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Kachnambal-Chattergul Road in Shambles, Authorities in Slumber

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The residents of Chattergul village of Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district are up in arms against the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for failing to macadamize Kachnambal to Chattergul road stretch, which according to them is in dilapidated condition. Inhabitants as per the news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) - complained against the PMGSY Ganderbal for not maintaining the condition of the roads, which has developed potholes, thus taking heavy toll on commuters. The residents said that the dilapidated condition of the road often became the reason for delay for ambulance drivers to ferry patients on time upto the hospitals for treatment. Rafiq Ahmad, a resident, told KNO that the main road from Kachnambal to Chattergul is in shambles. “Not only the main road but the...

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India is not Giving the Right Count on Covid Deaths, Says Donald Trump

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL

During the presidential debate on Tuesday night between him and Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden, they both sparred on the extent of the deaths caused by the pandemic. Biden said that the 200,000 people who died of the coronavirus in the US were 20 per cent of the global death toll of 1 million while the US population is only 4 per cent of the world. Trump shot back, “When you talk about numbers you know how many people died in China? You know how many people died in Russia? You don’t know how many people died in India. They don’t give you a straight count.” Trump said that the pandemic was China’s fault, but Biden tried to deflect China’s role wanting to pin the blame for its ravages on Trump. The first debate held in Cleveland was about domestic issues and t...

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Myanmar Students Face Jail over Anti-Government and Anti-Military Pamphlet Protest

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On Tuesday, Myanmar student representatives reported 14 students being detained and charged with offences of up to two years in jail for giving out anti-government and anti-military pamphlets. The campaign criticising the government and the military began early September. Pamphlets containing slogans such as “dictatorship must fail” and “oppose murderous fascism” were handed out by students in towns and cities across Myanmar. Student protests also demanded authorities to restore internet in the western state of Rakhine, where access to the internet has been curbed as Myanmar soldiers fight ethnic insurgents who want greater autonomy. Police, on the other hand, stated that they did not have details of any arrests. No government official comments came in after as well. All Bur...

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Israel Provoking People of Lebanon against Shi’ite Movement, Claims Hezbollah

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On Tuesday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session via a pre-recorded video, claimed that Iran-backed Lebanon’s Hezbollah stored weapons near a gas company in the residential Beirut neighbourhood of Jnah, but Hezbollah denied the allegations. Netanyahu warned that the Jnah neighbourhood's depot was “where the next explosion could take place”, referring to the August blast at Beirut port that killed nearly 200 people. The blast pushed Lebanon back into a deep economic crisis, which has led to a large number of people leaving the country over growing hopelessness. Government officials had stated the reason for the massive blast to be highly explosive ammonium nitrate which detonated after being kept in poor stora...

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Free Medical camp held at Gund Hassi Bhat, Srinagar

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Irshad hussain Free Medical Camp was organised by Civil Defence Srinagar in collaboration with Ahsan Foundation JK and NGO's co-ordination Committee JK at Rahi Public School Gund Hassi Bhat, Lawaypora - Srinagar. The Camp was inaugurated by DY Controller Civil Defence Srinagar, Madam Amara Naseem in presence of Mr G N Var President Private Schools Association JK, DYP - SDRF Mr Rashid Khan, Mr Mir Shabir Ahmad - Principal Government High Secondary School - Gund Hassi Bhat, SDPO West Mr Muzafar Jan Sahib, DY Director NYK Mr Nazir Ahmad Shah, State Coordinator National Tobacco Control Programme - Dr Naseer Ahmad, District Youth Coordinator Srinagar, Mr Abdul Aziz Hakeem, State coordinator PSA Mr Tariq Hussain Balli Tahir. Amid Covid-19, some Srinagar based prominent doctors were al...

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We Do Not Recognize the Union Territory of Ladakh, Says China

INDIA

China on Tuesday again said that it does not recognise the union territory of Ladakh. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin claimed that India had “illegally” established the UT of Ladakh and opposed infrastructure development on border areas. According to the recent consensus reached between China and India, neither side should take any actions in border areas that would complicate the situation, so as not to affect the efforts of both sides to ease the situation,” Wang added, in comments posted by state-run Global Times on its Twitter handle. On August 5, last year, the Central government revoked the special status of Jamnu Kashmir and divided the state into two union territories of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh.buy viagra online https://gilbertroaddental.com/wp-cont...

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School Teacher Arrested in Kashmir, Police Says he was circulating ‘Threatening’ Posters

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On Tuesday, Jammu Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested a private school teacher, who was allegedly involved in circulating threatening posters in Kakapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “On 10-09-2020, posters purportedly on behalf of Lashker-I-Islam were found pasted in Gundipora - Kakapora area, which carries threat messages to some youth including few girl students,” police said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer.buy levitra online https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/new/levitra.html no prescription The posters as per police further depicts that these individuals are involved in adultery, prostitution and informers of security forces, thereby created fear psychosis among the general public especially those wh...

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‘If there is only one bone of our kins, we will take it back,’ Rajouri Families

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The family members of three labourers who were killed in an encounter at Amshipora Shopian on 18 July, Tuesday questioned the delay in handing over the bodies of the slain trio and demanded authorities to hand over the bodies at earliest. The families as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that “if Army and police as per their investigation have proved that the slain trio was our kins, then why there is an unnecessary delay in handing over their bodies to the families.” Muhammad Yousuf, father of Abrar Ahmad, who was father of 15-month-old baby said that on Tuesday, they met higher officials again and demanded justice. “If there is only one bone of our kins, we will take it back,” he said, adding that their demands are clear including handing over the bodies without...

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Turkish F-16 Shoots Down Armenia Jet in Armenian Airspace

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Turkish air force F-16s have been deployed against Armenia and shot down an Armenian military aircraft amid the Azeri attack on Artsakh, the Armenian military said. “Today, starting from 10:30, Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets took off from the Gyanja airport in Azerbaijan and were ensuring the Azerbaijani SU-25 and Turkish-made Bayraktar UAV bombings from the Azerbaijani Dalyar airport at the Armenian settlements and Armed Forces land divisions positioned in the Vardenis, Mets Masrik and Sotk regions of the Vardenis region in Armenia. In the abovementioned period our air force was providing air support to the Armenian Armed Forces Air Defense units. During their mission and aerial battles, a Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet shot down an on-duty SU-25 jet of the Armenian Air...

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Youth From Kokernag in South Kashmir Goes Missing

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Sheikh Nadeem Yet nother youth has gone missing from theDanwethpora of Kokernag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district. The family of the Youth, Adil Ahmed Malik speaking to The Kashmiriyat has appealed him to return home. As per family he is missing from August 28. Nazir Ahmad Malik, his father told The Kashmiriyat that he has left behind two brothers ,sister and parents. "He left home for shopian for his work and that was the last time he called his family, since then his mobile phone is switched off till date," his father said. The Jammu Kashmir Police has Registered a missing report.