J&K: Detention order of NRI businessman Mubeen Shah revoked permanently

Shah was freed from Agra Central Jail on December 6 after the Union Territory administration initially ordered his temporary release.

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· 11 hours ago

Kashmir: 87% fewer tourists visited Valley in August-November this year, says report

Just about 32,000 domestic tourists and 3,413 foreigners visited the Valley between August and November.

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· Yesterday · 07:33 pm

‘We are not criminals,’ Farooq Abdullah writes in letter to Shashi Tharoor from custody

Tharoor said members should be allowed to attend Parliament, else the ‘tool of arrest’ could be used to muzzle voices in the Opposition.

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· Dec 06, 2019 · 09:55 am

Internet curbs: Kashmiris lose WhatsApp accounts on 120th day of inactivity, thrown out of groups

Several Twitter users shared screenshots showing that friends and family members based in Kashmir had ‘exited’ WhatsApp groups they had been part of.

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· Dec 05, 2019 · 10:16 am

Five Scroll articles on what Kashmir looks like in the fourth month since special status was revoked

Shutdowns, killings, political leaders under arrest, 120 days of no internet and the administrative work of downgrading a state into a Union Territory.

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· Dec 05, 2019 · 06:30 am

J&K detentions: Centre refuses to say when Abdullahs, Mehbooba Mufti will be released

Starting August 4, the authorities took 5,161 people into preventive custody, the Ministry of Home Affairs told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

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· Dec 04, 2019 · 09:27 pm

Jammu and Kashmir: Two civilians killed in alleged shelling by Pakistan Army along LoC

The Indian Army retaliated, but it is not yet clear if Pakistan suffered any casualties, officials said.

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· Dec 03, 2019 · 07:25 pm

J&K: Fewer terror incidents since August 5, but infiltration attempts grew in number, says Centre

The Centre said internet restrictions were imposed in the region to check ‘aggressive anti-India social media posts’ being pushed by Pakistan.

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· Dec 03, 2019 · 05:59 pm

In Jammu and Kashmir, a new department opens to register land transactions – and it’s sparked anger

The decision has reinforced one of the Valley’s most acute fears: that recent legal changes are aimed at altering the demography of the Muslim-majority region.

Safwat Zargar

· Nov 30, 2019 · 09:00 am

Shutters down: How Kashmir has kept up a slow-burning protest since Article 370 was revoked

This time, the Valley showed its anger not by pouring out into the streets but by staying in.

Ipsita Chakravarty

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· Nov 29, 2019 · 09:00 am

Indian diplomat suggests Israel model for Kashmiri Pandits’ return, sparks controversy

Later, Consul General in New York City Sandeep Chakravorty tweeted that his remarks had been taken ‘out of context’, but did not clarify further.

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· Nov 27, 2019 · 06:13 pm

Jammu and Kashmir: Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas challenging restrictions

In the final arguments, the petitioners argued that the curbs were unreasonable while the administration said it was necessary for national security.

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· Nov 27, 2019 · 01:09 pm