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Jalandhar–Pathankot Highway Crash: 3 Killed, Including 2 Srinagar Residents, Near Cholang

August 17, 2026 Editor

Jalandhar–Pathankot Highway Accident: 3 Killed, Including 2 Srinagar Residents, Near Cholang Toll Plaza By: News Desk | 17 Aug 2026 Three people, including two residents of Srinagar, were killed and three others injured after a Jammu & Kashmir-registered Toyota Fronx crashed near the Cholang Toll Plaza on the Jalandhar–Pathankot National Highway on August 16. Police have begun an investigation into the fatal road accident. Jalandhar, August 17, 2026: A tragic road accident on the Jalandhar–Pathankot National Highway has claimed three lives, including those of two Srinagar residents, after a Toyota…

Khwaja Digar in Kashmir: The Centuries-Old Naqshbandi Tradition That Brings Srinagar Together

August 17, 2026 Editor

Khwaja Digar: When Centuries of Kashmir’s Sufi Heritage Come Alive in Srinagar By: Javid Amin | 16 Aug 2026 Srinagar: Every year, as devotees make their way towards Khwaja Bazar in Srinagar’s Nowhatta, the narrow lanes around the historic Naqshband Sahib shrine take on a distinctly spiritual character. Prayer mats appear outside the shrine. Devotees arrive from different parts of the Valley. Religious scholars speak about the life and teachings of Hazrat Khwaja Baha-ud-Din Naqshband. And, at the heart of the observance, thousands gather for the traditional congregational prayer known…

Mirwaiz House Arrest Ahead of Rabi-ul-Awwal: Kashmir’s Old Debate Over Faith, Freedom & Security Returns

August 15, 2026 Editor

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq House Arrest: Why the Latest Restriction Ahead of Rabi-ul-Awwal Matters in Kashmir By: News Desk | 14 Aug 2026 Srinagar: The reported restriction on Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir’s chief cleric and chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, has once again brought the sensitive intersection of religion, civil liberties and security policy into focus. According to the claim attributed to Mirwaiz and his supporters, authorities have restricted his movement at his Nigeen residence, preventing him from attending Friday prayers and carrying out his customary religious responsibilities at Srinagar’s historic…

Blinkit Faces Backlash in Kashmir Over Alleged Pork Listings: Why the Srinagar Controversy Matters

August 7, 2026 Editor

Blinkit Faces Kashmir Backlash Over Alleged Pork Listings in Srinagar By News Desk | 06 Aug 2026 Blinkit Faces Backlash in Kashmir Over Alleged Pork Listings; Cultural Sensitivity Becomes New Test for Quick-Commerce Expansion The rapid expansion of quick-commerce platforms into new markets often comes with a deceptively difficult challenge: understanding the local market beyond its geography. That issue has come into focus in Srinagar, where online claims about alleged pork products appearing on Blinkit’s platform have triggered criticism on social media and renewed debate over how national e-commerce companies…

J&K Parties Observe August 5 as ‘Black Day’, Symbolic Protests Mark Seventh Anniversary of Article 370 Abrogation

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Editor

J&K Parties Observe August 5 as ‘Black Day’; PDP, NC, Apni Party and AIP Hold Symbolic Protests By: News Desk | 05 Aug 2025 Political parties across Jammu & Kashmir marked August 5 as a “Black Day” on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, holding symbolic protests and demonstrations despite heightened security and restrictions imposed by the administration. The observance saw participation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference (NC), Apni Party, and the Awami Itihaad Party (AIP). While authorities had denied formal permission for public…

Kashmir Flood Management Roadmap Still Missing 12 Years After 2014 Floods

August 3, 2026 Editor

12 Years After the 2014 Deluge, Kashmir Still Waits for a Comprehensive Flood Management Roadmap By: News Desk | 02 Aug 2026 Twelve Years On, Kashmir’s Flood Question Is Still Unresolved Twelve years after the catastrophic September 2014 floods, Kashmir continues to face an uncomfortable question: How prepared is the Valley for another extreme flood? The answer is complicated. It would be inaccurate to say that nothing has been done since 2014. The government has undertaken and proposed several flood-control and river-management works, including dredging, embankment strengthening, flood-spill-channel interventions and…

National Green Tribunal Seeks Detailed Status Report on Achan Landfill: Can Srinagar Finally End Its Legacy Waste Crisis?

July 29, 2026 Editor

NGT Seeks Detailed Status Report on Achan Landfill: Can Srinagar Finally End Its Legacy Waste Crisis?

NGT Seeks Status Report on Achan Landfill Legacy Waste as Srinagar Faces Mounting Environmental Crisis By: News Desk | 28 July 2026 NGT Tightens Oversight as Srinagar’s Achan Landfill Faces Fresh Environmental Scrutiny More than three decades after it began receiving municipal waste, Srinagar’s Achan landfill has once again come under judicial scrutiny. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Jammu & Kashmir administration to submit a comprehensive status report on the handling of legacy waste at the landfill, signalling growing concern over delays in waste remediation and the…

Kashmir Flood Alert: Jhelum Above Flood Declaration Mark as Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories; ₹2,021 Crore Plan Faces Delays

July 26, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Flood Alert: Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories as Jhelum Crosses Flood Declaration Mark By: News Desk | 26 July 2026 Officials Say No Immediate Flood Threat, But Rising River Levels and Another Wet Spell Keep Valley on High Alert Fresh rainfall across Kashmir has once again brought the Jhelum River and the Valley’s flood vulnerability into sharp focus, reviving painful memories of the devastating September 2014 floods. The latest spell of rain has continued for several days, causing water levels to rise in the Jhelum and some of its…

Kashmir Heatwave Triggers Calls to Extend Summer Vacation as Parents Put Student Safety First

July 17, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Heatwave Sparks Demand to Extend Summer Vacation as Parents Raise Student Safety Concerns By: News Desk | 17 July 2026 Schools Set to Reopen on July 20, but Rising Temperatures Fuel Fresh Demand for Holiday Extension With Kashmir witnessing one of its hottest summers in recent memory, parents and students across the Valley are appealing to the Jammu and Kashmir administration to extend the ongoing summer vacation beyond July 19, citing concerns over children’s health and safety amid an intensifying heatwave. Government and private schools are currently scheduled to…

Srinagar Sizzles at 34.2°C: Valley Records Second-Highest July Temperature as Kashmir Faces Intensifying Heatwave

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Editor

Srinagar Records Second-Highest July Temperature at 34.2°C, Raising Climate Change Concerns Across Kashmir By: News Desk | 16 July 2026 Historic July Heat Raises Fresh Climate Concerns Across Kashmir Srinagar has witnessed one of its hottest July days in recorded history, with the mercury soaring to 34.2°C, making it the second-highest July temperature ever recorded in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The reading comes just short of the all-time July record of 35.0°C, recorded in 2013, and signals yet another reminder that Kashmir’s climate is undergoing noticeable changes.…