Posts By Umar Khurshid
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118Jammu & KashmirMan arrested under UAPA for ‘supporting militancy’ in Udhampur, says police
Udhampur: Police in Udhampur have detained a man accused of supporting militant activities, invoking the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) to prevent...
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232Ecology
Winged guests return: Migratory birds begin arriving in Kashmir wetlands
Hokersar hosts first batch; wildlife dept heightens vigil against poaching Srinagar: With the onset of winter in the Kashmir Valley, migratory birds...
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310Jammu & Kashmir
Amarnath Yatra: Naib Tehsildar Pahalgam suspended for leaving station without permission
Pahalgam: Authorities have placed under suspension a Naib Tehsildar for leaving the station without permission and “sabotaging” the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra....
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574Jammu & Kashmir
LS polls: ECI reschedules polling date for Anantnag-Rajouri seat; PDP protests
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a change in the voting date for the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency (PC) in Jammu...
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Romantic shades of Kashmiri poetry: An ode to love and landscape
In this article, the author delves into the lives and works of the famous poets, explores their deep connection with Kashmir, draws...
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1.6KLiterature
‘We shall plant it again’: Ode to life caught in throes of hostility
In this piece, the writer tries to establish a connection between the poetic reflections on discord dating back decades in Palestine and...
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2.7KJammu & Kashmir
Kashmir’s ‘tallest man’ dies at 38 due to crippling malnutrition
Kulgam: Mohammad Iqbal Doonu, the tallest man of Kashmir at an impressive height of 7.3 feet, passed away at the age of...
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British Airways allows its staff to wear Hijab, tunic and jumpsuits; first overhaul in two decades
British Airways has allowed its staff and cabin crew members to wear Hijab and tunic, as well as a jumpsuit in what...
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1.6KJammu & Kashmir
12 Apni Party members from JK’s Doda resign, to give support to hometown politician Azad
Doda: Days after Jammu and Kashmir’s senior politician Ghulam Nabi Azad left the grand old party Congress and is scheduled to come...
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Kashmiri-American Tennis player gets an on-court date with Roger Federer
Back in 2017, when a five-year-old Kashmiri-American Tennis player, asked Swiss Tennis icon Roger Federer if he could play against him when...
