All stories by UMAR GANIE
Last Friday Ramzan Prayers Not Allowed At Jamia Masjid In Srinagar
Rediff.com6 Apr 2024The last Friday prayers of Ramzan (Jumatul Vida) were not allowed to be held at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.
Want To Vote In An Igloo?
Rediff.com4 Apr 2024Umar Ganie captures glimpses of snow covered Gulmarg as it hosts a mega voter awareness programme ahead of the Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
What's Army Searching Under The Snow?
Rediff.com26 Mar 2024The Indian Army's Ski patrol team take part in an avalanche rescue exercise drill.
Blood Suckers Turn Healers In Kashmir
Rediff.com26 Mar 2024Kashmiris receive traditional leech therapy from a practitioner during the celebrations of Nowroz in Srinagar.
What Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Did After Release
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was released from house arrest on March 8, 2024.
Dal Lake roars! F4 racing debuts in Srinagar
Rediff.com18 Mar 2024Umar Ganie captures glimpses of Srinagar's first-ever Formula 4 race!
High Alert In Srinagar For Modi Arrival
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024A multi-layer security grid has been enforced in and around Srinagar, aerial surveillance, bomb disposal squads, drones and sharpshooters guarding the Bakshi Stadium are in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Srinagar visit on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
Children Are Back In School In Kashmir
Rediff.com4 Mar 2024On Monday, March 4, 2024, students returned to school in Kashmir after 95 days of winter vacation.
What Are These Soldiers Doing In Gulmarg?
Rediff.com28 Feb 2024Security has been beefed up in the famous tourist destination in Kashmir after it experienced a significant influx of tourists, eager to experience the snow.
Khelo India In The Snow
Rediff.com22 Feb 2024Umar Ganie captures glimpses of the Snow Games Khelo India that began in snow covered Gulmarg on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Snow Paints Kashmir White
Rediff.com20 Feb 2024On February 19, 2024, many parts of the Kashmir valley, including the Gulmarg ski resort, were covered with fresh snow.
What's It Like Riding A Snow Horse Cart
Rediff.com12 Feb 2024Umar Ganie captures tourists enjoying the snow horse cart sculpture in Sonamarg.
Here Comes The Snow!
Rediff.com8 Feb 2024Umar Ganie captures tourists frolicking in the snow in Doodhpathri, Budgam district.
A Train Chugs Along In The Kashmir Snow
Rediff.com3 Feb 2024The Kashmir Valley received fresh heavy snowfall, February 3, 2024.
Snow-Clad Mesmerising Dal Lake
Rediff.com1 Feb 2024A view of the frozen Dal Lake after Srinagar receives much awaited season's first snowfall.
Gulmarg Gets Snow At Last!
Rediff.com29 Jan 2024Umar Ganie captures Gulmarg as the town and other higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley receive snow.
Zoya Afroz Wants To Tell You A Kashmir Story
Rediff.com24 Jan 2024The cool temperatures of Kashmir got hotter as the gorgeous Zoya Afroz came down to the Valley to shoot a film.
Who Needs Arms To Play Cricket?
Rediff.com16 Jan 2024Umar Ganie captures Amir Hussain Lone, Kashmir's armless cricketer, practicing near his home at Bijbehara in Anantnag district, south Kashmir.
Missing! Snow In Gulmarg!
Rediff.com10 Jan 2024Gulmarg's bare hillsides are a barometer of changing global weather patterns.