Hajj 2026: Saudis’ Deploys AI, Smart Systems and Digital Infrastructure for Pilgrim Management
Hajj 2026 is underway in Makkah and Madinah, backed by an enormous administrative, technological, and logistical operation led by Saudi authorities. In the third...
Viral Meningitis Cases Reported in Ganderbal, Kashmir Health Department Issues Advisory
by Mehreen Firdous
SRINAGAR: The Health Department in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal has issued an alert after several cases of viral meningitis were reported from different...
Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia Deploys Drones, Smart Maps and AI for Pilgrim Crowd Management
Hajj 2026 has commenced in Makkah and Madinah, bringing into motion one of the world’s largest logistical and spiritual gatherings. Behind the pilgrimage lies...
Hajj 2026: Pilgrims Moved to Tears at First Glimpse of the Holy Kaaba
Hajj 2026 has begun in Makkah and Madinah, bringing into motion one of the world’s largest religious and logistical operations. Yet few people fully...
Kashmir Scientist Led Company Raises Rs 20 Cr to Advance Affordable Cancer and Gene...
SRINAGAR: In a significant boost to India’s growing biotechnology sector, Cellogen Therapeutics has secured Rs 20 crore (around $2 million) in funding from Kotak...
From Kashmir to Reality TV Glory: Imran Nazir Khan’s Bollywood Struggle
SRINAGAR: For Kashmiri actor Imran Nazir Khan, winning the first season of Tribeverse was more than just another milestone in an acting career built...
Two ‘Abandoned’ Kashmir Sisters Spent Months in SMHS, One Dies
by Afreen Ashraf
SRINAGAR: In October 2025, two sisters arrived at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, not for the first time, and not for the last....
Tamil Nadu Liquor Crackdown Could Add Fuel to Jammu Kashmir’s Wine Shop Row
SRINAGAR: A fresh political debate over liquor policy is brewing in Jammu and Kashmir after the newly sworn-in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph...
Kashmir Apple Industry Pays Price for Panic
SRINAGAR: As Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage chambers open across Kashmir this spring, growers are confronting the costly fallout of last year’s panic. Immature apples...
NEET-UG 2026 Across Kashmir: A Day of Prayers and Pressure
by Afreen Ashraf
SRINAGAR: On Sunday, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 was conducted across the country, with more than 50,000 aspirants from...
‘City of Kashmir’ Discussion Draws Scholars, Students to Revisit Kashmir’s Urban Memory
by Lilac Ali
SRINAGAR: An afternoon of reading and discussion around City of Kashmir: A Popular History by Sameer Hamdani brought together a cross-section of...
Pothole-Ridden Roads Emerge as New Expense and Health Hazard in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Valley remains gripped by harsh winter conditions for more than five months every year. From November to January, heavy snowfall significantly damages...
Kashmiri Engineer Becomes First Woman in Region to Clear DGCA Drone Instructor Exam
by Afreen Ashraf
SRINAGAR: Rutba Majeed, a young engineer from Kashmir, has made history by becoming the first woman in the region to qualify the...
Kiss Beyond Religion: Hajj Farewell Photo Breaks the Internet
SRINAGAR: In the emotionally charged atmosphere of Hajj 2026 departures, where pilgrims bid tearful farewells to their loved ones, a single photograph captured a...
Same Session, Yet Two Different Rules
SRINAGAR: On November 18, 2021, the National Medical Commission of India released a notification through which “an internship for a minimum duration of twelve...
