Kashmir
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AN-32 Kargil courier service airlifts 24 stranded passengers
Kargil: Twenty-four stranded passengers were airlifted by Indian Air Force (IAF) between Kargil and Srinagar on Saturday, marking the commencement of AN-32 Kargil courier service, a lifeline to the Union Territory of…
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J-K: Man dies by suicide after police custodial torture, probe launched
Authorities in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, have launched independent probes into the death of a tribal man identified as Makhan Din amid allegations of custodial abuse and suicide. District Magistrate Rakesh Minhas…
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Army fires at Kashmiri truck driver for not halting at Baramulla checkpoint
A truck diver was killed late Wednesday, February 5, when the army fired at him for allegedly ignoring a security forces checkpoint in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The action has sparked huge…
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Budget will not be confined to government offices: Omar Abdullah
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday promised a people-friend budget and said the the yearly outlay will not be confined to government offices alone. Abdullah, who began pre-budget…
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Kashmiris want Pandits to return: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
New Delhi: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said that the Muslims of Kashmir Valley want the Kashmiri Pandits to return, while emphasising that the issue is a humanitarian one…
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Development poised to accelerate once statehood is restored to J-K: Farooq
Jammu: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that the restoration of the promised statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will give momentum to the ongoing developmental activities in the region and help the…
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Activists of Engineer Rashid’s party detained in J&K’s Srinagar
Srinagar: Activists of Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) were detained by police on Friday for trying to sit for a hunger strike demanding bail for the party’s founder and Lok Sabha member Engineer…
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UCC, Waqf bill part of schemes to spread hatred: JK Congress chief
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday alleged that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and Waqf (Amendment) Bill are part of schemes to spread hatred…
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Waqf Act amendments can further marginalise Muslims: PDP’s Waheed Para
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para on Thursday said the amendments to the Waqf Act are an assault on the Muslims of the country which can further marginalise the minority…
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Republic Day celebrated across Kashmir amid tight security
Srinagar: Republic Day was celebrated across Kashmir on Sunday with functions held in all district headquarters of the valley amidst tight security, officials here said. The main Republic Day function in the…
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J&K: Mysterious illness claims 17 lives, including 11 children, in Rajouri
17 people, including 11 children in Budhal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri have succumbed to a mysterious illness since December 8, with the last death occurring on January 17. The district…
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Kashmiri religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to brief JPC on Waqf Bill
Srinagar: The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on Friday will hear the views and suggestions of Kashmiri senior religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on the proposed Bill.…
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HC issues notice to NIA on Engineer Rashid’s bail plea
Jammu: Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the bail application moved by Lok Sabha member from J&K’s Baramulla constituency, Engineer Rashid. “Delhi High Court…
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Video: Imam of Madinah and former Qari of Masjid Nabawi visits Kashmir
A professor of Uloom Al-Qur’an at Madinah International University and Imam of Masjid Al Qayyim in Madinah made a significant visit to North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday, January 19, drawing considerable…
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Kashmiri shawl trader assaulted in Punjab, robbed of Rs 47K
A young Kashmiri shawl trader was allegedly assaulted from behind by unidentified persons in Sultanpur area of Kapurthala district of Punjab. According to Punjab police, the victim, Mohammed Shafi Khawaja hailing from…
