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Overwhelmed with Support: Mirwaiz Welcomes Visitors After 4 Years of House Arrest

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Overwhelmed with Support: Mirwaiz Welcomes Visitors After 4 Years of House Arrest

Every day there is a beeline of visitors outside the gate of Mirwaiz’s house in Nigeen – men, women, children, clerics, youth, elderly, neighbours, traders and the Mirwaiz family’s supporters. Some arrive from various parts of the city while others are from the countryside – south as well as north Kashmir. Mirwaiz was overwhelmed with the response of the people. Guests throng the residence of chief cleric and Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq even after 10 days, after he was released from his house detention of over four years on…

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Delhi Police conducts Raids on Homes of Six Journalists Linked to NewsClick Portal

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Delhi Police Conducts Raids on Homes of Six Journalists Linked to NewsClick Portal

Raids are underway across multiple locations in the NCR. Newsclick’s journalists are being questioned and their mobile phones and laptops have been seized by the cops. Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Tuesday morning raided the office of news portal NewsClick and the residences of journalists associated with it. According to official sources, the Special Cell has booked the news organisation under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) and 120B (punishment for criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code. Sources informed TNIE that…

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Mehbooba accuses Army of Forced Labour in South Kashmir Village, Army Denies Charge

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Mehbooba accuses Army of Forced Labour in South Kashmir Village, Army Denies Charge

Mehbooba Mufti, in a post on X, said the residents of Kanslo Kanda area in Kulgam were being summoned and harassed by a camp of Army’s 9 Rashtriya Rifles Former J&K chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the army of forcing young men to do labour without payment in a south Kashmir village in Kulgam. However, the army has denied the allegations. Mehbooba Mufti, in a post on X, said the residents of Kanslo Kanda area in Kulgam were being summoned and harassed…

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Disturbed Area: Manipur government imposes AFSPA across entire state

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Disturbed Area: Manipur government imposes AFSPA across entire state

The Manipur government on Wednesday declared the entire state a ‘disturbed area’ under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for a period of six months in the wake of the prevailing law and order situation. However, the status will not be implemented in areas under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations including the capital Imphal. The state government, in a notification, said that the ‘violent activities of various extremist/insurgent groups warrant the use of Armed Forces in aid of civil administraton in the entire state’. The developments came after…

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Garcetti: Kashmir Issue Must Be Resolved by India and Pakistan, Not Third Party

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Garcetti: Kashmir Issue Must Be Resolved by India and Pakistan, Not Third Party

US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti was responding to questions on US ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome’s multi-day visit to Gilgit-Baltistan Days after the US envoy to Pakistan made a low-profile visit to Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said on Tuesday that the Kashmir issue can only be resolved by New Delhi and Islamabad. Donald Blome, the US ambassador to Pakistan, made a multi-day visit to Gilgit-Baltistan that concluded on Sunday. He toured different parts of the strategic region and met several officials,…

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Police arrest 10 for trying to create unrest outside Srinagar mosque

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Police arrest 10 for trying to create unrest outside Srinagar mosque

Taking strong note of trying to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere at Jamia Masjid Srinagar on Friday, Police detained 10 persons and appealed to the people not to indulge in such acts. Police said that these persons would be booked under the relevant sections of the law. “Ten hooligans were arrested for trying to vitiate the peaceful atmosphere outside Jamia Masjid after Friday prayers. They will be booked under the relevant sections of the law. People are requested not to indulge in such acts, failing which law will take its course,”…

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Omar Abdullah alleges BJP weakened regional parties by Abrogating Article 370

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Omar Abdullah alleges BJP weakened regional parties by Abrogating Article 370

National Conference (NC) vice-president and former J&K chief minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the aim of Article 370 abrogation was to weaken regional political parties. He, however said that the NC is growing stronger day by day. Addressing a public rally in north Kashmir’s Handwara, Omar said the decision taken by the Centre was solely aimed at weakening the foothold of NC. “Whenever our party holds rally and programmes, a large number of people participate in it. The aim of abrogation of Article 370 was to weaken us.”…

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PDP Chief questions BJP’s decision to felicitate preacher booked under PSA

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PDP Chief questions BJP's decision to felicitate preacher booked under PSA

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president also sought release of other religious scholars who are currently under detention in various jails across J&K. Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti mocked the BJP for first arresting religious scholars and then felicitating them on their release. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president also sought release of other religious scholars who are currently under detention in various jails across J&K. “Religious leaders now released & felicitated by BJP after being slapped with PSA were earlier accused of being a security threat by…

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The Begging Conundrum in Srinagar: A Multifaceted Challenge Requiring Comprehensive Solutions

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The Begging Conundrum in Srinagar: A Multifaceted Challenge Requiring Comprehensive Solutions

By: Javid Amin Beggary has emerged as a significant issue in Srinagar, the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir, India. A 2019 survey conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir government reported that Srinagar is home to over 10,000 beggars, with approximately 70% originating from outside the state. Beggary is an intricate problem that defies simple solutions. Several factors contribute to the prevalence of begging, including poverty, unemployment, lack of education, and disabilities. Frequently, beggars hail from impoverished and marginalized communities, often left with no alternative means of sustenance. Beggars in…

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Kashmir politicians criticize LG Sinha’s claim that people want current system to continue

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Kashmir politicians criticize LG Sinha's claim that people want current system to continue

Kashmiri Politicians Express Concerns Over Lieutenant Governor’s Statement Recent comments made by the Lieutenant Governor have sparked controversy in Jammu and Kashmir. The Lieutenant Governor suggested that the people of the region want the current system to continue, a statement that has drawn criticism from several Kashmiri politicians. Prominent figures like Omar Abdullah have accused the Lieutenant Governor of creating fictitious surveys to support his reluctance to hold assembly elections. Sajad Lone, on the other hand, advocates for elections as the most reliable method to gauge the desires of the…

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