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Valley in Jammu & Kashmir, India

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Kashmir Valley: Valley in Jammu & Kashmir, India
The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is an intermontane valley in northern Jammu and Kashmir, a region in Indian-administered Kashmir. The valley is surrounded by ranges of the Himalayas, bounded on the southwest by the Pir Panjal Range and on the northeast by the Greater Himalayan range. It is approximately 135 km (84 mi) long and 32 km (20 mi) wide, and drained by the Jhelum River. It forms the bulk of the Kashmir Division of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Terror's new stronghold? Jammu's escalating violence signals tactical shift in militant strategy

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J&K: 6 dead as boat capsizes in Jhelum river

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Bid to fuel disharmony with Pandit killing: J&K Police

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Kashmir Valley endures severe dry spell amid harsh winter

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Kashmir reels under severe cold; Srinagar shivers at -5.2°C, Pahalgam at -6.2°C

Kashmir Valley continued to reel under severe cold conditions with temperatures plunging to -5.2°C in Srinagar and -6.2°C in Pahalgam on Monday night. At -5.2°C, Srinagar’s lowest temperature was..
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Amid power woes, Kashmir Valley reels under intense cold

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Terror conspiracy: NIA raids multiple J&K locations

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Army exposes ISI's dangerous move to involve women, juveniles in terror network

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One AK-47 rifle, three pistols, one hand grenade, ammunition, and other incriminating materials were seized during the search.
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Fresh snowfall affected road and air traffic, snapping Kashmir valley’s connection with the rest of the country on Monday, and disrupted normal life in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, too, with a..
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hopes for early return of Pandits to Kashmir valley

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