Day: December 26, 2025

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq – File photo Srinagar- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric of the Kashmir Valley, has removed his designation as ‘Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference’ from his verified X profile. The removal of the title from Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s X bio was revealed through social media chatter last evening. In a post shared…

Representational Photo Kashmir sits on an economic resource that few people talk about enough.  Every year, the valley produces a large number of animal hides and skins because of its high meat consumption.  Around 3.5 million sheep and goat skins and over a million cattle hides enter the local market annually. These are high-quality materials…

KO file photo by Abid Bhat By Raqif Makhdoomi Jammu and Kashmir has seen many elections, but the one held in 2024 stood apart from all others.  That contest went beyond roads, power lines, or other public works. It carried the weight of memory, loss, and unfulfilled demands. Every major party spoke in one voice on…

When Debates About God Turn Competitive By Muntaha Amin The debate between Javed Akhtar and Mufti Shamail is trending everywhere, sparking conversations across social media and living rooms alike. The buzz drew me in to watch the full discussion, titled Does God Exist? As an observer, I wasn’t just paying attention to the arguments. What struck me…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah New Delhi- Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate 2-day ‘Anti-Terror Conference’ in New Delhi on Friday. According to the details, the conference, shaped under PM Narendra Modi’s vision of zero tolerance for terror, is being organized by the National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs. Notably, the annual conference…

File photo Srinagar- As many as 25 fire incidents were reported across the Kashmir Valley over the last four days, from Sunday till Thursday morning, with firefighting teams successfully controlling all blazes and preventing loss of life, according to official data. Officials said that at least 20 fire incidents were recorded across various districts of…

File photo of Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Srinagar- Estranged National Conference Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday warned of a protest if the government failed to inform students about the steps taken to address their concerns over the reservation policy. In a post on X, Ruhullah said he had neither forgotten nor abandoned the students and urged…

File Photo Of J&K LG Manoj Sinha Srinagar- Highlighting India’s rise as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the country is on a historic path of economic growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a commemorative programme at Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Inter College in Ghazipur,…