Gulmarg

G20 meet in Srinagar: How a possible 26/11-type terror attack was exposed

The third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting begins in Kashmir’s Srinagar Monday amid a tight security blanket. There have been reports of a plot to carry out a 26/11-type attack and terror threat to schools. The itinerary of foreign delegates has been altered with a visit to Gulmarg cancelled

On Alert: Kashmir turns into security fortress ahead of G20 meet

There is hectic activity going on in Srinagar as it is set to host the third G20 Tourism Working Group meeting from 22-24 May. Drones have been deployed, Marine commandos have taken over the security of Dal Lake, and the elite NSG are in action

Low danger avalanche likely in upper reaches of Kashmir in 24 hours, locals warned

On Wednesday a massive avalanche hit Gulmarg leaving two foreign tourists dead and many trapped. 19 of the trapped tourists were later rescued by the police

Jharkhand’s Deoghar ropeway accident isn’t the only such incident: When cable cars turned fatal

A ride on a cable car is a fun thing to do until it turns into a nightmare. There have been quite a few tragedies — from Gulmarg in 2017 to the 1976 mishap in Italy. Here’s a look back at some of the most bone-chilling incidents

Snowglu: Not Greenland, world’s largest snow igloo cafe is now in Gulmarg

An igloo cafe, claimed to be the world’s largest, has opened its doors in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir

Temperature dips to minus 11°C in Gulmarg as Kashmir continues to reel under cold wave

Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, also recorded sub-zero temperature on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday as the mercury settled at minus 2.7°C

Snowfall hits traffic at Kashmir airport; at least 10 flights cancelled, several delayed

The flight operations will resume once the runway is cleared off the snow and the visibility improves, the officials said.

Why Islamabad claims India is training Islamic State terrorists in the middle of a muddy little lake in Jodhpur

It is of course conceivable, that Islamic State recruits are being provided swimming-lessons. Even the most credulous consumers of propaganda, though, would concede the dossier falls short of homework.

Fifteen flights cancelled after bad weather persists for sixth consecutive day in Srinagar, disrupts operations at city's airport

Low visibility and accumulation of snow at the Srinagar airport led to the cancellation of 15 flights on Thursday morning, officials said. Most parts of the valley received snowfall overnight.

Jammu and Kashmir gets respite from biting cold as fresh snowfall across state takes minimum temperature up

Many parts of Kashmir received fresh light snowfall on Saturday, leading to an increase in the minimum temperature which brought some relief to the people from the intense cold conditions, the meteorological department said