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From “Azadi” to Accommodation: The Remarkable Reinvention of Bilal Gani Lone and Kashmir’s ‘Post-Resistance’ Politics

Peerzada Masarat ShahIn the shifting script of Kashmir’s political theatre, few performances so epitomize the times as the transformation of Bilal Gani Lone. Once a frontline figure in the Hurriyat Conference, a coalition that galvanized generations with chants of “Azadi” (freedom), Lone has stepped away from separatism’s barricades to navigate the corridors of mainstream Indian…

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Indian Embassy in Niger making efforts to secure release of J&K man abducted by terrorists

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 22 (STC): The Indian Embassy in Niamey, Niger, has been actively working with local authorities to secure the safe release of Ranjit Singh, a resident of Chakka Kundi village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, who was abducted during a terror attack in Niger’s Dosso region on July 15, says…

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Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns as Vice President on medical grounds

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, JULY 21 (STC): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday night, citing medical reasons. Below is the full text of Dhankar’s resignation letter:“To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance…

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Misinterpretation of Customer Complaints

Most of the banks and other financial institutions have been categorizing complaints as suggestions or queries. This ‘misinterpretation’ is frustratingcustomers. Sajjad BazazDeteriorating customer service in banks has been a cause of concern to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In fact, the RBI-appointed committee in the recent past has raised an alarm on poor customer…

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Congress wants PM in parliament to face questions on Pahalgam, Trump Row

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, JULY 21 (STC): Congress has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi be present when the contentious issue of “Pahalgam-Operation Sindoor-President Trump” is discussed in the parliament.As the Monsoon session of Parliament began today, the Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh accused the Prime Minister of skipping parliamentary debates, saying, “He…

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