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Indian sports wrap, December 27: Sasikumar Mukund to lead India in Davis Cup play-off, Football blooms in J&K
1 week, 6 days ago

Indian sports wrap, December 27: Sasikumar Mukund to lead India in Davis Cup play-off, Football blooms in J&K

The Hindu  

TENNIS Mukund Sasikumar to lead India in Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off Mukund Sasikumar will spearhead the Indian challenge in the Davis Cup World Group-1 play-off tie against Togo at the DLTA Complex on February 1 and 2. Vaishnavi makes both finals at Palodia Vaishnavi Adkar outplayed second seed Zeel Desai 6-0, 6-2 in the semifinals of the $15,000 ITF …

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BJP attacks Cong for ‘incorrect’ map of India at CWC meeting
2 weeks ago

BJP attacks Cong for ‘incorrect’ map of India at CWC meeting

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused the Congress of disrespecting “India’s sovereignty” as it hit out at the opposition party for allegedly misrepresenting the Indian map on posters displayed at the Congress convention in Belagavi. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy CM DK Shivakumar and others during the unveiling of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate the centenary of …

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India deplores Iran leader's remarks on Muslims: ‘Misinformed, unacceptable’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India deplores Iran leader's remarks on Muslims: ‘Misinformed, unacceptable’

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday dismissed comments by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the “suffering” of Muslims in India, Gaza and Myanmar, describing them “misinformed and unacceptable” while referring to the Iranian government’s treatment of minorities. In his post on X, Khamenei said: “We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is …

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Jammu & Kashmir news: Encounter breaks out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district
7 months, 1 week ago

Jammu & Kashmir news: Encounter breaks out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district

Live Mint  

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, Kashmir Zone Police said in a social media post on June 3. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nihama area of Pulwama, the south Kashmir district, a police official told PTI. Arms Cache Recovered On May 17, a large …

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Modi visits Kashmir’s main city for the first time since revoking region’s semi-autonomy
10 months ago

Modi visits Kashmir’s main city for the first time since revoking region’s semi-autonomy

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made his first official visit to Kashmir’s main city since New Delhi stripped the disputed region of its semi-autonomy and took direct control of it in 2019. Paramilitary soldiers patrol ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. In 2019, Modi’s …

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Anti-India propagandist Nitasha Kaul cries foul, claims denied entry into India by Centre for a Karnataka govt event
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Anti-India propagandist Nitasha Kaul cries foul, claims denied entry into India by Centre for a Karnataka govt event

Op India  

On 25th February, Nitasha Kaul, an British academician and author, ranted on social media after being denied entry into India upon arriving at the Bengaluru Airport. THREAD 1/n pic.twitter.com/uv7lmWhs4k — Professor Nitasha Kaul, PhD February 25, 2024 Kaul said she was detained at the airport by the immigration officials who cited “orders from Delhi” to not allow her entry into …

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Indian army orders probe into claims of custodial torture deaths of civilians in Kashmir
1 year ago

Indian army orders probe into claims of custodial torture deaths of civilians in Kashmir

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Indian army has ordered …

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Kashmir | New vistadome coaches to offer tourists a memorable train ride through the Valley’s saffron fields and apple orchards
1 year, 2 months ago

Kashmir | New vistadome coaches to offer tourists a memorable train ride through the Valley’s saffron fields and apple orchards

The Hindu  

The autumn sun lights up the 40-seater vistadome coaches introduced this month on trains plying in the Kashmir valley. “Tourists will get a visual experience of rural Kashmir, its orchards and fields,” says Nasir Shah, chairman of Kashmir Leisure and Pilgrimage Tour Operators. For Jammu and Kashmir, which hosted 1.88 crore tourists this year, the train will be another memorable …

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Supreme Court questions petitioners’ submission that Indian Constitution has no application to Jammu and Kashmir after 1957
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court questions petitioners’ submission that Indian Constitution has no application to Jammu and Kashmir after 1957

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on August 22 questioned an argument made by petitioners that Article 370 ceased to operate in 1957 as soon as the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution came into existence. Chandrachud in the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370, senior advocate Dinesh Dwivedi, for a petitioner, said the Indian Constitution ceased to apply to J&K, and the State …

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Kashmir leader says the region lacks democracy and asks India to restore its special status
1 year, 5 months ago

Kashmir leader says the region lacks democracy and asks India to restore its special status

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Kashmir’s top pro-India politician had a stark message Friday — the eve of the fourth anniversary since India revoked the disputed region’s special status, throwing the Himalayan territory into political chaos: “Democracy stops where the boundaries of Jammu and Kashmir begin.” In an interview with The Associated Press, Omar Abdullah said India’s 2019 decision to strip the …

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India Bans 2 Militant Groups in Kashmir
1 year, 10 months ago

India Bans 2 Militant Groups in Kashmir

The Diplomat  

India recently banned two militant groups that are believed to be behind many of the attacks on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir over the last couple of years. “A large number of cases have been registered against the members/associates of the TRF relating to planning of killings of security force personnel and innocent civilians of Jammu and Kashmir, co-ordinating and …

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India Hindus begin pilgrimage in Kashmir amid heavy security
2 years, 6 months ago

India Hindus begin pilgrimage in Kashmir amid heavy security

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Thousands of Hindu devotees began an annual pilgrimage Thursday through mountain passes and meadows to an icy Himalayan cave in Indian-controlled Kashmir amid heavy security in the Muslim-majority region. Officials say pilgrims face heightened threat of attacks from rebels fighting against Indian rule and have for the first time tagged devotees with a wireless tracking system. “I …

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Amnesty for independent probe into civilian killings in Kashmir
2 years, 6 months ago

Amnesty for independent probe into civilian killings in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Amnesty International India on Friday called for a quick and independent probe into the recent killings of civilians in Kashmir. In a statement, Amnesty said the killing of three persons from the Hindu minority community last week added to the list of violent incidents since the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019. For decades, people …

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Yasin Malik’s journey: From gun-toting Kashmir rebel to Gandhism
2 years, 7 months ago

Yasin Malik’s journey: From gun-toting Kashmir rebel to Gandhism

Al Jazeera  

The top rebel leader was handed a life sentence last week after his conviction for ‘terrorism’, a charge to which he pleaded guilty. From holding a Kalashnikov rifle to becoming a self-avowed follower of Mahatma Gandhi, the last 30 years of legendary Kashmiri rebel leader Yasin Malik’s life have remained a struggle against the Indian rule in the disputed region. …

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Kashmir sees rise in violence after Yasin Malik sentenced to life
2 years, 7 months ago

Kashmir sees rise in violence after Yasin Malik sentenced to life

Al Jazeera  

Indian forces kill at least 10 rebels in the disputed region since Wednesday’s sentencing of the top pro-independence leader. At least 10 rebels have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir since an Indian court sentenced prominent Kashmiri pro-independence leader Yasin Malik to life in prison earlier this week, officials say. “Three militants each of Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in two …

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Yasin Malik: India convicts top Kashmir separatist of ‘terrorism’
2 years, 7 months ago

Yasin Malik: India convicts top Kashmir separatist of ‘terrorism’

Al Jazeera  

The charge against the founder of JKLF rebel group carries a maximum sentence of death penalty or life imprisonment. An Indian court has convicted a top Kashmiri separatist leader in a “terrorism-related” case that carries a maximum sentence of the death penalty or life imprisonment. Mohammed Yasin Malik had been charged with “terrorist” acts, illegally raising funds, being a member …

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I-League: Indian Arrows Upset Injury-Riddled Real Kashmir
2 years, 8 months ago

I-League: Indian Arrows Upset Injury-Riddled Real Kashmir

News 18  

Indian Arrows stunned an injury-riddled Real Kashmir 2-1, scoring more than one goal for the first time this season in their relegation playoff round fixture of the I-League on Monday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Sajad Parray and Parthib Gogoi were on target for the All India …

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Media watchdog asks India to release Kashmiri journalist
3 years ago

Media watchdog asks India to release Kashmiri journalist

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists asked Indian authorities to immediately release a journalist in disputed Kashmir, days after police arrested him for uploading a video clip of a protest against Indian rule. It wrote on Twitter it was asking Indian authorities to “drop their investigation related to his journalistic work.” Indian soldiers picked up Gul …

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J&K delimitation: What the commission has suggested and why
3 years ago

J&K delimitation: What the commission has suggested and why

Firstpost  

The commission suggested seven new assembly seats in the state, one for Kashmir valley and six for Jammu. A controversy has broken out among political parties in Jammu and Kashmir after the Union Territory’s delimitation commission suggested six new legislative seats for Jammu and only one for Kashmir. What the commission has suggested The commission suggested seven new assembly seats …

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Obituary: Syed Ali Shah Geelani was symbol of Kashmir resistance
3 years, 4 months ago

Obituary: Syed Ali Shah Geelani was symbol of Kashmir resistance

Al Jazeera  

Geelani spearheaded Kashmir’s movement for right to self-determination and was a staunch proponent of merging with Pakistan. Until June last year, Geelani headed the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella group of various Kashmiri political and religious groups formed in 1993 to spearhead a movement for the region’s right to self-determination. Three decades of armed rebellion against Indian rule saw …

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Syed Ali Shah Geelani: Kashmir separatist leader dies at 92
3 years, 4 months ago

Syed Ali Shah Geelani: Kashmir separatist leader dies at 92

Al Jazeera  

Geelani, who headed a hardline faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, died at his Srinagar residence after a prolonged illness. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a top separatist leader in Indian-administered Kashmir, has died at the age of 92 after a prolonged illness. Troops deployed, restrictions imposed Geelani headed a hardline faction of All Parties Hurriyat …

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Kargil Revisited: 22 Years Later, Gaps at Strategic Level Still Exist but Being Fixed
3 years, 5 months ago

Kargil Revisited: 22 Years Later, Gaps at Strategic Level Still Exist but Being Fixed

News 18  

Each time we mark Kargil Vijay Diwas, it is imperative that besides the celebration of victory and the remembrance of courage and valour, there should be an honest and intellectual analysis to determine how the lessons learnt apply in the current context. The recapture of that ground by the Indian Army at heights of 16000 to 18000 feet in little …

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10 Combatants Killed in Firefights Amid Rising Violence in Kashmir
3 years, 6 months ago

10 Combatants Killed in Firefights Amid Rising Violence in Kashmir

The Diplomat  

Indian soldiers shot dead a militant crossing the Line of Control into India, the first such incident since India and Pakistan agreed to reaffirm their 2003 ceasefire accord. Eight suspected rebels and two Indian soldiers were killed in a series of counterinsurgency operations in disputed Kashmir, police said Thursday, as many shops were shut in parts of the region to …

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Indian Army Assists Medical Team to Hike to Village along LoC in Kashmir for Vaccination Drive
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Army Assists Medical Team to Hike to Village along LoC in Kashmir for Vaccination Drive

News 18  

In its efforts to ensure that every citizen receives the COVID-19vaccine — no matter the terrain and the geographical challenges it brings up — the medical community across the world is going above and beyond its call of duty. Presenting one such example of duty and valour, a medical team assisted by Indian Army personnel were seen travelling on foot …

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