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Despite Growing Anti Militancy Operations, Another Local Youth Joins Militancy

PULWAMA

November 11 Despite growing encounters and repeated verbal attempts of the Army and Director General of Jammu Kashmir Police, Militancy is showing no signs of declination. In fact the Army General of India has been constantly asking the local Kashmiri youth to give up arms and asking people to keep their wards away from militancy. Though Militancy is growing swiftly as more local youth are picking up arms to strengthen the Militant ranks, Figures available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that at least 150 Local youth have picked up arms this year. One more youth from South Kashmir has picked arms and posed with an AK 47 rifle to tell his family that he has joined Militant ranks. The youth has been identified as Naseer Ahmed Pandit son of Mohammed Rajab Pandit, a resident of Vol...

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One Militant Killed in Handwara Shootout

REGIONAL

November 11 One Militant has been killed in a shootout in an open field in Handwara near by Pass road after militants opened fire on a patrol party on Sunday afternoon. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Militants hurled a grenade on a party of Government Forces which was retaliated by Forces with firing resulting into the death of a Militant. The exchange of fire continued for some time and in brief exchange of gunfire one Militant has been killed and arms and ammunition have been recovered from his possession. However the identification of Militant is yet to be ascertained. Police said that reinforcements have been rushed to the spot.

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MET Department Predicts Snowfall, Rain for the Next three Days

UPDATES

November 11 The state’s meteorological department has predicted light to moderate rain and snowfall for the next three days across Kashmir. However, the minimum temperatures in the state have increased and there are chances of rain, snow in Kashmir from November 12, to 14, the MeT department said. Earlier on November 3, the state witnessed heavy snowfall. Meanwhile, the night temperature in Srinagar was recorded 3.2 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam recorded 0.7 and Gulmarg minus 3.5 degrees. Leh town recorded minus 1.3 and Kargil 6.6 as the night’s lowest. In the Jammu region, Katra recorded 12.4 degrees Celsius, Batote 7.6, Bannihal 4.6 and Bhaderwah 4.3.

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At least 61 people killed in Yemen Clashes

INTERNATIONAL

November 11 At least 61 combatants have been killed in clashes in Yemen’s flashpoint Hodeida, medics and a military source said on Sunday, and dozens of wounded taken to hospitals outside the city. Medics in the Red Sea city reported 43 Houthi rebels and nine loyalists killed in clashes over the past 24 hours. Another nine loyalist fighters were reported killed by medics at a hospital in government-held Mokha, south of Hodeida. A government military source confirmed the toll. Dozens of wounded rebels were transferred to hospitals in the provinces of Sanaa and Ibb, further inland, a source at the Hodeida military hospital said. A pro-government alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are pushing to seize Hodeida from Yemen’s Shiite Houthi rebels, who are alle...

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Massive Clashes Erupt As Forces Launch CASO in Pulwama Area

PULWAMA

November 11 Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Sheikhpora Murran area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. On Sunday afternoon, the forces including 55 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Murran area. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this Pulwama locality and are conducting a search operation in the area. Youth hit the streets as soon as troops launched a joint operation, Shouting Pro Independence and Pro Militancy slogans, the youth hit the streets throwing stones on Government Forces. The troops fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting youth, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. A sea...

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Man wakes up During his own Funeral

INDIA

November 11 In a shocking incident, a 95-year-old man left his family stunned when he woke up at his own funeral saying he was just taking a nap. According to reports, a doctor had told the family that Budh Ram was dead after he fainted in his home in the north-western region of Rajasthan in India.buy light pack online https://calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/light-pack.html no prescription He was declared dead on Saturday and a priest was summoned to the home to perform the pensioner’s last rites. Balu Ram, his eldest son, said the family were preparing the customary bath to clean the body before the funeral when he started shivering and when water was poured on his chest, the family were shocked to see him shaking so they took him to a bed an...

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Father Killed in 1998, Mother Dies during a Nocturnal Raid- Liyakat Ahmed Wani was a Bright Student

WRITE-UPS

November 11 An unknown dead body was found in the Sanatbugh area of Pulwama in 1998 when some locals passed by and found the dead body was of a famous commander from the nearby Bellow village. Muneer Ahmed Wani was a wanted Militant Commander who had crossed into the other side of Kashmir to get arms training in 1989. Muneer remained active for more than seven years after crossing over into indian side of Kashmir in 1991. He was famous for being a master of disguises and managed to make many successful operations against the Government Forces from 1991 to 1998. In 1998, he was arrested in Srinagar as per Locals of Bellow area in Pulwama and two days later his bullet riddled body was found in a nearby village. Twenty years later, his 22 years old son, Liyakat Wani following the foo...

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Man Found dead in His house in Islamabad (Anantnag) Area

ISLAMABAD

November 11 Sheikh Nadeem/ Waris Shah The dead body of a 30 year old man was found lying at his home under mysterious circumstances at Deesu Locality of Dakusm in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the dead body of Bilal Ahmed Mir son of Abdul Gani Mir was found lying inside his house at Daksum area of South Kashmir on Sunday Morning. "The dead body of Bilal was found lying inside his house, we are still investigating the matter," A Police official told The Kashmiriyat. He said that it was too early to conclude that it was a case of suicide.

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Walnut trees in school premises posing threat to school students in Tral Village.

PULWAMA

November 11 Nawaz Gull The presence of walnut trees in the school compound has been posing a threat to students of Government middle school at Dar Ganie Gund Village of Aripal Tehsil of Tral Sub-district in South Kashmir Pulwama. The team of The Kashmiriyat observed that the Walnut trees are about to fall down towards the school and some are lying on the Gabble and hip of the truss of the school building. "These Walnut trees are becoming dangerous and are posing threat to our children. The soil was taken for construction of school and will fall down at any time as soil on its root was dug out and the roots of some of these walnut trees were cut down when this school was constructed," said locals while talking to The Kashmiriyat. These trees are constant threat to the safet...

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Crisis in Shopian Areas as Water, Electricity and Fuel Crisis Grow

SHOPIAN

November 10 The Residents of Shopian Areas in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are facing with water shortage as the water pump sheds in the area have been non-functional from past many days, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. Residents of more than ten villages including Reshipora, Wachi, Bapora, Harmain, Zainapor and Manihal speaking to The Kashmiriyat complained of acute water problem other than shortage of fuel and electricity. Since snowfall, the administration has failed to restore essential services in the Zainapore belt of Shopian District, a resident, Shabir Ahmed said while speaking to The Kashmiriyat. An Official of PHE upon being contacted said that many schemes were disrupted at various places due to the breakdown of electricity, adding that the department is looking for...