September 2020 - Page 13 of 43

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Colombian Workers and Students Protest Against Government’s New Policies

INTERNATIONAL

In Bogota’s central Bolivar Plaza workers and students protested against President Ivan Duque’s social and economic policies, they also urged people to come out and hold demonstrations amid the economic crisis and recent brutalities by police. The major unions organized a caravan of bicycles, motorcycles, and cars for the labor ministry to follow all the COVID guidelines and restrictions making masks compulsory and ban on the huge gatherings. The protesters were seen throwing stones at the police outside the seat of the country’s top courts and police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. A 19-year-old student recalled the incidents when a man was killed in detention in Bogota and 13 were killed in Soacha and hundreds injured he said that “I’m protesting for my rights because it’s...

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18.52 Lakh Domicile Certificates Issued so Far

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir administration on 22 of September had released a statement saying that 18.52 lakh domicile certificates were issued, with over 21.99 Lakh people having applied for the domicile certificates. From 20 districts of the Union territory, 21,99,513 people have applied for domicile certificates, of which 20,87,815 were found complete in all respects, while the rest were rejected for want of prescribed documents. A spokesperson from the administration confirmed that as many as 34,473 domicile certificates were issued to students, including 24,508 state subjects and 9,870 non-state subjects, and 19,479 to registered migrants and their children. The total number of DCs issued to non-state subjects stands at 59,993, including 17,978 to West Pakistani Refugees, 1,825 to the...

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Another Khankah looted in Srinagar, Days after Theft at Khanyar

REGIONAL

In yet another, burglary at a popular Kashmir Shrine, Burglars decamped with cash at Kashmir's revered shrine, Rehbab Sahib, located in Aali Kadal area of Srinagar. This is the second such theft at the shrines in Srinagar in last two weeks. Earlier in the intervening night of September 12-13, burglars decamped with cash from the shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) in Khanyar area. Officials said that the burglars strike Rehbab Sahib (RA) shrine in the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday, they broke iron box of Shrine and decamped with the cash. Meanwhile, local residents expressed shock and termed the incident as unfortunate. They appealed police to take stringent action against the culprits involved. Meanwhile, police has registered a case in this regard—(KNO)

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1 Militant Killed in Ongoing Budgam Encounter- Internet Snapped

REGIONAL

Sajad Hameed One militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter that broke out between militants and Government forces in Nowgar Chrar-e-Sharief area of central Kashmir's Budgam district on Monday evening. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday evening Indian Army's 53 RR, 181 Batallion of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police launched a hunt in the area after receiving inputs about Militant movement in the area. During this cordon, the hiding militants opened fire upon the forces triggering an encounter.buy tadalista online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/languages/en/tadalista.html no prescription During the exchange of firing, a solider sustained injuries, who has been evacuated to army’s 92 base hospital Srinagar. Later, one unidentified Mili...

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Questioned for His Story, Srinagar Journalist Alleges Harassment

OTHERS

A Srinagar-based journalist was summoned by cyber police for his story, which was published on an online news portal a few days back. Auqib Javed, a journalist said that on 18 September at around 5 pm, he received a call from the Cyber Police Station. “The caller told me to be present at the Cyber Police Station the next day regarding a story that I had written for Article 14. The summons was verbal as there was nothing in writing,” he said. He added that the next day, he along with his colleagues from Kashmir Press Club (KPC) visited Cyber Police Station where he met the officials who had called him. The journalist said that they went in Cyber Police Station at 11:15 am and were allowed to go at around 04:00 pm. Meanwhile, a police statement, reads that on 17-09-2020, it w...

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NIA Arrests of 9 Suspected Al-Qaeda Operatives in Kerala

INDIA

After the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested nine suspected from Ernakulam, Kerala, Nahas Mala, president of Solidarity Youth Movement and the member youth wing of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in Kerala said that the general public and the media should not blindly believe NIA versions and should raise questions over recent arrests. The arrested include Murshid Hassan, Iyakub Biswas, Mosaraf Hossen, Najmus Sakib, Abu Sufiyan, Mainul Mondal, Leu Yean Ahmed, Al Mamun Kamal and Atitur Rehman on suspicion Al-Qaeda operatives in Kerala and West Bengal. The suspects belong to Murshidabad district. Seven are daily wage labourers or menial jobs survivors, while two of them are students pursuing their graduation at a college in Murshidabad. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Satu...

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10 Killed and 11 Rescued As Residential Building Collapses In Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi

INDIA

The 43-year-old Jhilani building in Maharashtra’s power loom town, Bhiwandi, collapsed at around 4:30 am on Monday. The building had 40 flats and houses, which accommodated around 150 people. As many as ten people have been reportedly killed in the tragic building collapse accident in Bhiwandi. A four-year old boy was rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). According to reports, ten more people are expected to be trapped under the collapse. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the building collapse and assured that the possible assistance is being provided to the affected people. “Saddened by the building collapse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. Condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for a quick recovery of those injured. Rescue operations ar...

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Drug Peddler With 30 Kg Poppy Straw Arrested In Awantipora

OTHERS

During vehicular checking by police at village Ladermud in Awantipora, a vehicle bearing registration number DL2CAV-3342 was intercepted by the police. During the checking, around 30 kg poppy straw (fukki), concealed in gunny bags, was recovered from the car. The person who was driving the car to transport the consignment has been arrested and identified as Rahil Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Waghama Bijbehara, Anantnag. The vehicle used in the commission of the crime has also been seized by the police. A case FIR No. 131/2020 under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1958, has been registered at police station in Awantipora. The police has requested the community members to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their nei...

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Award ceremony for ‘Sports Festival – 2020’ held in Kunzer

REGIONAL

The Indian Army had organised the ‘Sports Festival – 2020’ on 1 July 2020 with 12 athletic and field events at various places in Baramulla and Budgam districts, due to COVID restrictions and lockdown, the sports event was postponed. Adhering to the COVID-19 protocols, final rounds of the sports events and the prize distribution ceremony for the festival was conducted today on 20 September, 2020 at Kunzer ground. Besides, various fun activities, games and food stalls were organised for children. In this event, more than 200 children participated where all the events and stalls were conducted and manned by the local public. People cheered the participants and a healthy competitive atmosphere was created. Participants and locals were full of enthusiasm and expressed their gratitude ...

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3000 Litres of Illicit Kerosene Recovered By Awantipora Police

REGIONAL

Skinder Gull The Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have recovered three thousand litres of illicit kerosene in Lethpora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that acting on information about the illicit trade of subsidized kerosene fuel at village Khinbugh Lethpora. Following the input, a Police party from Police Station Awantipora raided the said village and recovered approximately 3000 (Three Thousand) litres of kerosene from a tanker bearing registration numbers JK02X-9426 and truck bearing registration number JK05A-7626. The official said, the persons involved in the said illicit trade have been apprehended on the spot. The arrested have been identified as Uzair Ahmad Ganie resident of Samboora Pampore Pulwama and Faisal Ahm...