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‘We are trapped’: Why village defence groups that fought militancy in Jammu are caught in a bind
A new government policy has left them dismayed – it promises less money than they used to earn before.
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They fled Kashmir in 1990 but returned to make a life there. A killing ended that hope
The family of Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit killed in the Valley last month, say their life is in Jammu now. So do many others.
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Targeted police killings reflect the changing nature of militancy in Kashmir
Pistol-bearing militants have attacked policemen and their families.
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Trending
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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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Amravati chemist’s murder: Main accused person arrested from Nagpur
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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Will the BJP’s Hindutva push unseat the dominance of the Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu?
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Who were the two men behind the murder of a tailor in Udaipur?
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Old Kashmir hands weigh in: Centre must rethink Kashmir policy, not enough to take security measures
Politicians as well as former army officials who served in Kashmir urge greater political engagement with the Valley.
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A Kashmiri actor was shot dead inside her home. Her family can’t fathom why
The police say militants killed her but her family never sensed any threat to her life.
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As Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik gets life sentence, a brief guide to the charges against him
The chair of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front was convicted for ten offences, including a ‘terror funding’ case.
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Video
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Watch: Municipal council office in Bhatkal, Karnataka removes Urdu sign from its board
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Watch: Three siblings from Kerala go viral for their cover version of Coke Studio hit ‘Pasoori’
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Eco India: How unchecked plastic pollution in our rivers is harming our ecosystems
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‘Essential healthcare’: ‘Stranger Things’ actor Maya Hawke talks about mother Uma Thurman’s abortion
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Watch: Devotees from around the world start arriving for haj in Mecca after two pandemic years
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A killing has put the spotlight on a tiny, little-known minority in Kashmir
On April 13, militants killed Satish Kumar Singh, a member of the tiny Dogra Rajput community in the Valley.
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‘No crossfire’: In Kashmir, young shopkeeper's family refutes police version of his killing
Shoaib Mohammad Ganie’s brother says he saw him being surrounded and then shot.
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‘Naya Kashmir’? Kashmiri Pandits in J&K are angry with the BJP after yet another killing
Many Pandits moved back to the Valley after government assurances of security. That rehabilitation scheme may now be unravelling.
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The Reel
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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‘Meme Boys’ trailer: Students take on their college management
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‘Rocketry – The Nambi Effect’ review: An important story of persecution that’s badly told
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‘Rashtra Kavach Om’ review: Low on action and even lower in brains
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Nominate Kashmiri migrants to J&K assembly? Rehabilitate us first, migrants say
The delimitation commission recommended nominating Kashmiri migrants and people displaced from Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir.
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Scroll interview: Why Kashmiri MP Hasnain Masoodi thinks J&K delimitation is unconstitutional
‘These are steps to ultimately disempower people.’
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Despite investments, why has unemployment soared in Jammu and Kashmir?
Unemployment rates touched 25% in March, according to one survey.
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The Field
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Hockey World Cup: NZ hold China to a draw in India's Pool B; big wins for tournament favourites
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Wimbledon Day 6 wrap: Swiatek run ends, Nadal through to fourth round, Kyrgios wins fiery match
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Watch: England vs India, Edgbaston Test – Bumrah’s brilliance shines through on rain-hit Day 2
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Watch, Wimbledon 2022: Kyrgios ‘a bully,’ Tsitsipas ‘soft’ – tempers flare after fiery match
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Archery: With a quiver of hope, Jyothi Surekha Vennam makes the most of a second chance