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RS Poll Shock: BJP Bags Fourth Seat Despite Shortfall
Srinagar: In a dramatic political upset that has put seven MLAs under a cloud of suspicion, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday clinched the fourth Rajya Sabha seat from Jammu & Kashmir—despite falling short of the numbers on paper—after four legislators cross-voted and three ballot papers were
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
UK Boosts Security Funding for Mosques Amid Hate Crimes Spike
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced a 10-million-pounds boost to security funding for the UK's mosques and Muslim faith centres to protect them from hate crime and attacks.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Bank Customers Can Name Up To 4 Nominees from Nov 1
Beginning next month, a bank customer can opt for up to four nominees in her or his account with a view to ensure uniformity, and efficiency in claim settlement across the banking system.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
RBI Issues Draft Norms To Enable Banks To Fund Acquisitions
The Reserve Bank on Friday came out with draft norms to enable banks to fund acquisitions by Indian companies and raise the loan amount to individuals to purchase shares through IPOs and FPOs.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Man Gets Life In Prison For Raping Daughter
Are Our Daughters Truly Safe In Their Homes?: Court
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
3 Long-time Absconders Arrested
I! a major success against absconding offenders, Police on Friday said to have arrested three long time absconders in Anantnag and Baramulla districts.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Never Underestimate Adversaries: Rajnath to Top Army Commanders
Operation Sindoor will go down in history as a symbol of India’s courage and restraint, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday even as he called on the military to never underestimate the adversaries and remain alert to deal with any eventuality.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
High-Level EU Trade Delegation To Visit India Next Week With Focus On FTA
A seven-member high-powered trade delegation of the European Union (EU) will visit India next week to push for finalising the long-awaited bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between the two sides.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Last Dance Down Under: India To Avoid Sweep In Ro-Ko's Australian Swansong
The emotional quotient will be at an all-time high with a lot of moistened eyes expected to witness an embattled Virat Kohli and his partner in many a fight Rohit Sharma playing what could be their last appearance on Australian soil in the third ODI, here on Saturday.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Dry, Cloudy Weather In J&K Till Nov 3
Light Snow Likely In Higher Areas On Oct 28
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Gold Tanks To Rs 1,25,600/10 Grams In Delhi Markets
Gold prices tanked to Rs 1,25,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday amid weak trends in the international markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Poet Who Maps Kashmiri Heart
Through devotion, longing, and lyric precision, Majeed Masroor shapes Kashmiri life into poetry that carries both memory and meaning.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K's Medal Tally Rising As Youth Turn Sports Into Career Paths
Khelo India Winter Games 6th Edition Set For Gulmarg
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Bengaluru-Bound Private Bus Catches Fire After Bike Crash In Kurnool; 20 Dead
Bengaluru : A Bengaluru-bound private bus from Hyderabad caught fire in this district on Friday after colliding with a two-wheeler, leaving 20 people dead, a senior police official said.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K Streets Now Filled With Hope: DM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday praised the Indian Army for playing a pivotal role in establishing peace in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the region’s streets are now filled with hope instead of unrest following the abrogation of Article 370.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SC To Hear Vodafone Idea's Challenge To Additional AGR Demand On Oct 27
The Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday a plea of telecom major Vodafone Idea Ltd. seeking quashing of the Department of Telecommunication's (DoT) additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands for the period up to 2016-17.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Iraq Faces Elections at Delicate Moment in Middle East
Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will set the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most delicate moments in years.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Booker Prize charity launches new Children’s Prize worth 50,000 pounds
The charity behind one of the world's most significant literary prizes on Friday announced a new 50,000-pounds Children's Booker Prize for fiction, to be selected by a combined panel of child and adult judges.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
JKBOSE Class 10 Exams From Nov 3 Class 12 From Nov 8
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Friday announced that Class 10 examinations will begin on November 3, followed by Class 12 on November 8 and Class 11 on November 19.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DJMC IUST To Host Film Festival
The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC), Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), is organising a One-Day Film Festival, in collaboration with Film Southasia on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Trump Says He’s Ending Trade Talks With Canada Over TV ads
President Donald Trump announced he’s ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing US tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious behaviour” aimed at influencing US court decisions.
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OCTOBER 25,2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Div Com Kashmir Reviews Arrangements For 2nd Edition Of Kashmir Marathon
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the preparations for the second edition of Kashmir Marathon, set to be held on November 2.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
J&K RS Polls Today: NC Poised To Bag 3 Seats, BJP Eyes 4th
The first Rajya Sabha elections since Jammu and Kashmir's downgrade to a Union Territory are set to take place on Friday, with the outcome of the fourth seat emerging as the key contest between the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Police Nab 6 long-term Absconders
In continuation of its sustained crackdown against absconders and proclaimed offenders, Police on Thursday said to have arrested six long-evading absconders in Sopore, Shopian and Awantipora who had been on the run for years in separate cases.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Baramulla Police Arrest Man For Posing As Journalist
In a major crackdown on criminal misuse of media credentials, Baramulla Police have arrested Riyaz Ahmad Mugloo for allegedly posing as a journalist to extort money and intimidate individuals and public officials through social media.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Edu Min Directs Staff Creation For 184 Hanging Schools
Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo has directed the School Education Department (SED) to move a proposal for the creation of staff for 184 “hanging schools” to the Finance Department for approval.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Ladakh Home To Around 477 Snow Leopards, Highest In India: Report
The Union Territory of Ladakh is hosting the highest population of about 477 snow leopards out of a total of 718 across India, marking a major milestone in the region's collaborative conservation efforts involving local communities, scientific research and awareness initiatives, officials said on Thursday.:
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DM: Pak Will Think Twice After Op Sindoor Strike
Operation Sindoor gave Pakistan a \"good dose\" of caution, and it will now think twice before attempting any \"misadventure\" against India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Omission of Former MLA from Obituary References
Speaker Slams Kupwara Administration
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OCTOBER 24, 2025 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Boardrooms Over Courtrooms
As Kashmir embraces new economic opportunities, lawyers are stepping out of courtrooms and into boardrooms, becoming architects of trust, governance, and sustainable growth.
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