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Seven Dead in Kupwara and Kathua: Why J&K’s Mountain Roads Remain a Road-Safety Challenge

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Two Tragedies, One Question: How Safe Are J&K's Mountain Roads?

J&K’s Mountain Roads: When an Ordinary Journey Turns Into a Fight for Life By: News Desk | 28 September 2026 Five killed in Kupwara, two in Kathua as separate crashes bring the region’s road-safety challenge back into focus Srinagar: For the families involved, there was nothing unusual about the journeys that ended in tragedy. People were travelling from one place to another. Vehicles were moving along roads that thousands of residents use every day. Then, within hours, ordinary journeys turned into fatal crashes. In Kupwara’s Karnah area, five people were…

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Jammu Sweats in Darkness: How Heatwaves, Dry Rivers and Energy Dependence Triggered a Major Power Crisis

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Jammu Sweats in Darkness: How Heatwaves, Dry Rivers and Energy Dependence Triggered a Major Power Crisis

Jammu Power Crisis 2026: Heatwave, Chenab Water Shortage & 5-Hour Power Cuts Trigger Public Anger By: Javid Amin | 18 May 2026 As temperatures soar above 40°C across Jammu region, thousands of residents are enduring another unbearable reality alongside the scorching heat — prolonged power outages lasting up to five hours at a stretch. From crowded neighborhoods in Jammu city to border districts like Kathua and industrial zones in Samba, the ongoing electricity crisis has exposed the fragile link between climate conditions and Jammu & Kashmir’s energy infrastructure. With hydropower…

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J&K’s Roads Claim More Lives Than Anywhere in the Country: A Deep Dive Into a Growing Public Safety Crisis

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J&K’s Roads Claim More Lives Than Anywhere in the Country: A Deep Dive Into a Growing Public Safety Crisis

A Deadly Road Reality in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 16 October 2025 Every year, the picturesque valleys and rugged mountains of Jammu and Kashmir attract millions of tourists, yatris, and pilgrims. But beneath the scenic beauty lies a grim reality: J&K’s roads are among the deadliest in the country. A recent study has revealed that the Union Territory records nearly double the national average in road accident fatalities, outpacing many larger states with far denser populations. Between 2019 and October 2024, 4,899 lives were lost and 40,065…

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Kathua Youth Commits Suicide After Alleged Police Torture; Authorities Order Probe

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Kathua Youth Commits Suicide After Alleged Police Torture; Authorities Order Probe

A 25-year-old man, accused of involvement in militancy, allegedly died by suicide after reportedly being tortured by the police in Kathua district. Jammu 6 Feb: A 25-year-old man, accused of involvement in militancy, allegedly died by suicide after reportedly being tortured by the police in Kathua district. He was questioned in a case involving an attack on an Army convoy last year, in which four soldiers were killed. The death of Makhan Din, a resident of Billawar in Kathua and a member of the Gujjar community, has led both the…

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Divide between ‘Hindu’ Jammu & ‘Muslim’ Kashmir is spreading across India

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Sagarika Ghose The gruesome rape and murder of an eight-year-old in Kathua took place in January. That it took three months for a court monitored investigation to be completed, that lawyers from Jammu sought to prevent the police from filing the chargesheet and a crowd mobilised by the Hindu Ekta Manch shouted slogans in support of the accused even as counter protests were held in the Valley, speaks volumes for the steadily deepening jagged fissure that now exists between a so called ‘Hindu’ Jammu and a ‘Muslim’ Kashmir. The Kathua…

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