Kashmir
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Jammu and Kashmir is best example for communal harmony: Ex CM
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said incidents of violence against minorities are going on unabated in the country and claimed that the best…
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J-K: Mehbooba, Ruhullah Mehdi among leaders under house arrest
Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday placed several leaders, including PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, under house arrest to prevent them from joining the students’ protest against…
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HC hears habeas corpus plea of AAP MLA, lists matter for Jan 29
Jammu: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday heard a habeas corpus petition of detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik and listed the matter for further…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq removes ‘Hurriyat chairman’ designation from X profile
Srinagar: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chief cleric and a moderate separatist voice in the Kashmir Valley, on Thursday evening removed his designation as ‘Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference’ from his verified X…
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Decision to import apples from New Zealand could harm Kashmiri growers: NC
Srinagar: The ruling National Conference on Thursday appealed to the Centre to review its decision to import apples under the new trade agreement with New Zealand, warning that such a move could…
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‘Bol Bharat mata ki jai’: Bajrang Dal attacks Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand
Kashipur: A 28-year-old Kashmiri shawl seller, Bilal Ahmad Ganie, was assaulted and intimidated by men having links with Bajrang Dal in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar. Ahmad, who had been living in the Kashipur…
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Hindutva groups protest in Jammu, warn of shutdown over medical college admissions
Jammu: Several right-wing Hindu groups held a protest in Jammu on Thursday evening, demanding the shifting of Muslim students from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence and reservations for…
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HC dismisses Mehbooba’s PIL on transfer of prisoners from outside jails to J-K
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a PIL filed by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti seeking transfer of prisoners from outside jails to prisons in J-K. A…
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Fresh snowfall, rain in parts of Kashmir
Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir were hit by fresh snowfall and rain, with the minimum temperature remaining above the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said on Tuesday. North Kashmir’s…
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Veil-pulling row: Nitish should apologise to woman doctor, says Omar
Mumbai: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday demanded an apology from his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar for pulling down a woman doctor’s veil, while simultaneously accusing the BJP of…
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Can’t claim normalcy without opening places closed post Pahalgam attack: CM
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the Centre cannot claim normalcy in the Union territory until the destinations, closed after the Pahalgam attack earlier this year, are…
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J-K: Madrassa teacher arrested for raping minor
Jammu: A madrassa teacher was arrested on Monday for allegedly raping a minor in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, a police spokesperson said. The accused, identified as Nasir Majeed of Challer village,…
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Mehbooba slams Centre, says BJP indulging in ’empty symbolism’
Srinagar: Ahead of a debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the ruling BJP at the Centre was busy in “empty…
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Omar’s ‘INDIA on life support’ remark: Constituents call for introspection, BJP says bloc ‘dead’
New Delhi: A day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the INDIA bloc is currently “on life support”, several other constituents raised concerns over the issue of lack of…
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Seat allocation by religion, not merit, is wrong: Mehbooba Mufti
Katra/Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said that ignoring merit and demanding distribution of seats based on religion was wrong and would harm the social fabric of Jammu…
