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Kashmir Hailstorm Damages Apple Orchards, Lightning Kills Youth in Lolab as Fresh Snowfall Returns to Higher Reaches

May 25, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Hailstorm Wreaks Havoc on Apple Orchards; Lightning Kills Youth in Lolab as Fresh Snowfall Returns to Higher Reaches By: Javid Amin | 24 May 2026 Severe Weather Strikes Kashmir at a Critical Time for Farmers Kashmir’s fragile weather pattern took a dramatic turn over the weekend as a powerful hailstorm, accompanied by lightning, thunderstorms, gusty winds and fresh snowfall in higher altitudes, battered large parts of the Valley. The extreme weather event has left apple growers counting losses, disrupted normal life in several areas, and claimed the life of…

Bulldozers, Bias and Backlash: Why Sheikh Khursheed Boycotted LG Manoj Sinha’s Anti-Drug Campaign in Kashmir

May 14, 2026 Editor

Langate MLA Sheikh Khursheed Boycotts LG Manoj Sinha’s Anti-Drug Campaign Over House Demolition Row in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 13 May 2026 A Demolition in Langate Has Triggered a Wider Political Storm in Jammu & Kashmir The demolition of a two-storey residential house in Langate has pushed Jammu and Kashmir’s anti-drug campaign into the centre of a heated political and legal controversy. What began as part of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s aggressive “Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan” has now evolved into a broader debate over constitutional rights, selective enforcement, due…

Kashmir Weather Alert: Strong Winds, Hailstorms Batter Valley; Orchards Hit Hard in Kulgam & Baramulla

May 3, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Weather Update: Strong Winds & Hailstorms Damage Orchards in Baramulla, Kulgam | Advisory Issued By: Javid Amin | 02 May 2026 Sudden Weather Shift Disrupts Life Across Kashmir A spell of strong winds, hailstorms, and erratic rainfall has disrupted normal life across the Kashmir Valley, particularly in Baramulla, Kupwara, and Kulgam. With wind speeds reaching 40–60 km/h between May 2 and May 5, the sudden weather shift has not only impacted daily life but also triggered serious concerns for the region’s agriculture-dependent economy. Ground Impact: Hailstorms & Winds Ravage…

Kashmir’s Kaman Bridge Reopens After Six Years for Tragic Humanitarian Exchange

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025 Editor

Kashmir’s Kaman Bridge Reopens After Six Years for a Tragic Exchange Srinagar, March 22, 2025: The Kaman Bridge, a key structure dividing India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir, was reopened on Saturday for the first time in six years under somber circumstances. The bridge, located in the Uri sector of Kashmir’s Baramulla district, became the site of a humanitarian exchange, as the bodies of two young individuals who drowned in the Jhelum River were returned to India. On March 5, tragedy struck the villages of Basgran and Kamalkote as…

Baramulla Authorities Take Action Against Kaaba Replica Builder

February 7, 2025 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Police have apprehended a man in Baramulla after he constructed a structure resembling the Holy Kaaba, which later went viral on social media. Srinagar 6 Feb: Jammu and Kashmir Police have apprehended a man in Baramulla after he constructed a structure resembling the Holy Kaaba, which later went viral on social media. This triggered anger among people in the Valley, who sought strict action against the person. Meanwhile, the structure was later demolished by locals, the police said. Police in a statement said that Abdul Razak Lone, a…

Snowfall in Kashmir: From Gulmarg to Srinagar, the Valley is Covered

January 6, 2025 Editor

Fresh snowfall blankets Kashmir Srinagar, Jan 5: Kashmir experienced fresh snowfall on Sunday while the dense fog earlier in the day hit air traffic, leaving all flights at the Srinagar International Airport cancelled. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department (MeT) predicted scattered snowfall until Monday afternoon.Jammu and Kashmir tourism In addition to the higher reaches of Kashmir, snowfall was experienced in Gulmarg, Kokernag, Pahalgam, Srinagar, Kupwara, Baramulla, Sonamarg, and some other areas. The MeT officials here said that Gulmarg ski resort received 21 cm of snow, Kokernag 0.3 cm, Pahalgam 1.4 cm, Kupwara…

#JusticeForAiman: Protests erupt in Srinagar, Baramulla, Sopore

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Editor

Protests erupted in many parts of Srinagar city on Monday over the rape of a minor girl in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district last week. Reports said that protests erupted in Saida Kadal, Gaw Kadal, Almagari Bazar and Shalimar areas of the city. Schools and other business establishments have also been closed in the city while the movement of public transport has been affected. There has been an outrage over horrific rape of a three-year-old girl in Trigam, Sumbal. Police have already arrested the accused, who is a…

Voter queues in Jammu, Low turn out across Kashmir, Internet Speed reduced to 2G, Media bared

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Editor

The Municipal polls in Jammu and Kashmir that is taking place after a gap of 13 years, on Monday witnessed long queues in Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts while people barely arrived in the valley booths that wore a deserted look. Enthusiastic voters lined up outside the polling stations in Gandhi Nagar, R.S.Pura, Arnia, Jurian, Khour, Akhnoor, Bishnah, Nowshera, Surankote, Kalakote, and at many other places from 7 a.m., as the polling began. In the valley, the scene was just the opposite as the first phase of civic polls began…