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

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

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…

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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‘What Are We Really Eating?’: Kashmir’s Readymade Meat Scandal Unveiled

'What Are We Really Eating?': Kashmir’s Readymade Meat Scandal Unveiled

Rotten Imports, Toxic Additives, and a Systemic Betrayal of Trust By: Javid Amin | 24 Aug 2025 The Meat on Our Plates—A Betrayal of Trust In Kashmir, meat is not just food. It is identity, ritual, pride, and poetry. It binds families during weddings, flavors festivals, and forms the heart of wazwan, the celebrated multi-course feast that defines Kashmiri culture. But today, a disturbing question looms: What are we really eating? An ongoing investigation has revealed that ground and processed meat sold across Kashmir is often adulterated, contaminated, and dangerous.…

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Pen Turns Weapon in Srinagar Altercation—Youth Hospitalised

Pen Turns Weapon in Srinagar Altercation—Youth Hospitalised

Srinagar Youth Stabbed with Pen During Altercation in Khimber, Hospitalised By: Javid Amin | 20 Aug 2025 In an unusual yet troubling case of violence, a 22-year-old youth from Chatterhama, Srinagar, was grievously injured after being stabbed with a pen during an altercation in the Khimber area on Wednesday. What Happened? The victim has been identified as Sahil Ahmad Ganie. The incident occurred at Main Chowk Khimber, where an argument with another youth quickly escalated into violence. Shockingly, the attacker used a pen to inflict an abdominal injury, leaving Sahil…

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Gulmarg Lease Row Deepens as CM, L-G Submit Contradictory Stands in High Court

Gulmarg Lease Row Deepens as CM, L-G Submit Contradictory Stands in High Court

Democracy vs Bureaucracy? CM Omar Abdullah Challenges L-G’s Auction Push in Gulmarg By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 13 Aug 2025 The tug-of-war between the elected Jammu & Kashmir government and the Lieutenant Governor’s administration has spilled into the courtroom, with both sides submitting conflicting positions over the contentious Gulmarg lease policy. The divergence, revealed before the J&K High Court on August 12, underscores a widening political and administrative rift in the Union Territory. The Stakes: Gulmarg’s Tourism Heartbeat Perched at 8,690 feet in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Gulmarg has…

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FIR Filed Against Srinagar Meat Suppliers in Massive Rotten Meat Scandal

FIR Filed Against Srinagar Meat Suppliers in Massive Rotten Meat Scandal

FIR Filed & Key Accused Identified By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 12 Aug 2025 The ongoing rotten meat scandal in the Kashmir Valley has reached a legal flashpoint, with Srinagar Police filing a First Information Report (FIR) against two key suppliers accused of distributing decomposed, unfit-for-consumption meat to eateries and hotels across the city. The crackdown—one of the largest food safety operations in recent memory—has exposed deep gaps in the meat supply chain, triggering outrage from public health officials, religious leaders, and the general public. FIR Details & Key…

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Five Arrested in Srinagar Assault Case; Vehicles Seized, Investigation Ongoing

Five Arrested in Srinagar Assault Case; Vehicles Seized, Investigation Ongoing

Swift Action in Srinagar Assault Case By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 05 Aug 2025 In a swift response to a recent assault case that shocked local residents, police in Srinagar have arrested five individuals allegedly involved in the incident. Authorities have also seized multiple vehicles connected to the crime as the investigation gathers pace. According to an official statement, all five accused were identified during the course of investigation and have been taken into custody. “We were able to establish the identities of all suspects based on technical surveillance…

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Kashmir Martyrs’ Day 2025: Political Clampdown and Erasure of Collective Memory in J&K

Kashmir Martyrs' Day 2025: Political Clampdown and Erasure of Collective Memory in J&K

Kashmir Martyrs’ Day 2025: A Silenced Tribute to the 1931 Uprising By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 13 July 2025 A Day of Remembrance, Now Silenced Kashmir Martyrs’ Day, observed annually on July 13, marks a pivotal chapter in Jammu and Kashmir’s political history. It commemorates the 22 valiant civilians who laid down their lives in 1931 while resisting the autocratic Dogra monarchy. For decades, the day stood as a solemn reminder of sacrifice and resistance. Yet, in 2025, this historic observance faced another roadblock. On July 13, 2025, the…

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