After the US announced to recognise occupied Jerusalem as the so-called capital of Israel, I instantly recalled my visit to the third holiest place in Islam. In 2014, my long-cherished dream of visiting Masjid Al-Aqsa in occupied Palestine finally came true. Since Kashmir and Palestine share a common story of military occupation, oppression and resistance, […]
Pulwama: A local militant, Rayees Ahmad Dar, was killed by the government forces on Saturday evening in, what police termed as, a brief encounter at Kakapora area of South Kashmir district Pulwama. According to locals, Dar, 32, had recently joined Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit, during the mass uprising after the killing of popular militant commander Burhan Wani […]
Srinagar: In a number of places throughout the world hopeful supermoon photographers found themselves thwarted by overcast skies. Similarly, the hazy and chilly winter in Kashmir made it difficult to photographers here to capture the supermoon on November 14. However, Kashmir Narrator photojournalist Faisal Khan stepped out in the open during the intervening night of 14 and 15 […]
Srinagar: A 16-year-old boy who was injured in a road accident “with an army vehicle” succumbs to his injuries in Sheri-Kashmir-Institute of Medical sciences (SKIMS) today. The teenager, identified as Rizwan Hassan Mir of Baghwanpora, Noorbagh, was “hit by an army vehicle” in Parimpora a week ago, the deceased youth’s family said. “A large number […]