11 Killed, 14 Injured as mini-bus falls into gorge in Doda

11 Killed, 14 Injured as mini-bus falls into gorge in Doda

The mini-bus, which was on its way from Thathri to Doda, fell into the gorge near Soi-Gwari, officials said Eleven people traveling in a mini-bus were killed and 14 injured when the vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on the Batote-Kishtwar highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on October 28, officials said. The mini-bus, which was on its way from Thathri to Doda, fell into the gorge near Soi-Gwari, they added. The driver, who was also among the dead, reportedly lost control of…

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Amit Shah’s Kashmir Visit; Understanding the Timing and Significance

Amit Shah’s Kashmir Visit; Understanding the Timing and Significance

It would be simplistic to assume that the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Kashmir triggered Amit Shah’s trip. The BJP cannot risk frittering away the political capital it reaped by abrogating Article 370 and allowing Kashmir to drift ahead of the coming elections and the run-up to 2024 By: Sandip Ghose Like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is currently on a three-day visit to the Valley, is also known to be a master of timing. This is Shah’s first visit to Jammu & Kashmir…

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‘No Row with India if Kashmir Issue resolved’: PM Imran Khan

‘No Row with India if Kashmir Issue resolved’: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said that the two countries, Pakistan and India, had only one issue — the Indian-Occupied Kashmir, and advocated resolving it like “civilised” neighbors. Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said that the two countries, Pakistan and India, had only one issue — the Indian-Occupied Kashmir, and advocated resolving it like “civilised” neighbours. “It’s all about human rights and the right of the people of Kashmir for self-determination as guaranteed by the United Nations Security Council 72 years ago. “If that right is given to them, we…

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