Kashmir
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Amarnath yatra 2022 is different in scale and security than yesteryear
Arun Joshi Amarnath yatra – an annual Hindu pilgrimage that culminates at a cave shrine devoted to Lord Shiva in Himalayas in Kashmir – is being held this year after a never-before…
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Conundrum of Dilli, Dil, Doori and Kashmir
Arun Joshi It’s time to assess and analyze how far the road has been covered in removing “doori“ ( distance ) “Dilli” ( Delhi ) and its heart had with Kashmir. June 24 marks one…
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Wazwan: A Kashmiri cuisine that turned political tables
Ankara: Wazwan, a multi-course meal in Kashmiri cuisine is believed to be a reason for many diplomatic and political decisions in the past. In an article senior Kashmiri journalist, Iftikhar Gilani wrote…
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Alarms raised in Srinagar, after water floods residential areas
Srinagar: Continuous rainfall over the last four days has created a flood-like situation in parts of the valley, especially in localities situated near rivers, and lakes. Authorities on Wednesday sounded a flood…
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Bullet-riddled body of Police Sub Inspector found in Pulwama
Pulwama: A bullet-riddled body of a Police Sub Inspector was found under mysterious circumstances in the Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. “Dead body of Farooq Ah Mir of…
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Shutting Falah-e-Aam schools in J&K, the future plan needs to be unveiled
Arun Joshi Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the shutting down of all schools run by Jamaat-i-Islami affiliate Falah-e- Aam Trust in an apparent attempt to cripple the sources imparting education that sits outside the prism of…
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Kashmir’s split image spells its own set of problems
Arun Joshi At this point in time when Kashmir is being viewed through diametrically opposite lenses – one showing the Valley rattled by the targeted killings by terrorists and minorities pressing for…
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Kashmiri Pandit employees reiterate demand for relocation outside Valley
Jammu: Kashmiri Pandit employees on Monday staged another protest demonstration here, reiterating the demand for their relocation outside the Valley till peace is restored there. Hundreds of employees, both men and women,…
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Prophet remark row: Peaceful protest held in Jammu
Jammu: A peaceful protest was staged here on Sunday over controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, officials said. A group of protesters assembled at Gujjar Nagar, a…
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Blasphemy issue fuels protests in PoK
Islamabad: The reactive politics as visible in Pakistan is indeed unique, especially when it comes to developments in India and on sensitive issues. In reaction to the statement made by BJP spokesperson…
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Kashmir: Mela Kheer Bhawani celebrated with religious fervour
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees from around the country visited the Tulmula area (22 Kilometers away from Srinagar City) in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal District to celebrate the annual Mela Kheer Bhawani on Wednesday.…
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Irony of protests against killings in Kashmir – Mehbooba says it all
A single tweet by Mehbooba Mufti, who is better known as one of the strongest political voices in Kashmir, said it all. about the conditions in the Valley in the aftermath of…
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Aimed at intl audience: Omar Abdullah, after BJP spokespersons sacked
Srinagar: NC vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the BJP “suddenly waking up” to denounce the insult of any religious personality has nothing to do with having “offended” the sentiments of Muslims…
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AAP holds ‘Jan Aakrosh Rally’ against targeted killings in Kashmir
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party organised a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Sunday against the recent spurt in targeted killings in Kashmir and slammed the BJP-led Union government for…
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Kashmiri pandits express anger after teachers’ transferred list leaked
Srinagar: A list of 177 teachers who were transferred to locations that are assumed as safe in Srinagar and district headquarters in the valley was leaked on social media. Reacting over it,…
