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Farooq, Rishi Kapoor come under barrage of criticism

Farooq, Rishi Kapoor come under barrage of criticism

Dr Farooq Abdullah suggested that there should be greater autonomy given to both sides of Kashmir and both countries should shun Thier egoes and enemity. This got lots of people on twitter and actor Rishi Kapoor came in support of Abdullah on twitter and said that jk belongs to us and pok to Pakistan and […]

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Why is Farooq Abdullah singing autonomy song so loudly?

Why is Farooq Abdullah singing autonomy song so loudly?

Farooq Abdullah has been very active in advocating autonomy as the only solution to the Kashmir problem. He is perhaps privy to the developments behind the scene between India and Pakistan which have resulted in appointment of Dineshwar Sharma as new interlocutor. The reaction to his autonomy pitch by Yasin Malik is the reaction of […]

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Is H1N1 virus creating scare among people to send truck loads of anti virus medicines to Kasmir

Is H1N1 virus creating scare among people to send truck loads of anti virus medicines to Kasmir

Local media has been giving hype to swine flu cases in Kashmir valley and this in turn has created panic among the general people who are going to medical shops to purchase anti swine flu drugs of their own. Many senior doctors of SKIMS told VOV that all the cases which have been declared as […]

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Midnight searches at Pampor

Midnight searches at Pampor

Army, CRPF and J&K police conducted midnight searches at Nambal Bal area of saffron rich township of Pampor in South Kashmir. Locals told vov that security forces harassed them and created lot of panic in the area by gate crashing many houses. Reports said that search operation was called off at 4am. The searches and […]

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Rajnath hopes breakthrough by Dineshwar Sharma

Union home minister Rajnath Singh has expressed hope that representative of government of India Dineshwar Sharma by holding sustained talks in Kashmir will provide some breakthrough. Sharma concluded his first five day visit to J&K state as official interlocutor to look for ways and means to end Kashmir crises. Rajnath Singh while speaking at a […]

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Body found at Kulgam

Body found at Kulgam

Body found at Kulgam Police recovered a body from an orchard at Kandipora on Saturday in Kulgam district. Police said that they have send the body for autopsy and have started investigation. Police identified the deceased as 50 year old Ghulam Mohideen Ganaiee a resident of Kandipora Kulgam.

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Yasin Malik calls Farooq Abdullah political joker

Yasin Malik calls Farooq Abdullah political joker

JKLF chief Yasin Malik in a statement while reacting to the Farooq Abdullah’s greater autonomy remarks said that he was political joker. Yasin said that people of J&K have not spilled blood on the streets for the song of autonomy. He said that father of Farooq Abdullah in 1953 was arrested by a police man […]

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Youth of Sopur dies in an accident

A young man Arif Ahmad of Karoog village of sopur met an accident on Saturday morning. He was rushed to the hospital were he succumbed to his injuries.

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Mehbooba meeting people at Anatnag

Mehbooba meeting people at Anatnag

CM Mehbooba Mufti along with her officers is holding a public darbar in government dock bungalow at Khanabal. Reports said that dozens of delegations have met her with their problems to be addressed by the government. Mehbooba mufti has started a public outreach program in Kashmir and has visited many districts including Pulwama, Kupwara and […]

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As chinar leaves are being burnt pollution levels increase in Kashmir

As chinar leaves are being burnt pollution levels increase in Kashmir

With persistent dry weather in Kashmir valley burning of falling chinar leaves is adding to air pollution in the Srinagar city and its outskirts. As the weather man has predicted some relief on November 14&15 people are waiting for rains to give them relief from the viral infections also. Talking to experts VOV has been […]