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‘Winter Brings a Power Shock’: Kashmir’s Growing Energy Crisis

November 17, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Winter Power Shock: Demand Surges to 1850 MW as Supply Collapses By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 A Valley in the Dark As winter tightens its grip on Kashmir, the valley is facing more than just freezing temperatures—residents are grappling with a worsening electricity crisis. Demand has spiked sharply to around 1,850 megawatts (MW), while supply has plunged, creating a widening chasm that leaves homes, hospitals, and businesses in prolonged darkness. Power cuts of up to 16 hours a day are now a hard reality in some areas,…

Centre Must Revisit Kashmir Policy to Initiate Dialogue: Mehbooba Mufti’s Urgent Call for Reconciliation

November 17, 2025 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti has urged the Central Government to revisit its Kashmir policy and initiate dialogue, warning that current approaches are pushing youth towards despair and violence. She emphasized that reconciliation, not militarism, is the way forward. By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 A Turning Point in Kashmir Discourse Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has made a forceful appeal to the central government — it’s time to revisit Kashmir policy, she says, and open a meaningful dialogue. In her words, continued…

When Time Loses Its Blessing, the Sweetness of Life Vanishes

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 Editor

When Time Loses Its Blessing, the Sweetness of Life Vanishes By: Waris Nissar In an age of speed and progress, humanity has gained convenience but lost calm. Life now moves fast, loud, and restless — leaving hearts searching for peace once known to generations before us. Time once felt gentle. Days carried peace, and even simple living held meaning. Our elders often spoke of that sweetness of time — a calmness that gave life depth and value. Today, despite all progress and connection, peace feels distant, and moments slip away…

Nowgam Police Station Blast: 9 Dead, 29 Injured — A Catastrophe Rooted in Mishandling of Explosives Linked to the Red Fort Terror Case

November 15, 2025 Editor

Nowgam Police Station Blast: Inside the Deadly Srinagar Explosion That Killed 9 and Injured 29 — A Full Report By: Javid Amin | 15 November 2025 A Tragedy Born In A Room Full Of Explosives The explosion that ripped through Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar was not just another accident. It was a tragedy born of a massive security miscalculation—an explosion so powerful that bodies were flung up to 300 meters away, vehicles were mangled beyond recognition, and an entire police station was left in ruins. This was not a…

PDP Upsets NC Stronghold: Historic Budgam Bypoll Win Signals Deep Political Shift in J&K

November 15, 2025November 15, 2025 Editor

Budgam Bypoll Fallout: Omar Blames Ruhullah for NC’s Defeat By: Javid Amin | 15 November 2025 In a political earthquake reverberating through central Kashmir, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has achieved a historic breakthrough by winning the Budgam Assembly bypoll, a constituency long considered a stronghold of the National Conference (NC). Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi of PDP defeated NC’s Aga Syed Mehmood Al-Mosavi by a margin of 4,478 votes, according to the Election Commission. This victory is more than just a change in representation—it represents a significant challenge to the…

Split Verdict in J&K Bypolls: PDP Revives in Kashmir as BJP Dominates Jammu

November 14, 2025 Editor

J&K Bypoll Results Deliver Split Verdict as PDP Wins Budgam and BJP Secures Nagrota By: Javid Amin | 14 November 2025 The by-elections in Jammu & Kashmir on Sunday produced a split verdict, with the PDP winning the Budgam seat in central Kashmir and the BJP retaining Nagrota in the Jammu region. The contrasting outcomes highlight the continued political divergence between the Kashmir Valley and the Jammu region. PDP’s Aga Muntazir Wins Budgam, Defeats NC in a Close Contest In Budgam, PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi emerged victorious with…

Kashmir Under Siege: 600+ Detained as Post–Delhi Blast Crackdown Triggers Fury and Fear | Security vs Civil Liberties in the Valley

November 14, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Under Siege: 600+ Detained in Post–Delhi Blast Crackdown Javid Amin | Srinagar | November 13, 2025 Kashmir is witnessing one of the largest security crackdowns in recent years after the November 10 Red Fort blast in Delhi that killed 13 people and left the nation shaken. More than 600 individuals have been detained and over 500 coordinated raids have been conducted across South and Central Kashmir—an operation officials say is aimed at dismantling a dangerous “white-collar terror module.” But the scope and nature of the crackdown have ignited intense…

J&K Police Move Interpol for Red Corner Notice Against Kashmir Doctor | Delhi Blast Probe Expands Globally

November 14, 2025 Editor

J&K Police Seek Interpol Red Corner Notice Against Kashmir Doctor Javid Amin | Srinagar | November 13, 2025 In a significant turning point in the Red Fort blast investigation, the Jammu & Kashmir Police have formally approached Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Dr. Muzaffar, a Qazigund-based doctor accused of being a key operative in a rising “white-collar terror module.” He is believed to have fled India months before the Delhi blast and is now suspected to be hiding in Afghanistan. The move marks one of the…

Pulwama House of Delhi Blast Accused Dr. Umar Nabi Razed by Security Forces | Explosives Recovered, DNA Confirms Identity

November 14, 2025 Editor

House of Delhi Blast Accused Dr. Umar Nabi Razed by Security Forces Javid Amin | Srinagar | November 13, 2025 In a major escalation in the ongoing Delhi blast investigation, security forces have demolished the Pulwama residence of Dr. Umar Nabi, the man identified as the driver of the explosive-laden Hyundai i20 that detonated near Red Fort on November 10. The demolition was carried out after the recovery of explosives from his home and DNA profiling results confirmed his direct role in the attack. DNA Profiling Confirms Dr. Umar Nabi’s…

Kashmir Under Lens After Delhi Blast: 10 Detained, Including 3 Government Employees

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Under Heavy Scrutiny After Delhi Blast: Raids, Detentions, and Rising Unease Javid Amin | Srinagar | November 13, 2025 In the wake of the blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, security agencies have intensified a sweeping crackdown across Jammu and Kashmir, detaining at least 10 individuals, including three government employees, for their suspected links to an emerging white-collar terror network. The development has triggered a mix of fear, debate, and political pushback, as Kashmir finds itself once again under the spotlight of national security agencies. Coordinated Crackdown Across South Kashmir…