Restive Kashmir marks 100 days since India stripped autonomy

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SRINAGAR, India, 12 November 2019 Kashmir on Tuesday marked 100 days since India stripped the restive Himalayan valley of its autonomy and imposed a strict communications blackout, with local journalists protesting.

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