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Man dies of cardiac arrest amid teargas shelling; Over 250 wounded as Protests, Curfew, Shutdown continue across Valley

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Pellets continue to rain on protesters Security forces use PAVA shells in Kulgam; 1 dies of heart attack 250 more wounded in day-long clashes JNV school gutted after teargas shells land inside Massive protests in Srinagar areas against night raids by police Shops open in several places after 6 pm An elderly man died of cardiac arrest at his residence in Chawalgam village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday amid heavy teargas shelling and pellet firing by forces in the area, witnesses and reports said, even as more than 200…

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PDP-BJP govt failed to deal with Kashmir Situation, Separatists should be isolated: All-party delegation

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The all-party delegation, which recently visited Kashmir to find a solution for restoring peace in the Valley, said on Wednesday that the PDP-BJP government in the state has failed to tackle the situation amicably. During the meetings, which is being chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the delegates further suggested isolating the Kashmiri separatist leaders for their continued anti-India stand. Separatists should be isolated and dealt with separately, the NDTV quoted the all-party delegation members as saying during the meeting. During the meeting, the Centre is also likely to…

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To restore normality, government to get tough with Resistance Group

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It is planning to “curtail the facilities” given to them, say sources. The Centre may toughen its stand against separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, and security forces are expected to be given a larger role in the Valley, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The government has decided to step up crackdowns against elements stonewalling the return of normalcy in the Valley, which has been under curfew almost continuously for the past 60 days. An all-party delegation led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh returned to Delhi from J&K…

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With 2 more Killings, toll rises to 76; Pellets continue to shower amid Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat

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Abandoned bunker demolished in Mehjoor Nagar Curbs, shutdown continue for 60th day Woman battles for life at SKIMS Bandipora youth suffers critical injury in abdomen 200 more injured in day-long clashes Thousands attend Sopore teenager’s funeral On a day the J&K government sought to justify in the High Court the use of “non-lethal” pellets as “modern means of crowd control”, a 20-year-old youth was killed in pellet firing by forces in Seer Hamdan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district while a woman was also seriously injured there. Meanwhile, the Kashmir…

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Parting shot from Rajnath; Now, up to Parliament

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Promises K-action plan, says another team for Ladakh soon; panel meets 18 delegations in Jammu Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre would soon decide an action plan to tackle the Kashmir situation. He stated this on the completion of the all-party delegation’s visit to the state. Rajnath said some members of the all-party delegation had witnessed the Kashmir situation for the first time. He expressed the hope that parliamentary discussions on the issue would soon lead to a comprehensive solution to the vexed Kashmir problem through an action…

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Teenager from Sopore succumbs, toll reaches 75; 100’s injured in clashes as Valley remains shut for 59th day

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120 Fresh injuries on 5th day of unrest Many hit by pellets in Devsar People stage pro-freedom rallies at many places Forces foil rallies at Baghi Mehtab, Kulgam Mob sets cop’s house on fire in Kulgam Curbs, shutdown continue A 17-year-old boy, who was critically injured in forces’ action in Sonawani area of Wadoora in north Kashmir’s Sopore yesterday, succumbed to his injuries at Srinagar’s SMHS hospital on Monday evening, taking the death toll in the ongoing Kashmir uprising to 74. The slain youth was identified as Musaib Majeed Nagoo,…

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Clashes, Protests continue across Valley, 600 Injured; Resistance group shuts door on APD

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Kashmir registers day with ‘highest number of injuries’ Number of total civilians injured crosses 10,000 mark Pellets rain on protesters in South Kashmir Youth set ablaze mini-secretariat in Shopian Boy, 17, sustains head injury in Sopore, put on ventilator Freedom rallies held in several localities Resistance group shuts door on All Party Delegation 600 injured as pellets, tear gas shells rain in south Kashmir Tehreek-i-Hurriyat district president detained in Bandipora On the day an all-party parliamentary delegation visited Kashmir, at least 600 people sustained injuries in day-long clashes in several areas of…

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‘Talk to Hurriyat;’ Opposition asks Delhi

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Ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir, political parties today pitched for holding dialogue with “all stakeholders”, including Hurriyat, to douse the unrest and banning the use of pellet guns by security forces. After a meeting held by the government to brief the MPs who are part of the 30-member delegation, leaders from Congress and CPI(M) said all stakeholders should be approached during the two-day visit of the delegation to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Sunday. “Government should invite Hurriyat for talks with the all-party delegation….…

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Congress, CPI(M) pitch for talks with Hurriyat, Ban on Pellet Guns: All-party delegation to Kashmir

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Government holds meeting to brief MPs who are part of the delegation. Ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir, political parties on Saturday pitched for holding dialogue with “all stakeholders”, including Hurriyat and banning the use of pellet guns by security forces. After a meeting held by the government to brief the MPs who are part of the delegation, leaders from the Congress and the CPI(M) said all stakeholders should be approached during the two-day visit of the delegation to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Sunday.…

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Won’t talk to all-party delegation, accept ‘Kashmir is disputed’ first: Hurriyat

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The separatist party also advised Parliamentarians to hold a special session in the Parliament and accept the ‘disputed’ nature of Jammu and Kashmir. Ahead of the All-party delegation’s visit to violence-hit Kashmir on September 4 and 5, the Hurriyat Conference today refused to meet the visiting Parliamentarians and urged other stakeholders to not participate in the same. In a statement issued today, Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani said, “Parliamentary delegation is coming to Kashmir after passing a resolution that Kashmir is an integral part of India.…

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