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Shun confrontation, solve Kashmir Issue: Abdul Gani Bhat

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Moderate separatist leader and former Hurriyat chairman Abdul Gani Bhat has urged India and Pakistan to see reason, shun confrontation and address the Kashmir issue. He also urged the Kashmiri separatist leadership to rise above their narrow confines and self-interest to serve humanity at large. Bhat, who also heads the Muslim Conference, was addressing a gathering of people in his native Botengoo village in north Kashmir. Addressing the gathering with reference to verses from the Quran, Bhat said Muslims should never ever worship false gods. “Raise your heads high and…

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Asiya Andrabi celebrates Pakistan Day in Srinagar, Police registered FIR

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Separatist outfit Dukhtaran-e- Millat chief Asiya Andrabi celebrated Pakistan National Day in Srinagar today by singing the country’s anthem and hoisting its flag. She then said that all Muslims on the subcontinent are Pakistani, reported ANI. “For us, people are either Muslims or ‘kaafirs’ (infidels) and if they are Muslims, then their country is Pakistan,” the pro-Pakistan separatist said. “Pakistan was not formed on basis of a nationality (like India), Islam is the basis of its foundation…Every Muslim is a Pakistani on the basis of Islam, Iman (faith), Quran and…

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Combing operation continues in Kupwara forests, biggest operation this year, 1000 personnel involved

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The army and police continued the combing operation in forest area of Halmatpora in border district of Kupwara on Thursday while IGP Kashmir S P Pani termed the operation as “difficult” and said all the five militants killed in the encounter were foreigners and belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba. An army official said a search operation was going on in the forest area. He said the police and army were conducting searches in the forest area to ensure that none of the militants was hiding in the area. The encounter broke out…

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5 Militants, 3 Armymen, 2 Cops killed in Kupwara gunfight

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Three army men and two policemen were killed in the ongoing gunfight with militants at Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday while the death toll of militants killed in the firefight has risen to five. A police official said the encounter between the militants and security personnel continued for second day at Halmatpora area of Kupwara today. He said two policemen identified as SPO Mohammad Yousuf Cheche son of Shah Mohammad of Kachama, Kupwara and selection grade constable Deepak Thesoo son of Darki Nath of Nagrota, Jammu…

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Former MLA Bandipora Nizamuddin aghast over seepage in KGHEP

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‘Seepage is a major fault which can wreak havoc if it develops into a crack’ Nizamuddin Bhat former MLA Bandipora and senior PDP leader has said that he is aghast at the reports of seepage in the Kishenganga Hydel power project’s tunnel for water diversion. Bhat said as legislator he had always demanded caution in raising the infra- structure as there were reports of snags at various stages. He said that the power project is a valuable resource and contributes to energy enhancement in the state, besides being one of…

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Two militants killed in overnight encounter post attack on BJP leader

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The encounter started on Thursday afternoon after militants fired at the security officer of BJP’s Anwar Khan in Khunmoh area and escaped. The officer, Bilal Ahmad, received a minor “(bullet) grazing injury on one leg”. Two suspected militants were killed in an overnight encounter on the outskirts of Srinagar which started after they fired on security officers of a BJP leader and tried to escape, officials said on Friday morning. “Two bodies of militants have been recovered so far, whose identities are being ascertained. Along (with) the bodies, incriminating materials which…

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Rains lash plains, Upper reaches receive fresh snowfall across Kashmir

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The upper reaches of Kashmir on Wednesday received fresh snowfall, while rains lashed plains including Srinagar even as weatherman has predicted light precipitation during next 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological department said that fresh snowfall was recorded in Gulmarg, Sonamarg and other areas of Kashmir. He said that light to moderate rains lashed Srinagar since early this morning, resulting in considerable dip in the day temperature. The mercury at the night also dipped about 2 degrees from Tuesday and settled at 6.5 degrees, which is still 3 degree…

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Kashmir teaches ‘Art of leaving’ to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Welcomed with ‘Azadi’ slogans

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Noisy scenes marred Art of Living founder’s peace conference in Srinagar on Saturday. Agitated participants from different parts of the Valley were allegedly ‘tricked’ to take part in the event  Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of Art of Living (AOL), had to cut short his speech and a subsequent press conference in Srinagar as several people attending the function stood up and shouted slogans in favour of “Azadi” and militants on Saturday. Noisy scenes marred an otherwise well attended function organised by AOL at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre as…

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Five-Point peace formula for solving Kashmir Issue: Abdul Gani Bhat

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A senior separatist leader today said he was considering an outline for India and Pakistan to “move forward” on the K-issue and also listed a five-point formula for creating a “propitious environment” in the volatile region. Abdul Gani Bhat, an executive member of a separatist amalgam headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, also urged all parties to the dispute to “rise above hostility, intransigence and historical ironies.” “India and Pakistan as responsible nuclear states owe a duty to millions in the region who seek peace to rid them of the ghosts…

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Shopian civilian deaths: Let down by their government, people in Kashmir seek refuge in religion

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Following the deaths of four civilians on Sunday during an encounter between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday, the indications of a violence-hit summer are already being felt across the state. There is a worry that again the cycle of protests and arrests might soon take over the Valley only to be aggravated if further deaths of civilians happen in the process. The state machinery has already ushered into an alarm mode in a tragic continuation of the ritual of previous summers. On…

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