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Oil Fears Surge
When war clouds gather, crude prices climb and everyone feels the heat.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
DC Reasi Approves 311 Cases Under Mission YUVA
Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Kumar Abhishek chaired a meeting of the District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) to review Mission YUVA proposals, submitted through the Skill and Business Development Unit.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Express Grief Peacefully, Maintain Peace: CM
Interacts With Civil Society Members Over Iran Situation
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Myth of Peer Waer
Kashmir calls itself the land of saints. A single exchange in a university office forced me to confront the caste, class and ego that thrive beneath that claim.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
SKUAST-K Hosts Bengaluru Biotech Leaders to Strengthen Industry-Academia Ties
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) hosted a high-level strategic meeting today to strengthen collaboration between academic research and industrial innovation.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Civil Society Appeals for Calm, Peaceful Mourning
Political leaders and representatives of civil society on Wednesday called for peaceful expression of grief in Jammu and Kashmir following the assassination of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Day Temps 7-10°C Above Normal Across J&K: IMD
Day temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir remained several degrees above normal on Wednesday, while most parts of the Union Territory recorded no rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Pakistan Targets Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan
Pakistan targeted the famed Bagram airbase in Afghanistan as its operation was going against the Afghan Taliban over their alleged failure to stop terrorist attacks from their soil, media reports said on Wednesday.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Illusion of a Quick Victory
What seemed like a decisive blow against Tehran has evolved into regional escalation, hardened factions, and rising economic costs across the Middle East.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Apni Party Pays Tributes to Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei
Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday presided over a crucial party meeting aimed at reviewing the situation arising from the US-Israel assault on Iran and the subsequent developments.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Mohalla Against Menace
Pandach, a neighbourhood in Srinagar, taught Kashmir something important this week.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Canada PM Calls Iran War Rupture of World Order
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday he regretted that the Iran war was an extreme example of a rupturing world order in which countries increasingly act without respect for international norms and laws.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Loud Music Linked To Permanent Hearing Loss, Warned AIIMS Experts
Prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other sounds through loudspeakers, headphones and other personal audio devices can lead to early and irreparable hearing loss, experts at AIIMS, Delhi said on Monday.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Kashmir’s Donga Days
From weddings to Sufiana melodies, Dongas once made water the heart of valley celebrations.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Whoever Leads Iran Next Is a Target: Israel
Israel's defence minister on Wednesday threatened whoever Iran picks to be the country's next supreme leader, saying he will be “a target for elimination.”
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Early Bud Break in Apple Trees Worries Kashmir Orchardists
Above normal temperatures during February and a noticeable deficit in precipitation have triggered early bud break in apple orchards across parts of Kashmir, prompting concern among orchardists about possible implications for this year’s apple production.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Power Curtailment during Ramazan Irks Inhabitants of Old Anantnag
Inhabitants of several localities in old Anantnag town have expressed resentment over prolonged power curtailment during the holy month of Ramazan, saying the situation has caused considerable inconvenience to households.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
The Crescent Effect on Kashmir Economy
Ramzan in Kashmir changes the way money flows through the valley.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
KU Appoints Prof Aneesa Shafi as Dean College Development Council
The University of Kashmir has appointed Professor Aneesa Shafi of the Department of Sociology as the Dean, College Development Council (DCDC) for a period of three years.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
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HQ 84 Bn Central Reserve Police Force celebrates Holi
Observer News Service
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
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Divorce Can't Be Granted on WhatsApp Chats Without Rebuttal: HC
Divorce cannot be granted on grounds of alleged cruelty merely based on WhatsApp chats without giving the spouse a chance to rebut, the Bombay High Court has said.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
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Police Issues Advisory on Protecting Private Photos, Videos Online
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police has issued a public advisory urging citizens to take preventive steps if someone threatens to share their private photos or videos online.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
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Fear, Anxiety As Kashmiri Students Remain Stranded In Iran
Students In Tehran, Qom, Urmia Report Explosions Nearby; Families Seek Evacuation
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
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India’s Silence on US-Israel Attack on Iran Baffling: Mehbooba
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said India's silence on the US-Israel aggression against Iran was incomprehensible for her, as onlwy Tehran had stood by New Delhi when sanctions were imposed against the latter for nuclear tests.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
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Police Seize 3 Vehicles in Ganderbal for Illegal Mining
Continuing its crackdown on illegal mining activities, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday seized three vehicles in Ganderbal district for their alleged involvement in the illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
AI Set To Make Medical Scan Reports Twice As Easy To Understand For Patients
Artificial intelligence could soon help patients better understand complex medical scan results, making them far easier to comprehend without losing clinical accuracy, according to a major new study by the University of Sheffield.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Four Tractors Seized in Shopian
Continuing its drive against illegal mining, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday seized four tractors allegedly involved in the unauthorized extraction and transportation of minerals in Berthipora and Takwan areas of south Kashmir’s Shopian district.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Spain Denies US Permission to Use Bases to Attack Iran
War in the Middle East risked 'playing Russian roulette’ with millions of lives: Sanchez
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
Kashmir Observer
Chairman DLSA Reviews Functioning of LADCs
A review meeting of the Legal Aid Defence Counsels (LADCs) was convened today at the District Court Complex Srinagar under the chairmanship of Haq Nawaz Zargar, Chairman District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) (Principal District & Sessions Judge), Srinagar in presence of Tabassum Qadir Parray, Secretary, DLSA Srinagar.
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MARCH 05, 2026 ISSUE
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Severe Irritability In Teens Can Be Reduced By Daily Doses Of Vitamins & Minerals: Research
Irritability is one of the most common and distressing problems teenagers and their families face.
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