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Jammu and Kashmir local elections: Separatists turn to mainstream politics

Voting continues in India's contested province of Jammu and Kashmir, with the second phase of the election to renew the 90 seats of the legislature. This is the first vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government revoked the region's semi-autonomous status which guaranteed its own flag, constitution and statehood; downgrading…

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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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Kashmir holds first regional election since India scrapped its special status

India this week kicked off Jammu and Kashmir's first legislative elections in 10 years, with high turnout reported. It is the first time the disputed Himalayan territory has voted since India revoked its autonomous status five years ago, a change residents want to see reversed.

Radio France Internationale

TV Newsance 267: Excitement over ‘one nation, one election’, Times Now’s Fight Club

Abhinandan is back this week on hosting duties as Manisha is on the ground covering the Kashmir elections.

Newslaundry

India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy

At stake are seats in the region’s 90-member legislature, which will make laws and oversee local governing decisions.

Al Jazeera

Kashmir Holds First Local Election Since Special Status Revoked

Learn about the three-phased election process in Indian-controlled Kashmir post-status changes and heightened security measures.

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Kashmir elections 2024: Who’s in the fray and what’s at stake?

These are the first regional elections in Kashmir since New Delhi stripped its semi-autonomous status in 2019.

Al Jazeera

"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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Meet Kashmir’s only Left candidate: Yousuf Tarigami on Art 370, PSA and youth struggles

Kulgam is preparing for its first assembly election in 10 years, and CPIM leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami is vying for his fifth consecutive term, this time as the consensus candidate from Kulgam for the INDIA alliance.

Newslaundry

J&K: BJP trying to intimidate Hindu voters, alleges Farooq Abdullah

Farooq said that "BJP is trying to defame NC, but we will emerge victorious in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and change the lives of the people". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Omar Abdullah slams Rahul Shivshankar’s ‘misinformation’ on US diplomats’ Kashmir visit

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference chairperson Omar Abdullah slammed Network18 consulting editor Rahul Shivshankar for spreading “misinformation and disinformation” in connection with the US diplomats’ recent visit to Kashmir.

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Five years post-Article 370: What Pakistan is signalling Delhi from Jammu

On July 30, Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha that 14 civilians and 14 soldiers have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir this year. As they have every year since 2019, the numbers belie the government's claim that the abolition of Article 370…

Newslaundry

Amarnath Yatra: Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

Another batch of pilgrims left from the Panthachowk in Srinagar here on Sunday for the Amarnath cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements. Read further on Dynamite News:

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At least 4 Indian soldiers killed during firefight in Kashmir

Government forces were conducting search operations when the shooting began in the forests of Doda.

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Amarnath Yatra: Health Ministry supporting state Health Services in supplementing staff for medical camps

With the Amarnath Yatra underway, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been supporting the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir in supplementing the staff required for establishing medical camps and capacity building of the manpower particularly for dealing with high altitude emergencies. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Deadly Jeep Accident In Kashmir Kills 14, Injures 2

Tragic jeep accident in Neelam Valley, Kashmir claims 14 lives, highlighting the need for enhanced road safety measures and infrastructure improvements in ...

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Nomadic Muslim devotees throng a forest shrine in disputed Kashmir

The road to the Baba Nagri forest shrine in India-controlled Kashmir was a colorful spectacle. Tens of thousands of men in vibrant attires, henna-dyed beards and bright headgears thronged the Muslim shrine nestled at the base of a mountain to pay their obeisance last week.

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India investigates attack by suspected militants in Kashmir that killed 9 on Hindi pilgrimage

India is investigating an attack in which suspected militants fired at a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least nine and injuring 33

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At least 9 dead after suspected militants in Kashmir fire at Hindu pilgrims, sending bus into gorge

Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir say at least nine people have been killed after suspected militants fired at a bus with Hindu pilgrims, which then fell into a deep george

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J&K: 2 Lashkar commanders trapped during gunfight with security forces in Pulwama

The terrorists, Rayees Ahmad and Reyaz Ahmad Dar, are both residents of the Pulwama district in south Kashmir. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bus crashes into gorge in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people

Officials say a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded and rolled into a deep gorge on a mountainous highway in India-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 21 people

The Hindu

Militants kill one and injure two in separate attacks in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir: Tourist couple injured in militant attack near Pahalgam, Anantnag; police identify victims as Farha and Tabrez from Jaipur.

The Hindu

Shah has told BJP proxies to defeat us: Omar

Omar Abdullah expressed fears that Amit Shah’s recent two-day visit was to “direct the administration and the BJP to ensure the defeat of the National Conference“ in the upcoming elections.

The Hindu

Jailed Engineer Rashid gathers steam in Baramulla, upends poll calculus of NC, PC

Jailed Independent candidate Engineer Rashid upends political bigwigs in Baramulla with grassroots campaign and son's emotional narrative.

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