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TopicSouth Kashmir

Topic: south Kashmir

Fake pesticides sold during Covid lockdown hit Kashmir apple quality, price

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Apples from South Kashmir's Shopian used to sell for Rs 1,300-1,5000 per 10 kg, but the price came down to just Rs 800-Rs 1,000 due to stains thanks to use of poor quality pesticide.

Govt says Kashmiri journalist has been let off after ‘midnight arrest’ by Army & CRPF

Azaan Javaid -
Irfan Amin, a south Kashmir-based journalist, was picked up from his house Wednesday night and 'bundled into a vehicle'.

How security forces ensured a peaceful Lok Sabha election in troubled Kashmir

Azaan Javaid -
Voter turnout may have been dismal in Kashmir but Lok Sabha polls passed off without any major incidents of violence, thanks to a slew of security measures.

The scars of Burhan Wani & PDP-BJP tie-up: What kept south Kashmir away from voting

Azaan Javaid -
Anantnag in south Kashmir, the hotbed of homegrown militancy, recorded a 13.61% voter turnout in its first phase of polling.

In a first, militants shoot Kashmir woman on camera

Rahiba R. Parveen -
The Kashmir woman had allegedly tipped off security forces about the whereabouts of Zeenat-ul-Islam, who was killed last month.

How students in terror-hit south Kashmir beat unrest & shutdowns to top Class 10 results

Kritika Sharma -
Class 10 students in Kashmir's Pulwama & Shopian districts excelled with highest pass percentage, even though schools there were closed for more than 100 days.

7 Kashmir special police officers resign amid Hizbul threats, govt says it’s propaganda

Rahiba R. Parveen -
All 7 policemen are from south Kashmir, the hotbed of homegrown militancy. Sources say more resignations are likely as Hizbul threat looms. 

Woman photojournalist who covered Kashmir encounter labelled as police informer

Rahiba R. Parveen -
Masrat Zahra’s photo from encounter site went viral on social media, she has been freelancing for international media houses for the past two years.

Of the nearly 250 militants active in the Valley, 120 are believed to be in South Kashmir

Rahiba R. Parveen -
At the funerals of militants, groups of mysterious masked men join the crowd to give ‘gun salutes’ to their comrades

3-ft tall JeM commander who became a nightmare for security forces killed in Kashmir

Rahiba R. Parveen -
The “dwarf” militant was the divisional commander of JeM who masterminded several attacks on security forces in the Valley.

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Opinion

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

Stela Dey -
The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Trump either ends Iran conflict quickly, or sky-high energy costs will force him to do so

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Shekhar Gupta -
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.

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