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New Delhi: In the seven months since the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, Jammu and Kashmir has grappled with an economic, psychological and emotional crisis, Iltija Mufti, daughter of incarcerated former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference, she said Article 370 was Kashmir’s “emotional connect” […]
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Srinagar: Former Union minister Saifuddin Soz on Tuesday said the Centre should undertake the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir only after the Union Territory elects a legislative assembly to prevent arbitrary distribution of seats. The Congress leader’s remarks came a day after Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora named Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra as his […]
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Jammu: A forest fire triggered several mine blasts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. The fire broke out in Balakote sector and spread to various areas, they said. As a result of the fire, several mines exploded, triggering panic among the residents, the officials said. […]
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Jammu: A woman was reportedly murdered by her paramour after she blackmailed him for money in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, police said on Tuesday. The accused Aatma Ram has been arrested, they said. According to the police, Anita Devi (40), wife of Nirmal Chandra, was in an illicit relationship with Ram. She allegedly threatened […]
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Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday booked a man for fraudulently obtaining permanent resident certificate (PRC) in connivance with revenue department staffs, officials said. The Crime Branch registered a criminal case against the accused, identified as Mohinder Pal Singh of R S Pura (Jammu), for fraudulently obtaining PRC in connivance […]
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New Delhi: The CPI(M) on Tuesday slammed the government over FIRs being registered against social media users in Jammu and Kashmir and said that while it was “touting normalcy” in the union territory, it was charging people who used the Internet which was their basic right. The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday registered a […]
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Debbie Abraham chairs MP’s Kashmir group in Britain
New Delhi/London: A British MP, critical of India’s move to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, on Monday said she was denied entry despite a valid visa after she landed at Delhi airport and deported to Dubai from where she had flown into the Indian capital. Labour Party MP Debbie Abraham’s charge of a valid […]
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Directs permanent commission for all women officers
New Delhi: Calling for an end to gender bias in the armed forces, the Supreme Court on Monday opened the way for women in command positions in the Army and directed the Centre to grant permanent commission to all women officers within three months. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud termed “disturbing” the […]
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Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday warned that Pakistan may face another refugee crisis if the international community failed to take notice of the current situation in India. Speaking at the two-day refugee summit in Islamabad on 40 years of hosting Afghan refugees in Pakistan, he said India’s “ultranationalist ideology going unchecked could lead […]
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New Delhi: India on Monday issued a strong demarche to Turkey over its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments expressing concern over the prevailing situation in Kashmir and comparing the “struggle” of Kashmiri people with that of the fight by the Turkish during the World War I. In a strongly worded statement, the Ministry of External […]
