Srinagar Airport Lifts 5 PM Flight Curbs Ahead of Winter Schedule; Evening Operations May Resume By: News Desk | 19 October 2026 Srinagar: Air travellers heading to and from Kashmir could soon have more flexibility in planning their journeys after Srinagar International Airport withdrew restrictions that had limited flight operations to between 8 am and 5 pm. The decision, announced ahead of the Winter Schedule 2026, removes the earlier operating-hours cut-off and allows airlines to plan services beyond 5 pm, subject to approved schedules and operational requirements. The winter schedule…
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Chinar Trees vs Road Widening: Why Kashmir’s Ganderbal Project Has Sparked a Political Row
Kashmir’s Chinar Trees at the Crossroads: Mehbooba Mufti Challenges Omar Abdullah Over Ganderbal Road-Widening Plan By: Javid Amin | 19 October 2026 Srinagar: A road may be widened in months. A tree that has stood through generations of Kashmir’s history cannot be replaced in the same time. That is the question at the heart of a growing controversy in Jammu and Kashmir, where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remarks about removing mature Chinar trees along road corridors in Ganderbal have drawn sharp criticism from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti.…
Read MoreFrom 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 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,…
Read MoreCaught 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…
Read MoreAttack on Kashmir-Bound Bus Raises Safety Concerns for Kashmiri Travellers and Drivers
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…
Read MoreClickFix 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,…
Read MoreGwalior Temple Tragedy: 12 Devotees Killed as Paddy-Laden Truck Crashes Through Barricades
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…
Read MoreAbhijeet Dipke to Appear Before Special Executive Magistrate After Delhi Police Detention; CJP Alleges Rights Violations
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…
Read MoreOmar 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…
Read MoreCockroach Janta Party Tiranga March: Dipke, Neha Bora Among 150 Detained as Protests Spread Across Delhi
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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