Jammu–Srinagar National Highway Closed: Landslides Paralyze Connectivity

Jammu–Srinagar National Highway Closed: Landslides Paralyze Connectivity

When the Lifeline of Kashmir Breaks By: Javid Amin | 28 Aug 2025 The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) is not just a road—it is the economic, social, and emotional lifeline of Jammu and Kashmir. Stretching over 270 km, this arterial route connects the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India. Every truck carrying essential commodities, every tourist vehicle heading to Gulmarg or Pahalgam, every pilgrim traveling to Vaishno Devi or Amarnath—relies on this highway. But in August 2025, relentless rainfall triggered multiple landslides in the Udhampur–Ramban belt, forcing authorities to…

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Jhelum Recedes, Kashmir Breathes Easier After a Night of Anxiety

Jhelum Recedes, Kashmir Breathes Easier After a Night of Anxiety

Jhelum Recedes: Kashmir Flood Scare 2025 Ends, But Questions Over Preparedness Remain By: Javid Amin | 28 Aug 2025 A Night of Fear, A Morning of Relief For the people of Kashmir, the night of August 27–28 was one of sleepless anxiety. Heavy rainfall had swollen the Jhelum River to levels unseen in nearly a decade. At Sangam in South Kashmir, the water level rose to 23.99 feet, well past the flood declaration mark of 21 feet. At Ram Munshi Bagh in Srinagar, too, the water crept beyond alert levels.…

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Delhi Police Bust Interstate Human Trafficking Network in Srinagar

Delhi Police Bust Interstate Human Trafficking Network in Srinagar

Children Lured From Delhi, Forced Into Bonded Domestic Labour in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 28 Aug 2025 A Dark Trade Uncovered Human trafficking is often described as “modern-day slavery”, and in India, it remains one of the most underreported yet devastating crimes. On the surface, the recent bust in Srinagar may appear like a single operation—a joint success by Delhi Police and J&K Police. But beneath it lies a deeper story: a shadow economy of stolen childhoods, where poverty, migration, and weak enforcement collide. On August 2025, Delhi Police…

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Telecom Blackout Amid Flood Panic Cuts Kashmir Off from the World

Telecom Blackout Amid Flood Panic Cuts Kashmir Off from the World

Kashmir Telecom Blackout 2025 – How Floods Exposed India’s Digital Fragility By: Javid Amin | 27 Aug 2025 Valley in Darkness, Cut Off by Silence When the floods of August 2025 battered Jammu & Kashmir, the Valley was not only drowned in water but also swallowed by silence. Phone calls stopped connecting. Internet lines went dead. Families were cut off from each other, rescue workers struggled to coordinate, and businesses froze mid-transaction. A telecom blackout turned a natural disaster into a humanitarian crisis. Instead of being a lifeline in moments…

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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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Over 5,000 People Evacuated as Floods Ravage Jammu Region – Rescue, Relief & Restoration Efforts Underway

Over 5,000 People Evacuated as Floods Ravage Jammu Region – Rescue, Relief & Restoration Efforts Underway

Jammu Floods 2025: 5,000 Evacuated, Record Rainfall, Rescue & Relief Operations Continue By: Javid Amin | 27 Aug 2025 Record-Breaking Rainfall Turns Jammu Into a Disaster Zone The Jammu region has been battered by unprecedented rainfall, causing devastating flash floods across multiple districts. According to officials, Jammu recorded 380 mm of rainfall in just 24 hours, the highest single-day rainfall since records began in 1910. This record-breaking deluge triggered floods that inundated low-lying areas, riverside settlements, and parts of urban Jammu, forcing thousands of people to abandon their homes. Experts…

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Kashmir Valley Flood Watch 2025: Rising Waters, Rising Fear in Srinagar as 2014 Nightmare Haunts Residents

Kashmir Valley Flood Watch 2025: Rising Waters, Rising Fear in Srinagar as 2014 Nightmare Haunts Residents

Kashmir’s Rain-Soaked Wounds By: Javid Amin | 28 Aug 2025 The Kashmir Valley, often called “Paradise on Earth,” is once again battling the fury of nature. Relentless rains have pushed rivers and nallahs close to critical levels, sparking widespread fear and anxiety, especially in Srinagar city. For many residents, the downpour is not just about water—it’s about memory. The 2014 floods, which devastated Srinagar and left entire neighborhoods submerged, still haunt collective memory. Now, as the Jhelum River swells and tributaries surge, people fear history may be repeating itself. River…

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Jammu & Kashmir Statehood: Supreme Court Refuses to Advance Hearing, Holds Firm on October 10 Date

Jammu & Kashmir Statehood: Supreme Court Refuses to Advance Hearing, Holds Firm on October 10 Date

J&K Statehood Case: Supreme Court Sticks to October 10 Hearing Date Amid Rising Public Frustration By: Javid Amin | 25 Aug 2025 Supreme Court Holds Firm: “It is Already Listed” The long-standing issue of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood restoration took another turn this week when the Supreme Court of India refused to advance the scheduled hearing date. A petition had sought urgent consideration, citing both constitutional urgency and growing public frustration, but the apex court firmly stated that the matter will be taken up as planned on October 10, 2025.…

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Kashmir’s Marital Crisis 2025 – Why Divorces Are Rising at an Alarming Rate

Kashmir’s Marital Crisis 2025 – Why Divorces Are Rising at an Alarming Rate

A Quiet Social Earthquake By: Javid Amin | 25 Aug 2025 For centuries, Kashmir has been celebrated as the land of romance and poetry, a valley where love stories were woven into songs, folklore, and traditions. But beneath the snow-capped mountains and the flowing Jhelum, a quiet social earthquake is reshaping the intimate lives of its people. Marriages—the foundation of Kashmiri society—are collapsing at a rate never seen before. In courts across Srinagar, Baramulla, Pulwama, and Anantnag, judges now deal with 3–5 divorce cases every single day. Lawyers confirm that…

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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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