Two CRPF Jawans Die by Suicide in Jammu and Kashmir: A Deep Dive into Stress, Silence, and the Mental Health Crisis in Conflict Zones

Two CRPF Jawans Die by Suicide in Jammu and Kashmir: A Deep Dive into Stress, Silence, and the Mental Health Crisis in Conflict Zones

Two CRPF Jawans Die by Suicide in Jammu and Kashmir: Inside a Silent Crisis in the Ranks By: Javid Amin | 27 February 2026  On February 27, 2026, two separate and deeply tragic incidents unfolded in Jammu and Kashmir. In Srinagar and Shopian — miles apart but emotionally connected — two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) allegedly ended their lives using their service rifles. The deaths of Jawan Hari Om in Srinagar’s Parimpora area and Jawan Manish Kumar in Shopian’s Batapora camp have once again brought into…

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India Aviation Safety Under Scrutiny: Ranchi Air Ambulance Crash, Pawan Hans Sea Ditching & SpiceJet Leh Emergency Raise Urgent Questions

India Aviation Safety Under Scrutiny: Ranchi Air Ambulance Crash, Pawan Hans Sea Ditching & SpiceJet Leh Emergency Raise Urgent Questions

India Aviation Safety Under Scrutiny By: Javid Amin | 23 February 2026 Three Incidents. One Question: Is India’s Rapid Aviation Expansion Outpacing Oversight? In the span of days, three aviation incidents shook public confidence in India’s air safety ecosystem: A fatal air ambulance crash near Ranchi involving a Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd Beechcraft C90. A helicopter operated by Pawan Hans ditching into the sea near Mayabunder. A SpiceJet Delhi–Leh flight declaring a full emergency due to suspected engine trouble. Individually, each incident falls into a distinct operational category: charter medical…

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NMC Withdraws Recognition of Vaishno Devi Medical College MBBS Course: Regulation, Religion, and the Future of Medical Education in J&K

NMC Withdraws Recognition of Vaishno Devi Medical College MBBS Course: Regulation, Religion, and the Future of Medical Education in J&K

National Medical Commission Cancels MBBS Approval for Vaishno Devi Medical College After Admission Controversy in J&K By: Javid Amin | 06 January 2026 When Medical Admissions Turn Political Medical admissions in India are normally governed by marks, merit lists, and regulation. But sometimes, they become lightning-rods for political and social tension. That is precisely what happened in Jammu & Kashmir when Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence — a new medical college — admitted its first MBBS batch for 2025–26. Out of 50 seats, 42 candidates were Muslims,…

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Kashmiri Shawl Seller Assaulted in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur: A Human Story of Fear, Livelihood, and the Fragile Reality of Migrant Traders

Kashmiri Shawl Seller Assaulted in Himachal’s Bilaspur; FIR Registered, Safety Concerns Rise Among Migrant Traders

Kashmiri Shawl Seller Assaulted in Himachal’s Bilaspur | FIR Filed as Migrant Traders Seek Safety & Dignity By: Javid Amin | 30 December 2025 A Quiet Business Trip Turns Into a Nightmare For thousands of Kashmiri artisans, the winter months are not a break from work.They are a lifeline. As snow covers the Valley and tourism slows, many shawl sellers travel across India — to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and beyond — carrying with them hand-woven woolens, traditional Pashmina, and Kashmiri handicrafts passed down through generations. It is part…

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Pulwama House of Delhi Blast Accused Dr. Umar Nabi Razed by Security Forces | Explosives Recovered, DNA Confirms Identity

Pulwama House of Delhi Blast Accused Dr. Umar Nabi Razed by Security Forces | Explosives Recovered, DNA Confirms Identity

House of Delhi Blast Accused Dr. Umar Nabi Razed by Security Forces Javid Amin | Srinagar | November 13, 2025 In a major escalation in the ongoing Delhi blast investigation, security forces have demolished the Pulwama residence of Dr. Umar Nabi, the man identified as the driver of the explosive-laden Hyundai i20 that detonated near Red Fort on November 10. The demolition was carried out after the recovery of explosives from his home and DNA profiling results confirmed his direct role in the attack. DNA Profiling Confirms Dr. Umar Nabi’s…

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Kishtwar Cloudburst Tragedy: 32 Still Missing, Families Wait for Closure in the Shadow of the Himalayas

Kishtwar Cloudburst Tragedy: 32 Still Missing, Families Wait for Closure in the Shadow of the Himalayas

A Himalayan Tragedy That Refuses to Fade Away By: Javid Amin | 14 October 2025 The narrow valley of Chosoti in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, once echoed with the devotional chants of yatris making their way to Machail Mata Temple. Today, it echoes with silence. On August 24, 2025, a sudden cloudburst triggered catastrophic flash floods and landslides, washing away homes, pilgrimage shelters, bridges, and hundreds of lives in a matter of minutes. At least 66 people were confirmed dead, but 32 remain missing, swallowed by the unforgiving terrain of…

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Woman Loses Rs 20 Crore in Aadhaar Digital Arrest Scam: Why Do People Keep Falling for These Traps?

Woman Loses Rs 20 Crore in Aadhaar Digital Arrest Scam: Why Do People Keep Falling for These Traps?

A Shocking Scam That Cost an Elderly Woman Rs 20 Crore By: Javid Amin In a shocking cybercrime case, an 86-year-old woman from Mumbai fell victim to fraudsters impersonating police officers, losing over ₹20 crore in an Aadhaar digital arrest scam. Between December 26, 2024, and March 3, 2025, scammers manipulated her into believing that her Aadhaar card had been misused in a serious criminal case. Under immense psychological pressure and fear of legal action against herself and her family, she was coerced into transferring huge sums of money to…

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National Conference Slams BJP for Delaying Local Body Elections, Citing Fear of Defeat

National Conference Slams BJP for Delaying Local Body Elections, Citing Fear of Defeat

National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah accused the BJP of deliberately postponing Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in fear of an anticipated defeat. Addressing a workers convention in north Kashmir’s Pattan town, Omar said the delay in the ULB elections, considered a precursor to the upcoming Parliament elections, exposes the BJP’s apprehension about the prevailing sentiment against it. “The ULB elections, considered as a bellwether for forthcoming Parliament elections, will reveal that the sentiment on the ground is against the BJP and its A, B, C and D teams,” Omar…

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Army Captain’s Life Term Suspended in South Kashmir Fake Encounter Case, Granted Conditional Bail

Army Captain's Life Term Suspended in South Kashmir Fake Encounter Case, Granted Conditional Bail

The armed forces tribunal here has suspended the life sentence of an Army captain who was found guilty of killing three men in a “staged” encounter in south Kashmir’s Amshipora village in July 2020. The tribunal also granted conditional bail to Captain Bhoopendra Singh and directed him to appear before its principal registrar at a regular interval starting from January next year. The three men hailing from Rajouri district of Jammu region — Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Ibrar — were killed in a remote hilly village in Shopian…

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Spurious Liquor Tragedy Claims 18 Lives in Haryana

Spurious Liquor Tragedy Claims 18 Lives in Haryana

Police started issuing warnings on Wednesday against consumption of locally made Malta liquor from batch date Nov 16, 2021, made by Oasis Overseas Distillery. Four more people died in different districts of Haryana in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday, taking the toll from deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor to 18 in four days. The deceased were identified as Paramjit (48), who only goes by one name, of Saaran village, Rishi Pal (45) of Mangloura village and Arun Kumar (30) of Mandebari village, all from the…

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