‘Blatant violation of Model Code’: Non-BJP candidates from Ladakh demand repoll in Zanskar

Three of the four candidates from Ladakh allege religious persecution to garner votes through intimidation.

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· Yesterday · 09:00 am

Why did it take Kashmir police 23 years to make the first arrest in the Saderkoot massacre case?

Seven villagers of Bandipore’s Saderkoot Bala were shot dead by the counterinsurgency militia Ikhwan in 1996.

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· May 20, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Jammu: Curfew imposed in Bhaderwah as protests erupt after alleged cow vigilantes kill a man

The police said the situation is currently under control, and seven people have been detained in connection with the case.

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· May 16, 2019 · 04:56 pm

In Kashmir, alleged rape of a three-year-old triggers protests, fears of sectarian tension

The victim and the accused belong to different Muslim sects. Fears of sectarian clashes grew as fake pictures and videos began circulating on social media.

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· May 13, 2019 · 08:36 pm

‘Our lives and property are at stake’: As cross-LoC trade halts, Kashmiri traders lament losses

They hope new regulations alluded to in the Centre’s notification that suspended trade indefinitely will be implemented swiftly, allowing business to resume.

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· May 04, 2019 · 09:00 am

Simmering tensions: What really caused the riots in Srinagar’s Central Jail early this month

Jail officials claim they were sparked by dismantling of barracks used for ‘anti-national activities’. Inmates say they were protesting desecration of Quran.

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· Apr 27, 2019 · 09:00 am

Nervous polling staff, empty booths, a few voters seeking change: What polls in Anantnag look like

The parliamentary constituency covering South Kashmir is scheduled to vote in three phases beginning April 23, a first in India’s electoral history.

Ipsita Chakravarty

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· Apr 24, 2019 · 09:00 am

Elections 2019 have sent Central Kashmir into near lockdown

Schools in Srinagar constituency have been shut to house security forces, business is down because of harsh security restrictions and tourists are staying away.

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· Apr 17, 2019 · 06:30 pm

Rebel’s revenge? Sacked BJP minister Lal Singh may spoil the party’s plan to sweep Jammu again

The former MP, who lost his ministerial job for rallying in defence of the Kathua rape and murder accused, may split BJP’s Hindu vote, benefiting the Congress.

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· Apr 14, 2019 · 06:30 am

‘My vote is for a strong prime minister’: Pulwama attack deepened the communal divide in Jammu

Religious polarisation in the region has greatly benefited the BJP since 2014. But the electoral pitch is more complicated this time.

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· Apr 09, 2019 · 09:00 am

From Jammu to Kashmir, a ban on civilian traffic on the highway leaves a trail of rage – and despair

Restaurant owners in Jammu brace for losses. The business community in Kashmir says it will hit the Valley’s economy hard.

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· Apr 09, 2019 · 07:00 am

Old loyalists and a rising star: Meet the BJP’s Muslim faces for the 2019 election in Kashmir

Sofi Yousuf and Mohammad Maqbool War are among the party’s first Kashmiri Muslim leaders. Khalid Jehangir has quickly risen up the ranks after joining in 2014.

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· Apr 08, 2019 · 07:00 am