Thousands of devotees gathered at Srinagar’s Hazratbal shrine on Wednesday to mark Eid-e-Milad, the birthday of the Prophet of Islam. The holy relic, believed to be a hair of the Prophet’s beard, was displayed after morning prayers
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged she was placed under house arrest to prevent her from visiting Sopore to condole Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Bhat’s death. Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also claimed restrictions, calling the move “unbearable cruelty.”
