The city witnessed its first ever Formula-4 car racing event on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Sunday with some drivers captivating the onlookers with their stunts even as the ‘shikaras’ (pleasure boats) continued to shimmer the tranquil lake waters.
The meteorological centre in Srinagar said that the summer capital Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 17.4 degree Celsius, some 2.7 degree notches above normal. The day temperatures were mostly above normal while the preceding night was cold across Kashmir on Friday.
The Valley’s private gun factories stare down the barrel. The two factories that boasted of a flourishing business for seven decades have hit a dead-end.