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Sporadic Protests As Kashmir Seethes Under Clampdown

Thousands of security forces kept a lid on protests in disputed Kashmir on Wednesday, helped by the continued suspension of…

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Ladakh Buddhist Enclave Jubilant At New Status But China Angered

The Buddhist enclave of Ladakh cheered India’s move to hive it off from Jammu and Kashmir state, a change that…

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‘Everyone Is Mourning What We Lost’: Shah Faesal

Former IAS officer and founder of Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement, Shah Faesal, took to social media and in a…

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Veteran Politician Sushma Swaraj Passes Away

Veteran politician Sushma Swaraj, who most recently served as minister of external affairs, passed away on Tuesday, following a cardiac…

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Pakistan Army Chief Vows Support For Kashmiris As India Keeps Up Blackout

Pakistan’s military will “go to any extent” to support people in Kashmir, its army chief said on Tuesday, as India…

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Ayodhya Dispute: No Muslims Were Allowed To Enter The Structure Since 1934, Says Nirmohi Akhara

Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties in the politically-sensitive case of the Ayodhya land dispute, told the Supreme Court on…

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Govt’s Decision On Article 370 Is A “Betrayal Of Trust”: Omar Abdullah

Terming the government's move on Article 370 "unilateral and shocking", former chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said…

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Rajya Sabha Approves Resolution On J&K

Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the…

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Govt. Revokes Art 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, Bifurcates State Into Two UTs

The government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state…

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Kashmir Goes Dark As Phone Lines, Internet Suspended In Widening Clampdown

Phone and internet services were suspended in Kashmir on Monday and state leaders placed under house arrest, deepening fears that…

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Govt. Scraps Special Status For Kashmir Amid Crackdown

The government on Monday revoked the special status of Kashmir in a bid to fully integrate its only Muslim-majority region…

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9 Killed In Ohio In Second Mass Shooting In 24 hours

Nine people were killed in a mass shooting early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, police said, adding that the assailant was…

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Thousands Flee Kashmir After Security Advisory: Official

Thousands of people have started leaving the disputed region of Kashmir after the local government issued a security alert related…

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Ayodhya: As Mediation Fails, SC To Conduct Day-to-day Hearing Of Land Dispute From Aug 6

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hold day-to-day hearings from August 6 to decide the politically sensitive Ram…

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Lock Them Up: India Marginalises Kashmiri Separatist Leaders By Detaining Dozens

More than five months after they were detained without charge, dozens of separatist leaders from Indian-administered Kashmir remain imprisoned as…

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Panic Grips Kashmir After J-K Govt Asks Yatris, Tourists To Leave Valley

Kashmir remained on the edge on Friday as a fresh order asking tourists and Amarnath yatris (pilgrims) to leave the…

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India Accuses Pakistan-backed Militants Of Targeting Hindu Pilgrims In Kashmir

Security officials on Friday said they had found evidence of attacks planned by Pakistani military-backed militants on a major Hindu…

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Coffee Baron’s Death Fuels India Inc Anger Over Government Crackdown On Wrongdoing

The apparent suicide of coffee baron V.G. Siddhartha, under investigation by tax authorities, has inflamed anger toward the government among…

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Blasts Hit Bangkok As City Hosts Major Security Meeting

Six bomb blasts wounded at least four people at three sites in Bangkok on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted…

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Unnao Rape Case: BJP Expels Its MLA Kuldeep Sengar

Faced with massive public outrage across the nation, the BJP on Thursday expelled its jailed Uttar Pradesh lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar,…

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Osama’s Son Hamza Bin Laden Is Dead: US Official

Osama bin Laden's son Hamza, chosen heir to the leadership of Al-Qaeda, has been killed, US media reported on Wednesday,…

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Supreme Court To Probe Threat Accusations Against BJP Politician Accused Of Rape

The Supreme Court will look into accusations that a powerful regional politician threatened the family of a woman who accused…

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Coffee Tycoon V G Siddhartha’s Body Found: Police

Authorities confirmed on Wednesday they have recovered the body of coffee baron V G Siddhartha, who was missing since Monday…

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Hong Kong Protesters Appear In Court To Face “Riot” Charge

More than 40 people appeared in a Hong Kong court on Wednesday charged with rioting for their role in a…

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‘India Ashamed’: Outrage Grows Over BJP Lawmaker Accused Of Rape

Protesters stepped up demands on Tuesday for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to sack Uttar Pradesh lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar…

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