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  Broke Kashmiri students 'sell' apples in Maharashtra

  India | September 26, 2019 13:23 IST

  Nearly two months after the revocation of Article 370 and 35A in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, scores of broke Kashmiri students here have resorted to a novel initiative - selling Kashmiri apples to make some extra cash for survival.

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  US lawmakers seek immediate end of communication blackout in Kashmir

  India | September 12, 2019 6:49 IST

  Two US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the human rights situation in Kashmir and urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to press India to immediately end the communication blockade and release those who have been detained.

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  DTH TV, radio sets in high demand in communication-starved Kashmir

  India | September 04, 2019 10:00 IST

  Although BSNL landline connections were restored in some parts of the Valley after 20 days, mobile phone connectivity and internet services continued to remain suspended for the past 31 days.

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  Stop crying unnecessarily over Kashmir: Rajnath to Pakistan

  India | August 29, 2019 19:34 IST

  Pakistan should stop "crying" unnecessarily over India's decision to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and instead focus on dismantling the terror infrastructure operating from its soil, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Thursday. As tension between India and Pakistan escalated over the Kashmir issue, Singh said Islamabad does not have any locus standi on Jammu and Kashmir and it must stop interfering in India's internal affairs.

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  India hopes Pakistan would become a 'normal' neighbour: Jaishankar

  India | August 28, 2019 23:30 IST

  India hopes that Pakistan would one day become a "normal" neighbour, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he censured Islamabad for using terrorism as a "diplomatic tool" against the country. Jaishankar made the comments to Russian scholars and journalists amidst fresh Indo-Pak tensions after the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5.

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  Pakistan to observe 'Kashmir Hour' on Friday: Army

  India | August 28, 2019 23:21 IST

  The Pakistan Army said on Wednesday that the 'Kashmir Hour' will be observed at 12 pm on Friday. Army spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor made the announcement after Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that an event will be held every week to show solidarity with the Kashmiri people.

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  Poland backs bilateral solution to Kashmir dispute

  India | August 13, 2019 12:21 IST

  This is the first time that Poland has spoken out on the heightened tension between India and Pakistan.

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  Donald Trump offered mediation as US wants improved Indo-Pak relations: State Department official

  World | August 01, 2019 23:28 IST

  India firmly rejected Trump's offer, saying that New Delhi's consistent position has been that all outstanding issues with Pakistan are discussed only bilaterally. "On Kashmir, as I said, we would all like to see improved relations between India and Pakistan. That’s why you heard the president’s offer of assistance,” the official said.

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  Pakistan welcomes President Trump's offer of mediation on Kashmir: Shah Mahmood Qureshi

  World | July 31, 2019 23:11 IST

  Qureshi made the remarks while addressing the 5th meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Jammu and Kashmir, which was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Foreign Office said that he briefed the members of the Committee on the recent visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to the United States.

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  State Department now backs Trump's claim on Kashmir mediation

  World | July 26, 2019 13:01 IST

  The State Department now appears to stand behind US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate or arbitrate the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, moving away from a Department official's clarification that it considered it a bilateral issue.

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  India, Pakistan came pretty close to resolving Kashmir issue during Vajpayee's time: Imran Khan

  India | July 24, 2019 9:56 IST

  Imran Khan said Pakistan's "top priority is to build good relationships with our neighbours" apart from putting an end to corruption and building strong institutions. "We must have stability in our region," he said.

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  Article 35A was by Presidential order, can be struck down

  India | July 24, 2019 9:14 IST

  Article 35A was incorporated into the Constitution in 1954 by an order of the then President Rajendra Prasad on the advice of the Jawaharlal Nehru Cabinet. The controversial Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 1954 followed the 1952 Delhi Agreement entered into between Nehru and the then Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah, which extended Indian citizenship to the ‘State subjects' of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Kashmir missing in Modi-Trump meet, as per Ivanka's readout

  India | July 24, 2019 8:56 IST

  Briefing the media after the India-US-Japan trilateral and the Modi-Trump bilateral in Osaka, Ivanka Trump clearly says the discussions centred around 5G technology and its security implications, Iran and trade relations.  

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  Mehbooba Mufti in Aap ki Adalat: Talks with Pakistan only way to stop bloodshed in Kashmir

  India | July 08, 2018 12:12 IST

  Replying to a question from Rajat Sharma in the show Aap Ki Adalat about Pakistan-backed terrorism, Mehbooba said that onus of peace efforts lies on India.

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  US backs India, dismisses third-party role in resolving Kashmir dispute

  World | June 21, 2018 15:48 IST

  The US response assumes significance in the wake of Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui’s suggesting trilateral cooperation between India, China and Pakistan under the aegis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

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  Pakistan rakes up Kashmir in UNSC again, accuses council of selective implementation of resolutions

  World | May 20, 2018 9:50 IST

  "The Council needs to be more consistent and unbiased in its actions. Selectivity in implementation of its resolutions and decisions, especially on long-standing disputes, notably Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine must end. There can, after all, be no peace without justice," Lodhi said.

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  Rajiv Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto were ready to resolve Kashmir issue amicably: Zardari

  World | February 06, 2018 20:26 IST

  Zardari also revealed that former dictator Gen (retd.) Pervez Musharraf had come up with a plan on Kashmir issue but other generals could not agree to it.

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  China won’t interfere in Kashmir, says issue should be resolved between India and Pakistan

  World | September 22, 2017 14:42 IST

  The Kashmir issue is left over from history. China hopes India and Pakistan can increase dialogue and communication and properly handle relevant issues and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, the Chinese foreign ministry said

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  India rejects US offer to mediate with Pakistan on Kashmir dispute

  India | April 05, 2017 7:58 IST

  India on Tuesday rejected the possibility of any US role in resolving bilateral disputes between New Delhi and Islamabad.

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  Hopeful of Indo-Pak dialogue moving forward soon: Nawaz Sharif

  World | February 05, 2016 20:02 IST

  Islamabad: Underlining that "differences" on all outstanding issues, including on Kashmir can be resolved only through talks, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today expressed hope of the comprehensive bilateral dialogue process between Pakistan and India