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NIA court summons three Kashmiris abroad in 2020 UAPA case over social media posts
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NIA court summons three Kashmiris abroad in 2020 UAPA case over social media posts

The cases were filed over their political commentary on social media platforms. Mubeen Shah and Tony Ashai are based in the United States, while Rifat Wani is living in Germany. A court of National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Srinagar has ordered three men from Jammu and Kashmir who are currently living abroad to appear before...

Kashmiri shawl hawkers seek protection after hate attacks in Himachal Pradesh
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Kashmiri shawl hawkers seek protection after hate attacks in Himachal Pradesh

Kashmiri students group alleged that Hindutva groups had threatened the vendors, asked them to leave the state and prevented them from selling their goods. Kashmiri shawl hawkers working in Himachal Pradesh have appealed for protection after alleging harassment, threats and assaults in parts of the state, according to a statement by the Jammu and Kashmir...

Another Kashmiri shawl seller assaulted in Himachal Pradesh, JKSA alleges police pressure to avoid FIR
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Another Kashmiri shawl seller assaulted in Himachal Pradesh, JKSA alleges police pressure to avoid FIR

Jehangir Ahmad, sustained fractures and multiple injuries in the attack and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Himachal Pradesh A Kashmiri shawl seller was assaulted in Dehra town of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district and later faced alleged pressure from local police not to pursue a formal complaint against the attackers, the Jammu and Kashmir...

Uttarakhand: FIR filed, Bajrang Dal leader arrested after attack on Kashmiri shawl seller
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Uttarakhand: FIR filed, Bajrang Dal leader arrested after attack on Kashmiri shawl seller

JK Students Association says Uttarakhand Police acted after intervention by senior officials; Kashmiri shawl seller was threatened and attacked A police case has been registered and all accused, including a Bajrang Dal leader, have been arrested in connection with the assault on a Kashmiri shawl seller in Kashipur, Uttarakhand, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association...

Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj completes 1,000 days in jail, press body renews release call
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Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj completes 1,000 days in jail, press body renews release call

Mehraj was arrested by National Investigation Agency on March 20, 2023, under the UAPA and is currently being held in a jail in New Delhi. As Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj has completed more than 1,000 days in jail, the Journalist Federation of Kashmir on Friday demanded for his immediate release. Mehraj, a Srinagar-based reporter known...

Kashmir police seize The Wire journalist’s phone amid his corruption reporting on hydropower project
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Kashmir police seize The Wire journalist’s phone amid his corruption reporting on hydropower project

Police in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir seized the mobile phone of senior journalist Jehangir Ali from his home in Chrar-i-Sharief on Wednesday evening, The Wire, for which he reports from the region, said in a statement on Thursday. According to news outlet, police officers arrived at Ali’s residence on December 17 and took...

Shiv Sena UBT demand Rohingya deportation in Jammu amid crackdown on undocumented migrants in Uttar Pradesh
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Shiv Sena UBT demand Rohingya deportation in Jammu amid crackdown on undocumented migrants in Uttar Pradesh

Manish Sahni, president of Shiv Sena UBT in Jammu and Kashmir, issued a 15-day ultimatum to Union Territory authorities to begin deportations of the Rohingya refugees Calls by Hindutva groups for the deportation of Rohingya Muslims in Jammu city have intensified following a crackdown on undocumented migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar in several Indian states,...

Delhi blast: NIA arrests 8th suspect for allegedly sheltering alleged bomber
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Delhi blast: NIA arrests 8th suspect for allegedly sheltering alleged bomber

The agency detained Bilal Naseer Malla, a resident of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, for allegedly harbouring and providing logistical support to Umar Nabi, the alleged bomber The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested another man in connection with last month’s car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort metro station, bringing the total number of...