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Kashmir

Valley families fast-track their weddings, as uncertainty wary of Burhan Wani anniversary

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Faisal Raheem, a government official who is 29 years old, told Kashmir Post that he plans to get married on July 1. And at least eight in his extended family are getting married between June 28 and July 7. Summer is wedding season in Kashmir, that time of the year when people laze in the sun, drum fingers on tables as the tumbaknaer plays in the background while a feast is laid out. But this year, there’s an air of urgency as families, witness to the turmoil on the streets and…

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No talks with destructive Separatists: Union Minister

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Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday ruled out the possibility of holding talks with Kashmiri separatists, calling them “destructive and obstructive” and alleging they receive funds from Pakistan to stoke unrest in the valley. “Why we should have discussions with the separatist leaders? Every day they (Pakistan) are giving training to the terrorists, provoking them and sending them into our country,” Naidu said, speaking at an event here. “They are sending money to the separatist leaders…. and we have seen it,” he said, referring to an NIA probe into…

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Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover first link to be operational by Aug 31

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Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar today held an extensive tour of Srinagar city to take stock of the pace of work on various developmental projects. The Minister called on the officials to ensure all projects are completed within the deadline. While visiting the under construction Rambagh Flyover, the Minister expressed his satisfaction over the pace of work. The Minister was informed that more than 1 km of flyover stretch is complete with slab and other works. He was informed that the first link of the flyover connecting Amar Singh…

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Won’t allow Pak-backed forces to play with future of Kashmiris: Rajnath Singh

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Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday blamed Pakistan for fomenting trouble in the Kashmir valley. He said the government was sincerely working towards a permanent solution to the Kashmir problem, though it could take some time. “This issue has been simmering since 1947. So a solution cannot be expected in a jiffy or the next couple of months. The government is committed to removing every impediment to the future of Kashmir. The skills that its youth are blessed with will be used for the development of Kashmir and India;…

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Protesters clash with forces in Srinagar, Sopore, Anantnag scores injured

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Teargas shells spark fire in some structures in Anantnag Clashes broke out between protesters and government forces in parts of Srinagar, Sopore and Anantnag district after Friday prayers. Soon after the Friday prayers, scores of youth assembled at Nowhatta Chowk outside the historic Jamia Masjid in old city and started raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. Some youth hurled stones at government forces deployed in the area. The forces retaliated with stun grenades and tear smoke shelling to disperse the protesters. Clashes were also reported from Saraf Kadal area of the…

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With Stones and Phones – Kashmiri youth show deepening resolve against India

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The killing of an iconic rebel commander has kicked popular sentiment against India into even higher gear since last summer. A new generation of protesters is determined to project their message outside the Kashmir Valley. Talk to the young protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir today, and you will find more than the familiar slogans against India. Young people are at the forefront of every protest, gathering in the hundreds and thousands to shout against Indian rule and throw stones at the soldiers. Streets are dotted with anti-Indian graffiti, much of it…

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Security agencies gear up to fight ‘Bedroom Jihadis’ in Kashmir

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After years of fighting armed terrorists with bullets and brickbats, security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are now facing a new enemy – ‘bedroom jihadis’ who manipulate social media from the comfort of their homes to spread rumours and influence youths. It’s a new battleground and a new battle, say senior officers. Far removed from conventional weaponry and the conventional fighting zones of the warren of narrow streets and forests, these new age jihadis use computers and smartphones to wage war from just about anywhere – in Kashmir or outside,…

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Tufail Qadir ‘Militant for a week’ returns home

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J&K police on Thursday said a Srinagar boy, who had reportedly joined the militant ranks, has returned home safely and is with his family. Tufail Qadir Mir, 19, had gone missing on May 24 and then surfaced in a video on Facebook wherein he was seen wielding a gun, sending the entire security apparatus in Srinagar into a tizzy. Tufail, according to police, is 34th youth who has returned home in Kashmir after joining the militant ranks, since September last year. “He (Tufail) is back and is with his family…

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Govt locked down schools for 17 days during last 34 working days

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In past month, J&K government has shut down schools across Kashmir for 17 days, often citing ‘anticipated student protests’ as reason for taking the ‘precautionary measure’ of locking down the institutions. In the past 34 days, the students in schools and various colleges have been able to attend only 50 percent classes given the frequent closure of the schools by the government. In the beginning the divisional administration ordered for closure of all the universities, colleges and Higher Secondary Schools (HSS) in Kashmir on April 18 “as a precautionary measure”…

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Syed Ali Geelani rules out talks with GoI

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‘We’ll never talk with those pursuing fanatical ideology’ Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday ruled out talks with Government of India (GoI) saying there will be no talks with Delhi till it accepts Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory and they will never talk to those pursuing fanatical ideology. “There can be no talks with GoI unless it accepted J&K as a disputed territory. We’ll never beg for talks,” Geelani said in a statement issued here today. He said authorities in New Delhi are “irrational, following fanatical…

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