‘Not a militant’: Three alleged gunfights in Kashmir that left a trail of questions

Youth with no police record of militancy were killed in these incidents.

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· Sep 17, 2021 · 06:30 am

In petition to Delhi High Court, Jamaat-e-Islami distances itself from separatism in Kashmir

The home ministry had banned the Jamaat under the anti-terror law in 2019.

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· Sep 05, 2021 · 06:30 am

How August 15 is changing colours in centrally-run Kashmir

On Independence Day, the government has mandated the unfurling of the national flag in schools and panchayat buildings across the Valley.

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· Aug 14, 2021 · 09:00 am

One year after three young workers killed in Kashmir fake encounter, police probe filled with holes

One of the three accused in the case is an army captain.

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· Jul 23, 2021 · 09:00 am

Why elected panchayat members in Kashmir are feeling caged

Often presented as shining examples of grassroots democracy in Kashmir, many elected representatives are leading a life of forced confinement and isolation.

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· Jul 13, 2021 · 06:30 am

On the radar of the defence ministry, six pockets of densely populated land in Kashmir

The defence ministry claims to own the land under an agreement dating back to 1956. But revenue officials say it was under the state government until now.

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· Jun 28, 2021 · 06:30 am

As Kashmiri leaders head to Delhi to meet PM Modi, what are their demands?

Formal declarations of the Gupkar Alliance ask for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. But not many expect its leaders to stand by this.

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· Jun 23, 2021 · 06:30 am

Why a lawyer in Kashmir is asking for a constitutional amendment from 1979 to be enforced

The amendment restricted preventive detention to two months. Four decades later, it is still to be notified.

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· Jun 04, 2021 · 09:00 am

Alarm in Kashmir as government sacks three employees, citing ‘security of the state’

The dismissals, done without inquiry, are seen as part of an expanded scrutiny of government employees after the Centre took charge.

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· May 16, 2021 · 09:00 am

Why a captured militant’s family in Kashmir say they’d be better off if their son had been killed

Tariq Ahmad Pandit’s family faces accusations that their son was a coward – and a collaborator.

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· May 03, 2021 · 06:30 am

Interview: ‘Everyone expected once Omar Abdullah walks out, something will happen. But nothing did.’

Aga Syed Ruhullah, who resigned as the chief spokesperson of the National Conference, explains why he is unhappy with the timidity of his party leadership.

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· Apr 13, 2021 · 09:00 am

‘For anything and everything’: UAPA cases are rising in Kashmir

The anti-terror law is being frequently invoked against protestors. Few are willing to speak about it.

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· Apr 09, 2021 · 06:30 am