#KashmirTragedy Archives

The Cost of Speaking Out: National Commission for Women Steps In After Himanshi Narwal Online Ordeal

May 5, 2025 Editor

Tragedy, Response, and the Perils of Social Media By: Javid Amin Srinagar 05 May 2025: The recent terror attack near Pahalgam in South Kashmir, which occurred on April 22nd, and resulted in the tragic deaths of 26 individuals, predominantly tourists, has sent shockwaves throughout the nation. The incident, a brutal act of violence, has not only caused widespread grief but has also ignited a complex and often heated debate about the appropriate response, both in terms of policy and public discourse. In the aftermath of this tragedy, Himanshi Narwal, the…

Picnic Turns Tragic: Two College Students Dead, 21 Injured in Kashmir Bus Accident

April 13, 2025 Editor

College Trip Turns Fatal: Two Students Dead, Over 20 Injured in Kashmir Accident Handwara 12 April 2025: In a heartbreaking incident on Saturday, a bus carrying 27 students from Government Degree College Sogam overturned near Vodpora village in Handwara, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. The students were on their way to a picnic when the driver lost control of the vehicle, leading to the tragic accident. Two students lost their lives in the mishap. One was declared dead upon arrival at Handwara hospital, while the other succumbed to injuries at…

Devastating Fire on Dal Lake Claims Three Lives, Damages Five Houseboats

November 12, 2023 Editor

Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major blaze in a houseboat on the famous Dal Lake on Saturday, officials here said. The tourists’ bodies were retrieved from the debris of the gutted houseboats near ‘Ghat 9’ on the lake, a popular attraction for people visiting Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, the officials said. A police spokesman said the three tourists who lost their lives are Anindaya Kowshal, Mohammad Moinud and a third person identified as one Das Gupta—all from Bangladesh. They were staying on the houseboat Safeena,…