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Army JCO killed in encounter with militants along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, infiltration bid thwarted • Apr. 11, 2025, 7:52 PM ET (The Indian Express)
J&K dismisses two more govt employees citing ‘threat to state security’ • Apr. 10, 2025, 3:49 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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Jhelum River
Jammu and Kashmir, India: streams and settlements
Jammu and Kashmir union territory, India.
western Himalayas
Jammu and Kashmir, India: Aliabad rest area (sarai)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India: Nagin Lake
Kashmir shawl
Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Indian politician Farooq Abdullah
India: Ladakh mountain range
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