court, Jammu, has named Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Abdul Ganie Lone, Mohd Yaqoob Wakeel alias Mohd Yaqoob Vakil, Javid Ahmad Mir, and Shakeel Ahmad Bakshi, a statement issued by the probe agency said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Couple returning from Haj to Srinagar win ₹62k from SpiceJet after boarding denied, luggage delayed

Couple returning from Haj to Srinagar win ₹62k from SpiceJet after boarding denied, luggage delayed

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A consumer commission in Srinagar has reportedly directed SpiceJet to refund airfare and pay compensation totalling more than ₹62,000 to a couple who were allegedly denied boarding despite holding valid boarding passes while returning from the Hajj pilgrimage last year. Stranded at airport overnight, Haj couple wins ₹62K compensation from SpiceJet (Representative image/PTI) The commission asked the airline to refund the ticket cost of ₹10,078 and pay ₹52,000 as compensation after the couple was forced to spend the night at Delhi airport and book alternative tickets to Srinagar the next morning, The Indian Express reported citing a June 9 order. The complaint was filed by Ghulam Nabi Fafoo, who alleged that he and his wife, Raja Begum, were denied boarding on a SpiceJet flight from Delhi to Srinagar on July 8, 2024, despite completing check-in formalities and arriving at the boarding gate on time. The bench comprising President Dr Farah Deeba and member Shabnum Munshi reportedly found that the couple had to purchase fresh tickets on an IndiGo flight the following morning at a higher …

CISF asks Jammu, Srinagar and Ayodhya airport operators to get full body scanners

CISF asks Jammu, Srinagar and Ayodhya airport operators to get full body scanners

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The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has asked airport operators at the Jammu, Srinagar and Ayodhya airports to install full-body scanners (FBS) on priority, even as a three-month trial of the scanners is underway at four airports, including New Delhi, officials aware of the matter said. The government has also planned to install nine such certified full-body scanners at the Parliament House premises. CISF asks Jammu, Srinagar and Ayodhya airport operators to get full body scanners An official, who asked not to be named, said that while the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has asked airports, which handle over five million passengers annually, to use the technology, operators at Srinagar, Ayodhya and Jammu have been directed to get it on priority due to the sensitivity of the airport. The Ayodhya airport was inaugurated on December 30, 2023, and flight operations started on January 10, 2024. Because of its location and passenger movement for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, it has been tagged a hypersensitive airport. “Last month, full-body scanners (FBS) were installed at airports in Delhi, …

Residential structure belonging to drug peddler demolished in Srinagar

Residential structure belonging to drug peddler demolished in Srinagar

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Srinagar Police, in coordination with the Revenue Department, demolish an illegally constructed three-storey residential structure of a drug peddler as part of the ongoing crackdown against drug trafficking and narcotics-related crimes under the Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan in Srinagar on June 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI An illegally constructed three-storey residential structure belonging to a drug peddler was on Thursday (June 4, 2026) demolished in Srinagar, police said. Srinagar Police, in coordination with the Revenue Department, demolished the structure belonging to drug peddler Sheikh Tasaduq at Mumkhan Mohalla in Rainawari, a police spokesman said. The residential structure was valued at ₹2 crore, the spokesman said. He said the action is part of the police’s sustained crackdown against drug trafficking and narcotics-related crimes under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan. Srinagar Police, in coordination with the Revenue Department, demolish an illegally constructed three-storey residential structure of a drug peddler in Srinagar on June 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The accused is involved in multiple NDPS cases registered at Awantipora and …

Srinagar Airport announces runway maintenance schedule, full closure planned in October

Srinagar Airport announces runway maintenance schedule, full closure planned in October

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Srinagar Airport has announced proposed runway maintenance from July to October 2026. The runway may remain closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from July 1 to September 30, with a complete shutdown planned from October 1 to 16, subject to approval. Passengers have been advised to follow official updates Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Baggage curbs at Srinagar airport force returning Hajj pilgrims to stopover at Ahmedabad

Baggage curbs at Srinagar airport force returning Hajj pilgrims to stopover at Ahmedabad

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Due to a NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) issued for Srinagar Airport and ongoing runway maintenance resulting in temporary runway length restrictions, payload limitations have been imposed on aircraft operations in the interest of flight safety, according to the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The officials in Jammu and Kashmir discussed Covid situation and starting international flights from Srinagar airport at a meeting earlier this week. (File Photo/Twitter/@srinagarairport) To avoid disruption to Hajj flight schedules and minimise inconvenience to pilgrims, the return journey of Hajj pilgrims operated by Akasa Airlines to the Srinagar Embarkation Point has been planned via Ahmedabad with 35 kg check-in baggage allowance up to Ahmedabad. Thereafter, 5 kg check-in baggage per pilgrim will be carried on the Ahmedabad-Srinagar flight, while the remaining 30 kg baggage will be transported separately by road to Srinagar. There is no change in the cabin baggage allowance. These arrangements have been necessitated solely by airport operational constraints and aviation safety requirements. The Ministry of Minority Affairs, Hajj Committee of India and J&K State Hajj Committee are in …

When Kargil’s dead end up in Pakistan: Families demand exchange point as rivers sweep bodies across LoC | India News

When Kargil’s dead end up in Pakistan: Families demand exchange point as rivers sweep bodies across LoC | India News

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4 min readSrinagarMay 3, 2026 07:09 AM IST On March 20, a day after he celebrated his sixth birthday, Zulqarnain Ali and his cousin Ali Akbar (6) stepped out to play at Hundurman, the last village before the Line of Control (LoC) in Kargil. While playing, the boys slipped into the fast-flowing waters of the Shingo River. Akbar’s body was retrieved from the river in Hundurman a day later, but Zulqarnain couldn’t be traced. On Friday evening, a WhatsApp call from across the border informed the family that the body had been retrieved and buried in Gangani village of Baltistan, across the LoC. “He (Zulqarnain) would never go towards the river,” says his father Mohammad Hussain (38), a government school teacher. “They were three children, Zulqarnain, my sister’s son and another boy, relatively older. The older boy survived but these two drowned.” This is not the first such tragedy in Kargil. Javid Ali, who runs the Al Mehdi Scouts and helps search for bodies in the Shingo and Suru rivers, says, “There are at least …