Stranded in Paradise: The Painful Irony of Wanting to Leave the Place Millions Are Dying to Reach

Stranded in Paradise: The Painful Irony of Wanting to Leave the Place Millions Are Dying to Reach

Stranded in the Holy Land: The Cruel Irony When Pilgrims Desperately Want to Leave the Place Millions Dream of Reaching By: Javid Amin| 24 October 2026 The Prayer That Millions Carry — and the Irony That Few Speak Of Somewhere right now, an old man in a small town is sitting after Fajr prayer, his prayer beads turning slowly between his fingers, whispering a du’a he has whispered ten thousand times before. “Ya Allah. Grant me the chance to see your House. And if it is your will — call…

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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Reaffirms Commitment to Fulfilling Promises

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Reaffirms Commitment to Fulfilling Promises

Will Fulfil Promises Made to People: Omar Abdullah Srinagar 02 March 2025: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reaffirmed his commitment to fulfilling the promises made to the people of the region. Amid discussions about the upcoming budget session and preparations for the holy month of Ramadan, Abdullah addressed various issues, including the BJP’s proposal for a shadow cabinet. No Need for a Shadow Cabinet: A day after the BJP announced its intention to form a shadow cabinet, Omar Abdullah stated that there is no need for such…

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Kashmir Valley Awaits Reduced Power Cuts During Ramazan: Will It Happen?

Kashmir Valley Awaits Reduced Power Cuts During Ramazan: Will It Happen?

Will Kashmir Valley See Fewer Power Cuts During Ramazan? Srinagar 12 Feb: The Power Development Department (PDD) is likely to take a call on modification of power curtailment schedule a week before the commencement of the holy month of Ramazan. Sources in the department informed that it may consider a slight modification in the ongoing power curtailment schedule a week prior commencement of the Ramzan. “As of now PDD has not taken any call for revising the power curtailment schedule. But if there will be any proposal of modification in the…

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Govt unlikely to accept ceasefire for Ramadan and Amarnath Yatra

Officials in the home ministry, army, and Jammu and Kashmir police said an internal ceasefire is laden with risks, while the enforcement of a ceasefire with Pakistan is contingent on the latter’s behavior. The Mehbooba Mufti government on Thursday continued to push for a unilateral ceasefire with terror groups in the state and along the border with Pakistan during the holy month of Ramzan, but New Delhi, while it will consider the issue, is unlikely to accept the proposal, particularly with regard to internal operations, several officials familiar with the development…

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