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Back-to-back earthquakes strike Kashmir
Two powerful earthquakes, measuring 4.9 and 4.8 magnitude respectively, hit Kashmir on Tuesday morning.
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Soldier, intruder killed in Pakistani BAT attack along LoC
A soldier and an intruder were killed, while four other soldiers were injured in a Pakistani Border Action Team attack in the Macchil sector along the Line of Control.
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Father of two brides dies on wedding day in Handwara
In a tragic incident on Friday, the father of two brides died on their wedding day in Haril village of Mawer block of Handwara in northern Kashmir's Kupwara district.
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HC directs to halt concrete construction in Bangus Valley
A Division Bench of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court have directed the Forest Department to stop the work on the concrete structure at picturesque Bangus Valley.
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Soldier, militant killed in Kupwara gunfight
A soldier and a militant were killed in a gunbattle that erupted on Tuesday evening in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said.
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J&K Govt dismisses four employees for alleged ‘anti-national’ activities
The Jammu and Kashmir Government dismissed four employees on Tuesday, citing their alleged involvement in anti-national activities.
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Austrian-made bullpup assault rifle recovered from slain infiltrators in Keran
A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including a Steyr AUG – an Austrian-made bullpup assault rifle – was recovered from the slain militants in the Keran sector.
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Security forces thwart infiltration bid in Kupwara, engage militants in Doda
Security forces in J&K foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in the Keran sector of Kupwara while simultaneously engaging militants in Doda's Kastigarh area.
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NHRC intervenes in alleged harassment of Kashmiri shawl sellers and students in several states
The NHRC has taken cognisance of alleged incidents of harassment, intimidation and attacks against Kashmiri shawl sellers and students in different parts of the country.
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Govt in J&K will collapse on its own, BJP won’t topple it: LoP Sunil Sharma
Senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday said the present government in the Union Territory would "collapse on its own."
Time to review AFSPA as security situation improved in J&K: Minister Sakina Itoo
Sakeena Itoo on Friday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be reconsidered in view of an improved security environment in Jammu and Kashmir.
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