Month: September 2024

Kashmir’s Decade of Silence Ends: Hopes High for Representation After First Election in 10 Years

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Kashmir’s Decade of Silence Ends: Hopes High for Representation After First Election in 10 Years

Kashmir hopes for a voice after first election in 10 years Nestled in the mountains of Indian-administered Kashmir, Shopian – once a hotbed of militancy – sees a steady stream of voters entering a polling booth. The former state of Jammu and Kashmir – now divided into two federally administered territories – is holding its first assembly election in a decade. The third and last phase of voting is on Tuesday and results will be declared on 8 October. Since the 1990s, an armed separatist insurgency against Indian rule in…

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Gulmarg’s First Snowfall Signals Autumn’s Arrival

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Gulmarg’s First Snowfall Signals Autumn’s Arrival

Snow-dusted Gulmarg heralds arrival of autumn in Kashmir Srinagar, Sep 27: Gulmarg ski resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district experienced its first snowfall of the season on Friday, marking the beginning of autumn in Kashmir. The light snowfall dusted the Affarwat Gulmarg mountains, creating a mesmerising winter-like scene as Kashmir transitions into the colder months. This fresh snowfall, though light, caused a noticeable dip in temperatures across the Valley that sizzled with hot temperatures for the entire summer this year. According to the Meteorological Department, Srinagar recorded a maximum of 23.7…

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Cyber Thugs Target J&K Netizens with Fake Meesho Coupons

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Cyber Thugs Target J&K Netizens with Fake Meesho Coupons

J&K netizens targeted by cyber thugs, fake Meesho coupons used to cheat people, Cyber Police issues advisory Srinagar, Sep 27: Cyber criminals in Jammu and Kashmir are employing new tactics to dupe unsuspecting citizens by sending out fake coupons in the name of popular shopping app Meesho. Police have issued an urgent advisory, warning the public to remain vigilant against these fraudulent schemes. The scammers are luring victims with promises of luxurious gifts such as cars and expensive items, only to hack their phones once the given QR code is…

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Mehbooba’s Revelation: BJP’s 3-Month Plea for Coalition

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Mehbooba’s Revelation: BJP’s 3-Month Plea for Coalition

BJP ‘Begged For 3 Months’ To Form Coalition: Mehbooba Mufti Srinagar 27 Sep: In a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti accused the party of hypocrisy and political opportunism. Speaking at a campaign rally in Bahu in support of PDP candidate Virendra Singh Sonu, Mehbooba claimed that Ram Madhav, a senior BJP leader, made desperate attempts to form a coalition government with her party after the 2014 elections, reported news agency KNO. Revealing behind-the-scenes…

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Hathras Tragedy: Human Sacrifice for School’s ‘Prosperity’ Claims Young Boy’s Life, Principal Held

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Hathras Tragedy: Human Sacrifice for School’s 'Prosperity' Claims Young Boy’s Life, Principal Held

The UP police have arrested five people in the case: the School’s owner, director, Principal, and two other teachers. An 11-year-old boy studying in Class 2 was killed as a part of an alleged ‘black magic’ human sacrificial ritual by the owners of his school to make the educational institute “more prosperous” in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district last week. According to the police, the boy, identified as Kritarth, was studying at DL Public School. The school’s owner, Jasodhan Singh, who is said to believe in ‘tantrik’ rituals, had asked his son…

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Omar Abdullah Alleges BJP’s Covert Support for Independent Candidates in Kashmir

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Omar Abdullah Alleges BJP's Covert Support for Independent Candidates in Kashmir

BJP supporting independent candidates in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah Uri, Sept 26 : National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Pahari and Gujjar communities got maximum facilities during our government. “Former minister Mohammad Shafi Uri Sahab was the main pillar of the education sector. As an education minister he recommended Pahari, Gujjar reservation and other things for these communities,” Omar said. “No one can seize Pahari reservation. In fact, the National conference first recommended Pahari ST reservation in the 1980s. BJP backed people will only spread propaganda just…

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Empowered Voices: Nearly 40% of Migrant Kashmiri Pandits Vote in Jammu

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Empowered Voices: Nearly 40% of Migrant Kashmiri Pandits Vote in Jammu

The highest number of 2,796 votes were polled in the Habakadal constituency, which was once a bastion of Kashmiri Pandits, followed by 909 in Lal Chowk, and 417 in Zadibal Nearly 40% of migrant Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu cast their ballots in the second phase of polling for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (September 26, 2024) officials said.  “Nearly 40% polling was registered at 19 polling stations in Jammu, followed by 37% in Udhampur and 43% in Delhi in the second phase of the Assembly elections,”…

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Kashmir Issue Takes Center Stage in Rashid’s Campaign, Vote Splits Could Aid BJP: Analysts

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Kashmir Issue Takes Center Stage in Rashid’s Campaign, Vote Splits Could Aid BJP: Analysts

AIP is weaponizing its separatist narrative against NC, PDP, but analysts feel this sentimental call will be detrimental to Kashmir’s interests   Sringar: Nearly two years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed to have resolved the Kashmir issue during a public meeting in the Anand district of Gujarat on October 10, 2022, the Kashmir valley, witnessing elections to local assembly after 10 years, is reverberating with the roars of resolving the same issue. At the centre of reinvigoration of the issue is Lok Sabha member Engineer Rashid, who has been lodged…

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Tragic Day in Bihar: 46 Drown in Separate Incidents, Including 37 Children and 7 Women

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Tragic Day in Bihar: 46 Drown in Separate Incidents, Including 37 Children and 7 Women

Chief minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths, which included seven women, and announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. As many as 46 people, including 37 children, died in separate incidents of drowning across Bihar on the festival of ‘Jitiya’ or ‘Jivitputrika’ over the last 24 hours, a government official said. Chief minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths, which included seven women, and announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. The incidents…

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GoI’s Actions Behind Low Voter Turnout in J&K Polls, Says Omar Abdullah

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GoI’s Actions Behind Low Voter Turnout in J&K Polls, Says Omar Abdullah

The former chief minister, who is a candidate from Ganderbal and Budgam segments, also said it was a mistake to invite the foreign diplomats to observe the polling in Kashmir. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps people’s reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the Union Territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on Wednesday saw a voter turnout of over 56%,…

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