June 2020 - Page 26 of 26 - The Kashmiriyat

In a heartbreaking news from the Bollywood, singer-composer Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid is no more. He died at the age of 42 in a Mumbai city hospital of complications arising of coronavirus since a couple of days. The duo is best known for their work with Salman Khan in his films like ‘Wanted’, ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Ek Tha Tiger’. Wajid Khan’s death was confirmed by music composer Salim Merchant who said that Wajid had been admitted at Surana hospital, Chembur where his condition deteriorated. Salim Merchant told PTI. "He had multiple issues. He had a kidney issue and had a transplant a while ago. But recently he got to know about kidney infection... He was on the ventilator for the last four days, after his situation started getting worse. Kidney infection was the begi...

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been bolstered with at least 40,000 bulletproof jackets, 170 armoured vehicles to use in counter-Militancy operations in the Kashmir valley and anti-Naxal ops in concerned states. Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also confirmed that around 80 Maruti Gypsy vehicles have been re-fabricated and armour-plated in order to provide protection to CRPF troopers against bullets, grenades and stone-pelting in Kashmir. A senior MHA official speaking to the Media said, "The CRPF has been sanctioned a total of 176 medium bulletproof vehicles and each of them can seat about 5-6 armed troops." The vehicles can withstand grenade attacks, gunshots aimed from a distance and other fatal attacks. They will be provided to the CRPF units deployed for coun...

Month: June 2020

Wajid Khan of the Duo Sajid-Wajid Dies at 42

CRPF to Get 40,000 Bulletproof Jackets, 170 Armoured Vehicles