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Heavy Rains, Hailstorms Lash Kashmir, Flights Disrupted

Srinagar, May 27 -- The rain, which began in the afternoon, followed days of persistent heatwave conditions. The rain was particularly intense in Srinagar and parts of south Kashmir, including Kulgam,... Read More


Guard Not Down Along IB, Op Sindoor On: BSF

Srinagar, May 27 -- Expressing apprehension about infiltration attempts along the border, the IG asserted that the Border Security Force (BSF) remains on high alert. "We cannot let our guard down eve... Read More


Ladakh Secures 15-Year Domicile Rule

Srinagar, May 27 -- The understanding over eligibility criteria for domicile status in Ladakh UT was reached during a meeting chaired by Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai in New Delhi on Tuesd... Read More


Screens, Speech Delays, and Social Struggles: Inside Kashmir's Pediatric Debate

Srinagar, May 27 -- The waiting room at the Child Guidance and Wellbeing Centre in Srinagar is packed with anxious parents, their toddlers clutching tablets or staring blankly at walls. A mother, cra... Read More


In Kashmir, Brain Fog Is the Symptom Nobody Saw Coming

Srinagar, May 27 -- Abdul Rashid doesn't cut wood the way he used to. A carpenter from Saida Kadal, he once shaped furniture by eye. Now he stares at the tape, measures twice, sometimes thrice. Still ... Read More


First Husbands, Then Homes: Kashmiri Widows Face a Double Loss

Srinagar, May 27 -- In a hushed Sopore hamlet, Zainab's house sits locked and lifeless. A year ago, her husband, Imran Lone, died of a heart attack at 48, leaving her and their two children a modest h... Read More


Tattooed, Orphaned, Just 14: A Kashmiri Teen's Death Raises Hard Questions

Srinagar, May 27 -- Fourteen-year-old Numan Farooq Sofi, an orphan raised by his deaf father and older siblings, was found dead in his home earlier this week. His family says he died by suicide after ... Read More


Pahalgam Cabinet Meet

Srinagar, May 27 -- Twenty six people - 25 tourists and one pony operator - were killed in the attack at Baisaran Valley in the hill station. Since then, not just Pahalgam but the entire Valley has wi... Read More


J&K's Top Bureaucrat Taking on a Century of Confusion

Srinagar, May 27 -- For most of his life, Ghulam Nabi, 72, believed a narrow strip of farmland outside his village in Kupwara belonged to his family. The claim was based on stories passed down by his... Read More