Holi is celebrated over a period of two days -Chhoti Holi or Holika Dahan is followed by Rangwali Holi.(REUTERS) Holi, the festival of colours, is round the corner and the confusion around date is ...

Environmentalists raise concerns as work on J&K’s Tawi riverfront continues ...

Maha Shivratri is a major festival in the Shaivya tradition of Kashmir, and Hindus in Kashmir have their own beliefs about the festival. The festival is called “Har Ratri”, shortened to Herath or ...

Pakistan claims suppression of democracy and rights violence in Kashmir India hits back, says the country's 'rhetoric reeks of hypocrisy' Cites Kashmir's progress, urges Pak to focus on providing ...

An Army vehicle reportedly came under fire on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) in the Pir Panjal Valley’s Sunderbani sector in Rajouri district. A search operation followed the suspected militant ...

An Army vehicle was attacked by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri on Wednesday. The incident took place around 1 pm. Listen to Story Army vehicle attacked in Sunderbani, Rajouri 1-2 rounds ...

An army vehicle was fired upon by suspected terrorists near the Line of Control in Rajouri district's Sunderbani sector, Jammu and Kashmir. The brief exchange of fire occurred near Phal village, with ...

With the temperature dipping to -15.44 degree Celsius on Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir is facing a harsh cold wave. The highest temperature today was -8.32 degrees Celsius, and the humidity was 95 ...

Local Hindus, who are a minority in the valley, visited the Shankaracharya temple atop Zabarwan hills here early in the morning to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva, officials said.

Herath, the Kashmiri Pandit celebration of Maha Shivaratri, was once a vibrant and integral part of Kashmir’s cultural fabric. Unlike the one-day observance in most of India, Herath is a multi-day ...

In the serene valleys of Kashmir, where the rivers whisper secrets to the chinars and the mountains stand as timeless sentinels, a festival unfolds each year with an elegance as ancient as the land ...

However, in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, Maha Shivratri holds a distinct identity and is revered as 'Herath' by the Kashmiri Pandit community. What is Herath? Herath, meaning the 'Night of ...