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Days after retaliatory strikes, Israel launches attacks at Iran

Israel has attacked Iran early on Friday morning as Iranian forces  forces had destroyed drones, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel. Quoting sources Reuters reported that the U.S. was not involved but was notified by Israel before the attack. Iran’s Fars news agency reported three explosions were heard near an army […]

Youth found dead under suspicious circumstances in Pulwama

A 22-year-old youth was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Palpora area of Pulwama on Thursday, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the youth identified as Junaid Ahmed Mir (22) son of Nazir Ahmed Mir of Palpora Nownagri was found dead in Palpora under suspicious circumstances. He said that […]

Amid unabated killings, Jerusalem sees accelerated Israeli settlement expansion

Israeli government has accelerated the expansion of illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem since 07 October according to planning documents reviewed by The Guardian. The documents reveal that over 20 projects totaling thousands of housing units have been “approved or advanced” by the Israeli government. The surge in settlement activities has primarily been concentrated in […]

Rains likely to lash Kashmir for two days: MeT

Rains lashed parts of Jammu Kashmir on Thursday, with more wet weather expected given the forecast by the meteorological department here. Amidst cloud cover, the night temperature recorded a rise, but the mercury is expected to fall during the daytime. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar and Jammu cities received traces of rainfall, while […]

10,000 Palestinian women including 6000 mothers killed by Israel: UN report

Over 10,000 women, including an estimated 6,000 mothers, have tragically lost their lives in Israel’s six-month-long war on Gaza, leaving 19,000 children orphaned, according to a recent report by UN Women released on Tuesday. Dubbed as “a war on women” by the UN agency, the conflict’s devastating toll was highlighted in the report titled “Scarcity […]

Two arrested with arms and ammunition in Bijbehara, says Army

Army on Wednesday said it arrested two suspected persons with the arms and ammunition in Naina area of Sangam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. “On specific Intelligence input, a joint operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on 17 Apr at Naina, Bijbehara in Anantnag. Two suspected individuals have been apprehended along with the recovery […]

Non local shot at in Bijbehara Anantnag

A non local has been shot at in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday evening a non local, who is a resident of Bihar was shot at by suspected militants in Bijbehara area. The non-local labourer, identified as Raja son of Shankar Shah, a resident of […]

G N Azad backs down from Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat

Suhail Dar Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chairman of DPAP has stepped aside from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. On Wednesday, party leadership informed The Kashmiriyat that Ghulam Nabi Azad has decided to not contest Anantnag-Rajouri seat. “I thank my party leadership for nominating me as a candidate for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat. It is an honour for me […]