Day: December 26, 2025

Palestinian actor Mohammad Bakri By Melanie Lidman Tel Aviv ~ Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died, his family announced. He was 72. Bakri was best known for “Jenin, Jenin”, a 2003…

Kashipur ~ A Kashmiri shawl seller was allegedly assaulted and forced to chant religious slogans by some unknown individuals here, police said on Friday. A case has been registered, and some suspects in the matter have been detained, they said. A purported video of the incident that occurred on December 22 also surfaced on social…

MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi – KO file photo by Abid Bhat Srinagar- National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi will lead a students’ protest against the reservation policy in Srinagar on Sunday, December 28, organisers said. According to a media invitation, the protest will be held near Sonwar Chowk and is expected to see participation from…

South Qamarwari camp led by BDO. By Syed Sammar Mehdi Shabir Sultan, a schoolteacher from South Qamarwari, walked into the local community hall one cold December morning with a thin folder under his arm. Inside were papers he had carried from one office to another for months, trying to update his ration card. This time, he…

KO photo by Abid Bhat Srinagar- The Meteorological Department has forecast generally dry weather in Kashmir till December 28. However, spells of wet weather are likely around New Year’s Eve and light snow at isolated higher reaches is likely on December 29, officials said on Friday.. There is a possibility of light rain in the…

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…