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India-administered Kashmir launches campaign to fight youth drug addiction
India-administered Kashmir launches campaign to fight youth drug addiction
Published On 7 May 2026
Two Kashmir brothers: One killed by rebels, another by army 26 years later
The killings encapsulate the tragedy unfolding in region for decades, as the family grapples with unanswered questions.
Kashmir seminary declared unlawful under Indian law, sparks outcry
Kashmiri political and religious leaders denounced the move as part of a broader pattern of New Delhi’s overreach.
Gold is unaffordable, so South Asian brides turn to one-gram substitutes
Families choose imitation jewellery and gold-plated ornaments as record prices push pure gold out of reach.
At least 21 killed as bus crashes into Kashmir gorge
The overcrowded bus skidded as it navigated a sharp curve in the mountainous region.
Why many Kashmiris are donating gold, breaking piggy banks for Iran
A centuries-old historical bond has come alive again amid the war on Iran, with Kashmiris sharing whatever they can.
Three life terms for Kashmir’s Aasiya Andrabi fit India’s ‘broader pattern’
Legal experts say the 64-year-old grandmother’s harsh conviction is mainly based on offensive speech-making.
India releases Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk after six months in jail
Wangchuk was jailed for demanding either Ladakh’s full statehood or constitutional protections for tribal communities.
Protesters hold placards and wave Palestinian flags as they march towards the US embassy to mark International al-Quds Day, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [Fazry Ismail/EPA]
Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) march on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran. [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency/Reuters]
Muslims protesting against the United States and Israel and expressing solidarity with Iran and Palestinians in Gaza, shout slogans during the annual al-Quds Day rally, in Magam, north of Srinagar, Indian administered Kashmir. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
Protesters expressing solidarity with Iran and Palestinians in Gaza, shout slogans during the annual al-Quds Day rally outside the US embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. [Dita Alangkara/AP Photo]
Houthi supporters take part in a rally to mark al-Quds Day, in Sanaa, Yemen. [Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]
Shia Muslims take part in the annual al-Quds Day rally to show the importance of Jerusalem to Muslims and in solidarity with Palestinian and Iranian people, in Islamabad, Pakistan. [Anjum Naveed/AP Photo]
Al-Quds Day is an annual, international day to express support for Palestine and oppose the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Large rallies are held, usually beginning after communal Friday prayers. [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency/Reuters]
Iran’s first supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, established al-Quds Day in 1979 shortly after the Iranian Revolution to show solidarity with Palestinians and reject Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem. [Fazry Ismail/EPA]
Some observers have claimed that the event was initiated by Iran to further its own political interests of using proxies to fight against Israel and Western powers. [Dar Yasin/AP Photo]
'Al-Quds' or 'Quds' is the Arabic name for Jerusalem. Hence, this event is also called “Jerusalem Day”. In Arabic, the word al-Quds also translates to “the holy one”. [Anjum Naveed/AP Photo]
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Attacked in India, Kashmiri shawl sellers choose between safety, livelihood
A surge in attacks has forced many Kashmiris to return home. Others are devising survival strategies.
