Kashmir
Srinagar teen dies, another injured in Bandipora truck-scooty collision
A 19-year-old youth from Srinagar died and another sustained injuries after a truck collided with a scooty near Wullar Vantage in Bandipora on Monday.
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Kashmir
Two police officers dead in road mishap on Srinagar outskirts
Two Police Sub-Inspectors (PSIs) of the Indian Reserve Police (IRP) lost their lives in a road accident during late-night hours on the Taingan–Lasjan Bypass along NH-44.
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Kashmir
Ganderbal teen drowns in Nallah Madumati while bathing in Bandipora
An 18-year-old youth from Ganderbal drowned in Nallah Madumati near Muslim Abad in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district while taking a bath.
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Politics
Congress begins 11-day hunger strike in Srinagar for statehood
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress party on Saturday launched an 11-day hunger strike in Srinagar to press for the restoration of full statehood to the UT.
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Jammu
Police conduct raids at 26 locations in Kishtwar targeting militants’ network
Police on Saturday carried out a series of searches at 26 locations in Kishtwar district as part of an intensified crackdown on the militant network in the region.
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Kashmir
Two soldiers killed, two injured as Akhal Kulgam gunfight enters ninth day
Two Indian Army personnel were killed as the fierce exchange of fire between militants and security forces continued in the Akhal forest area of Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
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Jammu
Infiltration bid foiled in Poonch, two infiltrators killed: Indian Army
The Indian Army said that it thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector, killing two militants in the operation.
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Business & Economy
Mutton dealers’ strike enters day 5 in Kashmir, supply chain paralyzed
The mutton crisis in Kashmir deepened further on Wednesday as the strike by mutton dealers entered its fifth consecutive day, triggering supply shortages across markets.
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Latest news
Multiple cloudbursts hit Kashmir, trigger flash floods
Multiple cloudbursts triggered by intense rainfall struck different parts of Kashmir on Monday, causing flash floods that damaged roads, bridges and residential houses.
Heavy rains halt traffic on NH-44 in Udhampur
Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was suspended from both ends on Monday evening following heavy rainfall and slippery road conditions.
Cloudbursts, landslides possible as rain set to lash J&K
Rain and thundershowers are likely to affect many parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the next 12 hours, with the Jammu region expected to witness the maximum impact.
Omar Abdullah praises MMA star Owais Yaqoob for Bulgaria win
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has congratulated Jammu & Kashmir’s MMA fighter Owais Yaqoob on his remarkable victory at BRAVE CF 107 held in Bulgaria.
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