Outrage in Kashmir after killing of 2 ‘civilians’, who police claim were working with...
Following the killing of two civilians in an encounter at the Hyderpora area of Srinagar, the family members of the slain duo have rubbished...
Under Pressure: Omar Abdullah’s Hat-Trick in a Changing Kashmir Political Landscape
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
On September 4, around 2:00 p.m., the National Conference office in Ganderbal reverberated with ‘Zyoon Hoo Zyoon Hoo, Nationalan Zyoon Hoo (we...
Kashmir: Claims of probe on Hyderpora encounter leave police, families of slain, political parties...
The claims of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Jammu Kashmir Police ordered to probe the controversial Hyderpora encounter, have been dismissed by...
Engineer Rasheed’s Rallying Cry: A Fight for ‘Rights’, ‘Dignity’ and a ‘New Political Era’...
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Out on bail and ready to make waves, Engineer Rasheed hit the campaign trail with a powerful rallying cry echoing across the...
Kashmir marred by series of attacks ahead of PM Modi’s visit
This will be the prime minister's first visit to the newly carved Union Territory (UT) post abrogation of Article 370—which granted special status to...
Political row in Kashmir as non-locals get voter rights
Any Indian citizen, including non-locals who live or work in Jammu and Kashmir, will be eligible to register to vote and participate in the...
“We demand DNA results to be out soon or whole village will protest,” say...
By Ayushi Malik, TwoCircles.net
Rajouri: It has been three weeks since the DNA samples of the families of three missing labourers from Rajouri were taken...
Why Delimitation Commission’s report to redraw electoral boundaries in J&K is ruffling feathers??
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have said that the recommendations by the Commission will disempower the erstwhile state while the political observers believe...
Kashmir’s journalist body resolves to withstand ‘policing and intimidation’
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Srinagar: Condemning the ongoing offensive against journalists launched by J&K Police, the Kashmir Working Journalists Association (KWJA) Wednesday said that journalists in Kashmir...
Year 2022: Over 180 militants killed in J&K, notable drop in recruitment
In 2022, Kashmir witnessed a spate of targeted killings, leaving scores of civilians, including Kashmiri Pandits and migrant labourers, dead.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
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New J&K Media Policy 2020 is ‘Orwellian’ and ‘Kafkaesque’
By Gowhar Geelani, TwoCircles.net
Though the influential Srinagar-based Kashmir Editors Guild and other major journalist bodies and unions are strangely mum on J&K government’s new...
Mental health experts sound alarm as suicide cases rise in Kashmir amid pandemic
Several cases of suicides in Kashmir in the past month and with the pandemic year recording the highest cases of suicides in Kashmir in...
‘They Shelled Our Dreams, Not Just Our Homes’: Kashmir’s Border Residents Recount Horror Unleashed...
Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina/ TwoCircles.net
Uri (Baramulla): “War should never be rejoiced. When the shells hit, they don’t ask your identity,” said Farooq Ahmad,...
Do renewed attacks on police, increase in civilian killings belie govt claims of ‘all...
For the citizens of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, notwithstanding the perception of an increase or decrease in violence, the situation has...
UN experts call for urgent action on “alarming” human rights situation in Jammu and...
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Geneva: As India marks one year of abrogation of Article 370, United Nations (UN) Human Rights Special Rapporteurs have called on the international...
‘We Can’t Stay Silent’: New Delhi’s Ladakh Policies Fan Flames of Discontent
Zaid Bin Shabir, TwoCircles.net
Ladakh: For decades, Buddhists and other non-Muslim communities in Ladakh had desired for the day when they would be constituted as a...
As world fights coronavirus, Kashmir struggles for information and education
By Sajid Bukhari
Government of a country whose constitution has promised ‘Right to Equality’ under Article 14 even to foreigners, has segregated 1.25 crore residents...
‘No Grass, No Growth, No Eid’: Stuck in Lowlands Since Pahalgam Attack, Bakarwal Herders...
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir): Altaf Ahmed Khan and his family begin their seasonal journey every year in April into the...
In Pictures: Kashmir under strict lockdown after top separatist leader’s death
Following the death of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday night, the entire Kashmir valley was shut and phones and internet...
Amid Power Offtake to Other States, Electricity Price Has Become the Cost of Life...
Hana Vahab, TwoCircles.net
In the remote village of Hundi in Kupwara, the northernmost district of Kashmir, 15-year-old Wajid dreams of clearing prestigious Union Public Service...
Breaking Boundaries: Gurez Border Youths Master Filmmaking to Share J&K’s Stories with the World
Tauseef Ahmad/ TwoCircles.net
Bandipora: For centuries, women in the border areas of Kashmir Valley have been predominantly confined to household and agricultural roles. However, a remarkable...
Empowering Change: Women Candidates Challenge the Status Quo in J&K Elections
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: As mainstream parties gear up for campaigns ahead of the long-awaited assembly elections in Kashmir that is scheduled to be held from...
Kunan Poshpora: The Silent Night That Still Echoes Cries for Justice
Raqif Makhdoomi, TwoCircles.net
Kunan Poshpora, a village in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, carries a story that continues to haunt its people even after 35 years....
Jailed Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Altaf Shah dies of cancer at AIIMS
Altaf Shah, the son-in-law of late Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was a prominent member of the separatist group Tehreek e Hurriyat.
Afnan...
Small Acts, Big Rewards: Kifayatullah Malik’s Quest to Empower Underprivileged
TCN News
Bandipora, Kashmir: Growing up in Lawaypora, a small village in bandipora, Kifayatullah was the first child in his family to attend school. His...
To fight harsh winters, doctors in Srinagar launch ‘Apparel for Poor’ for underprivileged
Dr Mohammad Salim Khan and a group of medical students collect warm clothing at their department to assist underprivileged families.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
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Home Demolitions, Mass Detentions Spark Fear in Kashmir After Pahalgam Attack
TCN Correspondent
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): "Even if my brother was involved in the attack, what has our family got to do with it?" asks Aisha...
Fear Grips Kashmir: Surge in Militancy Threatens Stability After Elections
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Following the landmark, peaceful elections held in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time in six years since the revocation of its...
Kashmir’s Political Shake-Up: From BJP Proxies to NC Resurgence, New Parties Struggle for Relevance
Zaid Bin Shabir, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: On March 8, 2020, more than seven months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government abrogated Jammu & Kashmir’s special...
Enthusiastic Voting, Creative Floating Polling Stations Mark J&K Elections’ 2nd Phase
As per the Election Commission, the voter turnout stood at 54.11%
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: For 25-year-old Asiya Khursheed, the second phase of ongoing assembly...
‘Unlike Other Days, Tourists Were More in Number’: Deadliest Civilian Attack Since 2003 Shakes...
TCN Correspondent
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): When Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped the state of Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy and split it...
“We are worst victims of cross-border shelling,” LOC residents express mixed feelings on latest...
On February 25, the two nuclear armed rivals India and Pakistan agreed for a ceasefire along the highly volatile Line of Control (LOC), that...
Security Threats Loom Large: Militant Attacks Cast Shadow Over Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly Elections?
Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: More than a decade since Jammu and Kashmir regained the right to elect its own government, a wave of militant attacks in...
“If we don’t click pictures, what will we earn?” Kashmir’s photojournalists rue new police...
After Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar issued directions to media on April 7 to “not come close to encounter sites and cases...
‘How Will We Support Our Family?’: Tourism Collapses Overnight After Deadly Pahalgam Attack
Sadaf Shabir and Fahim Mattoo/TwoCircles.net
Lal Bazar (Srinagar): Grief erupted through the quiet streets of Lal Bazar on April 23 morning. A young man, Mazoor,...
Kashmiris face police brutality in COVID-19 lockdown
By Abid Hussain, TwoCircles.net
Irfan Ali, a research scholar studying at JNU, left his home in central Kashmir’s Budgam district to self-report at the local...
‘Cat-and-Mouse’ Chase in Kashmir Woods: Pahalgam Attackers Elude Forces Despite Four Close Calls
TCN News Desk
New Delhi: A tense pursuit has been unfolding in the dense and treacherous forests of South Kashmir over the past five days....
Freedom on a Leash: Sikander Malik’s Journey Through Politics and Surveillance in Kashmir
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In the heart of Kashmir’s evolving political landscape, Hafiz Mohammad Sikander Malik stood out not just as a candidate, but as a...
Pahalgam Aftermath: Collective Punishment? Military Demolitions Leave Families of Militants Homeless
Arsheed Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Following a deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead, the Army launched a series of...
As Kashmir Gears Up for Assembly Elections, What It Means for the Region and...
Aqib Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Mohammad Rizwan, 38, expressed his excitement upon learning that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had finally announced assembly elections for Jammu...
Mehbooba Mufti: A Controversial Legacy and the Quest for Redemption in J&K Politics
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
Anantnag: The scene was set in Bijbehara, where she campaigned for her daughter Iltija Mufti. A gathering of around 100...
J&K Elections: How Anti-Delhi Rhetoric Shapes Kashmiri Political Survival Amidst Poll Battles
Aakib Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In April this year, Syed Altaf Bukhari, a prominent Kashmiri politician, openly aligned himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that supporting the central...
As J&K Elections Conclude, Kulgam Confronts a Crucial Test of Development and Promised Change
Mubashir Naik, TwoCircles.net
Kulgam (Kashmir): Following the conclusion of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the political landscape in Kulgam, South Kashmir, is undergoing a significant transformation....
“Arsalan is innocent,” family of 19-year-old Srinagar youth arrested by NIA demand his release
After a 19-year-old youth from Srinagar was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) under militancy charges, his family has been left distraught. They claim...