Kashmir
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J&K sees highest one-day rain since 1910; 41 dead in flood chaos
Jammu: After record rains wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days, the death toll in related incidents rose to 41, most of them victims of the landslide on…
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Torrential rains wreak havoc in Jammu, over 5,000 people evacuated
Jammu: More than 5,000 people were evacuated from the banks of various flooded rivers and inundated low-lying areas in the Jammu region as rescue agencies and the administration continued to reach out…
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Death toll in Vaishno Devi landslide rises to 34
Jammu: The death toll in the Vaishno Devi landslide has gone up to 34 with rescuers pulling out more bodies from under the debris, officials said on Wednesday, a day after disaster…
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Four dead after torrential rains wreak havoc in Jammu; traffic on NH suspended
Jammu: Four persons were killed and over two dozen houses and bridges were damaged as heavy rains pounded Jammu, where almost all water bodies are flowing above the danger mark, submerging a…
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Restoration of statehood to J-K: Hope SC sets deadline, says Omar
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed hope that the Supreme Court will set a deadline on the restoration of statehood to the Union territory after it hears…
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SC refuses to advance date of hearing on pleas on J-K statehood
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to advance the date of hearing on pleas seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the matter is already listed on…
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30 women injured after ceiling collapses in J&K’s Kupwara
Jammu and Kashmir: At least 30 women were injured when the first-floor ceiling of a residential house collapsed during a religious gathering in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials…
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Photos: J&K witnesses heavy rainfall
Jammu: Jammu city recorded 190.4 mm rainfall during the last 24 hours as authorities declared a flood alert on Sunday in Samba district after the Basantar Nallah crossed the danger level. Heavy…
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J&K govt to take over 215 private schools with links to Jamaat-e-Islami
A recent move made by the government of Jammu and Kashmir ordered the takeover of 215 private schools, alleged to be linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir Muslim organisation and…
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If we need to struggle a bit for statehood, we will: Omar Abdullah
Jammu: With the hopes for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in the Monsoon Session dashed, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the struggle begins anew from here. “Leave it…
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Pigeon carrying ‘IED blast’ note puts Jammu station on high alert
Jammu railway station has been put on high alert after officials of the Border Security Forces (BSF) found a pigeon carrying a threatening note at the India-Pakistan international border. According to officials,…
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Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Kashmir
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Kashmir on Thursday, but there was no damage, officials said. They said the epicentre of the quake was in Kupwara district…
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J&K: Expanded search underway to trace missing persons in cloudburst-hit village
Chisoti: The expanded search operation continued in this cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on the seventh day on Wednesday, officials said, as Principal Secretary, Home, Chandraker Bharti, chaired a…
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2 more bodies recovered, Kishtwar cloudburst death toll mounts to 63
Chisoti: Two more bodies were recovered from the debris in this cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, taking the death toll in the natural calamity to 63, officials said, as…
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J&K cloudburst: Death toll reaches 61 as search for survivors continues on Day 4
Chisoti: The death toll due to a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district rose to 61, as rescuers continued operations for the fourth day on Sunday, effecting three more blasts to…
