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‘Ward Masmoum’ selected to compete for Oscar
Cinema/TV
September 6, 2019
‘Ward Masmoum’ selected to compete for Oscar
The committee formed by the Cinema Syndicate to select the Egyptian film to compete for the Oscar has chosen “Ward…
Kashmir trims its big fat weddings after Indian lockdown
World
September 3, 2019
Kashmir trims its big fat weddings after Indian lockdown
After a year-long countdown, Arshi Nisar’s wedding plans are in tatters, with the Kashmiri bride-to-be fearing for her guests’ safety…
Two million face statelessness as India publishes citizenship list
World
August 31, 2019
Two million face statelessness as India publishes citizenship list
Almost two million people in northeast India were left facing statelessness on Saturday after the state of Assam published a…
‘We won’t give an inch’: India faces defiance in ‘Kashmir’s Gaza’
World
August 22, 2019
‘We won’t give an inch’: India faces defiance in ‘Kashmir’s Gaza’
Young men sit beside a pile of rocks and a bonfire, protecting the only entrance to a besieged neighbourhood they…
Kashmir families demand answers for ‘unaccounted for’ deaths
World
August 21, 2019
Kashmir families demand answers for ‘unaccounted for’ deaths
Rafiq Shagu’s wife died shortly after Friday prayers in India’s Muslim-majority Kashmir when tear gas smashed through a window in…
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
World
August 21, 2019
More than 2,300 tigers killed and trafficked this century: report
More than 2,300 endangered tigers have been killed and illegally trafficked since the turn of the century, according to a…
Indian government to ease Kashmir restrictions
World
August 16, 2019
Indian government to ease Kashmir restrictions
The Indian government on Friday said it would lift restrictions on people’s movements and communication links in Kashmir in the…
India: Narendra Modi lauds ‘path-breaking’ Kashmir move
World
August 15, 2019
India: Narendra Modi lauds ‘path-breaking’ Kashmir move
Invoking India’s own independence in his annual speech on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised his decision to revoke Kashmir’s semiautonomy. In a…
Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
World
August 14, 2019
Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
Restrictions on freedom of movement in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir will be eased after Independence Day on Thursday, the…
India imposes Kashmir clampdown on Eid, rejects China criticism
World
August 13, 2019
India imposes Kashmir clampdown on Eid, rejects China criticism
Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival over protest fears, as Beijing warned…