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Sajad Lone asks security agencies to relook current policy of ‘macro-level punishment’

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) president Sajad Gani Lone appealed for a relook at the policy adopted by the security agencies in Kashmir.

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4 militant ‘associates’ held, houses sheltering militants ‘attached’ in Kashmir

Four “associates” of militants were arrested and houses were attached after the owner “wilfully harboured” militants in Kashmir on Wednesday.

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R.R. Swain takes over as 17th DGP of Jammu and Kashmir

R.R. Swain appointed 17th DGP of J&K; received guard of honour at police HQ in Srinagar. 1991 batch IPS officer, also Special DG CID & Intelligence Chief since June 2020.

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J&K Waqf Board ‘mutes’ Palestine issue from sermons, prayers to contain protests in Valley

Most of the Board-run shrines and mosques in Kashmir Valley have avoided sermons or speeches on the current situation in Palestine.

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PM Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity in Gujarat

PM Modi paid floral tribute to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity in Gujarat on National Unity Day. He administered oath of unity and witnessed parade of BSF and state police. He launched multiple projects worth Rs 160 crore. Home Minister Amit Shah said Patel's contribution united India from Kashmir…

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Migrant worker shot dead by militants, infiltrator killed by forces in Kashmir

Militants shot dead a non-local worker from Uttar Pradesh in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Monday. In separate incident, one infiltrator was killed near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara in a two-day long anti-infiltration operation.

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Migrant worker shot dead by militants in J&K’s Pulwama

A non-local worker was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Monday. Preliminary reports suggested that he was shot from a close range in Nowpora village of Pulwama district. The victim, identified as Mukesh Kumar of Uttar Pradesh’s Tumchi area, was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

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R.R. Swain new in charge DGP of Jammu and Kashmir

Rashmi Ranjan Swain, Special Director-General of Jammu & Kashmir CID, was designated as the in charge Director-General of Police

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77th Infantry Day celebrated in Madras Regimental Centre in Coonoor

77th Infantry Day celebrated at Madras Regimental Centre to honour soldiers who fought Pakistan-backed militias in 1947. Lt. Gen. Virendra Vats & Lt. Gen. Devraj Anbu laid wreath at War Memorial. Day marks airlifting of Sikh Regiment to Srinagar to liberate Kashmir. Lt. Gen. Vats praised infantrymen for devotion &…

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Five militants killed near LoC in Kupwara: police

Two militants were killed in an ongoing counter-infiltration operation near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Thursday. A police spokesperson said an encounter with infiltrators started in the Machhal Sector in which two terrorists had been killed so far. “The operation is under way,” the spokesperson…

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NC’s high-powered committee sets up task force to fight drug abuse in Kashmir

The NC underlined that there was a denial of humanitarian treatment to the drug addicts

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India to treat Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting “with contempt it deserves”

India rejects Pakistan's reference to Kashmir at UNSC, says it will treat it with contempt. U.S. Sec. of State Blinken affirms right of any nation to defend itself, condemns all acts of terrorism, calls on UNSC to denounce states that arm, fund, train terrorist groups.

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Dogra architecture gets a revival at J&K’s Maharaj Gunj

A project that recreates the past glory of Srinagar’s Maharaj Gunj market, which has disappeared from sight with encroachment and deviations for several decades, throws new light on rare architectural elements

The Hindu

Snow, rainfall trigger cold wave in Kashmir, disrupts traffic movement

Meanwhile, the Meteorological department has forecasted wet weather till October 17. “There would be a significant drop in the temperature across J&K,” a MeT official said.

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In cricket-crazy Kashmir, the India-Pakistan World Cup clash tests emotions

Many people in Indian-administered Kashmir support Pakistan over India in cricket – a risk when the rivals face off.

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Celebrated novelist Arundhati Roy faces prosecution in India – for a speech she gave in 2010

Booker Prize-winning writer Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things, has been charged, along with retired law professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain, for allegedly seditious comments supporting the separation of Kashmir from India.

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Vendetta without limit: On the resurrection of an old case against Arundhati Roy

The revival of a 13-year-old case betrays intolerance and follows a pattern of vendetta against the state’s perceived civil society antagonists and outspoken critics

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I-T department searches 40 premises of Kashmir’s prominent business group

I-T dept searches 40+ premises of business group in Kashmir & Delhi; finds evidence of undisclosed investments of ₹50cr in immovable properties & unaccounted cash .

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J&K youth should come forward for social, environmental causes, says President Murmu

President Murmu addressed at the 20th convocation of the Kashmir University

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President Murmu on two-day visit to J&K from October 11

President Droupadi Murmu to attend Kashmir University convocation and visit Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K.

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Indian author Arundhati Roy may face prosecution for 2010 speech on Kashmir

Delhi gov’t approves for case to proceed before courts for speech allegedly advocating Kashmir’s secession from India.

The Hindu

State of Play | The shift in BJP’s Kashmir approach

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release reflects a change in the BJP’s approach to Kashmir. It is hard to put a finger on the right reason for his release — whether under external pressure or due to internal demands

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Gautam Navlakha, farm stir, Kashmir map: In Delhi cops’ application for NewsClick founder custody

NewsClick’s founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR head Amit Chakravarty have been sent to seven-day police custody following their arrest in a UAPA case against the organisation. However, the Delhi Police Special Cell had initially sought 15-day police custody for the two, alleging that there was electronic evidence suggesting a…

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Kashmir youth exchange programme begins on a grand note in Vizag

120 youth from Kashmir arrive in Visakhapatnam as part of the Youth Exchange Programme organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs. The inaugural event was held at VMRDA Children's Arena. Officials spoke to the youth about Andhra Pradesh, its culture, tradition and language.

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Kashmir bat industry hits its sweet spot after 102 years

bat manufacturing units and their outlets, dotting the national highway in south Kashmir, are in a celebratory mood this year.

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