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Kashmir’s houseboats: A dwindling legacy of cultural heritage
Despite its rich cultural heritage, the houseboat tradition in Kashmir is under threat. The government has been accused of ignoring the issues faced by these skilled artisans, leaving them...
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Conversations from Kashmir at Students’ Biennale
Platforms like the Students’ Biennale are enabling young Kashmiri artists to make necessary proclamations in self-sustaining and self-curatorial ways.
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A quashed PSA, three bails in a year: Fahad Shah continues to be imprisoned
After being juggled around for over a year in different lock ups, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on last Thursday quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) order against prominent Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah, terming his detention “illegal” and the “non-application of mind” on behalf of detaining authorities.
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In Photos: Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid observes Laylatul Qadr after four years
In Srinagar’s old city, the historic Jamia Masjid reverberated with nasheeds and duas after four years of enforced silence.
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PM Modi told me to stay silent about lapses that led to Pulwama attack, reveals ex-J&K governor
Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik claimed on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him not to speak about lapses that led to the militant attack at Pulwama in 2019.
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United Nations urges India to stop crackdown on Kashmiri activists
India must immediately halt its crackdown on Kashmiri activists, the independent UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, said on Friday, calling for greater accountability.
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Kashmir: NIA arrests human rights activist Khurram Parvez in terror funding case
The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in a terror funding case, PTI reported.
Earlier this week, NIA made the first arrest in the...
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Amnesty International India denounces arrest of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj
Aakar Patel, the chair of the board at Amnesty International India, denounced the detention of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Srinagar on allegations of "terror funding," calling it a gross injustice.
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Press Club of India demands immediate release of journalist Irfan Mehraj
Press Club of India on Tuesday demands the immediate release of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency under draconian UAPA in a terror funding case.
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Kashmiri journalist, TwoCircles.net editor Irfan Mehraj arrested under UAPA
Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency under draconian UAPA in Srinagar on Monday.
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Gujarat man poses as PMO official in Kashmir, visits border post, sent to jail
kiran J Patel, a Gujarat resident has been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for posing as an official of the prime minister’s office.
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Kashmir: Protesting job aspirants lathi charged by police, protest continues
The police in Jammu have used excessive force, including the lathi charge, on protesting JKSSB (Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board) aspirants on Wednesday.
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