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Srinagar, Oct 03: Kashmir Valley has recorded a sharp decline in both road accidents and fatalities in 2026, with mishaps falling by 27.7 per cent and deaths by 35.26 per cent till September 30 compared to the same period last year. According to official details available with Rising Kashmir, the Valley recorded 1,495 accidents till September 30, 2026, compared to 2,067 in the corresponding period of 2025. In 2025, of the total 2,067 accidents, 312 people lost their lives, while 482 people susta

We live in an age of extraordinary access to information. A question that once required a visit to a library can now be answered within seconds. A book can be downloaded instantly, a lecture can be watched from anywhere, and a news story can reach millions of people within minutes. Yet, despite having more information than any previous generation, we appear to be facing a curious problem: we are finding it increasingly difficult to give our complete attention to anything. The modern person is su

For centuries, literature has been understood as one of the most intimate expressions of human consciousness. A poem emerged from memory, imagination or grief; a story grew out of observation and experience; a novel carried within it the accumulated impressions of a particular mind. Even when writers borrowed from tradition, imitated earlier forms or drew upon collective myths, literature remained closely associated with the human act of creating meaning. The writer was not merely arranging word

Long after I left Kashmir, the mountains refused to leave me. Some remained in memory. Others, in my blood. I was born in Srinagar and spent many years in the foothills around Gulmarg, at elevations approaching 7,000 feet. Mountains were not something we travelled to see. They were simply therebeyond the orchards, above the houses, sometimes sharply drawn against a clear sky and sometimes disappearing into clouds. In winter, snow redrew them overnight. On certain mornings, the higher ridges caug

Anantnag, Oct 03: Minister for Social Welfare, Education, Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today visited Nanil in Anantnag and inaugurated four newly constructed buildings of the Social Welfare Department dedicated to an Old Age Home and PLASH and PAREESH facilities. On the occasion, Director Social Welfare Mohammad Akbar Khan briefed the Minister about the infrastructure created at the site. He informed that the four buildings have been constructed at an estimated cost of 11.27 crore.

Srinagar, Oct 3: BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) B L Santhosh on Saturday said organisational responsibilities may change with time, but the basic duties, values and commitment of a dedicated party worker must remain unchanged. Addressing a Samman Samaroh at the BJP headquarters in Jammu, Santhosh said the organisations objective was larger than any individual or position and urged party workers to continuously strengthen their capabilities while contributing to the partys organisa

KULGAM, OCTOBER 03: Minister for Social Welfare, Education, Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, today presided over a felicitation ceremony organized under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) for top performer teams of various Girls Sports Tournaments and NEET Qualifiers of the district at Government Degree College, Kulgam. The ceremony was organized by the Social Welfare Department Kulgam in collaboration with Sports, Higher Education and other departments of district administration with the o