Kashmir
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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…
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After Kishtwar, another cloudburst hits J&K’s Kathua; 7 dead
Jammu: At least seven persons were killed and five others injured in two separate incidents of cloudburst and landslide in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. The calamity…
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Four killed in flash floods triggered by cloudburst in J&K’s Kathua
Jammu: At least four people were killed and many others injured after a cloudburst hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district during the night intervening Saturday and Sunday, said officials here, adding that…
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Kashmiri govt doctor suspended for not attending Independence Day festivities
A government doctor in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district was suspended for failing to report for duty and skipping Independence Day celebrations at the hospital. The chief medical officer (CMO) of Bandipora, Dr…
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J&K cloudburst: People’s anger genuine, says CM Omar
Jammu and Kashmir: The anger of people seeking information about their kin missing in the aftermath of a cloudburst is quite understandable, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday…
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J&K cloudburst: Death toll rises to 60, search for survivors continues on Day 2
Kishtwar: Braving intermittent rains, rescuers intensified their search for survivors in a cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday, even as Chief minister Omar Abdullah put the death toll…
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Will Pahalgam killers decide if J&K will be a state, asks CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday delivered a forceful Independence Day speech, criticising the practice of linking terror attacks to Jammu and Kashmir‘s political future and asserting that Pakistan should not…
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Will launch door-to-door signature campaign for JK statehood: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday announced he will launch a massive signature campaign to press the demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and present those signatures to…
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People of J&K hope SC will restore statehood: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have hope that the Supreme Court will restore their “right to statehood”. He, however, said not restoring the…
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Photos: Security stepped up at main venue of I-Day function in Srinagar
Srinagar: A tight security blanket has been thrown around Bakshi Stadium, the main venue of Independence Day function in Jammu and Kashmir, to ensure incident-free celebrations in the valley. A full dress…
