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Hanumanthanagar police station felicitated for best performance under QR code feedback system

It was in the second week of August when a Hoysala patrolling team based on information from 112 rushed to the spot and rescued a 25-year-old labourer from Assam who was allegedly inflicting injuries on himself with a knife and threatening passers-by in Srinagar.

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J&K: Four crushed to death as landslide strikes vehicle on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Four people were killed the vehicle in which they were travelling in was reportedly hit by a boulder at the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu and Kashmir. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Four dead after landslip hits truck in Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Four people killed in truck accident after landslide hits Jammu-Srinagar highway. Rescue operation launched by local volunteers and police; all four bodies retrieved. Deceased identified as Mohd Afzal Garoo, Altaf Garoo, Irfan Ahmed, Showkat Ahmad. Six cattle also perished. Highway blocked, efforts to make it traffic-worthy.

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J&K: 100 mass weddings solemnised in Srinagar by Al-Noor Yateem Trust

The ceremony was held at a Marriage Hall in Bemina locality of Srinagar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Kashmiri lawyer Babar Qadri’s killing | ₹10 lakh reward announced by police

In 2021, the J&K Police claimed that Saqib Manzoor, a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, was involved in the killing of Qadri. Manzoor was killed during an encounter in Srinagar along with another militant ‘commander’.

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SSF Samvidhan Yatra enters Kerala, to conclude in Bengaluru today

SSF's Samvidhan Yatra, a nation-wide rally, entered Kerala on Saturday, raising the slogan "We the People of India". Led by scholars, the rally was warmly welcomed at the State border. It has passed through 20 States and dozens of backward villages, starting from Srinagar and concluding in Bengaluru. Grand Mufti,…

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J&K: Kashmiri Pandits celebrate Janmashtami with 'Shoba Yatra' in Srinagar

Chanting religious hymns, a large number of Kashmiri pandits participated in the yatra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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J&K: From darkness to light, nightlife returns to Kashmir after 3 decades

With a renewed sense of peace settling over Kashmir, the city of Srinagar is witnessing the revival of its nightlife after a hiatus of more than three decades. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sonia, Rahul arrive in Kashmir on private visit

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi visit Kashmir; take boat ride on Nigeen Lake. Duo stay at upgraded houseboat, 'The Jewel in Crown'. Interact with locals, esp. children. Visit tourist hotspot Gulmarg on Sunday. Personal, private visit, not political.

The Hindu

Srinagar acid attack case: two get life imprisonment

Two life sentences for acid attack in Srinagar: Court brings closure to 20-yr-old law student's case. Jawad Ahmed, Principal District and Sessions Court, Srinagar, sentenced two persons to life imprisonment in an acid attack case.

The Hindu

Certain individuals provoking people in Jammu and Kashmir: L-G Manoj Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also criticised those who opposed the home for homeless scheme by suggesting outsiders were being settled in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Hindu

Srinagar-based news portal The Kashmir Walla’s website in India blocked

Website has been blocked in India by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the IT Act, 2000.

The Hindu

Mirwaiz ‘disallowed’ from Friday prayers for 208th time, as J&K L-G says ‘he’s free’

Hurriyat chairman and Valley’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was disallowed to attend the Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, just a day after J&K Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha stated that his administration was mulling to allow the Mirwaiz to visit the mosque under a security cover. Meanwhile,…

The Hindu

NC, CPI(M) flay move to drop title ‘Sher’ from Srinagar convention centre

The National Conference (NC) and CPI(M) criticised the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to drop the title Sher (lion) from the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), now referred to as KICC, in Srinagar.

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L-G office’s communiqué drops the ‘Sher’ from Srinagar’s Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre

Jammu and Kashmir L-G administration drops title ‘Sher’ (lion) from SKICC, renaming it KICC. SKICC was built in 1977, named after Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, a towering figure in J&K politics. Since 2019, his name removed from State Police awards and holiday on his birth anniversary.

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Jammu and Kashmir L-G flags off ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Srinagar to showcase ‘changed Kashmir’

A massive ‘Tiranga Yatra’ was organised by the administration of Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha in Srinagar on Sunday. All government departments in Kashmir had issued special instructions to its staff to be part of official functions and display the Tricolour on the occasion of the Independence Day. Officials are…

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India deploys MiG-29 fighter jets squadron at Srinagar to handle threats from enemies on both fronts

India has deployed a squadron of upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets at the Srinagar air base to tackle threats from both the Pakistani and Chinese front. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP sends State unit chief to Srinagar to ‘talk to disgruntled members’

BJP leaders in Kashmir express disenchantment with local leadership, threaten to leave party. Meetings held in Srinagar to address concerns. BJP State president Ravinder Raina meets local leaders, but does not attend meeting

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How people in Kashmir reacted to Imran Khan’s jail sentence, politics ban

Khan, who was PM when Kashmir autonomy was scrapped, has been jailed for three years and barred from politics for five.

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Landslip blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highway; Amarnath batch stopped in Jammu

No fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims was allowed from Jammu in view of the highway closure, the officials said.

The Hindu

Posing as IAS-IPS officers, couple dupe residents in Srinagar; arrested

Suspended police official and wife arrested for duping locals by posing as IAS-IPS officers; fake orders, money, jewellery and gadgets recovered

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Mirwaiz’s supporters protest in Srinagar as he completes 4 years of house detention

To marked the fourth year of house detention of the separatist leader, supporters of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Hurriyat chairman and Valley’s chief cleric, flashed placards seeking the cleric’s releaseat Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid on August 4, 2023

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Passports of two Kashmiri journalists suspended due to ‘security threats to India’: The Wire

The passports of at least two journalists and a political activist in Kashmir have been suspended, terming them “security threats to India”, The Wire reported. Srinagar passport officer Devinder Singh told the news website that he received “instructions to suspend the passports of dozens of persons”.

The Hindu

NIA raids seven locations in Kashmir in NGO terror-funding case

NIA conducts raids in Kashmir Valley in NGO terror funding case; 7 locations in Srinagar, Budgam, Kupwara and Pulwama districts searched; Khurram Parvej and Irfan Mehraj arrested in March; digital devices and incriminating documents seized.

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Passenger ends up more than 1,000 miles away from intended destination after plane mix-up

Airline has apologised for ‘very unfortunate’ incident

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