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Topic: Kashmir Valley

Nepalese national among those killed in terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam

The Nepalese national was identified as Sundip Nevpane. The authorities have issued an updated list of 26 people who died in the terrorist attack.

It’s delusional to mistake J&K’s winter quiet for lasting peace

The current strategic pause and pregnant calm in Kashmir can deliver peace and hope for the future—provided it is carefully nurtured.

Why are Indians indifferent to Palestinians’ plight? No, it’s not about Jews vs Muslims

National interest always trumps pan-Islamism. Their shared strategic threat is Iran, its Shia base. The so-called Muslim world has stopped seeing Palestine as an Islamic issue.

‘Preventive arrests of separatist elements, flag marches’ — what drove record voter turnout in Kashmir

Police also carried out public meetings to convince people to exercise their vote & continuous anti-terrorist operations to ensure citizens could step out to vote without any fear.

‘Pink polling’ booth & women voters lead the way in Baramulla, marking highest turnout since 1984

Voters turned out in large numbers in Kashmir's Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency where polling was held Monday in 5th phase of ongoing general election.

Anti-AFSPA calls not new. But lifting it in Kashmir can be watershed in counter-insurgency doctrine

For decades, political leaders in insurgency-hit states have demanded end to AFSPA while Army doggedly resisted. A look at the controversial Act & how debate played out in Kashmir.

Elections nearing in Kashmir valley, Lashkar seizes public stage to hail its ‘martyrs’

Funeral events like these have been important tools for Lashkar to draw followers. Mothers of killed terrorists use these to impress upon other women the importance of giving their sons to jihad.

From Aurangzeb’s misdeeds to missing relic & terror, Hazratbal shrine in Kashmir has a troubled past

Situated on left bank of Srinagar's Dal Lake, Hazratbal houses relic of Prophet Muhammad. Yet, the turbulent years of Kashmir did not leave the shrine untouched.

Sheikh Abdullah embodies early nation-building crisis, and of how little power Nehru had

'He could never fulfil each identity — Muslim, nationalist, secular,' says author of 'Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir' Chitralekha Zutshi.

G20 meet in Kashmir will boost tourism, connect youth with the rest of India

The People’s Anti-Fascists Front has openly and explicitly identified the G20 event in Srinagar as a target. But the people of the Kashmir Valley are upbeat about the meet.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.