The harshest period of cold called ''Chilai Kalan'' is yet to start in the Kashmir valley but the continuous dip in temperatures has led to severe cold wave conditions across Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh.

Harsh Winter Grips Jammu & Kashmir; Sub-Zero Temperatures in Valley

With fresh snowfall across the Kashmir division, winter tourism has picked up drastically. All the hotels and houseboats across the valley are fully booked for the month of January. According to the government data, around 3 million tourists visited the valley in 2024 breaking all the previous records and the authorities believe that the year 2025 is going to witness more tourist arrivals.

Kashmir Valley fully booked as snowfall spell attracts tourists

It is after four long decades that Kashmir Valley will be witnessing International Cricket Matches. Indian and International cricketing stars will be playing cricket in the Valley after almost half a century during the final leg of the Legends League Cricket. The series would kick start on the 20th of September in Jodhpur Rajasthan while Seven Matches including the final will be played in Srinagar.

International Cricket returns to Kashmir

It is after four long decades that Kashmir Valley will be witnessing International Cricket Matches. Indian and International cricketing stars will be playing cricket in the Valley after almost half a century during the final leg of the Legends League Cricket.

International cricket returns to J&K, over 100 cricketing stars to play in Srinagar for Legends League Cricket

After a prolonged dry spell, the residents of Srinagar woke up to a magical sight on Thursday with the season’s first snowfall gracefully blanketing the city in a shimmering white coat.

Kashmir: Heavy snow carpets across valley

Kashmir valley is witnessing target killings and attacks once again over the past few days. Three major incidents of violence have taken place in recent days. A Jammu and Kashmir cop was shot dead by terrorists in Kralpora village of Baramulla in North Kashmir, making it the third attack in three days.

J&K cop, a father of 7 daughters, killed by terrorists as target killings rise in valley

The supervolcano of California, which carries the power of burying Los Angeles underneath more than 3,000 feet of ash, has been showing signs of activity. More than 2,000 earthquakes were identified rumbling across the Long Valley Caldera in the last few years by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

California's supervolcano shows signs of activity, over 2,000 earthquakes rumble beneath valley

The Indian Kashmir Valley is becoming the most popular location for destination weddings in addition to being a popular travel destination.

Kashmir valley becomes a new hub for destination weddings

Indian army divisions are practising crossing the Indus River in eastern Ladakh and attacking enemy positions. The world's highest river valleys have seen a significant deployment of tanks and armoured vehicles when Chinese forces began acting aggressively in the eastern and dark sector by redirecting training exercise soldiers there.

Indian army deploys tanks and infantry vehicles in the valley

In India, it's been a successful year for Jammu & Kashmir police. Over 100 terrorists have been killed in the last five months and among them 30 were foreign terrorists. WION's correspondent Idrees Lone brings us this report from the Kashmir valley.

India: A successful year for Jammu & Kashmir Police

Kashmir Valley has broken all the previous records of tourist arrivals in the last three months. The valley saw more than 3,40,000 tourist arrivals in the months of January, February and March.

Tourism in Kashmir breaks all records as 3,40,000 visitors throng valley in 3 months 

Three terrorists were killed in two different operations in Kashmir valley today. In an ongoing encounter in the Naina Batpora area of litter hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, two terrorists were killed.

Three terrorists killed in two operations in Kashmir valley

Pics: Health workers at LOC continue vaccination process amid extreme weather conditions

After seven people were killed by militants in Kashmir Valley in five days, Kashmiri Pandits living in the US have strongly condemned the recent targeted killings of civilians.

US' Kashmiri Pandits condemn targetted killings by militants in valley

While every person across the globe is struggling their way to get the vaccine against deadly coronavirus, the situation in Shenandoah Valley is a little different.

Shenandoah Valley women choose to not get vaccinated, here is why

Nearly two years after Jammu & Kashmir became a Union Territory, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi held a special meeting with all party leaders to discuss the road ahead. WION brings you the journey of this valley of hope from a state to Union Territory.

Valley of Hope: Journey of Jammu & Kashmir from state to Union Territory

A young woman police officer in Kashmir is winning hearts and praises for her action in countering the drug abuse in central Kashmir's Budgam district by arresting drug traders and seizing illegal drugs from youth as young as 16 to 25 years. Nilza shot to fame after her video, where a large crowd can be seen cheering her in Budgam district for her work in countering drug menace, went viral.

Why this young woman cop is winning hearts in Kashmir?

Tension mounted in Kashmir on Saturday as the government launched a massive crackdown on separatists and detained over 150 people, mainly from the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir, including its chief Abdul Hamid Fayaz, ahead of a hearing in the Supreme Court on Article 35-A of the Constitution.

J&K: Tension mounts after government crackdown, separatists call for bandh today

Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Sunday due to a valley-wide bandh called by trade bodies here against the alleged harassment and attacks on Kashmiris in Jammu and outside the state, officials said.

Attacks on Kashmiris: Valley shuts down after bandh called by trade bodies

Thirteen of them were militants, killed in three separate encounters, giving the security forces their biggest success in over a decade

A day in Kashmir: 20 killed including 4 civilians, 55 injured

Separatists, under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), called for a two-day strike from today across Kashmir to protest the killings, a spokesman of the JRL said

Separatists call 2-day strike in Kashmir over encounters in valley

WION's Kartikeya Sharma speaks to the government's new interlocutor for Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma

Yes, I can talk to the Hurriyat. I will talk to everyone: Govt's new interlocutor for Kashmir

The J&K high court directed the state government officials to provide security to schools

Kashmir unrest: Officials decide on steps to prevent burning of schools

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