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Worrisome Surge

Srinagar city has been witnessing a worrisome surge in fire incidents in recent months. The increase in fire incidents has primarily been attributed to electric short circuits and LPG leakage. According to
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3 days ago

Beyond Tulips

As the temperatures are about to soar in other parts of the country, Kashmir valley emerges as a haven for tourists seeking joyous holidays in the cool spring months. Historically, the onset
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1 week ago

Mitigating Conflicts

Residents in the Kashmir valley are yet again finding themselves in precarious encounters with the wildlife. The news of leopard attacks in residential areas of the valley have become alarmingly frequent during

Unprecedented!

Life has come full circle. We are back to square one and even slipping beyond it when it comes to the crisis of COVID-19 which is hitting back at us with full
3 years ago

Eroded roads

The state of roads in Jammu and Kashmir is simply deplorable. Walk any lane or main road in Srinagar and elsewhere and you are bound to notice huge potholes and big patches
3 years ago

Silence on borders

Though India-Pakistan borders are quiet, and people living near the line of control are heaving a sigh of relief for over a month now, the reports in the international media are contrary
3 years ago

Ramadan amid COVID

The holiest month in Islam, Ramadan begins amid the worst surge of Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of India. It is the second Ramadan in this pandemic as this
3 years ago

Welcome move

In a welcome move, the Supreme Court of India Monday rightly dismissed an outrageous writ petition filed by former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Syed Wasim Rizvi seeking removal of certain verses from the
3 years ago

Newest wave

More than a year after COVID-19 rattled Kashmir and the rest of the world, the virus is back with full vengeance, infecting more people than ever. In India, each day, COVID numbers
3 years ago

Spike and schools

Dozens of school students have tested positive for coronavirus in the last few days rattling the parents who are now baffled whether or not to send their kids to attend physical classes.
3 years ago
Foreign labourers work on the construction of a house in Riyadh [Credit: Getty Images]

Covid and labourers

As spring arrives in Kashmir, thousands of migrant workers are heading to the valley in search of work. Their relatively pleasant past experiences make them come here again and again. Both the
3 years ago

Stop public gatherings

The recent resurgence of coronavirus cases across India including Jammu and Kashmir has rung alarm bells within the administration here. The surge in cases has been exponential to the point that many
3 years ago

Crimes against women

Kashmir is seeing a tremendous rise in cases of crimes against women. In the last few days, a heart wrenching video of a woman with 90% burn injuries speaking of the horrific
3 years ago
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