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CoronaVirus- 132 Deaths, 5609 Cases, in India in Last 24 Hours

INDIA

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,435 and the number of cases to 1,12,359 in India on Thursday, registering an increase of 132 deaths and 5,609 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry.buy viagra pack online https://www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/new/viagra-pack.html no prescription The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 63,624, while 45,299 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said.buy prelone online https://www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/new/prelone.html no prescription “Thus, around 40.32 per cent patients have recovered so far,” a senior health ministry official said. Of the 132 deaths reported since Wednesday morning, 65 were from Maharashtra, 30 from G...

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Massive Protest March in Srinagar- Locals Demand the Body of 12 year old Boy

REGIONAL

Mir Junaid Scores of Srinagar locals demanding the body of 12 year old boy, Basim Ahmed are marching towards the Srinagar's Eid Gah- where the body of Basim is being allegedly kept. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that thousands of people gathered at Jamia Masjid of Srinagar to demand the body of Basim, a class 7th student who succumbed a day after being injured during the encounter in Srinagar on Tuesday. He was injured at the encounter site on late Tuesday when a house collapsed, 15 houses overall were damaged at the site of the encounter. Bazim is class 7th students and was undergoing treatment at SMHS hospital here succumbed to his injuries. Pertinently, some people on late Tuesday evening visited the encounter site at Nawa Kadal where two militants including a top Hizb mil...

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7th Class Student injured in Srinagar Encounter Succumbs

REGIONAL

Mir Junaid A 12-year-old boy injured during a house collapse in Nawa Kadal encounter site, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a boy named as Basim son of Aijaz Ahmad of Chota Bazar in Karan Nagar succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. He was injured at the encounter site on late Tuesday when a house collapsed, 15 houses overall were damaged at the site of the encounter. Bazim is class 7th students and was undergoing treatment at SMHS hospital here succumbed to his injuries. Pertinently, some people on late Tuesday evening visited the encounter site at Nawa Kadal where two militants including a top Hizb militant Junaid Sehrai were killed. The house there got collapsed suddenly, leaving four persons wounded.

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Prominent Journalist Fahad Shah Summoned by Cyber Police

INDIA

India, in the recent Press Freedom index has dropped down to number 142nd out of 180 countries in the annual Reporters Without Borders analysis, which is increasingly due to the escalating attacks on Journalists throughout India. Fahad Shah, a Prominent Kashmiri Journalist was in connection with a news story published on his weekly magazine, The Kashmir walla, summoned to their office, by the Cyber wing of Jammu Kashmir Police in Srinagar, on Wednesday. At Around 2:45pm in the day, Peerzada Fahad Shah went inside the Cyber Police station, where he was questioned by the officials for hours together, but has now be asked to go. Social media is aghast over the summoning of Fahad, twitter and Facebook is largely campaigning for the protection of Journalists, condemning the harassment of ...

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2 BSF Men Killed in Grenade Attack in Ganderbal- Weapons Snatched

REGIONAL

Rayees Shah Two Government Force personnel have been killed in a grenade attack by suspected Militants in the Padrech area of Ganderbal in Central Kashmir. A Police official confirming the incident to The Kashmiriyat said that Militants hurled a grenade injuring two BSF men patrolling the road in Pandrach area, and also snatched their weapons. These BSF men were immediately rushed to SKIMS hospital in Srinagar, however, one of them succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital, while another one who was in a critical condition and being treated at the hospital, has too succumbed to his injuries. The deceased have been identified as Rana Madawal and Zia ul Haq of 37 Battalion of Border Security Force. Meanwhile, the government forces have cordoned off the area and a ma...

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Lashkar Module Busted in Kashmir’s Budgam

OTHERS

Sajad Hameed The Jammu Kashmir Police in Budgam and army 2RR arrested a top Militant associate along with three other OGWs from Budran area of Magam in Budgam during a cordon and search operation. The Police identified the accused as Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, Mudasir Ahmad Lone, Younis waza all residents of Budran and Nazir Ahmad sheikh who is a resident of Poshkar in khag area of this central Kashmir district. "One pistol, grenade, Arms and ammunition and other incriminating material has been recovered from their possession," a Police official told The Kashmiriyat The Police official added that the group was active in the area since last few months. "They were involved in providing logistics and shelter to active Militants and other unlawful activities," a Police official said ad...

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Watching Ertuğrul Important for Every Muslim, Within Shariyah- Mufti Haneef Qureshi

OPINIONS

‘Diriliş Ertuğrul’ a historical TV series first aired in 2013, which has taken the Muslim world by storm since then. The series is based on Ertugrul Bey, who was the founding father of Ottoman Empire, Osman I. The series is focused on events leading to the formation of the Ottoman Empire. It is also known for its unique decision to abstain from the use of nudity within the series. It is part of the Islamic faith to be passionate about anything that demonstrates the superiority and dominance of Islam. As such, we understand why Muslims feel empowered by such a TV series. The power of media can easily bring our past back to the present and influence the future, which has recently been proven by the Turkish drama serial, "Diriliş: Ertuğrul" (Resurrection: Ertuğrul). The magnitude of thi...

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Romance in the Hills- The Immortal Story of Habakhatoon and the Last Kashmiri Emperor

CULTURE

Sameer Bhat Naad ha layei, Myani Yusufo wallo [Am calling out for you, come my Yusuf] ~quoted by the wandering Zoon, also known by her famous nom de plume, HabaKhatoon, the ravishing beauty, songster wife of Kashmir’s last independent king Yusuf Shah Chak. The year is 1579. The day is cloudy and unseasonably cool. There is talk that Emperor Akbar in a fit of secular benevolence has abolished Jizya – per capita tax on the unbelievers – and the plains of neighboring Hindustan are agog with songs of gramercy. Kashmir is a tiny independent kingdom, ringed by the mahogany mountains of Pir Panjal. A lot of wild strawberry has grown in the valley this season. Early morning a white horse has been seen cantering in the hills. The lone horseman appears regal. More than a huntsman, he looks l...

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J-K Admin Evacuates 74218 Stranded Residents From Several States

REGIONAL

The government, fulfilling its commitment towards providing succour to J&K residents stranded outside UT due to lock-down imposed in the wake of global pandemic, has transported over 74218 residents of J&K back to their hometowns through COVID special trains, buses and flights. As per the detailed break up about the figures, the government has evacuated 59492 residents of J&K, stranded in various other states and UTs, through Lakhanpur besides bringing back home about 14225 people through special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations. Besides 501 passengers including students have been brought back through special flights, so far. Additionally, 1844 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from May 18 to May 19 morning while 890 passengers have reached t...

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Rates of Essential Commodities Go ‘Sky High’ Amid Lock-down in Valley

ISLAMABAD

Sheikh Nadeem As the pandemic spreads throughout India, the rates of all the essential commodities have touched sky-high, same is the scenario in the Kashmir valley. In South Kashmir's, Islamabad (Anantnag), many mischievous shopkeepers are taking full advantage of their arbitrariness amid lock down and epidemic of Covid-19, they are trying to rob the common people by raising prices. Shopkeepers in this South Kashmir district in general and Islamabad township, Achabal, Damhal Khushipura, Brenti, Delgam, Hakura, Dehrana, Dooro, Verinag and other areas in particular are charging arbitrary rates and on the 'rate list' proposed by the government. At some places, meat is being sold at 600 rupees against the Government rate of 400 Rupees, while chicken is being sold at 150 rupees aga...