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PCI issues show-cause notice to Caravan over story on army’s ‘torture of civilians’ in Poonch

Months after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting directed The Caravan magazine to take down its story on the Indian army’s “torture and murder of civilians” in Poonch and Rajaouri of Jammu, the Press Council of India has sent a show-cause notice to the media outlet.

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J&K: Dumper hits 2 minors to death in Kulgam; Driver flees away

Two minor children died after they were allegedly hit by a dumper in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hope returns to Kashmir after elections, but the ultimate power still belongs to Narendra Modi’s government

This year’s local elections in India’s northernmost territory of Jammu and Kashmir were the first since the national government controversially stripped the region of its semi-autonomous status in 2019. It’s also the first local election in Muslim-majority Kashmir since 2014.

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‘Big setback’: Why India’s Congress lost out to Modi in key state election

As Congress loses Haryana despite exit polls predicting comfortable win, analysts warn of tough days ahead for party.

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‘Post-240 booster shot for BJP, nettled crown in J&K’: What papers said on poll results

Contrary to exit polls, the BJP retained power in Haryana while the National Conference and Congress managed to get a clear majority in Jammu and Kashmir. A resurgent Congress was projected to win more seats, but it was the BJP which received a boost just months after its poor show…

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The message from Kashmir, and the tightrope for Omar Abdullah

The Jammu and Kashmir poll results have set the stage for a National Conference-Congress government, with Omar Abdullah’s likely return as the chief minister, and the end of a decade-long hiatus for an elected government in the erstwhile state.

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India’s BJP wins Haryana, Kashmir favours Congress alliance: What to know

Congress’ unexpected loss in Haryana and its gains with ally National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, explained.

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Live: Decoding the J&K and Haryana mandate

Counting is underway, but the trends are clear in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.

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J&K Assembly Polls: Security tightened in Udhampur ahead of counting

Udhampur police tightenend security across Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of counting of votes on October 8. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘We worship him’: The Modi admirers at his Jammu rally

Some think he stopped the Russia-Ukraine war. Some believe he is an incarnation of Lord Shiva, some see him as Lord Ram’s. Some have names for him, while some can’t stop counting his achievements. Newslaundry spoke to supporters of PM Narendra Modi at his rally at Maulana Azad stadium in…

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Modi’s Kashmir statehood promise. Poll rhetoric or genuine outreach?

Modi promises Kashmir statehood amid regional elections, but analysts doubt full autonomy will be restored.

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Unemployment, rebellion and Article 370: BJP’s challenges in Hindu-dominated Jammu

In the third phase of polls in Jammu and Kashmir, people across 40 assembly seats – 16 in Kashmir and 24 in Jammu – will cast their votes. Will the BJP repeat its 2014 performance and outdo the National Conference and PDP in the Jammu region?

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Rashid factor in J&K elections: BJP is killing two birds with one stone

Whether or not there is an element of manipulation in the creation of the Engineer Rashid factor in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections, it is benefitting the BJP in two ways.

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J-K: Encounter underway between security forces

An encounter is underway between security personnel and terrorists in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, said Kashmir Zone Police on Saturday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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What’s the electoral mood in Jammu? Journalists on revival of ‘nationalism’ in politics

The politics of Jammu have been distinct from that of Kashmir. To grasp the nuances of this difference and the issues in Jammu, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia spoke to the region’s senior journalists – Mohit Kandhari of The Pioneer and Nishikant Khajuria of Daily Excelsio.

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Jobs, Article 370, or reservation: What does Jammu’s youth want?

In this episode of Another Election Show, Manisha Pande and Atul Chaurasia reached Jammu to understand the issues of the locals, particularly the youth, ahead of the third phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir.

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J&K Assembly Polls: Long queues of voters at booths in second phase

As the 2nd phase of polling began in J&K on Wednesday, people in several parts of the territory were seen in long queues, waiting for their turn to cast their votes. Read further on Dynamite News:

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2 killed, 1 injured after poll duty vehicle met with accident in Reasi

Two people were killed and one was injured after a poll duty vehicle met with an accident near Tuksan in the Gulabgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In Jammu and Kashmir, a high-stakes election for a low-power assembly

In one sense, not much is at stake in the ongoing election to the legislative assembly of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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"LG is outsider, cannot do what is in hearts of people of J-K": Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi asserted that the democratic rights of the Jammu and Kashmir people have been snatched. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Our future generations will also vote for BJP’: Muslims in Poonch-Rajouri amid political shift

In the election campaign for the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, scheduled for September 25, the issues of inflation, unemployment, and development are dominating the discourse.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 338: Haryana politics ahead of polls, Jammu voters

This week, host Pratyush Deep is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Anmol Pritam.

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India's Disputed Kashmir Votes After Special Status Scrapped

Indian-administered Kashmir votes on Wednesday in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status sparked fury in the troubled Himalayan territory, which is also claimed by Pakistan.

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Amid jobs, inflation clamour, Jammu’s Doda divided over Article 370

Jobs, inflation, and statehood have turned out to be the biggest poll issues in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, which has three assembly seats and around 60 percent Muslim population.

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"BJP ended democracy in J&K, running Governor rule," says Sanjay Singh

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday reached Jammu and Kashmir to campaign for his party. Read further on Dynamite News:

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