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BJP Telangana President Threatens To ‘Cut Hands Of Those Who Raise Finger at Hindus in Hyderabad’

INDIA

Telangana President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Monday, said that if anyone raises a finger at the party supporters and Hindus in the old city of Hyderabad, “we will cut their hand”. Kumar said, “Hindus in Old City are in fear. They are worried if they will be alive or not. I visited the whole of Old City recently. I gave the Hindus the assurance that I am with them. I asked them to boldly fight. If one hand rises on a Hindu in the old city, what shall we do in the new city? We will chop off one hand here." "Only saffron flags will fly atop Bhagya Lakshmi temple (at Charminar) in Bhagya Nagar. No pink (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) or green (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) or any other colour,” he added. Kumar made another statement, that Hindus are...

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US to Remove Troops from Iraq in ‘Very Short’ Time, Trump says

INTERNATIONAL

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump, during a White House news conference, said that the number of US troop stationed in Iraq would be cut down to approximately 2,000 in a very short period of time. “Iraq will be down to about 2,000 soldiers in a very short period of time,” Trump stated. A US official last month stated that in the two to three months the US would remove about 3,500 troops from Iraq. Recently, US-led international coalition troops withdrew from Iraq's Taji military base, which had constantly been hit by Iran-backed militia rockets targeting US-led troops. After the US airstrike, led by the Trump administration, killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in 2019, Iraq’s parliament, this year, voted for the removal...

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China Committed to Ensuring Peace on Border with India, Chinese Foreign Ministry Says

INTERNATIONAL

On Friday, the Chinese foreign ministry released a statement saying China is committed to “restoring peace and tranquillity” on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and maintaining communications with India through diplomatic and military channels. On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers’ meeting in Moscow, Russia, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the “imperative is to immediately stop provocations such as firing and other dangerous actions that violate the commitments made by the two sides”. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's words were directed toward Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar who was part of the meeting. Wang further stated that troops on the front lines from both countries “must quickly disengage” in or...

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From Cities to Forests; Plastic Finds its Way In Kashmir’s Wild

WRITE-UPS

Aamir Sharief This year while the tourism industry in Kashmir witnesses a tremendous loss of revenue due to Corona Pandemic there is a huge increase in high altitude trekking. The lockdown provided every opportunity to Kashmiri youth to visit a number of Lakes and Margs, but it is very unfortunate to say that Kashmiri trekkers don't take care of the environment. Mountains and Lakes are a great gift from nature to us. These natural assets were handed over to us safely by our forefathers in good condition. This is the best gift ever from them to us. But are we really serious to make judicious use of these resources and to conserve them for the future generation? On one side deforestation is at peak and on other side plastics and polythene found their way in upper reaches of the v...

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Covid-19: Jammu Kashmir Reports 1592 Fresh Corona cases, Positive Cases Mount to 49134

REGIONAL

Salman Shah With a surge of more 1492 coronavirus cases by Thursday, Jammu Kashmir positive cases to 49134, while as the death toll has rose to 845. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that among the fresh cases include 112 travelers. 770 cases were reported from Jammu Division and 822 from Kashmir Valley, officials said. Pertinently this is the eighth day in a row now that the Jammu Kashmir has reported over 1000 covid-19 cases in 24 hours. The official said that 218 cases were reported from Srinagar Baramulla 75, Pulwama 68, Budgam 190, Anantnag 49, Bandipora 56, Kupwara 85, Kulgam 15, Shopian 2, Ganderbal 64, Jammu 421, Rajouri 48, Kathua 47, Udhampur 28, Samba 35, Ramban 8, Doda 31, Poonch 78, Reasi 28 and Kishtwar 46. Jammu Kashmir has nearly 14074 Active coronavirus cases ...

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Stop Provocation or Be Ready for Defeat- PLA Conducts More Drills Along LAC

INTERNATIONAL

Amid escalating tensions between India and China at LAC in Ladakh, the editor of China’s mouthpiece Global Times on Thursday shared a video of Tibet military command’s live-fire drill practice saying that they were “all aimed at the China-India border.” "The PLA on Wed released a video of Tibet military command’s live-fire drill on the plateau. PLA also conducted a drill of airborne troops. Yes, these are all aimed at the situation on China-India border. The Indian army will either stop provoking or be prepared to be defeated,” Hu Xijin tweeted. Earlier, China claimed that Indian troops “illegally crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC)” and outrageously fired warning shots on armed forces personnel of China. However, the Indian army has refuted all the claims saying that India i...

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JK Govt Mulls to ‘Resume’ Education Process for Class 9th–12th Amid New SOPs

REGIONAL

Top officials of the department said that they are working on the strategy to be followed while reopening schools in Jammu and Kashmir. An official privy to the development told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that “the department is working out on the strategies to be followed on reopening of the schools as per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines issued by GoI.” The official said that the department was frequently holding meetings in this regard to chart out as to how they will reopen the schools. “With the announcement of resuming the academics, the students of 10th, 11th and 12th standard will be allowed to visit their respective schools on volunteer basis with the consent of their parents followed by the prescribed SOPs,” the official said. ...

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Man Killed in Achabal Anantnag Road Accident

ISLAMABAD, REGIONAL, SOUTH KASHMIR

Waris Shah A 45 year old man was killed in a road accident at Achabal Area of South Kashmir's Anantnag. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a man identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Tantray son of Ghulam Qadir Tantray a resident of Bidder Kokernag was injured during a collision of vehicles in the Achabal area. The man was shifted to the hospital for treatment but upon his arrival at the hospital, he was declared as brought dead. The Jammu Kashmir Police has reached the spot and are verifying the details of the accident. More details are awaited…

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Srinagar Man Working In Indian Army Missing Since September 3, Family Stages Protest

REGIONAL

A 50-year-old Srinagar man working in the Indian Army has been missing from Jammu city since September 3, 2020. The family of missing Reyaz Ahmed Khan staged a protest in Press Enclave Srinagar seeking his whereabouts. Khan is the son of late Amanullah Khan and a resident of Urdu Bazar Fathe Kadal, His daughter Bazila Reyaz said that Reyaz Ahmed is posted at Bari Brahmana Jammu at CSD Army Canteen. “He had gone to get his COVID-19 test reports from Government Medical College Jammu on September 3 and since then is untraceable,” she said. She said a missing report in this regard has been lodged at police station in Bakshi Nagar. The missing man, Reyaz Ahmed, has a daughter, son, and an ailing mother. All the three were part of the protest. His daughter is going to get married next m...

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Muslim Man Attacked in Haryana After he Asked for Water

INDIA

Ikhlaq Salmani, a barber from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, left his home insearch of some work due to the lockdown his financial condition was poor. According to reports available to The Kashmiriyat Ikram Salmani, Ikhlaq's brother, Ikhlaq reached Panipat, he sat down to rest for a few minutes in the Kishanpura area park. When, “Two men came and asked his name. As soon as they heard his name they started beating him. After which Ikhlaq was left on the road in the injured condition.” He also added that his brother collapsed, when he was earlier beaten near a park and when he regained consciousness, he went to a neighboring house to get water and coincidentally ended up at the house of youths who had earlier beaten him. They took him inside the house and nearly 6 people and started bea...