Posts By Umar Khurshid
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941Jammu & 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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1.1KEcologyWinged 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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902Jammu & KashmirAmarnath 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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985Jammu & KashmirLS 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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4.4KLiteratureAn ode to love and landscape
This article explores the lives and works of some of the most well-known Kashmiri poets, their deep connection with the region, and...
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2.4KLiterature‘We shall plant it again’: Ode to life caught in throes of hostility
In this piece, the writer connects the powerful poems about Palestine written over the decades with what is happening there today. All...
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4.1KJammu & KashmirKashmir’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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3.3KNewsBritish 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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2.1KJammu & Kashmir12 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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7.4KNewsKashmiri-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...
