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Four Arrested in Revenue Fraud Case
The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir on Monday announced the arrest of four individuals in connection with a major corruption case involving cheating, false mutations, and fraudulent insertions in official revenue records.
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Op Sindoor Debate EAM Again Rejects US Assertion Of Modi-Trump Call
DM Says Operation Paused After Achieved Goals
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Lambardar Can't Hold Office Till Death: HC
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has upheld an amendment, deleting a Sub-Rule that provided that Lambardar appointed otherwise than by election can hold the office till he dies or is dismissed, discharged or till the general election is held.
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NC MP Demands Relief For Shelling Victims
OPERATION SINDOOR
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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'Op Mahadev': 3 Terrorists Killed Near Dachigam
In a major breakthrough, the Army's elite para commandos on Monday gunned down the alleged mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack along with two of his associates in an encounter in a forest area on Srinagar's outskirts in Kashmir, officials said here.
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CRAFT IN CRISIS: City’s Known Wood Carver Struggles To Keep Legacy Alive
SRINAGAR: Mohammad Rafiq Najar, a 65-year-old walnut wood carving artist from Naidboni, Rainawari in Srinagar, has spent over four decades chiselling life into wood. But today, the seasoned artisan says the intricate art that once earned him awards and recognition is no longer enough to earn him a dignified livelihood.
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Walking 7,000 Steps Daily May Cut Dementia Risk By 38%: Study
Locking in 7,000 steps a day could lower overall death risk by 47 per cent, dementia by 38 per cent, and depression by 22 per cent, a new study published in The Lancet Public Health has claimed.
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Contraband Worth Rs 390 Crore Seized As Mumbai Cops Bust Mephedrone Racket
Mumbai police have seized more than 187 kilograms mephedrone worth Rs 382 crore following a raid in Mysuru in neighbouring Karnataka, leading to the arrest of four persons, a top official said on Monday.
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Kupwara's Uznain Selected For Junior Women's Hockey Nationals
In a moment of pride for Kupwara, Uznain Ashraf from Khelo India Hockey Centre, Kulangam Kupwara, has been selected to represent Hockey J&K in the 15th Hockey Junior Women's National Championship, scheduled to be held from August 1 to 12 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
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Kashmir's Urban Health Crisis Has Arrived
The signs are everywhere: diabetes in the young, sleepless nights, rising temperatures, and stress.
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Ben Stokes Set To Play Oval Test, Says 'Pain Is Just An Emotion'
England captain Ben Stokes has hinted at his participation in the fifth and final Test against India at Oval despite carrying an injury, saying “pain is just an emotion” but acknowledged the need to rejig their tired bowling attack.
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Mehbooba Urges GoI to Show Compassion Towards J&K People
People's Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State, Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi can \"resolve the issue\" of Jammu and Kashmir if he wants.
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District Level Judo C'ship, U17 Cricket Held In Ganderbal
The Department of Youth Services and Sports Ganderbal on Monday organised the Inter School District Level Judo Championship for Boys and Girls at the Indoor Sports Complex Sehpora, Ganderbal.
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Hunger Must Never Be A 'Weapon Of War': UN Chief
ADDIS ABABA: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community on Monday to reject hunger as a weapon of war.
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Fix the Rules
For a stronger tomorrow, the valley must trade emotional appeals for transparency, law, and long-term thinking.
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Gold Declines Rs 500 To Rs 98,020/10 G; Silver Plunges Rs 1,000
Gold prices slid for the fourth consecutive session and ended Rs 500 lower at Rs 98,020 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday due to unabated selling by stockists following a trade deal between the US and the EU, which dampened the safe-haven demand.
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Asmita Khelo India Yogasana City League Concludes In Srinagar
The Asmita Khelo India Yogasana City League 2025-2026 concluded at the Sheri-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex, Srinagar.
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KU, JKAACL Host Symposium On Hussaini Literature
In a collaborative literary effort, the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) and the Department of Urdu, University of Kashmir, organized a one-day symposium titled “Hussaini Literature and Its Poetic Traditions” at the Conference Hall of the Urdu Department, University of Kashmir.
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Study Estimates Over 9 Of World's Lands At High Risk Of Animal-To-Human Infections
Over nine per cent of the world's land area is at \"high\" or \"very high\" risk of a zoonotic outbreak triggered when an infection spreads from an animal to a human or vice versa, such as the Covid pandemic, according to a study.
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CM Omar Visits Family Of Gujjar Youth Killed In crossfire
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited the bereaved family of Gujjar youth Parvez Ahmad, who was killed ina crossfire when police were chasing suspected peddlers in Jammu city.
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'Dog Babu' Gets Residence Certificate in Bihar as 77 Lakh Voters Vanish
Srinagar: In a bizarre twist that has triggered outrage across political circles, a residential certificate bearing the photo and name of a dog has reportedly been issued by government authorities in Bihar — even as lakhs of genuine voters are allegedly being struck off the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
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'Unethical Referrals, Private Practice': 6 Doctors Banned
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered a ban on six doctors for allegedly engaging in private practice during official duty hours and making unethical referrals to private Empanelled Health Care Providers (EHCPs).
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LG Hands Over Job Letter To Daughter Of Official Killed In Pak Shelling
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday handed over a job assurance letter to the daughter of additional district development commissioner (ADDC), Rajouri Raj Kumar Thapa who lost his life in Pakistani shelling during Operation Sindoor in May, an official said.
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Ali Emran and the Rise of a New Kashmiri Cinema
From forgotten downtown alleys to international festivals, the Srinagar-based filmmaker blends mysticism, memory, and meaning to reshape South Asian independent cinema.
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The Film That Redefined Indian Cinema
As India changed, Sholay remained timeless, an enduring symbol of cinematic brilliance
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JULY 29, 2025 ISSUE
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Comedian Bashir Kotur Passes Away
Srinagar: Renowned Kashmiri comedian Bashir Ahmad Bhat, popularly known by his stage name Bashir Kotur, passed away on Monday at his residence in Hanjigund area of Chadoora, Budgam.
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'BRUTAL CUSTODIAL TORTURE ON FELLOW CONSTABLE'
CBI Books DSP, 5 Other J&K Police Officials
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Girls Shine As Reliance Foundation Youth Sports Returns To Kashmir
The Reliance Foundation Youth Sports U-19 Girls Football Tournament marked its much-anticipated return to Kashmir on Saturday, kicking off its second consecutive season at the Green Valley Educational Institute ground here.
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JULY 27, 2025 ISSUE
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Baramulla Clinches Under-14 Provincial Tourney Title In Kabaddi
The Inter-District Provincial Level Kabaddi Tournament, organised by the Department of Youth Services and Sports and hosted by the District Youth Services & Sports Office Pulwama, concluded on Saturday in a spectacular finale at Mehjoor Memorial Boys’ Higher Secondary School here.
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Police detain 4 notorious peddlers in Budgam
In a significant step towards curbing the menace of drug trafficking, Police in Budgam on Saturday said to have detained four habitual drug peddlers under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic ‘Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act.
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