‘Anti-national coverage’: There is a quiet crackdown on the local press in Kashmir

Government ads, the mainstay of the leading newspapers, have been pulled. Editors and reporters have been detained and questioned.

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· Yesterday · 09:00 am

In Kashmir, a police crackdown leaves migrant beggars staring at an uncertain future

The Valley has attracted a large number of beggars from outside the state in recent years.

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· May 26, 2019 · 09:00 am

‘Azadi for Islam’: How Zakir Musa became founder of Kashmir’s first al Qaeda affiliated group

Killed on May 23, Zakir Musa had become the face of militancy in Kashmir after Burhan Wani’s death.

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· May 25, 2019 · 06:30 am

Results 2019: BJP failed in the Valley yet again – but Kashmiris are worried

Within the Valley, they fear the security crackdown intensifying and the state’s autonomy dissolving. Outside, Kashmiri Muslims fear majoritarian violence.

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· May 24, 2019 · 07:30 am

‘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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· May 22, 2019 · 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.

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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