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Srinagar-based news portal The Kashmir Walla’s website in India blocked

Website has been blocked in India by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the IT Act, 2000.

The Hindu

Mirwaiz ‘disallowed’ from Friday prayers for 208th time, as J&K L-G says ‘he’s free’

Hurriyat chairman and Valley’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was disallowed to attend the Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, just a day after J&K Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha stated that his administration was mulling to allow the Mirwaiz to visit the mosque under a security cover. Meanwhile,…

The Hindu

NC, CPI(M) flay move to drop title ‘Sher’ from Srinagar convention centre

The National Conference (NC) and CPI(M) criticised the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to drop the title Sher (lion) from the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), now referred to as KICC, in Srinagar.

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L-G office’s communiqué drops the ‘Sher’ from Srinagar’s Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre

Jammu and Kashmir L-G administration drops title ‘Sher’ (lion) from SKICC, renaming it KICC. SKICC was built in 1977, named after Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, a towering figure in J&K politics. Since 2019, his name removed from State Police awards and holiday on his birth anniversary.

The Hindu

Jammu and Kashmir L-G flags off ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Srinagar to showcase ‘changed Kashmir’

A massive ‘Tiranga Yatra’ was organised by the administration of Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha in Srinagar on Sunday. All government departments in Kashmir had issued special instructions to its staff to be part of official functions and display the Tricolour on the occasion of the Independence Day. Officials are…

The Hindu

India deploys MiG-29 fighter jets squadron at Srinagar to handle threats from enemies on both fronts

India has deployed a squadron of upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets at the Srinagar air base to tackle threats from both the Pakistani and Chinese front. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

BJP sends State unit chief to Srinagar to ‘talk to disgruntled members’

BJP leaders in Kashmir express disenchantment with local leadership, threaten to leave party. Meetings held in Srinagar to address concerns. BJP State president Ravinder Raina meets local leaders, but does not attend meeting

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How people in Kashmir reacted to Imran Khan’s jail sentence, politics ban

Khan, who was PM when Kashmir autonomy was scrapped, has been jailed for three years and barred from politics for five.

Al Jazeera

Landslip blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highway; Amarnath batch stopped in Jammu

No fresh batch of Amarnath pilgrims was allowed from Jammu in view of the highway closure, the officials said.

The Hindu

Posing as IAS-IPS officers, couple dupe residents in Srinagar; arrested

Suspended police official and wife arrested for duping locals by posing as IAS-IPS officers; fake orders, money, jewellery and gadgets recovered

The Hindu

Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan gets married in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan has married a girl from Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Times of India

Three army personnel killed in encounter in Jammu & Kashmir's Kulgam

SRINAGAR: Three army jawans, who had been injured during an encounter with terrorists, tragically lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, according to officials.

The Times of India

Mirwaiz’s supporters protest in Srinagar as he completes 4 years of house detention

To marked the fourth year of house detention of the separatist leader, supporters of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Hurriyat chairman and Valley’s chief cleric, flashed placards seeking the cleric’s releaseat Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid on August 4, 2023

The Hindu

Passports of two Kashmiri journalists suspended due to ‘security threats to India’: The Wire

The passports of at least two journalists and a political activist in Kashmir have been suspended, terming them “security threats to India”, The Wire reported. Srinagar passport officer Devinder Singh told the news website that he received “instructions to suspend the passports of dozens of persons”.

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NIA raids seven locations in Kashmir in NGO terror-funding case

NIA conducts raids in Kashmir Valley in NGO terror funding case; 7 locations in Srinagar, Budgam, Kupwara and Pulwama districts searched; Khurram Parvej and Irfan Mehraj arrested in March; digital devices and incriminating documents seized.

The Independent UK

Passenger ends up more than 1,000 miles away from intended destination after plane mix-up

Airline has apologised for ‘very unfortunate’ incident

Dynamite News

Cyclist Asha Malviya on nationwide bicycle tour for women empowerment; Northern Army Command lauds her

While moving to Srinagar, the cyclist, Aasha Malviya, met Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CRPF provides safe passage, ensures security of pilgrims during Amarnath Yatra in Srinagar

The troops of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are playing a crucial role in ensuring the safety and providing safe passage and assistance to the pilgrims of the Amarnath Yatra in Srinagar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In a first, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha attends Muharram procession in Srinagar

In a major outreach to Shias in Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday participated in the Zuljanah procession, an event of mourning for the community during the Islamic month of Muharram, in Srinagar.

Al Jazeera

Shia mourners in Kashmir allowed Muharram procession after three decades

Event held for first time in 34 years after officials banned it in 1989 when popular rebellion against New Delhi began.

The Hindu

J&K lifts ban on Muharram procession in Srinagar after 3 decades

The J&K Lieutenant Governor’s administration lifted the ban on the Muharram procession on the Gurubazar-Dalgate route in Srinagar.

The Hindu

OBC leaders protest in Jammu against inclusion of ‘upper castes’ in Scheduled Caste list

OBCs in J&K protest Centre's move to include upper castes in ST/SC lists. Members of OBC Mahasabha, All India Backward Classes Federation, and All J&K Welfare Forum take part in 'Adhikar Tiranga Yatra' in Jammu. Modi govt accused of betraying promise of 27% reservation for OBCs. Gujjars & Bakerwals hold…

The Hindu

Sale and possession of sharp-edged weapons banned in Srinagar

Srinagar administration bans sale/purchase/possession of sharp-edged weapons in public places due to rising cases of stabbing. Possession of such weapons, >9" long/2" wide, is a cognisable offence. SSP informed DC of multiple incidents in past few months, leading to ban.

The Hindu

At least five die in landslides in J&K’s Kathua

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended, while authorities ordered closure of schools in Doda and Kishtwar districts as heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu region overnight, officials said on July 18.

The Hindu

Two militants killed in Kupwara encounter, Forest Department employee shot dead in Pulwama

Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said two terrorists were eliminated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district while four AK rifles and six hand grenades were among the war-like stores recovered from the scene of the gun battle.

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