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Topic: Sopore

Two hybrid terrorists held in J&K’s Sopore; arms and incriminating materials recovered

The operations aimed to identify and trace individuals involved in unlawful and anti-national activities, strengthen surveillance, and ensure overall public safety.

Kashmiri faith healer’s conviction gives child abuse survivors hope, but the system failed them

Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh was jailed for 14 yrs for sexually abusing 2 kids. But survivors & activists say conviction was long delayed & state didn't do enough to protect children from him.

Afzal Guru’s brother Aijaz Guroo finishes behind NOTA in J&K’s Sopore, NC wins seat

Aijaz Ahmad Guroo had campaigned on Kashmiris languishing in jails & unemployment. His brother, Afzal Guru, was hanged for plotting the December 2001 Parliament attack.

Fighting J&K polls on development agenda, not in my brother Afzal Guru’s name—Aijaz Ahmad

Aijaz Ahmad Guroo, who is contesting from Sopore, also tells ThePrint that Article 370 is an issue for politicians, not for someone like him talking about an ordinary Kashmiri.

‘Experiment’ that paved way — how 3 women IPS officers in Kashmir’s militant hotbeds defied scepticism

Shopian SSP Tanushree, Pulwama SSP PD Nitya & Sopore SSP Divya Dev played major role in attempts to restore people's trust in administration, opened doors for other women officers in J&K.

In Jamaat bastion Sopore, 10-fold jump in turnout to 44.2%. ‘People voting for development, change’

Sopore segment of Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency recorded a turnout of only 4% in 2019. Overall, Baramulla’s turnout hit an all-time high of 59%, breaking 1996 record of 46.65%.

BJP wants to hide an ‘ailing economy’, the 56-inch stick & Apple town massacre

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

20 civilians injured in Kashmir as terrorists lob a grenade at bus stop

This attack comes a day before a delegation of European Union MPs is supposed to visit Kashmir.

Lashkar pamphlets with threat to shut shop or face action spread fear among Kashmir traders

Traders talk of verbal threats, say bikers also throw pamphlets inside shops. Police blame it on 'desperate overground workers' of Lashkar & Hizbul.

Apples rot as J&K mandi is hit by people’s curfew during day, security clampdown at night

While farmers say they have suffered huge losses, the authorities in Jammu & Kashmir claim impact on apple sales only a "minor hiccup".

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Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.