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India: Stampede at Andhra Pradesh temple kills 9

  SRIKAKULAM, India (Kashmir English): At least nine people were killed in stampede at a Hindu temple in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, state officials said. They said that nine people were crushed to death after a massive crowd surge at the temple. The stampede occurred as worshippers crowded into the Sri Venkateswara Swamy

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TTP directs all militant groups to return to Afghanistan

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leadership has issued directives to all its militant groups to immediately return to Afghanistan from the tribal areas. These directives were issued by Mufti Noor Wali and the senior leadership present on Afghan soil, and were disseminated in an organized manner at three levels. Messages are being conveyed

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India’s new hydro projects draw global alarm over violations

  SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): India’s aggressive pursuit of large-scale hydroelectric projects across its northern and northeastern regions has sparked deep concern among environmentalists and humanitarian observers, who warn that New Delhi’s dam-building spree is fast becoming a tool of “water terrorism” against neighbouring states and millions of vulnerable communities downstream. According to a report, India’s

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Baba Guru Nanak Birth anniversary: 2,100 Sikh pilgrims from India issued visas

  LAHORE (Kashmir English): Preparations have been almost finalised across Pakistan for the 556th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji, with the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issuing visas to more than 2,100 Sikh pilgrims to participate in the celebrations. The celebrations will be held at different places in Pakistan from

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Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after killing 26 people in Haiti, Jamaica

KINGSTON (Reuters): Hurricane Melissa barreled north of Cuba on Wednesday after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica and Haiti as the strongest-ever storm on record to hit that Caribbean island nation. Melissa slammed into Jamaica as a record-breaking and destructive Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph (298 kph), but it had been downgraded

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