Encounters In Kashmir
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‘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.
Safwat Zargar
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‘Breaking people’s will’: In Kashmir, gunfights leave a trail of destroyed homes and rising anger
Kashmiris see the destruction of their property by government forces as a ‘form of punishment’.
Rayan Naqash
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Soldier, militant killed in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district
A gunfight is on between security forces and militants in Pulwama, as well.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Farmers, inflation, army: Why the BJP is facing public anger in Haryana
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‘All We Imagine As Light’ review: A poetic exploration of love and dreams
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Why displaced slum residents in Delhi want to vote NOTA
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Jammu and Kashmir: Three militants killed, one policeman injured in Sopore
Internet services have been suspended in Baramullah after their deaths.
Scroll Staff
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Encounter deaths in a Central Kashmir town leave a trail of anger and cynicism
The residents of Chadoora claim security forces shot at civilians.
Raksha Kumar
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Jammu & Kashmir: Three civilians killed at encounter site in Budgam
A crowd began to pelt stones at security personnel hindering their search operation, which turned into a gunfight after militants shot at them.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Anatomy of an encounter: Cordon, crackdown, stones and death
This is the most visible shape of the armed conflict in Kashmir.
Ipsita Chakravarty & Rayan Naqash
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In Pampore, possible use of a boat by militants points to lapses in security
Officials emphasise the need to gird up patrolling on the Jhelum.
Rayan Naqash
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Indian government has institutionalised violence in Kashmir, claims new human rights report
Both the Border Security Force and the Central Bureau of Investigation are charged with covering up crimes committed by security forces in Sopore in 1993.
Scroll Staff
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