All posts tagged "Society"
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285GovernanceMutton continues to be sold at Rs 600 as retailers flout Admin orders
Srinagar: The retailers of mutton across Kashmir valley seem not to be moved by the government orders and are continuing to sell...
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476Crime
Molvi arrested for solemnising nikkah of ‘abducted’ minor girl in Budgam
Budgam: A cleric who allegedly solemnized the wedding of a minor girl, reportedly abducted by a man has been arrested by police...
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383Environment
Pulwama: Dumping of hundreds of sheep hides causes unbearable stench
Pulwama: Hundreds of sheep hides of sacrificial animals have been dumped on the banks of Romushi Nallah near Zagigam in Pulwama. Locals...
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534Jammu & Kashmir
A day before marriage, bridegroom-to-be goes ‘missing’
The family has lodged a ‘missing’ report in the police station Srinagar: A man from Oie Bamdora village of Kokarnag in South...
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628Literature
Short Story: Pangs of separation, and SOPs
The thunder shakes the earth—as if the firmament bawled like a half-widow. Mushtaq Ahmad from Srinagar’s Hazratbal sat firmly on the couch...
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934Crime
Shocking news of rape of three year old emerges from Pulwama, police registers case against 10 year old cousin
Srinagar: Shocking news of rape of a three-year-old has emerged from Pulwama district. Police says the toddler has been raped by her...
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1.9KIn Depth
‘I often come home crying’: Eve-teasing, the ‘unexorcised demon’ of Kashmir
New Crime Branch Gazette has painted a very grim picture of the Jammu and Kashmir vis-à-vis crime against women. The report says...
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1.2KChild Abuse
Behind closed doors, a bogeyman is harrowing children in Kashmir
According to the UNICEF’s report, “Behind Closed Doors”, the impact of domestic violence on women is well documented in some countries but...
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804In Depth
He left a sweet taste during bitter times: The legend of ‘Kabab wale Chacha’
Every dawn and dusk, a non-local Kashmiri walks through the lanes of Downtown, Srinagar to sell Frymes (Fried flour Kebabs), making him...
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785Society
A 60-year-old man’s quest to keep cycling alive
At a time when obsession for four-wheelers is growing in Kashmir, a 60-year-old bicycle mechanic from downtown Srinagar continues to repair and...
