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Weather improves in J&K

After three days of widespread rain and heavy snowfall, weather across Jammu and Kashmir improved on Wednesday as the western disturbance over the state eased off, the Met said.... read..

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Three militants killed in Baramulla

Three militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.... read..

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Faesal seeks funds for 'clean politics'

Shah Faesal, the 2009 batch IAS topper who resigned to join politics, on Wednesday started a crowd funding campaign to launch a political party for "clean politics and corruption free administration".... read..

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Two militants killed in J&K gunfight (Lead)

Two militants were killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police sources said.... read..

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IPS officer's brother among 3 militants killed in Kashmir (Second Lead)

Three militants, including the brother of an IPS officer, were killed and a soldier injured on Tuesday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.... read..

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Three militants killed in Kashmir gunfight (Second Lead)

Three militants were killed on Monday in a daylong gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district.... read..

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One militant killed in Kashmir gunfight (Lead)

A militant was killed on Monday in a gunfight between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district.... read..

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Srinagar deputy mayor assaulted by BJP, RSS corporators

Srinagar Municipal Corporation's Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran said here on Monday that he was attacked by BJP and RSS corporators.... read..

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Political parties in J&K promise heaven to remain relevant on earth (News Analysis)

As elections to the Lok Sabha and the state assembly are likely to be held by March this year in Jammu and Kashmir, political parties are engaged in hectic efforts to attract voters -- like making promises of employment, development, regional autonomy, co... read..

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Yasin Malik arrested in Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested here on Monday.... read..

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Moderate to heavy snow, rain forecast for J&K

Fresh snowfall started in the valley on Monday as the Met forecast moderate to heavy rain and snowfall across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days till Wednesday.... read..

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Gunfight breaks out in J&K

A gunfight between hiding militants and the security forces began on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district, police said.... read..

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PDP expels senior leader Altaf Bukhari for 'anti-party activities'

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expelled senior party leader Altaf Bukhari alleging that he "inspired and led dissent in the party at its most crucial stage" which caused "serious damage to party's efforts at implementing the agenda of the gove... read..

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Mandatory attendance for J-K govt officials at R-Day events, defaulters liable for action

Jammu and Kashmir government has issued a diktat to state government employees to be present at Republic Day celebrations, adding that failure to attend the ceremony would count as negligence of duty and disobedience of government instructions.... read..

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Weather slightly improves in Kashmir Valley

The weather slightly improved in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday with an increase in the minimum temperatures due to a nightlong cloud cover, the weather office said.... read..

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2 killed in Jammu-Gondola ropeway trial mishap

Two labourers lost their lives on Sunday in a mishap during the trial of Jammu Gondola ropeway at Mahamaya.... read..

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Muslims, minorities being subjected to abuse, injustice in J&K, alleges PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday alleged that Muslim and minority communities in Jammu and Kashmir are being subjected to abuse and injustice.... read..

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Leh avalanche: 6th body recovered

Rescue teams on Saturday recovered a sixth body of a civilian buried under an avalanche in Leh district of Ladakh, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) said.... read..

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Ladakh avalanche: Two more bodies recovered

The bodies of two missing people, who were part of the 12 hit by an avalanche in the Khardung La region of Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh, were recovered on Saturday.... read..

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Ladakh avalanche: Two more bodies recovered, toll touches 7

The bodies of two more missing people, who were part of the 12 hit by an avalanche in the Khardung La region of Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh, were recovered on Saturday, taking the total number of recovery to seven.... read..

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PDP expels senior leader Altaf Bukhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expelled its senior leader and former Finance Minister, Syed Altaf Bukhari, from the party for anti-party activities.... read..

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Searches underway in Srinagar's Lal Chowk

Security forces started a search operation on Saturday in Lal Chowk and adjacent areas to the Jammu and Kashmir capital here, police said.... read..

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Mehbooba seeks separatist leader's release on humanitarian ground

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti spoke to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday seeking release of a separatist leader on humanitarian ground.... read..

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Avalanche warning issued in Kashmir

An avalanche warning was issued in vulnerable areas of nine districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a day after a snow tragedy struck in Ladakh.... read..

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Heavy snowfall in Kashmir Valley

Heavy snowfall occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Saturday, with the weather office forecasting more in store for the next three days.... read..

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Leh avalanche: 10 trapped under snow

Ten people were trapped under snow after an avalanche hit Leh district of Ladakh on Friday, police sources said.... read..

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Leh avalanche: 4 bodies recovered (Lead)

Four dead bodies were recovered from the debris of an avalanche that hit Leh district of Ladakh trapping 10 people on Friday, police said.... read..

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Kashmir Valley braces for heavy snowfall

The weather office on Friday said that heavy to very heavy snowfall will occur in the Kashmir Valley starting from Saturday.... read..

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Blast rips through Srinagar's Lal Chowk

A huge explosion ripped through the Jammu and Kashmir capital's high-security zone Lal Chowk area here damaging shops and vehicles on Friday, police said.... read..

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Explosion in Srinagar

An explosion took place on Friday near the historic Lal Chowk in Srinagar, police said.... read..

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Explosion rocks Srinagar Lal Chowk (Lead)

Militants on Friday hurled a grenade at a paramilitary patrol party in the city centre Lal Chowk here in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.... read..

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Search operation on in J&K's Pulwama

Security forces on Friday started a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district following information about militant presence, police said.... read..

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Blast at Lal Chowk, grenade attack on J&K Police camp (Second Lead)

Minutes after hurling a grenade at a paramilitary patrol party in the city centre Lal Chowk here in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, militants hurled another grenade at a police camp in Shopian district, police said.... read..

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Three grenade attacks in J-K, no causalities reported

Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, militants carried out bomb attacks at three places in Jammu and Kashmir but no casualities were reported, police said Friday.... read..

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Militants throw grenade at police station in Pulwama, a third in a day (Second Lead)

Militants attacked a police station in Pulwama district with a grenade on Friday. This was the third such attack in the Valley today.... read..

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3 policemen injured in Srinagar grenade explosion

Three policemen were injured in a grenade explosion here on Thursday, authorities said.... read..

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Congress Youth Wing to hoist National Flag at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

The Congress party's youth wing is planning to hoist the National Flag at the Lal Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar area as part of its Yuva Kranti Yatra, highlighting the failure of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government across the country.... read..

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Compulsion of killing terrorists shouldn't be cause for celebration: Omar Abdullah

The compulsion of killing terrorists should not be treated as a cause of celebration, asserted National Conference (NC) vice-president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah while reacting sharply to a statement made by Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranb... read..

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Kashmir in its pristine glory as autumn arrives (Travel Feature)

As turtle doves and pigeons compete with each other to the accompaniment of cicada's flattering music to pick the fallen grain left behind in paddy fields after harvesting, the message is loud and clear - autumn, Kashmir's golden brown season of plenty, h... read..

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