Choosing to call himself “specially-abled” rather than disabled as few people around him think he is, a 23-year-old law student, Sayer Abdullah who lost his right arm in an accident sacredly chases his passion for off-road driving despite the odds.
Watch the ‘charming’ story of a young engineer turned mentalist who can steal and influence your thoughts.
As fuel prices continue to soar, it has already breached previous records of the hike in Jammu & Kashmir, where the people have been dealing with a staggering economy over the past two years. Now, the surge is further burning a hole in the common man’s pocket and at same time resulting in outrage.
A ‘warning sign’ as experts and environmentalists are calling it, Uttarakhand tragedy has created a sense of disquietude among all the Himalayan regions including Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, where receding glaciers, fast tracked hydropower projects and lack of robust environmental impact assessment process, people fear, could become conducive to a disaster like Chamoli or even worse.
A group of envoys, including those from several Europe Union countries and a few OIC member states, began a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Once a survival tactic during harsh winters; Hoak Syun or the sun-dried food has over the years become a winter tradition that not only adds richness to its exquisite food culture but also evince a unique local practice famous all over the world.
As yet another young Kashmiri lost his life to a sudden cardiac arrest on 9 February 2021, the traumatic trend has only become haunting for the valley. Already multiple heart attacks this winter rang alarm bells in Kashmir with specialists blaming lifestyle choices, harsh climate and stress for the young deaths in Kashmir.
Consistent frigid temperatures have turned famous Drang waterfall near Tangmarg in North Kashmir into an icy wall attracting hordes of visitors to watch the natures spectacle.
Watch how the closure of Srinagar Jammu Highway; the arterial link that connects Kashmir with rest of the world is throttling the already tottering economy of the valley and leaving the local population helpless and desperate as they stare at soaring prices, massive losses and trade failures.
Kashmir’s first Igloo Café in the ski resort of Gulmarg is attracting widespread attention. 22 feet wide and 13 feet high from inside the Igloo Café can accommodate 16 people at a time. According to the Cafe owner Wasim Shah, it took 15 days to build what he describes as Asia’s largest Igloo.
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