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Friday prayers banned at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid over Gaza

For six consecutive Fridays, Jamia Masjid in Srinagar has been barred from congregational prayers due to fears of protests over Gaza. Anjuman Auqaf, the mosque's caretaker body, claims the mosque is being targeted and the conflict in Gaza is a mere excuse. They argue that the ban on Friday prayers…

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Indian troops kill 5 suspected rebels in Kashmir fighting, police say

Police in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir say government forces have killed five suspected militants in a gunbattle

The Independent UK

Encounter on with trapped militants in Kulgam

Security forces encircled militants in Kulgam, Kashmir and exchanged heavy fire. Locals were asked to stay indoors. Army killed a top 'commander' from PoK in Uri Sector, along with another militant. Infiltration attempts continue despite winter, but Army is prepared to thwart any disruption of peace.

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J&K police sharpen focus to contain militant recruitments in Kashmir

J&K Police shift focus to contain local youth recruitment into militant orgs. DGP Swain held meetings to launch exercise to investigate who motivated, provided arms, and connected with handlers. Police to connect with public, operate with minimal collateral damage, and treat those who haven't committed acts of violence differently. Local…

The Hindu

At least 37 killed in devastating bus crash in India-controlled Kashmir

The 42-seater bus veered off the road in a remote mountainous region

Evening Standard

Bus accident leaves at least 37 dead and 18 injured on Himalayan road in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Indian officials say a passenger bus has slid off a Himalayan highway killing at least 37 people and injuring 18 others after rolling down a steep slope onto another road in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Activists slam India’s first ever GPS tracker for Kashmiri suspect

Since he got bail more than a week ago, Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, 65, has had the electronic device placed around his ankle.

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Orders for 1 lakh Deepavali lamps light up Kashmir’s Muslim-majority hamlet

This Deepavali, a resurgence of a business that had seen a dip over the past three decades has contributed in part to a gentle revival of Kashmir’s Muslim-majority Kumaar Mohalla’s community and its products

The Hindu

Houseboats catch fire on a lake popular with tourists, killing 3 in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir say a massive fire has destroyed several wooden houseboats anchored on Dal Lake, an area popular with tourists, and three charred bodies have been recovered from the wreckage

The Independent UK

India, Pakistan border guards trade fire along their frontier in Kashmir; one Indian soldier killed

Indian and Pakistani soldiers have exchanged gunfire and shelling along their highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir, killing an Indian border guard

The Independent UK

One TRF terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in J-K's Shopian

A terrorist affiliated with the proscribed terror outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF) was killed in Kathohalan area of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.

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From Kashmir to conversions, with Himanta in Chhattisgarh’s ‘jinxed’ constituency

In poll-bound Chhattisgarh, the BJP’s campaign strategy doesn’t revolve around just unemployment, corruption and women’s safety but Hindutva poll planks too.

Newslaundry

V.K. Birdhi appointed as new IGP for Kashmir zone

Senior IPS officer V.K. Birdhi was appointed as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir zone, on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Rumbles within the Gupkar alliance grow louder ahead of Lok Sabha election

Gupkar alliance hardening positions on contesting 2024 LS polls independently, likely to challenge INDIA bloc. NC VP Omar Abdullah advocating to retain seats won in 2019. PDP forming 3-member election board to prepare for polls. NC, PDP leaders to decide on contesting together or separately.

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Gupkar alliance leaders urge India to play role to end bloodshed in Palestine

The Kashmiri leaders expressed regret over India’s vote during the United Nations’ resolution on the ceasefire in Palestine

The Hindu

Sajad Lone asks security agencies to relook current policy of ‘macro-level punishment’

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) president Sajad Gani Lone appealed for a relook at the policy adopted by the security agencies in Kashmir.

The Hindu

4 militant ‘associates’ held, houses sheltering militants ‘attached’ in Kashmir

Four “associates” of militants were arrested and houses were attached after the owner “wilfully harboured” militants in Kashmir on Wednesday.

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R.R. Swain takes over as 17th DGP of Jammu and Kashmir

R.R. Swain appointed 17th DGP of J&K; received guard of honour at police HQ in Srinagar. 1991 batch IPS officer, also Special DG CID & Intelligence Chief since June 2020.

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J&K Waqf Board ‘mutes’ Palestine issue from sermons, prayers to contain protests in Valley

Most of the Board-run shrines and mosques in Kashmir Valley have avoided sermons or speeches on the current situation in Palestine.

The Hindu

PM Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity in Gujarat

PM Modi paid floral tribute to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity in Gujarat on National Unity Day. He administered oath of unity and witnessed parade of BSF and state police. He launched multiple projects worth Rs 160 crore. Home Minister Amit Shah said Patel's contribution united India from Kashmir…

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Migrant worker shot dead by militants, infiltrator killed by forces in Kashmir

Militants shot dead a non-local worker from Uttar Pradesh in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Monday. In separate incident, one infiltrator was killed near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara in a two-day long anti-infiltration operation.

The Times of India

'Will send some money': Unnao labourer told kin hours before he was killed in Kashmir

LUCKNOW: The family of Unnao labourer Mukesh Kumar (38), who was shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama on Monday, was unaware of the tragedy that had struck them till TOI contacted local Asoha police station and showed them the victim’s photo and Aadhaar card.

The Hindu

Migrant worker shot dead by militants in J&K’s Pulwama

A non-local worker was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Monday. Preliminary reports suggested that he was shot from a close range in Nowpora village of Pulwama district. The victim, identified as Mukesh Kumar of Uttar Pradesh’s Tumchi area, was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

The Hindu

R.R. Swain new in charge DGP of Jammu and Kashmir

Rashmi Ranjan Swain, Special Director-General of Jammu & Kashmir CID, was designated as the in charge Director-General of Police

The Hindu

77th Infantry Day celebrated in Madras Regimental Centre in Coonoor

77th Infantry Day celebrated at Madras Regimental Centre to honour soldiers who fought Pakistan-backed militias in 1947. Lt. Gen. Virendra Vats & Lt. Gen. Devraj Anbu laid wreath at War Memorial. Day marks airlifting of Sikh Regiment to Srinagar to liberate Kashmir. Lt. Gen. Vats praised infantrymen for devotion &…

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