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Tragedy in Kashmir: Para-Commando Found Dead in Kokernag After Anti-Terror Mission Amid Snowstorm

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 Editor

Tragedy in Kashmir: Para-Commando Found Dead in Kokernag During Anti-Terror Operation By: Javid Amin | 10 October 2025 In a dark and sorrowful development from South Kashmir, the Indian Army has recovered the body of one of two elite para commandos who vanished during a high-altitude anti-terror operation in the forested regions of Kokernag, Anantnag district. The mission, launched on October 6, was already complicated by extreme weather, treacherous terrain, and heavy snowfall. While the body of one missing soldier was found intact—alongside his rucksack and weapon—the search continues amid…

KPDCL Promises a Brighter, Warmer Winter for Kashmir | Power Supply Reforms 2025

October 7, 2025 Editor

Powering Hope Amid the Chill: Can Kashmir Finally Beat the Blackouts? By : Javid Amin | October 6, 2025 | Srinagar The Promise: Light Through the Snow As Kashmir prepares for its long, frigid winter, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has made a bold assurance: “This winter will be brighter and warmer.” The declaration, made at a press briefing in Srinagar, comes at a time when public frustration with erratic power supply is at an all-time high. With temperatures expected to dip below freezing by November-end, uninterrupted electricity…

J&K Police Attaches Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Headquarters: A Landmark Move Under UAPA

October 2, 2025 Editor

The GoI, through J&K Police, has officially attached the headquarters of the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) in a significant move under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). By: Javid Amin | 01 October 2025 In a significant enforcement action under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Jammu & Kashmir Police have officially attached the headquarters of the banned separatist outfit Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH). The move, aimed at dismantling the organizational and symbolic infrastructure of the group, marks another chapter in the Union Government’s post-Article 370 strategy of curbing separatist networks and…

Shabir Shah Under Legal Lens: Supreme Court Seeks Custody Details in 24 Criminal Cases Amid Terror Funding Probe

September 26, 2025 Editor

A Separatist Leader in the Crosshairs By: Javid Amin | 25 September 2025 In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India has asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to furnish detailed information regarding the custody status of Shabir Ahmed Shah, a prominent Kashmiri separatist leader, in connection with 24 criminal cases, including charges of terror funding, conspiracy, and sedition. The directive comes as Shah challenges the Delhi High Court’s June 12, 2025 order, which denied him bail in a high-profile terror funding case. The apex court’s move signals…

From Reverence to Rejection: The Abandonment of Kashmiri Elderly Parents in a Changing Valley

September 19, 2025 Editor

A Valley Where Love Once Lived, But Now Many Elders Live Alone By: Javid Amin | 18 September 2025 A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight On a chilly May evening in Ganderbal, 78-year-old Ghulam Nabi sat quietly on the wooden bench of a government-run old-age home. His hands trembled, not from the cold, but from the weight of betrayal. Just months earlier, he had been living in his ancestral home, surrounded by orchards and memories. Today, his three sons—educated, employed, and settled—had barred him from entering the very house he…

Kashmiri Leader Abdul Ghani Bhat Dies at 87: A Midnight Farewell Under Surveillance

September 19, 2025 Editor

Midnight Farewell Under Surveillance By: Javid Amin | 18 September 2025 The End of an Era Abdul Ghani Bhat, one of the most recognizable figures of Kashmir’s separatist movement and former chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, passed away at the age of 87. Known for his philosophical depth, eloquence, and moderation, Bhat’s death marks the quiet fading of a generation that once dominated Kashmir’s separatist discourse. His departure comes at a time when separatist politics in the Valley lies fragmented, muted, and heavily constrained by state restrictions. The manner of…

Kashmir Floods 2025: 11 Years After the 2014 Deluge, J&K Still Drowning in Neglect

September 7, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Floods 2025: Omar Abdullah Promises Mitigation as Vegetable Villages Face Ruin By: Javid Amin | 06 September 2025 A Valley Revisited by Water In September 2025, the Kashmir Valley once again found itself submerged—its rivers swollen, its fields drowned, and its people displaced. Eleven years after the catastrophic 2014 floods, which were described as the worst in a century, the region is facing a haunting déjà vu. This time, the damage is concentrated in Kashmir’s famed “vegetable villages”—fertile belts in Anantnag, Kulgam, and Pulwama, where thousands of farmers cultivate…

Kashmir Justice: Ex-SHO Sentenced to Life in 2003 Kupwara Fidayeen Attack Case

September 1, 2025 Editor

Ex-SHO Sentenced to Life for Aiding 2003 Kupwara Fidayeen Attack

Justice After Two Decades By: Javid Amin | 31 Aug 2025 In a landmark judgment that has reignited conversations about justice, accountability, and the long shadow of Kashmir’s turbulent years, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has sentenced Ghulam Rasool Wani, a former Station House Officer (SHO) of Sogam, to life imprisonment. His crime was not a matter of negligence or oversight—it was active collusion. The court found that Wani aided a fidayeen (suicide attacker) from Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad in carrying out a devastating assault in Kupwara Chowk on…

Women’s Safety Index 2025: Why Delhi, Faridabad & Srinagar Rank Among India’s Least Safe Cities

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 Editor

A Stark Wake-Up Call; Why Srinagar is Ranked Among India’s Least Safe Cities for Women By: Javid Amin | 28 Aug 2025 The release of the National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI 2025) by the National Commission for Women (NCW) has once again brought India’s women’s safety crisis into sharp focus. Despite rapid urbanization, technological growth, and rising awareness of gender rights, India’s metropolitan and Tier-2 cities continue to struggle with basic guarantees of safety for women. The findings are alarming: Delhi, Faridabad, and Srinagar have been ranked…

Cloudbursts Ravage Anantnag: 2 Dead, Bridges Swept Away, Towns Submerged

August 28, 2025 Editor

Anantnag Cloudburst 2025: 2 Dead, Bridges Washed Away, Floods Submerge Towns By: Javid Amin | 27 Aug 2025 Tragedy Strikes: Uncle & Nephew Electrocuted Heavy rains and cloudbursts battered Anantnag, triggering flash floods and widespread devastation. Amid the chaos, tragedy struck when a high-tension electric line collapsed, killing an uncle and his nephew. The victims were rushed to the Government Medical College, Anantnag, but were declared dead on arrival. Locals described the deaths as a grim reminder of poor safety infrastructure in the region, where fragile electric grids often collapse…