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Topic: J&K

Environment Policy Group appeals to J&K govt to protect 252-million-year-old fossil park in Khonmoh

The EPG, in a statement issued on Saturday, expressed concern over the establishment of a large illegal garbage dumping yard near the fossil park.

Does Kashmir’s history begin and end with Islam? First excavation to explore the unknown

The dig in Zehampora, Baramulla is being led by a small army of archaeologists from the Department of Central Asian Studies at Kashmir University — where archaeology was introduced as a formal discipline only in 2017.

Congress releases third list of 19 candidates for J-K polls

The National Conference and the Congress have finalised the seat-sharing formula and will contest 51 and 32 seats, respectively. There will be a friendly contest on a few seats.

‘Pakistan doing mischief’—former J&K DGPs only give one reason to explain current unrest

There was a sense of pride with which all four former J&K DGPs spoke at Delhi's IIC. According to them, the worst, bloodiest parts of Kashmir’s history have come to an end.

Why Article 370 abrogation won’t remove ‘disputed territory’ tag from J&K

In 'Unravelling the Kashmir Knot, author and senior advocate Aman Hingorani uses a legal perspective to examine the ongoing debates around J&K.

Engineer Rashid’s election victory shows Kashmiri secessionism is far from spent

Efforts to draw secessionism back into electoral politics led New Delhi to support the rise of the People’s Democratic Party, and its alliance with the BJP. That, however, ended up empowering violent secessionists.

Kishanganga to Bursar, why J&K dams aren’t just for development

How does climate change intensify social cleavages in new configurations of knowledge and power? ‘Living with the Weather, edited by Piya Srinivasan, holds the answer.

SC verdict on Article 370 settles J&K question. But it dilutes powers of states

Supreme Court affirmed that federalism & democracy are part of the Constitution’s basic structure. But its verdict undermined these core constitutional values to some extent.

This Hizbul militant was seconds away from being shot — then, an Army major stepped in

In ‘Camouflaged’, Probal DasGupta excavates and presents hidden stories from India’s military past.

4 army personnel killed in terrorist encounter during fresh firing in J&K’s Rajouri

The encounter broke out in Bajimaal area after cordon-and-search operation. Two captains were among four killed.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.