Kashmir
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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…
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Cold wave returns to Kashmir, weather improves in Jammu
Srinagar: After two days of less harsh night temperatures, a cold wave returned to Kashmir Valley and Srinagar city recorded minus 3.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Monday. Jammu division…
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J&K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Sopore
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between the security forces and terrorists at Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said. Sources with Jammu and Kashmir Police told IANS that…
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Kashmir likely to witness week-long wet spell
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures rose marginally across Kashmir, bringing residents some respite from the intense cold. The respite, however, is likely to be short-lived as several parts of the valley are expected to…
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Sectarian tensions erupt in Kashmir over remarks on Rashidun Caliphs, 6 held
Sectarian tension erupted in Kashmir after a video clip of a Mushaira (poetry gathering) event held in Srinagar’s Zadibal city surfaced on social media showing two participants using hateful language in their…
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Kashmir to Kanyakumari: Cross-country cycle expedition flagged off
Srinagar: A 4,000 km cycle expedition from Kashmir to Kanyakumari began from here on Thursday, January 16, to promote a pollution-free India. The expedition with several participants from Maharashtra, including two sexagenarians,…
