Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Returns to Jamia Masjid Pulpit, Condemns Restrictions on Religious Freedom
After a two-week absence, prominent religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq resumed delivering the Friday sermon at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid. His return follows a period of restrictions imposed by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, preventing him from fulfilling his religious duties….
J&K High Court Reinstates Sedition Charges Against Anti-India Sloganeers
High Court Upholds Sedition Charges in Anti-India Sloganeering Case In a significant ruling, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss charges against two Kashmiri men accused of engaging in anti-India sloganeering. The High…
India Slams Pakistan at UN: A Heated Exchange Over Terrorism, Kashmir, and the Indus Waters Treaty
Tensions flared at the United Nations’ 80th-anniversary celebrations as India launched a scathing rebuke of Pakistan. The sharp exchange centered around accusations of cross-border terrorism, the long-standing Kashmir dispute, and the controversial Indus Waters Treaty. India’s ambassador directly addressed Pakistan’s…
BJP Leader’s Kashmir Remarks Spark Fury: Tourism, Terrorism, and a Party Divided
A recent statement by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari advising against visiting Kashmir due to its Muslim-majority population has ignited a firestorm of controversy. The comments, which sparked outrage in Jammu and Kashmir, have not only drawn sharp criticism from opposition…
Kashmir’s Silent Suffering: The Lingering Trauma of Cross-Border Shelling
The echoes of Pakistani shelling following Operation Sindoor have faded, but the trauma remains etched deeply in the hearts and minds of residents in Jammu and Kashmir’s border regions. A sobering new report from IMHANS-Kashmir lays bare the devastating mental…