July 11, 2025 | Kashmir POST

After the Rain: Kashmir Braces for Hot, Humid Spell Amid Climate Whiplash

July 11, 2025 Editor

MeT predicts brief relief before hot, sticky weather returns; experts urge preparedness for flash floods and landslides in vulnerable areas. By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 11 July 2025 After a three-day spell of much-needed rainfall cooled Jammu & Kashmir following an unprecedented heatwave, the region is now bracing for a return to hot and humid conditions starting Friday, according to the Meteorological Department (MeT). The recent downpours, which began Monday evening, brought temperatures back to below-normal levels across the Kashmir Valley and parts of the Jammu division. However, meteorologists…

From Glaciers to Wetlands—Kashmir’s Nature Losing Ground to Climate Chaos

July 11, 2025 Editor

From Train Derailments to Melting Glaciers—The Valley’s Landscape Is Reaching a Tipping Point By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 11 July 2025 Disaster Strikes: Kathua Train Derailment as Wake-Up Call On July 10, 2025, a goods train derailed in Lakhanpur, Kathua district, after flash floods and a cloudburst wrecked portions of the Jammu–Pathankot rail track. Though no casualties were reported, rail traffic was paralyzed, five passenger trains were delayed, and restoration crews scrambled to repair infrastructure amid surging waters and loose soil. Rainfall Data Kathua recorded: 174.8mm rainfall (50% above…

Mamata Meets Omar: Bengal, Kashmir Join Hands to Rebuild Tourist Confidence

July 11, 2025 Editor

East Meets North: Bengal and Kashmir to Sign MoU for Tourism Revival By: Javid Amin | 11 July 2025 In a significant show of solidarity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Kolkata on July 10, 2025, to discuss urgent steps to ensure tourist safety in Kashmir following recent terror incidents. The meeting follows the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, which together claimed 26 lives, including several tourists from West Bengal. Amid growing national concern and a slump…

Mehbooba Mufti Accuses NC of ‘Double Speak’ Over Martyrs’ Day Debate

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 Editor

As July 13 approaches, PDP intensifies its criticism of the National Conference, calling out its alleged silence and inconsistency over Kashmir’s historical remembrance. By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 11 July 2025 The politics of memory is once again stirring Kashmir’s fragile political waters. With National Conference (NC) campaigning for the restoration of ‘Martyrs’ Day’ on July 13, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has accused NC of double speak and political opportunism, reopening old wounds and fueling new tensions. Mehbooba’s Sharp Critique In a fiery statement, Mehbooba Mufti said the NC’s…