June 22, 2025 | Kashmir POST

‘Peace or Tragedy’: Trump’s Strike on Iran Redraws the Global Red Line

June 22, 2025 Editor

June 21, 2025 | Washington / Tehran / Tel Aviv The Middle East stands on the brink—again. But this time, the scale of escalation has entered uncharted territory. In a dramatic shift from deterrence to direct confrontation, former U.S. President Donald Trump—speaking after massive U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities—has issued a chilling ultimatum: “Iran’s retaliation will be met with greater force. It’s peace or tragedy. Choose wisely.” The strikes, carried out using the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs)—the most powerful non-nuclear bombs in the American arsenal—targeted three critical nuclear…

Srinagar Sizzles Past Jammu: Record-Breaking Heatwave Signals Himalayan Climate Alarm

June 22, 2025 Editor

Srinagar, 22 June 2025 : In an extraordinary reversal of meteorological norms, Srinagar—the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir—was hotter than Jammu on Friday, recording a scorching 34.8°C compared to Jammu’s 33.0°C. This rare weather inversion marks a significant moment in Kashmir’s shifting climate narrative, as the Valley reels under one of its most intense and prolonged heatwaves in decades. Friday’s temperatures, coupled with sleepless, sweltering nights, have left residents, tourists, and experts in a state of uneasy astonishment. From the snow-fed slopes of Gulmarg to the bustling lanes of Qazigund,…

Read the Fine Print: J&K Statehood May Return—But With Conditions Attached

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 Editor

New Delhi / Srinagar, 21 June 2025: The long-promised restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, a demand echoed across political and public platforms since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, may soon become a reality—but not without a set of conditions that could significantly shape the political future of the region. According to multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations, the Centre’s plan to reinstate statehood is not unconditional. Rather, it may come with a “fine print” that outlines specific procedural and political stipulations, raising fresh concerns about transparency, federalism,…