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The Latest Breaking News from Kashmir

State government grapples in vain with electricity crisis in J&K

J&K faces worst-ever power crisis, leading to 12-16 hr outages daily. L-G Sinha reviews situation & directs PDD to ensure quality power. KPDCL cracks down on consumers, disconnects 1048 connections & imposes Rs. 7.95 lakh penalty.

The Hindu

Indian authorities release Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah after 21 months in prison

Indian authorities have released a prominent Kashmir journalist on bail nearly two years after he was arrested on accusations of publishing “anti-national content” and “glorifying terrorism.”

The Independent UK

Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah walks out of jail after 600 days

Shah is owner and editor of independent news portal Kashmir Walla, banned earlier this year by the Indian government.

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L-G govt. sacks 4 employees, including head of doctors’ body, for ‘posing threat to J&K’s security’

J&K LG admin. terminates services of 4 employees, incl. president of Doctors Assoc. of Kashmir.

The Hindu

J&K: Severe cold wave grips Kashmir, morning fog lowers visibility on roads

As the temperature dips to zero degrees in Kashmir the dense fog in the morning continues and is causing difficulties for the people.

Dynamite News

NIA arrests one more for trafficking arms by drone

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that it had arrested another accused in the terror case, involving delivery of weapons from Pakistan by drones to militants in Kashmir.

The Hindu

Kashmiri Rappers Unmask Pain And Strength Through Music

In Kashmir Valley in North India,a stirring movement has emerged echoing the indomitable spirit of the region.

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BJP blamed Article 370 for militancy, then why do militants continue to die in Kashmir, asks Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah accuses BJP of deceiving people on militancy in Kashmir; urges SC to consider elections in its judgment on Article 370; highlights disparity in bail granted to Army captain in staged encounter.

The Hindu

‘Tendency to detain critics of govt’: J&K High Court quashes arrest of Kashmir Walla reporter

The arrest of Kashmir journalist Sajad Gul in January 2022 was part of a “tendency” by authorities to “detain the critics of the policies...of the government machinery” which is an “abuse of the preventive law”.

Newslaundry

Friday prayers banned at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid over Gaza

For six consecutive Fridays, Jamia Masjid in Srinagar has been barred from congregational prayers due to fears of protests over Gaza. Anjuman Auqaf, the mosque's caretaker body, claims the mosque is being targeted and the conflict in Gaza is a mere excuse. They argue that the ban on Friday prayers…

The Hindu

Indian troops kill 5 suspected rebels in Kashmir fighting, police say

Police in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir say government forces have killed five suspected militants in a gunbattle

The Independent UK

Encounter on with trapped militants in Kulgam

Security forces encircled militants in Kulgam, Kashmir and exchanged heavy fire. Locals were asked to stay indoors. Army killed a top 'commander' from PoK in Uri Sector, along with another militant. Infiltration attempts continue despite winter, but Army is prepared to thwart any disruption of peace.

The Hindu

J&K police sharpen focus to contain militant recruitments in Kashmir

J&K Police shift focus to contain local youth recruitment into militant orgs. DGP Swain held meetings to launch exercise to investigate who motivated, provided arms, and connected with handlers. Police to connect with public, operate with minimal collateral damage, and treat those who haven't committed acts of violence differently. Local…

The Hindu

At least 37 killed in devastating bus crash in India-controlled Kashmir

The 42-seater bus veered off the road in a remote mountainous region

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Bus accident leaves at least 37 dead and 18 injured on Himalayan road in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Indian officials say a passenger bus has slid off a Himalayan highway killing at least 37 people and injuring 18 others after rolling down a steep slope onto another road in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday

Al Jazeera

Activists slam India’s first ever GPS tracker for Kashmiri suspect

Since he got bail more than a week ago, Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, 65, has had the electronic device placed around his ankle.

The Hindu

Orders for 1 lakh Deepavali lamps light up Kashmir’s Muslim-majority hamlet

This Deepavali, a resurgence of a business that had seen a dip over the past three decades has contributed in part to a gentle revival of Kashmir’s Muslim-majority Kumaar Mohalla’s community and its products

The Independent UK

Houseboats catch fire on a lake popular with tourists, killing 3 in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir say a massive fire has destroyed several wooden houseboats anchored on Dal Lake, an area popular with tourists, and three charred bodies have been recovered from the wreckage

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India, Pakistan border guards trade fire along their frontier in Kashmir; one Indian soldier killed

Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing an Indian border guard

Dynamite News

One TRF terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in J-K's Shopian

A terrorist affiliated with the proscribed terror outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF) was killed in Kathohalan area of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.

Newslaundry

From Kashmir to conversions, with Himanta in Chhattisgarh’s ‘jinxed’ constituency

In poll-bound Chhattisgarh, the BJP’s campaign strategy doesn’t revolve around just unemployment, corruption and women’s safety but Hindutva poll planks too.

The Hindu

V.K. Birdhi appointed as new IGP for Kashmir zone

Senior IPS officer V.K. Birdhi was appointed as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir zone, on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Rumbles within the Gupkar alliance grow louder ahead of Lok Sabha election

Gupkar alliance hardening positions on contesting 2024 LS polls independently, likely to challenge INDIA bloc. NC VP Omar Abdullah advocating to retain seats won in 2019. PDP forming 3-member election board to prepare for polls. NC, PDP leaders to decide on contesting together or separately.

The Hindu

Gupkar alliance leaders urge India to play role to end bloodshed in Palestine

The Kashmiri leaders expressed regret over India’s vote during the United Nations’ resolution on the ceasefire in Palestine

The Hindu

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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