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Shutdown continues across Kashmir on 114th Day, Arsonists on rampage, burn 2 more schools

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4 Youth detained in Ganderbal, 9 held in Samboora Shutdown was observed across Kashmir for the 114th consecutive day while as clashes against the nocturnal raids and arrests were reported from various areas on Sunday. Reports of schools being put on fire by unknown persons continued to pour in as two more schools were gutted in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district taking the total number of educational institutions set ablaze so far to 25. Markets opened in Srinagar and elsewhere after 5 p.m. on the relaxation call given by the joint…

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112th Day of Unrest in Kashmir, Admin foils ‘Jamia Chalo’ with curfew, detains Mirwaiz

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Hurriyat(M) chairman slams Govt, says Kashmir witnessing ‘brutal’ rights violations Lady shot dead by unidentified persons in Shopian village: Police 20 injured in fresh clashes after Friday prayers Freedom rallies held in several areas The J&K government imposed strict curfew in old Srinagar areas on Friday to foil the proposed march to Jamia Masjid (Grand Mosque) by Kashmir’s joint resistance leadership. The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained while trying to defy the curbs around his residence and proceed towards the grand mosque in old Srinagar’s Nowhatta…

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Valley tense on 111th day of Shutdown, Ransacking, Aristocracy, Arrest ‘Drive’ On

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Hurriyat (M) says Jamia Masjid areas ‘sealed’ to prevent public march Unknown persons damage vehicles in Srinagar Another school goes up in flames in Budgam Police drive to arrest  ‘stone-pelters’ reaches Jammu 3 Arrested during nocturnal raids in Tangmarg JK Bank’s Pampore branch forced to close Amid complete shutdown, protests and clashes were reported from various parts of Kashmir on Thursday while police claimed to have arrested two “wanted stone-pelters” from Jammu region in its “drive against trouble-mongers.” Two vehicles, a truck and an auto-rickshaw sustained damage in two separate…

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110 Days of Shut-down, Protests, Arrests, Curfew across Kashmir; Resistance Camp extends shut-down till Nov 3

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Masked youth smash cars, motorcycles in Pulwama, Srinagar areas Resistance camp extends shutdown till Nov 3, Calls for Jamia Masjid ‘Chalo’ tomorrow, employees’ march on Monday 6 injured in clashes triggered by arrest raids in Bijbehara 4 arrested in Sopore for instigating protests: Police Wanted Hurriyat activist gives cops a slip Police says situation peaceful across Kashmir At least six people were injured in clashes in South Kashmir on Wednesday, even as the Valley observed a complete shutdown for the 110th consecutive day. Reports said six persons were injured in clashes…

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Kashmir remains shut for 109th Day, Resistance opens door to Delhi delegation

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3 Schools set ablaze by unknown persons in 24 hours Sinha-led group meets geelani at Hyderpora, also calls on Shabir Shah, Prof Bhat Police says situation normal Normal life remained paralyzed in Kashmir for the 109th straight day on Tuesday in the wake of ongoing uprising, even as three school buildings were set ablaze by unknown persons in the past 24 hours, reports and witnesses said. Business establishments in Srinagar and elsewhere re-opened after 5 pm on the ‘relaxation’ given by Kashmir’s resistance leadership in its weekly protest calendar against civilian…

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Amid continues Shutdown, Kashmir starts on Track II post 108 days of Unrest

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Police arrests 15 persons allegedly involved in burning of vehicles, says 7 still absconding Yashwant Sinha led 5-member delegation meeting Geelani, Mirwaiz today Situation by and large peaceful Kashmir observed a complete shutdown for the 108th consecutive day on Monday, even as police foiled two marches called by Valley’s resistance leadership. Police said they have arrested 15 persons allegedly involved in burning of vehicles in Central Kashmir areas. Although there was no curfew in Kashmir, Section 144, which bars assembly of four or more persons, remained in force across the…

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Protests, Clashes, Aristocracy, Ransacking, Arrests continue across Kashmir

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Reports of police highhandedness during night raids continue to pour in School partially-damaged in mysterious fire in Budgam Clashes in Anantnag, Sopore Truck torched at Bijbehara Normal life continued to remain affected across Kashmir for the 107th straight day of strike called by separatist leadership with police persisting with its valley-wide crackdown against the protesters evoking widespread resentment. Shops, business establishments and fuel stations remained shut, but opened in the evening as separatists had given a 14-hour relaxation in the shutdown from 5 pm. While there were no curbs on…

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Protests, Shutdown continue across Kashmir on 106th Day

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Normal life across Kashmir continued to remain paralysed for the 106th day PDP minister’s cavalcade stoned in Bandipora Police use force on protesters in Maisuma 55 detained during crackdown in Kupwara School building torched in Kulgam Crackdown in Kupwara village The shutdown and protests continued in Valley for the 106th consecutive day on Saturday while PDP minister’s cavalcade was stone in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district and police detained 55 during a crackdown in Kupwara. The shops, business establishments, petrol pumps and educational institutions in Srinagar and other parts of the…

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Youth dies during clashes in Budgam, 30 more injured in fresh clashes across Kashmir

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Youth dies in clashes in Budgam, Police say’s cardiac arrest, local teargas Prayers not allowed at Jamia Masjid on 15th Friday Crackdown continues in Baramulla, several arrested PDP legislator’s house attacked in Tral 72 more arrested in 24 hours: Police A youth died during clashes between protesters and police in Budgam district while post-Friday protests were held at different places amid restrictions and shutdown called by separatists on the 105th day of the current unrest. The clashes between the protesters and police took place at Nasrullah Pora and the adjoining Mirgund…

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‘Another Agitation Staring it’s face’ Post Students protests, Govt employees to hit roads

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EJAC threatens to hit streets if ‘terminated’ officials aren’t reinstated, says government’s move ‘illegal, unjust’; Legal experts say dismissal orders ‘bereft of reasons’ Barely few days after the J&K government terminated its 12 employees for allegedly spearheading or participating in street protests during the ongoing uprising in Kashmir, the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) on Thursday asked the government to reconsider its decision or face an agitation. It also called an ‘emergency meeting’ on Saturday to chalk out future course of action on the issue that is set to snowball…

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