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Faith, Harmony and Hope: Why Kashmiri Pandits Are Looking Toward a Return to Kashmir

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Faith, Harmony and Hope: Why Kashmiri Pandits Are Looking Toward a Return to Kashmir

Faith, Memory and Hope: Why Kashmiri Pandits Are Looking Toward a Return to the Valley After Decades of Displacement By: Javid Amin | 22 June 2026 As Calls for Reconciliation Grow, Many Kashmiri Pandits See a New Opportunity to Reconnect With Their Homeland More than three decades after one of the most painful chapters in Kashmir’s modern history, a cautious sense of optimism is beginning to emerge among sections of the Kashmiri Pandit community. For many displaced families, the dream of returning to their ancestral homeland has never faded. What…

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Engineer Rashid’s Possible Resignation: AIP Faces Political Test Over Baramulla MP’s Future

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Engineer Rashid’s Possible Resignation: AIP Faces Political Test Over Baramulla MP’s Future

Engineer Rashid Resignation Offer: AIP Faces Political Dilemma Over Baramulla MP Seat By: Javid Amin | 21 June 2026 Engineer Rashid’s Resignation Offer Puts AIP in Political Dilemma The political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir has entered another uncertain phase after jailed Baramulla Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, expressed his willingness to step down from Parliament. The move has placed his party, the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), in a difficult position — balancing loyalty towards a leader who achieved a major electoral victory while…

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

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

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…

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Muharram-Ul-Haram 2026 Begins June 17 in Jammu & Kashmir: Grand Mufti Calls for Peace, Unity and Prosperity

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Muharram-ul-Haram 2026 Begins June 17 in Jammu & Kashmir: Grand Mufti Calls for Peace, Unity and Prosperity

Muharram-ul-Haram to Begin on June 17 in Jammu & Kashmir; Grand Mufti Highlights Message of Peace and Reflection By: Javid Amin | 15 June 2026 The sacred month of Muharram-ul-Haram, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year, will commence in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, according to an announcement by the Grand Mufti of Jammu & Kashmir, Nasir-ul-Islam. The announcement came after no credible moon-sighting reports were received from across the Union Territory, leading to the declaration that the first day of Muharram would be observed…

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Kashmir Sees Power Cuts Despite Generating Over 3,100 MW: Consumers Question Curbs Amid Infrastructure Reforms

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Kashmir Sees Power Cuts Despite Generating Over 3,100 MW: Consumers Question Curbs Amid Infrastructure Reforms

Kashmir Power Cuts Return Despite 3,100 MW Generation: Why Are Consumers Facing Outages Amid Surplus Electricity? By: Javid Amin | 14 June 2026 Unscheduled Outages Return to Kashmir Despite Improved Power Availability The return of unscheduled electricity cuts across Kashmir during the peak summer season has reignited public frustration and raised serious questions about power management in Jammu and Kashmir. What makes the situation particularly puzzling for consumers is that the outages are occurring at a time when the Union Territory is generating and receiving significantly more electricity than it…

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NC Targets BJP After J&K Leader Alleges Hotel Denial in Maharashtra Over Kashmiri Identity

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NC Targets BJP After J&K Leader Alleges Hotel Denial in Maharashtra Over Kashmiri Identity

NC Takes Aim at BJP After Kashmir Leader Alleges Hotel Denial in Maharashtra By: Javid Amin | 09 June 2026 Political Storm Erupts as Identity, Integration and Kashmir Narrative Collide A seemingly isolated hotel accommodation dispute in Maharashtra has quickly evolved into a political flashpoint, triggering a war of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir. At the centre of the controversy is BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir co-media in-charge, Sajid Yousuf Shah, who alleged that he was asked to leave a…

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Mehbooba’s Outreach Vs Omar’s Reply: Why Jammu & Kashmir’s Politics Remains Divided Despite Shared Aspirations

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Mehbooba’s Outreach vs Omar’s Reply: Why Jammu & Kashmir’s Politics Remains Divided Despite Shared Aspirations

Mehbooba Mufti’s Unity Call Meets Omar Abdullah’s Caution: Can Jammu & Kashmir Overcome Political Rivalries? By: Javid Amin | 02 June 2026 Ladakh’s United Voice Has Become a Mirror Reflecting Jammu & Kashmir’s Political Fragmentation In politics, symbolism often matters as much as substance. That is why the recent exchange between former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has generated attention far beyond a routine political disagreement. At the heart of the debate lies a simple but powerful question: Can Jammu & Kashmir’s political leadership set aside…

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Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again

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Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again

J&K Cloudbursts Trigger Flash Floods in Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch: Roads Blocked, Villages Cut Off as Extreme Weather Strikes Again By: Javid Amin | 02 June 2026 Three cloudbursts in a single day expose the growing vulnerability of Jammu & Kashmir’s mountainous districts to extreme weather events Heavy rainfall and a series of cloudbursts triggered flash floods across Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts, disrupting transportation networks, damaging infrastructure and raising fresh concerns over the region’s increasing exposure to climate-driven disasters. The incidents occurred amid intense rainfall that…

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Cabinet Expansion or Statehood Strategy? Mystery Surrounds Omar Abdullah’s June 3 Meeting

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“No, No, No”: Omar Abdullah’s Silence Ahead of June 3 MLAs’ Meeting Fuels Political Speculation in Jammu & Kashmir

“No, No, No”: Omar Abdullah’s Strategic Silence Raises Stakes Ahead of Crucial June 3 MLAs’ Meeting By: Javid Amin | 01 June 2026 Chief Minister Keeps Everyone Guessing as Political Buzz Intensifies Across Jammu and Kashmir When journalists sought answers from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ahead of the much-anticipated June 3 meeting of National Conference legislators, they were met with a simple and repeated response: “No, no, no.” The brief exchange may have lasted only a few moments, but it has triggered a wave of political speculation…

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J&K CM Omar Abdullah Calls Key MLAs Meeting on June 3: Governance, Public Welfare and Political Strategy in Focus

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J&K CM Omar Abdullah Calls Key MLAs Meeting on June 3: Governance, Public Welfare and Political Strategy in Focus

J&K CM Omar Abdullah Calls Crucial MLAs Meeting on June 3 Amid Growing Governance and Political Challenges By: Javid Amin | 31 May 2026 Srinagar Set for Significant Political Deliberations as Chief Minister Seeks Greater Coordination and Accountability In a politically significant development, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has convened a meeting of ruling legislators and supporting independent Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) on June 3, signaling a renewed push towards governance coordination, public welfare initiatives, and administrative accountability. The meeting, scheduled to be held in Srinagar,…

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