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Over 30 Houses, Livestock, Land & Bridge Swept Away in Kishtwar

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- Officials and locals said flash floods and mudslides triggered by the cloudbursts destroyed at least 30 houses, washed away over 300 kanals of irrigated land, swept away dozens of... Read More


Phone Services Restored After 24-Hour Outage in J&K

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- "The phone and internet services, including mobile internet, fibre and landline internet, have been restored," the officials said. The users can access 5G network speeds across th... Read More


Educational Institutes Closed, Exams Postponed in J&K

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- "Schools and Colleges across Jammu & Kashmir will remain closed tomorrow (28.08.2025) in view of inclement weather," Itoo said in a post on X on Wednesday. The decision comes ami... Read More


Why Pilgrims Not Stopped Despite Warning? Asks J&K CM

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- The pilgrimage to the shrine was suspended when the mountainside gave way and stones, boulders, and rocks came hurtling down around 3 pm on Tuesday, catching people unawares. Resc... Read More


Katra Pilgrimage Was Already Suspended Before Cloudburst: LG

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- He spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and briefed them about the post-flood situation. The death toll in the Vaishno Devi landslide has gone... Read More


Kashmir's Floods Are History Returning to Us

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- The monsoon has come back like a verdict. In the western Himalaya, rain is never only rain. It is history, judgment and warning. These past weeks, cloudbursts and flash floods h... Read More


Rains, Floods, and a Communication Blackout

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- But while the tragedy unfolded in Jammu, another crisis brewed silently in the Kashmir Valley: On Tuesday afternoon, as the Jhelum swelled close to the danger mark and south Kashm... Read More


A Day Without Internet in Kashmir Feels Like Slipping Back in Time

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- The day began like any other in Srinagar. People were scrolling reels, scanning QR codes, booking cabs, attending online classes, and streaming meetings. I was one of them, phone ... Read More


Letter To Editor: The Himalayas Are Warning Us

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- Our language and poetry often reach for them when we try to describe beauty, majesty, or refuge. That image is breaking. Every few months now, footage emerges of hillsides colla... Read More


The Jhelum Rises, and Kashmir Braces Again

Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- The nightmare returned as the Jhelum swept into Kashmir's markets, traders threw up sandbags, and families rushed upstairs. In Jammu, a bridge collapsed, and in the Chenab Valley,... Read More