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Heavy snowfall, sparse crowd, mixed feelings: Bharat Jodo Yatra comes to an end in Srinagar
Rahul Gandhi skipped any mention of Article 370 while few Opposition leaders were present at the rally.
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What government data says – and doesn’t – about militancy in J&K since the scrapping of Article 370
While there has been a clear drop in militant violence, the figures revealed some worrying trends.
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In Jammu and Kashmir, corruption derails government job drives
Thousands of candidates spent months studying and training for recruitment exams, four of which were cancelled by the administration in 2022 alone.
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Trending
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Like ‘Jallianwala Bagh’: How Adani is invoking nationalism to counter allegations of corruption
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Heavy snowfall, sparse crowd, mixed feelings: Bharat Jodo Yatra comes to an end in Srinagar
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A Kashmir family waits in dread for news of son ‘missing’ from Army custody
The Army says Abdul Rashid Dar escaped a day after they picked him up for questioning; his family members don’t buy the claim
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How a politician and a surgeon got together to challenge the redrawing of J&K’s political map
The Supreme Court has reserved its order on the plea filed by the two Kashmiris challenging the validity and setting up of the delimitation commission.
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‘It’s a fight for our identity’: Omar Abdullah on the next J&K election and more
The former chief minister also ruled out street protests for the restoration of autonomy under Article 370.
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Video
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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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Watch: Hilarious moment when American football coach’s daughter imitates him during press conference
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Kashmiri Pandit killings: Nadimarg massacre trial may resume but those accused of murder are dead
Lawyers believe only seven policemen charged with dereliction of duty for the killings in 2003 may be tried.
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In Kashmir, the police are increasingly using preventive detention laws against drug dealers
Lawyers say it reflects the failure of ordinary criminal procedures.
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Changing minds: In Kashmir, more people are seeking mental health care
This may be partly driven by clinics at the district level and more mental health professionals.
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The Reel
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Kashmir saw a bumper apple crop this year. So what’s troubling the apple trade?
While there was a public outcry over apple trucks stranded on the highway, there are other reasons for the logjam.
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The steady decline of Ladakh’s nomadic herders
Military tensions, ecological concerns and a tourism boom, all threaten to wipe out the Changpa tribe’s traditional occupation.
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Will felling thousands of willow trees help save Kashmir’s Wular Lake?
Believed to be Asia’s second largest freshwater lake, it has shrunk dramatically over the last century.
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The Field
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India vs New Zealand: Head curator at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium replaced after low-scoring T20I
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Meg Lanning column: For Australia, nothing less than the three-peat will suffice at the World Cup
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Harmanpreet Kaur column: We have confidence in our abilities and are hungry for T20 World Cup title
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Book excerpt: ‘There’s no one like MS Dhoni’ – R Sridhar on his stint with the Indian cricket team
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Football: Lionel Messi on Argentina’s Qatar 2022 triumph – ‘The World Cup trophy called out to me’