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Fake Dervish

We have solid proof against accused: Police

BUDGAM: Police has launched a massive hunt to nab close aides of self-styled Darvish Gulzar Ahmed Bhat of Latur Chadur (Shamsabad) and has so far detained two of his disciples. 

Gulzar Ahmed Bhat aka Syed Gulzar (42) was meanwhile... more

SRINAGAR: Prominent religious figures of the Valley associated with the Muthaida- Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) today issued a joint statement

expressing serious concern and shock over the shameless and immoral activities carried out by the impostor “pir”- Gulzar Ahmad- of Chadoora Budgam under... more

SRINAGAR: Harping on the Atoot Ang theory and rejecting any dialogue on Kashmir issue with Pakistan, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Wednesday said that the India should wage war on Pakistan but never compromise on Kashmir issue.

“Let me make it clear that dialogue with Pakistan... more

Local News

PC commemorates A G Lone’s anniversary in Kupwara Dard-e-Harie (Kupwara): Senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader and chairman of Peoples Conference (B) Bilal Gani Lone... more
SRINAGAR: Senior National Conference leader Ali Mohammad Sagar Wednesday advised Congress party to make a choice between NC or any other party.  “It is their choice, if they... more

Regional News

JAMMU: Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday demanded the commencement of the annual Amarnath Yatra from 'Jyeshth Purnima' falling on June 23. A 55-day yatra to Amarnath shrine... more
NEW DELHI: Most parts of north India reeled under intense heat Monday with no respite in sight Tuesday, with the temperature touching a scorching 46.2 degrees Celsius at... more

City News

SRINAGAR: The cultural exhibition arranged by the Academy of Art, Culture and Languages at the Kashmir Haat has become a favourite site with the visitors of the exhibition.... more
SRINAGAR: On the occasion of the International day for Biological diversity, the department of Botany University of Kashmir organized a one- day seminar with the theme ‘Water... more

Sports

Narbal ‘A’ won the title defeating Sozeith Fighters in a nail biting and enthralling match.
NARBAL: In the grand finale of Budgam T -20 tournament 2013,  Narbal ‘A’ won the title defeating Sozeith Fighters in a nail biting and enthralling match. ... more
GANDERBAL: Annual inter-school athletic meet concluded here at Madr-i-Meharban sports stadium popularly known as Qamaria stadium Ganderbal today. This four day... more

News in Pictures

Spiritual Solace- Shopkeepers take time off to offer evening prayers at a shopping arcade in Srinagar- KO pix Syed Shahriyar
The sunrise is Gods greeting - the Sunset, his signature: Sun sets on Srinagar horizon Wednesday evening- Pix Shahriyar
Cool Off! For Srinagar teens this is just another sport, and it’s a fun and exciting way to beat the summer heat. Pix Shahriyar
The Anglers Fishing Quests: A man on a lookout for a suitable fishing beat walks through Dal interiors- Pix Syed Shahriyar
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq led a march in Srinagar as Hafata-e-Shohada commences in the city- Pix Shahriyar
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq led a march in Srinagar as Hafata-e-Shohada commences in the city- Pix Shahriyar
Eminent legal luminary and author A G Noorani presented his book on Kashmir dispute to Governor NN Vohra here today
Leading Bollywood director Imtiyaz Ali Friday said that Kashmir has not been fairly represented in the Indian film industry
Walk on Fore Shore Road and get smitten by this heart stopping beauty: Pix Syed Shahriyar
Walk on Fore Shore Road and get smitten by this heart stopping beauty: Pix Syed Shahriyar

World News

iFilm To Telecast ‘Saint Mary’ in English
SRINAGAR: Iran’s English language international movie and entertainment channel the iFilm is starting mega tele-serial “Saint Mary” from May 24 Friday. The drama recounts the story of the mother of Jesus Christ (PBUH) according to Islamic tradition... more
Shrine of Imam Hussain is visited by thousands from Kashmir round the year
BAGHDAD: A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shia and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the... more

Business

SRINAGAR: Thousands of hectors of saffron land in Pulwama district have been converted into residential plots and the relentless digging, cutting and extraction of earth from... more

Technology

San Francisco: A study released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone causes systolic blood pressure - the higher number in a blood pressure reading and the... more

Editorial

Green has been associated with Islam since the time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself, but in recent years the color has also come to symbolize the Muslim commitment to... more

Opinion

In a glittering function held to commemorate the 25th year of existential journey of Daily Greater Kashmir, A. G. Noorani stirred a fresh controversy by blaming Jinnah to... more

Letters

Apropos opinion, “Ailing health care system of the valley, Kashmir Observer, May 12 by Sameena Nazir, I would like to congratulate the author as she has rightly said that the... more

Features

THE recent earthquakes near Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir has once again forced us to realize that we live in one of the seismically active and vulnerable, regions of the... more

Interviews

Says Resolve Kashmir ASAP SRINAGAR: Urging Government of India to resolve Kashmir issue as soon as possible noted Supreme Court lawyer, Prashant Bhushan Tuesday claimed that... more

Reviews

THE PARCHMENT OF KASHMIR Edited by Nyla Ali Khan Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 The Parchment of Kashmir gathers together a wide range of essays on the subject of Kashmir. It is a... more

Heads & Tails

If you insist on being seduced by TV commercials into buying “skin care” and cosmetic products, if you are the kind of person who needs to have make up on their face to be... more

Bazar Observer

LONDON: The 19.88 carat Kashmir sapphire called " The star of Kashmir" has smashed all records after it sold for the highest per carat price of a sapphire, ever.  Sapphire... more