At least 4 killed, several injured in cloudburst in Kathua’s village

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, AUGY 17 (STC): At least four persons lost their lives and six otherr were injured in a devastating cloudburst in the Ghati area of Kathua district early today.The sudden deluge caused widespread destruction across multiple locations in the district. According to officials, the cloudburst severely impacted the Janglot area and its surroundings,…

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External Affairs Ministry facilitating return of Kashmiri student’s mortal remains from Iran

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 16 (STC): Ministry of External Affairs has assured immediate action to repatriate the mortal remains of Saba Rasool, a Kashmiri MBBS student from Safakadal, Srinagar, who tragically passed away in Iran, says a report.As already reported, Saba Rasool, a fourth-year medical student at Urmia University of Medical Sciences in Iran, died…

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Helmet Hypocrisy: Unequal Roads for Women Riders in India’s Viral Justice Era

Promote awareness campaigns that celebrate women riders without caveats. And for riders: helmet up, license ready—safety first, stereotypes second. Peerzada Masarat Shah In India’s bustling traffic landscape, where chaos reigns supreme and rules often feel optional, a single viral photo can turn a minor infraction into a national scandal. Take the recent case of a…

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Renowned cleric Aga Syed Hadi takes a dig at Omar Abdullah for his signature campaign remark

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 16 (STC): A renowned cleric and scholar Aga Syed Mohammad Hadi Kashmiri has strongly criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s door-to-door signature campaign for restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Branding it as “superficial”, Aga Hadi accused Omar Abdullah of exploiting people’s sentiments rather than addressing their genuine concerns.Aga Syed Hadi was…

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More than 90 government portals non-operational due to lack of ‘Safe to Host’ certificates

STC NEWS DESKSrinagar, Aug 16 (STC): Jammu & Kashmir government has disclosed that 91 official websites remain non-operational, affecting public access to vital services across the Union Territory, reports local news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO).The agency report states that the Jammu & Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA), in response to a Right to Information (RTI)…

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