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Pakistani Kashmir faces shutdown as protests leave more than 20 dead

MUZAFFARABAD, Kashmir, June 19 (Reuters) – A territory-wide shutdown in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has brought daily life to a standstill after the region’s deadliest unrest in years left at least 24 people ​dead in nearly two weeks of protests. The confrontation between local authorities and ‌supporters of the recently banned Joint Awami Action Committee, or JAAC, poses a sensitive challenge for Islamabad, which frequently criticises Delhi’s handling of dissent in Indian-administered Kashmir but is now facing anger in the territory under ​its own control. The unrest began ahead of a June 9 strike called by ​the JAAC in protest against the

Rahul turns 56, wishes pour in from Congress leaders, allies

New Delhi, June 19 (PTI) Birthday wishes poured in for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he turned 56 on Friday, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge hailing him for consistently championing the cause of the most vulnerable and marginalised through engagement with people and courage in speaking truth to power. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to Gandhi, wishing him good health and a long life. “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji, on his birthday. Praying for his good health and long life,” Modi said in a post on X.

PM Modi wishes Rahul Gandhi on his birthday

New Delhi, June 19 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, wishing him good health and a long life. Gandhi, who serves as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, turned 56 on Friday. “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji, on his birthday. Praying for his good health and long life,” Modi said in a post on X. Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji on his birthday. Praying for his

Vance’s push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump as weekend negotiations are put on hold

ZURICH, June 19, 2026 (AP) — The U.S. push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding about Iran’s nuclear program while getting oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz back to prewar levels. Vice President JD Vance had been prepared to make an overnight flight Friday to meet with his Iranian counterparts at a mountainside resort in the tiny Swiss village of Obbürgen and begin the technical talks. His staff and a small pack of journalists had

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