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Topic: Kashmir

Amid rising militancy, PM Modi set to visit Kashmir and address youth directly

Governor has invited PM to attend university convocation, while state BJP leaders are also trying to arrange visits to other regions for project inauguration.

In Kashmir, Sunday’s encounters threaten hopes of a peaceful summer

Thousands turned out Sunday to protest at the encounter sites and clashed with security personnel.

Plugged-In: Kashmir’s deadliest clashes in years, ISRO power failure, Dalit History Month

In the Valley of death: 12 militants, 4 civilians, and 3 jawans have been killed in Kashmir encounters. These numbers haunt the front pages of all major dailies

This is why the rest of India flocks to Asia’s largest tulip garden

One of Kashmir’s major tourist attractions, the 16-hectare garden is home to more than two million colourful tulips.

In Kashmir, Facebook is also the ‘messenger of terrorism’

When youngsters join the militancy, photos of them armed with rifles are shared on social media to let the world know.

Hurriyat leader whose son joined militants says this generation can decide for itself

Geelani’s aide Ashraf Sehrai says he won’t call back son Junaid from Hizbul Mujahideen, blames Indian authorities for youth taking up arms in J&K.

Social media more dangerous than IS in Kashmir, security agencies tell home secretary

Security agencies have told home secretary Rajiv Gauba that Islamic State has no significance in the state although IS flags are waved occasionally.

‘Can money give me back my leg?’ – Uri victims of India-Pakistan shelling see bleak future

Dozens have lost their legs to shelling & mines over the years in Uri. Life is a struggle in the mountains with hardly any support, government or otherwise.

Last Laughs: ‘Jugaad’ quotient, BJP’s premature celebrations, and criminal politicians

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Geelani gives control of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat to aide but it’s unlikely to dilute its separatist stand

The move was long overdue given the deteriorating health of the octogenarian Kashmiri separatist leader.

On Camera

Trump tariff forces India to shed illusion. Stop conflating status with power

India’s future lies in pragmatism. Protectionism must be phased out gradually, not in disruptive shocks.

Over six-fold spike in digital transactions since 2019-20, govt informs Parliament

Govt says digital payments also uplift under-served communities by providing them financial footprint that can be used to assess credit worthiness in absence of traditional documents.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.