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WORLD HEMOPHILIA DAY Doctors Emphasize Early Diagnosis, Awareness To Prevent Complications
On the World Hemophilia Day, the leading health professionals in Kashmir here have stressed the urgent need to raise awareness about bleeding disorders and ensure early diagnosis to prevent serious complications.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Waqf: A Welcome Pause
The Supreme Court's observations and interim intervention in the implementation of the amended Waqf Act, 2025, mark a timely and necessary pause.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kupwara Police Bust South-North Drug Route
In a significant crackdown against drug trafficking in Kashmir, Kupwara Police have arrested three drug smugglers-including a woman kingpin-from South Kashmir and seized 1.71 kilograms of contraband from their possession.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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PDP Formed Open Alliance, Unlike NC's Secret Deals: Parra
Senior leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra on Thursday stated that there was no distinction between the current elected government and the previous Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, as repressive actions such as attachment of properties, employee terminations, and raids persist unabated.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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Budgam Schools Excel in Zonal Chess & TT Championships
BUDGAM: The Department of Youth Services and Sports Budgam organized Inter-Zonal Level Chess and Table Tennis competitions across the district, showcasing youth talent and sportsmanship.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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Premier League: Liverpool On Brink Of Title, Leicester & Ipswich Prepare for Drop
LONDON: Liverpool can wrap up a record-equalling 20th English Ti tle on Sunday when Leicester City and Ipswich Town both likely to have their relegation from the Premier League confirmed.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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European Central Bank Cut Interest Rates For Seventh Time In Row
FRANKFURTe European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time in a row to counter worries about economic growth fuelled by President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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‘Kashmir Youth Have Passion, Need Platform’: Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan highlighted the untapped passion of Kashmir’s youth for cricket, calling for consistent opportunities to better structure the launch of EVCL.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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Mirwaiz welcomes SC's interim relief on Waqf Amendment Act
Mirwaiz Kashmir, Moulvi Umar Farooq, has welcomed the Supreme Court's interim relief on Waqf Amendment Act.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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'Night-Time Sleep Improves One's Recall Of Sequence of Events, Benefits Seen Even After A Year'
Night-time sleep improves one’s recollection of sequence of events, rather than simply providing memory from declining, according to a study.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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Iran Confirms Second Round Of Nuclear Talks With The US Will Be In Rome
Iran confirmed Wednesday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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US Admn Threatens To Revoke Harvard's Ability To Enrol Foreign Students
It also cancelled grants totalling more than USD 2.7 million to Harvard University, declaring it unfit to be entrusted with taxpayer dollars,\" the DHS said in a statement on Wednesday.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
'No Evidence Technology Causes 'Digital Dementia' In Older Adults'
In the 21st century, digital technology has changed many aspects of our lives.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
More Than 130 Students In US Join Federal Lawsuit Over Revoked Visas
More than 130 international students across the United States have joined a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully canceling their visas, jeopardizing their legal status in the country, court documents show.
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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America Self-Destructs
'Far from fighting to uphold the system that it leads, the US is taking a wrecking ball to it. China just needs to sit back and watch.'
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APRIL 18, 2025 ISSUE
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Fire Safety Mock Drill Held At SKIMS Medical College
As part of Fire Safety Week, a “hands-on” Fire Safety Mock Drill was conducted at SKIMS Medical College, Bemina Srinagar.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
‘Kashmir's Shift To Horticulture Increases Rice Dependence On Other States’
Experts have raised serious concerns over the increasing trend of converting agricultural land to horticulture in Kashmir, warning that the region is becoming dangerously dependent on other states for its staple food—rice.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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Deputy Speaker’s Post Remains Vacant In J&K Assembly
The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly has completed over five months of its five-year term, yet the crucial post of deputy speaker remains vacant.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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Therapy Vs. Gossip: Why We Confide in Everyone Except Professionals?
Opening up to friends and family can feel comforting. It provides immediate relief, a sense of being heard, even validated. But informal conversations often lack the depth, privacy, and non-judgmental empathy required to address real emotional wounds.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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One Income Isn't Enough Anymore
In an era where inflation consistently outpaces income, managing day-to-day expenses has become an uphill battle. Relying on a single income is no longer enough. The solution? Building a second income stream—your pathway to financial independence.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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36 J&K Cops Selected For Hajj Duty In Saudi
The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has ordered the temporary deputation of 36 police personnel to the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to serve as Hajj Officers and Hajj Superintendents for Hajj-2025.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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DC Reviews Progress On Major Drainage Projects
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Wednesday chaired a meeting of Officers at DC Office Complex here to review the progress of ongoing major drainage projects under execution in the district.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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Red Tape Derails J&K's Promised Infrastructure
Through your esteemed publication, I wish to draw urgent attention to the prolonged and painful delay in the Singhpora-Vailoo and Sudhmahadev-Dranga tunnel projects—developments once envisioned as transformative lifelines for South Kashmir and the Chenab Valley. Sadly, nearly nine years after their sanction under the Bharatmala Pariyojana in 2017, these projects remain buried under layers of bureaucratic red tape and policy ambiguity.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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Bumrah's Form In Spotlight As MI, SRH Search For Consistency
An inconsistent Mumbai Indians will hope that ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah returns to his menacing best, which is essential for them to stop an explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad batting unit in its tracks in a potentially high-scoring IPL match here on Thursday.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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The CM's pitch For Statehood
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made a strong pitch for the restoration of statehood on Tuesday, saying now was the “appropriate time” for it. The use of ‘appropriate time’ is telling as this is the phrase recurrently used by the home minister Amit Shah in his frequent assurances about reinstating the J&K’s statehood. It is true that the Union Territory status has outlived whatever purpose it was meant to serve. The CM is right. If anything, the time to restore statehood has come long ago.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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Fresh Rains Cool Down Kashmir; MeT Warns Of Wet Spell From April 18
SRINAGAR: A day after Kashmir experienced the hottest day of the season so far, fresh showers swept across the Valley on Wednesday, bringing a sharp dip in temperatures.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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Bridge of Bumps: Dalgate-Nowpora Route Leaves Commuters Reeling
Commuters Complain Of Bumpy Rides; E-rickshaws Worst Affected
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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Man Dies Amid Allegations Of 'Medical Negligence' At CD Hospital, Probe Initiated
A middle aged man from the Dalgate area of Srinagar reportedly lost his life due to alleged medical negligence at the Chest Disease (CD) Hospital on Wednesday, sparking outrage and demands for accountability from his family.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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Kashmir's Walnut Industry Faces Chinese Threat
The once-thriving walnut industry in Kashmir is facing a severe crisis as demand for its organic walnuts has sharply declined from 85% to just 30% over the past four years.
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APRIL 17, 2025 ISSUE
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'Removing Lymph Nodes After Chemo Can Improve Survival Of Ovarian Cancer Patients'
Removal of the lymph nodes from the pelvis and rear abdominal walls can significantly improve the survival chances of ovarian cancer patients, found a study conducted by AIIMS, Delhi.
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