SRINAGAR — Tourists visiting the iconic Dal Lake will now enjoy a hassle-free travel experience with the launch of Uber’s first water transport service in Asia, aptly named ‘Uber Shikara’. This innovative initiative aims to combine technology with tradition, allowing travellers to pre-book shikara rides through the popular ride-hailing app. The service was launched by […]
SRINAGAR — Fog and mist gripped the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, creating an ethereal and dreamlike atmosphere heralding the winter season in Kashmir. The low visibility made the surrounding landscape–the distant snow-capped mountains, the shikaras (traditional wooden boats), and the willows along the shore–appear as faint silhouettes. The shrouded lake, typically vibrant and picturesque […]
SRINAGAR — Three bodies that were retrieved from Dal Lake near Foreshore Road in Srinagar yesterday have been identified as Ramban residents even as police said further investigation is going on. A top police official of the district told news agency Kashmir News Observer, that the deceased include a woman and her minor kids and […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Police has recovered three dead bodies from Dal Lake area today evening. The deceased include a female (aged about 28 years old) and two minor children, one male and one female. In this regard, police have taken cognizance and proceedings under relevant sections of law have been initiated. Further investigation into the […]
SRINAGAR — A Tipper driver died after the vehicle he was driving plunged into the Dal Lake near Makaye Park in Srinagar, officials said. A police official said that reports were received that a tipper bearing registration number JK06-2692 plunged into the Dal Lake near Makaye point, following which a team was dispatched to the […]
SRINAGAR — Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on in Srinagar on Saturday, The bodies were retrieved from the debris of the gutted houseboats near ghat nine on the lake. The three tourists who lost their lives have been identified as […]
SRINAGAR — Thousands of fish in the Dal Lake here have died over the past few days with authorities blaming a sudden fluctuation in temperature in the region. Dal Lake dwellers expressed alarm over such large-scale fish deaths even as authorities said the occurrence was an annual affair. “I received reports about the deaths of […]
