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Poonch town

J&K's Poonch Bleeds in Silence: A Month of Pain, Fear, Resilience

Exactly one month after the Pakistani Army launched a devastating artillery attack on the border town of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, fear and trauma still haunt its residents. The shelling on May 7, 2025, claimed 14 civilian lives and left behind a town scarred by destruction, grief, and insecurity. Jun 7, 2025
Omar Abdullah

Omar jokes about 'demotion'; hopes for statehood restoration from PM Modi

Amid mounting pressure from political rivals in Kashmir over the statehood issue, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah humorously raised the matter before Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public rally in Katra. Omar referred to his "demotion" from a state CM to a Union Territory CM and expressed confidence that normalcy and full statehood would return soon. Jun 7, 2025
NIA

NIA raids 32 locations in J&K; targets hybrid terrorists, OGWs linked to LeT, JeM

In a major counter-terror operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at 32 locations across Jammu and Kashmir to dismantle the Pakistan-backed terror ecosystem. The raids targeted the residences of hybrid terrorists and overground workers associated with offshoots of proscribed outfits. Jun 6, 2025
Bashir Ahmed.

How one man in his 100-year-old shop is keeping Kashmir's newspaper culture alive

The article chronicles the life and legacy of Bashir Ahmed, who has been running Bashir News Agency — a century-old newspaper shop in Nowhatta — for the past 45 years. Despite the sharp decline in print readership due to the rise of digital media, Bashir continues to open his shop before dawn every day, driven not by profit but by passion. Jun 5, 2025
From Commerce Graduate to Cultural Custodian, Kashmiri Artisan Restores Traditional Glazed Pottery.

This Kashmiri Potter turns wheel of time; rekindles centuries-old glazed craft

Mohammad Umar Kumar, a 29-year-old commerce graduate from Kashmir, is leading the revival of the nearly extinct traditional Dalgate glazed pottery. Inspired by his father and guided by local artisans, Umar has dedicated himself to preserving this cultural heritage through handcrafted pottery made from locally sourced clay. Jun 2, 2025
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