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Can Ruhullah succeed where earlier NC rebels failed? freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Can Ruhullah succeed where earlier NC rebels failed? | Free Press Kashmir

Can Ruhullah succeed where earlier NC rebels failed? | Free Press Kashmir

Ruhullah’s departure recalls decades of National Conference rebellions and raises fresh questions about political fragmentation in the valley Senior editor Bashir Manzar has seen this political...

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‘Avoid parcels from strangers’: Flyer held with heroin at Leh airport, says DGP Ladakh freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
‘Avoid parcels from strangers’: Flyer held with heroin at Leh airport, says DGP Ladakh | Free Press...

‘Avoid parcels from strangers’: Flyer held with heroin at Leh airport, says DGP Ladakh | Free Press...

Leh: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Ladakh has seized a heroin-like substance from an air passenger at Leh Airport and arrested one person in connection with the recovery, Director General of...

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‘Article 370, 35-A remain NC’s agenda’: Farooq Abdullah reaffirms fight for restoration amid party rift rumours freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
‘Article 370, 35-A remain NC’s agenda’: Farooq Abdullah reaffirms fight for restoration amid party...

‘Article 370, 35-A remain NC’s agenda’: Farooq Abdullah reaffirms fight for restoration amid party...

Rules out party split, says National Conference united; assures disgruntled legislators their genuine issues will be addressed Srinagar: Amid speculation over internal differences within the National...

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Legislator Nazir Gurezi: No breakaway group in NC, leadership assures resolution of grievances freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Legislator Nazir Gurezi: No breakaway group in NC, leadership assures resolution of grievances |...

Legislator Nazir Gurezi: No breakaway group in NC, leadership assures resolution of grievances |...

Says legislators raised political and other concerns with Farooq, Omar; some issues to be addressed immediately, others in phases Srinagar: National Conference legislator Nazir Ahmad Gurezi on Friday...

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Arms licence scam: HC rejects plea by 2 IAS officers, seeks GoI’s report on prosecution sanction - freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Arms licence scam: HC rejects plea by 2 IAS officers, seeks GoI’s report on prosecution sanction |...

Arms licence scam: HC rejects plea by 2 IAS officers, seeks GoI’s report on prosecution sanction |...

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has declined to entertain an application filed by two IAS officers seeking intervention in the long-pending Arms Licences Scam PIL and a direction...

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Mirwaiz says house detention continues, unable to deliver Friday sermon at Jamia Masjid - freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Mirwaiz says house detention continues, unable to deliver Friday sermon at Jamia Masjid | Free...

Mirwaiz says house detention continues, unable to deliver Friday sermon at Jamia Masjid | Free...

Srinagar: Kashmir’s chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday said that his house detention had continued for the past week, alleging that police deployment and barricades remained in place...

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AMU students’ union polls: Noman Ashraf elected president, Nashra Naim becomes 1st woman office-bearer freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
AMU students’ union polls: Noman Ashraf elected president, Nashra Naim becomes 1st woman office-b...

AMU students’ union polls: Noman Ashraf elected president, Nashra Naim becomes 1st woman office-b...

Aligarh: The results of the Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) elections for the 2026-27 session have been officially announced, marking the return of an elected students’ union at the...

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Disgruntled NC legislators meet Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah over reshuffle grievances freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Disgruntled NC legislators meet Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah over reshuffle grievances | Free...

Disgruntled NC legislators meet Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah over reshuffle grievances | Free...

Srinagar: Disgruntled National Conference (NC) legislators on Friday reached the Gupkar residence of party president Dr Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar to meet Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the party...

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Love does not need a perfect face freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Love does not need a perfect face | Free Press Kashmir

Love does not need a perfect face | Free Press Kashmir

We live in a world obsessed with beauty. Faces are edited, photographs are filtered and appearances are judged within seconds. Everyone seems to be chasing a perfect image. Yet more than four...

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NC dissidents to meet again today ahead of talks with party; 4th meeting in past 7 days - freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
NC dissidents to meet again today ahead of talks with party; 4th meeting in past 7 days | Free...

NC dissidents to meet again today ahead of talks with party; 4th meeting in past 7 days | Free...

Srinagar: Ahead of their meeting with the National Conference leadership scheduled for Friday morning, party legislators, upset over the recent cabinet-reshuffle-cum expansion, are expected to meet...

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US midterm election results 2026: Democrats take Senate, move towards House control in major setback for Trump freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
US midterm election results 2026: Democrats take Senate, move towards House control in major...

US midterm election results 2026: Democrats take Senate, move towards House control in major...

Democrats have made major gains in the 2026 US midterm elections, securing control of the Senate and moving closer to taking over the House of Representatives in a major setback for President Donald...

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When clever words become a trap freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
When clever words become a trap | Free Press Kashmir

When clever words become a trap | Free Press Kashmir

Love has inspired some of the most beautiful poems ever written. But it has also inspired some rather clever excuses. John Donne's The Flea is a fine example of how a man can use his intelligence,...

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48-hour operation ends: Indian Navy rescues all 20 crew members of pirated vessel Azini freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
48-hour operation ends: Indian Navy rescues all 20 crew members of pirated vessel Azini | Free...

48-hour operation ends: Indian Navy rescues all 20 crew members of pirated vessel Azini | Free...

New Delhi: The Indian Navy has rescued all 20 crew members of the pirated fishing vessel Azini in a meticulously coordinated 48-hour operation in the Arabian Sea, more than 3,000 km from Mumbai,...

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‘Kashmir should think beyond apples’ freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
‘Kashmir should think beyond apples’ | Free Press Kashmir

‘Kashmir should think beyond apples’ | Free Press Kashmir

As climate pressures, rising cultivation costs and uncertain returns challenge apple growers, experts are urging Kashmir to rediscover its potential in olives, mushrooms and vegetable seed producti...

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Samsung expands into Sonwar as Srinagar’s retail map shifts freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Samsung expands into Sonwar as Srinagar’s retail map shifts | Free Press Kashmir

Samsung expands into Sonwar as Srinagar’s retail map shifts | Free Press Kashmir

The new outlet brings premium smartphones and consumer electronics closer to residents, tourists and visitors from south Kashmir, while highlighting the growing competition in the high-end smartphone...

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Tufail Mattoo’s father to hand over Aga Ruhullah’s resignation letter to Farooq Abdullah freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Tufail Mattoo’s father to hand over Aga Ruhullah’s resignation letter to Farooq Abdullah | Free...

Tufail Mattoo’s father to hand over Aga Ruhullah’s resignation letter to Farooq Abdullah | Free...

Budgam: Following his announcement to quit the National Conference, Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has asked Muhammad Ashraf Mattoo, father of Tufail Mattoo, who was killed during the 2010...

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Aga Ruhullah quits NC, says ‘I set myself free’, takes dig at Omar Abdullah freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
Aga Ruhullah quits NC, says ‘I set myself free’, takes dig at Omar Abdullah | Free Press Kashmir

Aga Ruhullah quits NC, says ‘I set myself free’, takes dig at Omar Abdullah | Free Press Kashmir

Budgam: Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday announced his decision to part ways with the National Conference (NC), declaring, “I set myself free from the NC,” while launching a...

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‘If you want to see real respect, come here’: Aga Ruhullah takes dig at Omar Abdullah in Budgam freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
‘If you want to see real respect, come here’: Aga Ruhullah takes dig at Omar Abdullah in Budgam |...

‘If you want to see real respect, come here’: Aga Ruhullah takes dig at Omar Abdullah in Budgam |...

Budgam: National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday took a sharp swipe at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during a public gathering in Budgam, making pointed remarks...

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‘No question of backing down’: Aga Ruhullah reaffirms decision to quit NC freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
‘No question of backing down’: Aga Ruhullah reaffirms decision to quit NC | Free Press Kashmir

‘No question of backing down’: Aga Ruhullah reaffirms decision to quit NC | Free Press Kashmir

Budgam: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir government resumed its operations in Jammu on Monday following the annual Darbar Move to the winter capital, political attention has shifted to central Kashmir’s...

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BSF personnel attacked with sticks during anti-smuggling operation in Tripura; 8 arrested - freepresskashmir.news/2026/1…
BSF personnel attacked with sticks during anti-smuggling operation in Tripura; 8 arrested | Free...

BSF personnel attacked with sticks during anti-smuggling operation in Tripura; 8 arrested | Free...

Agartala: Three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured after a mob allegedly attacked them in Tripura’s Sepahijala district following a dispute linked to suspected smuggling. The incident...

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