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Fahad Shah
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Scenes from Anantnag: Broken glass, broken bodies, broken mothers
The South Kashmir district braved shortages of hospital supplies and even baby food.
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Prayers, fasting and feasting in the Valley: How Kashmir celebrates Ramzan
From human alarm clocks to food festivals and night-long prayers, the holy month is an eventful time for Kashmiris.
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'Kashmir has become a metaphor for Animal Farm': How Kashmiris reacted to Mufti's cat-pigeon remark
Humour, sarcasm and witty commentary ensued on social media platforms after the J&K chief minister's comment about rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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Mine but not really mine: Why ‘owning’ digital items doesn’t feel the same
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Why Mehbooba Mufti will have to rely on more than just optics to regain the trust of Kashmiris
Mufti’s focus for now seems to be on manufacturing a perception of growth and peace, and crushing dissent by force.
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Should Kashmiri Pandits be resettled in special townships in the Valley?
News that J&K has identified land to construct secure colonies for returning Pandits has elicited widely divergent reactions.
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Handwara’s other victims: A cricketer, a salesman, a digger of sand, a housewife and a student
Five people were killed in firing by the police and Army following protests over the alleged molestation of schoolgirl in Handwara. Here are their stories.
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Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Justice over development: What Kashmir’s women want from Mehbooba Mufti, their first woman CM
Mehbooba, a single mother of two daughters, is no stranger to the people of the state, and has come a long way from being seen as a 'soft separatist'.
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Anti-nationals and terrorists: This is how the rest of India views Kashmiri students
Kashmiri youth say they have been facing increasingly more distrust and violence for the last two years.
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Meanwhile, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, books on ‘Azadi’ continue to be banned
Sixteen books were banned last month by the government of PoK. The situation is the same in Gilgit-Baltistan, where any talk of azadi means charges of sedition.
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The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Why 'azadi' is more than just a slogan for Kashmiris
The word that has been echoing in Kashmir Valley for decades is today ringing in JNU, albeit in a different context.
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Student politics: Kashmiri parties want free speech in Delhi, but curbs back home
Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti condemned the JNU arrests even as student unions remain muzzled in the Valley.
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To be or not be (in power): The Hamlet moment for Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu and Kashmir
There's many a slip between the cup and lip for the PDP chief as she tries to position herself as a pro-public rather than pro-power politician.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
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ISL 2024: Vikram Partap Singh bounced back from tragedy to reach great heights in breakthrough year