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Kashmir Awaits Supreme Court Verdict: Despair and Uncertainty Prevail

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Kashmir Awaits Supreme Court Verdict: Despair and Uncertainty Prevail

On Monday, the Supreme Court will deliver its judgement on petitions challenging the Article 370’s August 2019 abrogation. As the Supreme Court (SC) is going to announce its judgement on Article 370 case on Monday, there is both hope and dejection among the politicians and common people ahead of this verdict. A constitutional bench of the SC will deliver its judgement on a number of petitions that have challenged the August 2019 abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of J&K state into two Union Territories. The Article 370 had given…

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NIT Srinagar Prematurely Closes for Winter Break Amidst Protests

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NIT Srinagar Prematurely Closes for Winter Break Amidst Protests

The J&K Police on Wednesday filed a case against NIT Srinagar student, alleging the uploading of ‘sensitive content’ that offended religious sentiments. The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar declared an early onset of the winter break, almost 10 days earlier than the originally planned schedule, due to the ongoing protests that originated from a social media post and spread to other educational institutions, news agency PTI reported. Amid ongoing examinations, college authorities assured that the remaining exams would be held after the winter break, ensuring no academic setbacks. First,…

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Kashmir Braces for Travel Disruptions as Heavy Snowfall Triggers Highway Shutdowns

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Kashmir Braces for Travel Disruptions as Heavy Snowfall Triggers Highway Shutdowns

Heavy snowfall closes Mughal Road and the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road. Landslides and shooting stones make the Jammu-Srinagar highway non-motorable, say officials. Fresh snowfall at Zoji La triggers road closure. Police urge commuters to confirm roads’ status before beginning journey. Hill stations, including the ski resort of Gulmarg and the Sonamarg hill station, witness a fresh layer of snowfall. Heavy snow on higher reaches and rain in plains of J&K and Ladakh resulted in the closure of the all major roads and highways. Power outage was witnessed in many parts of Jammu…

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J&K situation worse than government claims: Omar Abdullah

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J&K situation worse than government claims: Omar Abdullah

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the situation in the Union Territory was worse than the government was claiming. Addressing the media in Srinagar, Abdullah said that the government was trying to hide the real situation in J&K with lies. He pointed to the recent spate of killings of civilians and security personnel, as well as the ongoing CASO (cordon and search operations) in different parts of the UT, as evidence of the deteriorating security situation. Abdullah also said that the government’s move to…

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