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Kashmir in the Hearth
Cooking is history, ritual, and identity in Kashmir. Every meal carries the weight of centuries, the pulse of the seasons, and the warmth of family. To taste it is to touch the soul of the valley.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
Kashmir Observer
2nd Edition Of Kashmir Marathon 2025 Draws Global Participation
The Department of Tourism, J&K, organised the Second Edition of Kashmir Marathon 2025 on November 2 here.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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CM Omar Announces Int'l Cricket Stadium in Budgam
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday announced plans to establish a new international cricket stadium and academy in Budgam, aimed at promoting sports and enabling the Valley to host major cricket events, including IPL matches.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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CAT Orders Provisional Pension Release After 40-Year Legal Ordeal
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Srinagar Bench, has taken strong exception to the prolonged denial of pensionary benefits to Mohammad Amin Shah, a retired employee of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department, calling his four-decade legal struggle “agonizing and deeply distressing.”
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Kashmiri play 'Sath Te Satisar' features in Saptahik Rangdhara
JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) today presented a captivating Kashmiri cine-theatrical production titled “Sath Te Satisar”, staged by the Yemberzal Foundation (Regd.) at Abhinav Theatre, Jammu.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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IHF Holds Tribute for Founder Trustee Nazir Ahmed Dar
Srinagar — The Imam Hussain (A.S.) Foundation (IHF) on Friday held a remembrance event at the Imam Hussain (A.S.) Paramedical Training Institute, Bemina, to mark the death anniversary of its Founder Trustee, the late Nazir Ahmed Dar.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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UT Level Under-17 Girls Karate C'ship Concludes In Kathua
The Inter-District UT Level Under-17 Girls Karate Tournament, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports, concluded at the Sports Stadium here on Saturday.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Eagle Crashes Into Train Windscreen, Pilot Injured
An eagle crashed into the windscreen of a train in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir and landed inside the cabin of the locomotive pilot who received minor injuries, officials said.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Dogs Roam Freely Inside Botanical Garden
Srinagar: Even as the Department of Floriculture, Gardens and Parks unveiled Jammu and Kashmir’s first Chrysanthemum Theme Garden inside the beautiful Botanical Garden in Srinagar, the visitors on Saturday were greeted by an unexpected sight of stray dogs wandering freely across the lawns.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Hydropower Output in J&K Sees Significant Decline
In Jammu and Kashmir, hydel power generation has reduced by nearly 70 percent from the local generation plants.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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QS Asia University Rankings 2026: KIIT Tops In Odisha
The QS Asia University Rankings 2026 have been released, and KIIT Deemed to be University has been ranked the best among both private and government universities in Odisha.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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AIP Terms Nagrota Bypoll a 'Friendly Contest' Between NC & BJP
The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) on Friday accused the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of engaging in what it described as a “friendly match” in the Nagrota by-election, claiming that both parties have shown little real political opposition toward one another in the constituency.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Time to Regulate Influencers
From viral investment scams in Kashmir to fake “finfluencers” across India, online authority has outpaced accountability, something China has already moved to fix.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Budgam Set For Tight NC-PDP Contest
Ruhullah Factor Looms Large
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Winter Session Of Parliament From Dec 1 To 19
The Winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday, in what the opposition has described as an “unusually delayed” and truncated session.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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'Unexceptionable': HC Upholds Its Verdict On KU's Hire & Fire Policy
Asks Bar Council of India To Forthwith Visit Varsity To Assess Requirement Of Core Faculty
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Urdu Still Speaks for All
Though few now claim it as a mother tongue, Urdu continues to define the shared space of communication and culture in Jammu and Kashmir.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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What Rejection Taught Me
From a banker's polite “no” in Kashmir to the boardrooms of New York, I learned that rejection has its own sound logic.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Writers Must Be Bridge Between Society & Ideas: LG
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that literature and creative thought are vital for a nation’s progress, asserting that “without good literature and new ideas, society may physically exist but will lack the intellectual and cultural tools for transformation.”
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Police Recover 46 Missing Phones in Kulgam
Continuing its commitment towards public service, transparency and citizen-friendly policing, Police in Kulgam on Saturday said to have traced and recovered 46 missing and stolen mobile phones valued in lakhs of rupees and handed them over to their rightful owners.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Talks End Without Agreement
Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban ended without any agreement to tackle the thorny issues of cross-border terrorism as the deadlock persisted, according to top officials.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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BJP's Sunil Sharma Predicts NC's Defeat in Budgam
Leader of the Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday said that the National Conference (NC) will face a “crushing defeat” in Budgam in the upcoming Assembly elections, claiming that voters are increasingly supporting the BJP’s development agenda.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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PCK Holds Annual General Body Meeting
Discusses Media Challenges, Pays Tributes to Late Journalists
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Under PM Modi, Kashmir Remains Peaceful: Shah
Says Terrorists Now Get Answer on Their Own Turf
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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2 Terrorists Killed In Kupwara
Two unidentified terrorists were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Srinagar Police Intensify Crackdown on JKNOP Associates
Srinagar Police have intensified a coordinated crackdown against individuals linked with the Jammu & Kashmir Nationals Operating from Pakistan (JKNOP), as part of efforts to maintain peace and prevent activities deemed harmful to national security.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Simarjeet's Triple Blow Puts J&K On Back Foot Against Delhi
NEW DELHI: Pacer Simarjeet Singh bowled a sharp opening spell to reduce J&K to 31 for 3 after eight home batters contributed just 20 runs in Delhi's below-par 211 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group D match, here Saturday.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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Jitendra Singh Campaigns for Niece in Nagrota
JAMMU: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday addressed a public rally in support of his niece and BJP candidate Devyani Rana in Jammu and Kashmir's Nagrota assembly constituency.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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US To Deny Visas For Applicants With Diabetes, Obesity
The Trump administration is understood to have directed American consular offices across the world to deem those individuals seeking to enter and live in the US ineligible if they have certain medical conditions, saying these people could end up relying on public benefits.
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November 9, 2025 Issue
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SC Issues Notice To Mohammad Shami On Wife’s Plea For Higher Maintenance
The Supreme Court issued a notice to cricketer Mohammad Shami on Friday on a plea filed by his estranged wife, seeking enhancement of the interim maintenance granted to her and their minor daughter.
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