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'Correct Wrongs in Ladakh': Sonam Wangchuk, Other Leh Apex Body Leaders Say Ahead of Amit Shah Visit

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Union government should announce some “trust building” measures to make the upcoming visit of Union home...

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Mysterious Explosion in Kashmir's Kishtwar District Sparks Fire, Panic Among Residents

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A mysterious explosion ripped through a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday (April 24),...

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Kishtwar: Protected Forrest Corridor Damaged to Ferry Construction Material for Sterlite Power Project

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A private contractor wilfully damaged a protected forest corridor in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir without...

23.04.2026 10

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A Year After Pahalgam, Modi Govt Yet to Clarify 'Lapses' That Led to Attack

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A year after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Bhartiya Janta Party-led Union government is yet to specify the...

21.04.2026 20

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J&K Govt Takes Over 58 More Private Schools Allegedly Affiliated With Banned Jamaat-e-Islami

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government on Saturday (April 17) took over 58 more private schools allegedly...

18.04.2026 20

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A Year After Floods, Yatra Resumes But Broken Homes and Grief Haunt Kishtwar's Chisoti Village

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A devastating flood that struck Chisoti village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on August 14 last year...

15.04.2026 10

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J&K: Man Goes Missing After Alleged Cow Vigilante Attack in Ramban, Protests Disrupt Highway

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Thousands of protesters disrupted traffic on the national highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday...

13.04.2026 10

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Kashmir Court Declares Man ‘Dead’ Nearly 29 Years After His Custodial Disappearance

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The metal bolt clanked, the wooden door groaned open and a frail, middle-aged woman with sunken eyes stepped out of...

10.04.2026 10

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Jammu and Kashmir Welcomes Iran Ceasefire Deal; Mufti, Mirwaiz Credit Pakistan’s Role

Srinagar: A ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran has ignited fresh calls for peace and dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday...

08.04.2026 10

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‘Return the Body’: Demand of Slain Ganderbal Man's Kin Echoes in J&K Assembly, Judicial Probe Sought

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Ganderbal encounter echoed inside the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Saturday (April 4), with the ruling National...

05.04.2026 10

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How J&K Police Identified the 'Unidentified Militant' Killed by the Army in the Ganderbal Encounter

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police identified the young man killed in a controversial encounter in Ganderbal district this...

03.04.2026 10

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Family Alleges 'Cold-blooded Killing’ After Army Says Militant Shot Dead in Ganderbal, Kashmir

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A day after the army claimed to have gunned down a militant in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, a family...

02.04.2026 10

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Political Row After Bill to Bar Non-Locals From Leasing Land Introduced in J&K Assembly

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A bill which restores the bar on non-residents from obtaining land on lease in Jammu and Kashmir was introduced in...

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'Personal Liberty Under Article 21 Not Meant to be a Matter of Skating on Thin Ice': J&K and Ladakh HC

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh high court has held that a youngster from Anantnag district was taken into...

31.03.2026 20

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‘Theatrics of Retribution’: NHRC Orders Probe In Public Beating, Parading of Suspects by Jammu Police

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the public beating and parading of suspects by police in...

26.03.2026 20

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From Copper Utensils to Daughter's Earrings, Kashmir’s Shias Mobilise Aid for Iran

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Nasir Hussain reached into his pocket, pulled out a velvet box and placed it atop the pile on a rectangular table...

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NIA Court Acquits Three in BJP Leader's Murder Case, Cites 'Fundamental' Flaws in Prosecution

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The case against three men accused of involvement in the sensational triple murder in 2020 of a Bharatiya Janata...

22.03.2026 20

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'Who Will Answer for the Years Lost?': Families Await Return of Two Kashmiris Jailed in 2018, Acquitted a Day Ago

Listen to this article: Ganopora (Shopian, Kashmir): Abdul Rashid Lone recalls the Friday morning in September 2018 when a police officer from Delhi...

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J&K Admin Agrees to Out-Of-Court Settlement on Land Lease Rules, Gulmarg Hoteliers Wary

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has agreed to pursue administrative arbitration for settling the dispute over the...

19.03.2026 30

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Ladakh Admin Turns Down Civil Society Group's Request to Hold Peaceful Rally Ahead of New LG's Swearing-In

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Ladakh administration has denied permission to a civil society group which was planning to hold a peaceful rally...

10.03.2026 20

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Under House Arrest Amidst Rising Tensions in Kashmir

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Authorities stepped up restrictions on Friday (March 6) in parts of Kashmir with the valley’s chief cleric Mirwaiz...

06.03.2026 20

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Shutdown and Clashes in Kashmir as Authorities Move to Halt Protests Over Khamenei's Assassination

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Authorities fired teargas shells and clashed with protesters in parts of Kashmir on Monday (March 2) amid a...

02.03.2026 20

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Protests Erupt in Parts of J&K Over Khamenei’s Killing, US-Israeli Aggression

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Thousands of people attended protests and demonstrations in parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday (March 1) against...

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Early Blooms, Melting Snow Herald Kashmir's Climate Change Woes

Listen to this article: Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is facing the prospect of a difficult summer this year as an acute winter precipitation deficit...

28.02.2026 20

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'Bland Application of Mind': High Court Releases Kashmiri Held Under Public Safety Act

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh high court (HC) has ordered the release of a Kashmiri youngster who has been...

28.02.2026 20

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Political Uproar in J&K over Kishtwar DC's Order on Monitoring Fundraising Activities During Ramzan

Listen to this article: Srinagar: An order by the district administration of Kishtwar to monitor and regulate charitable fundraising activities during...

20.02.2026 20

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'Good News for All of Kashmir': CRPF Drops Plan to Build New Base in J&K’s Eco-Sensitive Zabarwan

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The Central Reserve Paramilitary Force (CRPF) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has dropped the...

18.02.2026 20

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Hindu Rightwing Groups Raise ‘Shoot the Traitors’ Slogan Over Jammu Land Row

Listen to this article: Srinagar: The activists of Hindu rightwing outfits on Monday (February 16) staged a demonstration calling for “shooting the...

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'Centre Trying to Mislead': Ladakh Leaders Reject Govt's Alternative to Statehood as Talks Hit Roadblock

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A crucial meeting earlier this month between the apex bodies spearheading the ongoing agitation for the restoration...

16.02.2026 20

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J&K BJP MLA Who Alleged Land-Grabbing by Kashmiris Was Served Notice For Alleged Encroachment in 2021

Listen to this article: Srinagar: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator who created a stir in the ongoing session of the Jammu and Kashmir...

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'Won’t Let You Move Around Here Like This': Two Kashmiri Shawl Sellers Harassed in Himachal Pradesh

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Uttarakhand: Kashmiri Shawl Hawker Hit With Iron Rod For Speaking in Native Language

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After BJP Activists Disrupt Ratle Power Project Work in J&K’s Kishtwar, Company Seeks Prohibitory Orders

10.01.2026 20

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Bajrang Dal Activist, Associates Arrested in Connection With Assault of Kashmiri Shawl Seller

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Atleast 3 Ratle Power Project Employees Branded ‘Anti-National’ by J&K Police Linked With BJP

22.12.2025 20

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Buried Under Concrete: How Govt Fiddled with a River in Kashmir to Build an Industrial Estate

07.12.2025 20

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Day After His Arrest by CBI In Rubaiya Sayeed Abduction Case, Jammu Court Sets Businessman Free

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'Our Brotherhood': Activist Donates Land to Journalist Whose House Was Bulldozed

28.11.2025 20

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Jammu: Authorities Demolish Family Home of Journalist Who Linked Police Officer to Drug Smugglers

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How Authorities Plundered a River in Kashmir for the Mirage of Post-2019 ‘Prosperity’

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NIA Makes Another Arrest Linked to Red Fort Car Blast Case

18.11.2025 20

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‘Was He Your Servant?’: Wife Of Lone Civilian Killed in Srinagar Blast Seeks Justice

15.11.2025 20

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Nine Dead in Srinagar Police Station Blast Tied to Terror-Module Probe

15.11.2025 20

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'We Are Doomed, What More Can Be Said’: Families of Kashmiri Doctors Linked to 'Terror Module' Case

14.11.2025 20

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‘Disaster for Environment’: Srinagar Locals Move NGT Against Union Govt's Plan for CRPF Base in Dachigam Park

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J&K: Doda Admin's Order Mandating Recitation of Vande Mataram In Schools Sparks Outrage

03.11.2025 20

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J&K Bypolls: BJP Files Complaint Against Omar Abdullah for Alleged MCC Violation

29.10.2025 10

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J&K: INDIA Bloc Bags 3 Rajya Sabha Seats, BJP Defies Electoral Arithmetic to Win One

25.10.2025 20

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'We Are Only Four': Amidst Curfew, Ladakh Religious Heads Lead Symbolic March

18.10.2025 20

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J&K Govt Revives 150-Year-Old Darbar Move Practice; CM Abdullah Slams BJP For 'Destroying Heritage'

18.10.2025 20

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