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Faith in all faiths, we don’t communalise: Northern Command Chief

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A day after All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi questioned the Prime Minister’s silence on the “killing of Muslim Army men” in the Sunjuwan terror attack, the Army today said it didn’t “communalise” its soldiers and those making such utterances had no idea of its functioning. “The Army is ‘sarv dharam sthal’. All religions are welcome and only one’s identity as a soldier matters. We don’t communalise anyone. The people who don’t know the functioning of the Army make these statements. I think they need to visit us…

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Fifth war with Pakistan is not the solution to a peaceful Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah

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Former Chief Minister of Indian Occupied Kashmir Farooq Abdullah, stated that Kashmiris are tired of the cycle of violence and the only way to attain peace was through dialogue. “Despite repeated failures in attaining peace in the violence-torn state, dialogue is the only way to move forward,” the National Conference MP said while giving an exclusive interview to India Today. “We have had four wars with Pakistan. Is a fifth war another way to move forward?” he asked. “We can’t stop talking; we have to find a way forward. We…

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Dry & Cold weather continues across J&K; Srinagar-Jammu highway remains shut

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The arterial Srinagar-Jammu national highway was shut for the third consecutive day today due to landslides, even as dry weather prevailed in Kashmir where the mercury settled below the freezing point at most places. The 270-km highway was briefly re-opened for traffic yesterday after two days, but was closed again due to landslips. “The Srinagar-Jammu national highway is closed for traffic due to landslides at Anokhfall,” an official of the Traffic Control Room here said. He said road maintenance agencies are on the job to clear the highway. “Clearance work…

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Soldiers paying with blood for PDP-BJP’s opportunistic alliance: Rahul Gandhi

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“Our soldiers are paying with their blood for BJP-PDP’s opportunistic alliance in Jammu and Kashmir,” Congress president Rahul Gandhi today tweeted as he blamed the government for failing to adopt a decisive policy on the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “PDP says “talks” with Pakistan. BJP Defence Minister says “Pakistan will pay the price”. While our soldiers pay with their blood for BJP/ PDP’s opportunistic alliance and non-existent Kashmir policy; Modi Ji dithers,” he tweeted. Yesterday, following an attack on a CRPF camp in Srinagar, J&K chief minister Mehbooba…

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Civilian houses near boundary walls of army camps a problem: Nirmala Sitharaman

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The defence minister said she was studying the scenario and would come up with a solution. Construction of civilian houses adjacent to the boundary wall of Army camps is a problem across the country, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. The minister was in Jammu to visit the people injured in Saturday’s terror attack on the Army camp in Sunjuwan. “Civil constructions are taking place near the boundary walls (of army camps across the country) and it is getting difficult to remove these constructions because these are taking place…

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Fresh snowfall ends dry spell in Kashmir, Valley cut off from rest of the world

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Highway closed, air traffic suspended Father, son killed by lightning in Reasi SASE issues high danger avalanche warning The plains and the upper reaches in Kashmir valley Monday received fresh snowfall, ending a dry spell of nearly two-month. The first snowfall of the season in Srinagar, the summer capital of the State, brought cheers to the people. Following Western Disturbances on Sunday, Metrological department Srinagar had predicted heavy rains and snowfall. A MeT official told Kashmir Post that moderate to heavy snowfall had been recorded in plains as well as…

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War with Pakistan not an option, dialogue the only solution: Mehbooba Mufti

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In the wake of repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan and terror strikes in the state, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) chief minister Mehbooba Mufti advocated dialogue with the neighbouring country as the only way to resolve differences. “We fought and won all wars against Pakistan but even now there is no solution other than dialogue, till when will our jawans and civilians keep dying,” Mufti said in the J&K assembly on Monday. “Dialogue with Pakistan is necessary if we are to end bloodshed… We have to talk because war is not…

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SC stays proceedings against Indian Army Major named in FIR over 3 civilian deaths

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The father of army major Aditya Kumar moved the apex court last week, demanding that the FIR registered by the Jammu and Kashmir Police be quashed. The Supreme Court stayed criminal proceedings on Monday against an Indian Army officer named in an FIR over a recent firing incident in Shopian that killed three civilians. The father of army major Aditya Kumar moved the apex court last week, demanding that the FIR registered by the Jammu and Kashmir Police be quashed. The SC restrained the Jammu and Kashmir government from taking…

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Army takes months, RSS can prepare a force within 3 days to fight on border: Mohan Bhagwat

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RSS will prepare military personnel within three days which the Army would do in 6-7 months said Mohan Bhagwat Rahul Gandhi seeks apology from RSS for ‘insulting’ remarks on Indian Army Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the organization has the ability to prepare an “army” to fight for the country within three days, if such a situation arises. The RSS chief said this while addressing the workers at Zila school ground on the last day of his six-day visit of Muzaffarpur. “Sangh will prepare military personnel…

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What the record says about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s views on Kashmir problem

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How would Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel have handled the Kashmir problem if he, instead of Jawaharlal Nehru, had been India’s first Prime Minister? The picture of Patel’s thoughts that emerges from his letters and conversations are complex and multilayered. Last week, in the course of a strong attack on the Congress party and its leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Lok Sabha: “Had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel been India’s first Prime Minister, a part of my Kashmir would not have been with Pakistan today.” Over the years, Modi and the BJP have…

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