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Kishtwar Cloudburst Triggers Flash Floods: Kwar Hydroelectric Project Hit, Highway Blocked as Rescue Teams Rush In

July 7, 2026 Editor

Kishtwar Cloudburst 2026: Flash Floods Damage Kwar Hydroelectric Project, Highway Blocked in Chenab Valley By: News Desk | 07 July 2026 Flash Floods Strike Kishtwar After Powerful Cloudburst A powerful cloudburst has triggered flash floods in Kishtwar district, causing widespread disruption across the Chenab Valley and exposing the vulnerability of infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir’s mountainous terrain. The sudden cloudburst unleashed torrents of water, mud and debris that swept through parts of the district, damaging roads, affecting residential areas and disrupting work at the Kwar Hydroelectric Project, one of the…

J&K Summer Vacation 2026: Kashmir Schools to Remain Closed from July 6 to July 19 Due to Heatwave

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 Editor

J&K Announces Summer Vacations for Kashmir Schools from July 6 to 19 Amid Intensifying Heatwave By: News Desk | 30 June 2026 J&K Declares Summer Vacation for Schools Across Kashmir Amid Rising Temperatures As Kashmir experiences one of its hottest summers in recent years, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced summer vacations for all schools across the Kashmir Valley from July 6 to July 19, 2026. The decision comes in response to the ongoing heat spell that has pushed daytime temperatures well above seasonal averages, raising concerns over student…

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 920: Thousands Injured as Rescue Teams Race Against Time

June 27, 2026 Editor

Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 920 as Rescue Teams Battle Time, Rubble and Aftershocks By: Javid Amin | 26 June 2026 Twin Earthquakes Leave Venezuela Facing One of Its Worst Natural Disasters in More Than a Century Venezuela is confronting one of the deadliest natural disasters in its modern history after two powerful earthquakes struck the country’s northern coast, leaving at least 920 people dead and 3,360 injured as of June 27. Authorities warn the toll is expected to rise as hundreds remain trapped beneath collapsed buildings and thousands…

Kathua Pilgrim Bus Accident: 23 Injured After Vehicle Plunges Into Gorge Near Bani, Raising Fresh Road Safety Concerns

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Editor

Kathua Pilgrim Bus Plunges Into Gorge, Injuring 23: Fresh Questions Raised Over Road Safety on Hill Routes By: Javid Amin | 24 June 2026 Pilgrimage Journey Turns Into Nightmare in Kathua’s Mountainous Terrain A pilgrimage trip turned tragic in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district when a mini bus carrying devotees skidded off a mountainous road and plunged into a gorge near Bani, leaving 23 people injured, several of them critically. The accident has once again drawn attention to the dangers associated with travel on hilly roads in the Union Territory,…

Shashi Tharoor’s Kashmir Visit Sparks Congress Rift: The Real Story Behind the Internal Power Struggle

June 22, 2026 Editor

Shashi Tharoor’s Kashmir Visit Sparks Congress vs Congress Battle: What Lies Behind the Growing Rift? By: Javid Amin | 21 June 2026 Kashmir Outreach Meant to Build Dialogue Ends Up Exposing Deeper Fault Lines Within Congress What was intended to be a political outreach visit to Kashmir has unexpectedly evolved into a fresh episode of internal discord within the Congress party. Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor’s recent visit to Srinagar has triggered criticism from sections of the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit, exposing long-simmering tensions over…

Delhi Mangolpuri Furniture Market Fire: Blaze Damages Six Shops, Firefighters Control Flames After Early Morning Emergency

June 19, 2026 Editor

Delhi Mangolpuri Fire: 6 Furniture Shops Damaged in Early Morning Blaze, No Casualties Reported By: Javid Amin | 18 June 2026 Mangolpuri Furniture Market Fire: Six Shops Damaged, Major Tragedy Averted in Delhi A fire broke out at a furniture market in Delhi’s Mangolpuri area during the early hours of Friday, damaging six shops and a tempo parked near the site. The incident triggered panic among shopkeepers and nearby residents, but quick action by the Delhi Fire Service prevented the flames from spreading further. According to officials, no casualties were…

Pahalgam Road Tragedy Claims Two Lives as Tourist Bus Overturns in Tangmarg, Raising Kashmir Safety Concerns

June 18, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Road Tragedies Raise Fresh Safety Concerns as Fatal Pahalgam Crash Claims Two Lives, Tourist Bus Overturns in Tangmarg By: Javid Amin | 17 June 2026 Back-to-Back Accidents in South and North Kashmir Highlight Growing Road Safety Challenges Amid Peak Tourist Season Kashmir witnessed two serious road accidents within a short span on Wednesday, June 17, raising fresh concerns about road safety in the Valley’s major tourist destinations. While two people lost their lives and several others were injured after a car plunged into a gorge on the Aru–Pahalgam route…

Trump Says US–Iran Peace Deal to Be Signed Sunday, Warns Military Strikes Remain an Option if Tehran Violates Terms

June 14, 2026 Editor

Trump Says US–Iran Peace Deal to Be Signed Sunday, Warns Military Strikes Remain an Option By: Javid Amin | 13 June 2026 Historic Breakthrough or Fragile Truce? Trump Balances Diplomacy With Pressure U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that a long-awaited peace agreement between the United States and Iran is expected to be signed on Sunday, raising hopes of a major diplomatic breakthrough after months of heightened tensions and military confrontation in the Middle East. However, even as he projected confidence about the agreement, Trump maintained a hardline stance by…

Iran Signals Peace Deal Is Near as ‘Islamabad MoU’ Emerges as Potential Breakthrough in US-Iran Conflict

June 12, 2026 Editor

Iran Says Islamabad MoU Near Completion as US-Iran Peace Deal Appears Within Reach By: Javid Amin | 12 June 2026 Iran Hints Historic Breakthrough as Islamabad MoU Moves Toward Finalization A potential breakthrough in one of the Middle East’s most consequential geopolitical confrontations may be closer than ever. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has indicated that negotiations aimed at ending months of confrontation between Tehran and Washington are entering their final stage, declaring that the proposed “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” has “never been closer” to completion. The statement has sparked…

Trump Calls Netanyahu ‘Crazy’ as US-Iran Talks Face Pressure; Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Offers Fragile Hope

June 4, 2026 Editor

Trump Calls Netanyahu ‘Crazy’ as Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Raises Hope for US-Iran Deal By: Javid Amin | 03 June 2026 Trump’s Stunning Rebuke of Netanyahu Exposes Growing Strains in Middle East Diplomacy In one of the most remarkable public acknowledgments of friction between Washington and Jerusalem in recent years, U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that he referred to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” during a heated discussion over Israel’s military operations in Lebanon. The comment, unusual for two leaders often viewed as close political allies, highlights growing…