From Onions to Everyday Groceries: Why Household Budgets in Jammu and Kashmir Are Under Pressure

J&K Inflation at 4.27%: Rising Grocery and Vegetable Costs Put Pressure on Households

J&K Inflation at 4.27%: Rising Grocery and Vegetable Costs Put Pressure on Household Budgets By: Javid Amin | 18 October 2026 Srinagar: The cost of managing everyday household expenses is becoming an increasingly important concern for families across Jammu and Kashmir, as retail inflation reached 4.27% in September, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Although the Union Territory’s headline inflation rate remains below the national average of 5.54%, the broader picture is more complicated for consumers. Food prices,…

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Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Sea: The Silent War Between Women That Grinds Men to Dust

Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Sea: The Silent War Between Women That Grinds Men to Dust

Caught Between Devil & Deep Sea: Why Women Fight Women & Men Suffer in Silence By: Javid Amin | 18 October 2026 The Kitchen That Became a Battlefield It is a Sunday afternoon. In the kitchen, a mother-in-law is clearing the plates with a little more noise than usual. In the bedroom, a daughter-in-law is staring at her phone, hurt by a remark made at lunch. In the living room, a man is pretending to watch television. He heard everything. He will say nothing. Because whatever he says will be…

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Attack on Kashmir-Bound Bus Raises Safety Concerns for Kashmiri Travellers and Drivers

Kashmiri Passenger Injured as Stones, Bricks Hit Delhi–Srinagar Bus in Haryana

Delhi–Srinagar Bus Attacked With Stones in Haryana; Elderly Kashmiri Man Injured By: News Desk | 18 October 2026 Jammu and Kashmir Government takes up incident with Haryana; authorities assure action as the attack raises fresh concerns over the safety of Kashmiri passengers and transport workers travelling outside the Union Territory. An elderly Kashmiri passenger was injured after a Jammu and Kashmir-registered sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Srinagar was allegedly attacked with stones and bricks in Haryana late Saturday night, leaving its windows damaged and passengers shaken. The bus, operated…

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ClickFix Attack: The Fake “Verify You’re Human” Trick That Gets You to Infect Your Own Computer

ClickFix Attack: The Fake "Verify You're Human" Trick That Gets You to Infect Your Own Computer

ClickFix Attack Explained: How to Spot the Fake CAPTCHA Scam By: Javid Amin | 18 October 2025 It Takes Five Seconds, and You Do All the Work You open a website. A familiar box appears: “Verify you are human.” You tick it. Instead of a puzzle, a short set of instructions shows up. Press the Windows key and R. Press Ctrl+V. Press Enter. Done. It feels like a slightly odd but harmless step. It isn’t. In those five seconds, you may have handed a stranger the keys to your email,…

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Gwalior Temple Tragedy: 12 Devotees Killed as Paddy-Laden Truck Crashes Through Barricades

Sheetla Mata Temple Accident: Mechanical Failure Suspected After 12 Deaths

Suspected mechanical failure brings a Navratri pilgrimage to a deadly halt; 29 injured as authorities investigate how a heavy vehicle entered a restricted temple approach road. By: News Desk | 18 October 2025 Gwalior: A night of religious devotion turned into a scene of devastation near Sheetla Mata Temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district after a paddy-laden truck ran over devotees and crashed into the temple’s entrance gate early Sunday, killing 12 people and injuring 29 others, according to the latest available police figures. The accident occurred at approximately 1:30…

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Abhijeet Dipke to Appear Before Special Executive Magistrate After Delhi Police Detention; CJP Alleges Rights Violations

CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke’s SEM Appearance Expected Around Noon; Neha Bora Released

Delhi Police Initiates BNSS Proceedings Against CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke By: News Desk | 17 October 2025 New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke is expected to be produced before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) at Mandir Marg Police Station around noon on Saturday, following his preventive detention ahead of the party’s “Lehra Do Tiranga” protest in central Delhi. Delhi Police has initiated proceedings against Dipke under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), citing preventive action linked to concerns over a possible breach…

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Omar Abdullah Steps In as J&K Orders 15-Day Probe Into IAS Officer’s Alleged Misconduct With Woman JKAS Officer

Omar Abdullah Steps In as J&K Orders 15-Day Probe Into IAS Officer’s Alleged Misconduct With Woman JKAS Officer

Government appoints Mandeep Kaur as inquiry officer; NCW seeks action-taken report as controversy raises questions over workplace dignity, bureaucratic accountability and the powers of Jammu and Kashmir’s elected government By: News Desk | 16 October 2025 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s controversy over the alleged verbal abuse of a junior woman officer by senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan has moved from political condemnation to a formal government inquiry, bringing renewed attention to administrative accountability, workplace dignity and the distribution of powers under the Union Territory framework. The Jammu and Kashmir…

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Cockroach Janta Party Tiranga March: Dipke, Neha Bora Among 150 Detained as Protests Spread Across Delhi

CJP Tiranga March: Dipke, Neha Bora Detained as Delhi Protests Spread

Delhi Police Detain CJP Founder Dipke as Flag March Triggers Fresh Political Row By: Javid Amin | 16 October 2026 New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march turned into a day of police detentions and scattered demonstrations across central Delhi on Friday, after authorities moved to prevent protesters from gathering at Central Park in Connaught Place. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora were among approximately 150 people reportedly detained at Connaught Place, Janpath and Mandi House as police…

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Kashmir Train Services to Face 15-Day Disruption From October 17; Two Passenger Trains Cancelled

Two Kashmir Passenger Trains Cancelled Until October 31 for Pre-Winter Maintenance

Northern Railway schedules pre-winter track destressing work on Banihal–Baramulla section; affected services to remain suspended until October 31 By: News Desk | 16 October 2026 Srinagar, October 16: Rail travel across parts of the Kashmir Valley will face a temporary disruption from October 17, as Northern Railway has cancelled two passenger train services for 15 days to carry out pre-winter track maintenance aimed at ensuring safe operations during the approaching winter season. The affected services are Train No. 74615, Banihal–Baramulla, and Train No. 74620, Baramulla–Banihal. Both will remain cancelled from…

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Reliance Hits Back at Elon Musk: Starlink Welcome, but Indian Laws Must Apply to All

Reliance Hits Back at Elon Musk: Starlink Welcome, but Indian Laws Must Apply to All

Reliance Responds to Elon Musk: Starlink Welcome, but Indian Laws Apply to All By: Javid Amin | 16 October 2026 New Delhi/Mumbai, October 16: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has publicly pushed back against Elon Musk’s criticism of India’s satellite internet approval process, declaring that it welcomes competition from SpaceX’s Starlink but expects every operator—Indian or foreign—to follow the country’s laws and regulatory requirements. In its first direct response to the escalating dispute, Reliance said it had never feared competition and pointed to the growth of Jio since its entry into…

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