October 21, 2020 - The Kashmiriyat

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Despite Covid, Thousands Throng ‘Khoja Digar’ at Sufi Shrine in Srinagar

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‘Khoja Diggar- a popular religious gathering was held on Wednesday at the Naqshbandh Sahab shrine in old Srinagar city. 'Khoja Diggar' is being held on the 3rd Rabbi-ul-Awwal every year in remembrance of the Sufi saint, Hazrat Khawaja Syed Bha-u-Deen Naqsaband Sahab (Rehmatul Lahe Allah). The huge gathering was witnessed at the shrine as the devotes in hundreds including men and women participated in the prayers. Devotees thronged the shrine to pay respect to the Sufi saint, who left for the heavenly abode in the year 1674. "Adequate arrangements were made for the devotees who started thronging the shrine from ‘Zuhar’ (afternoon prayers) today,” said an official to KNT. The congregational prayers at the ‘Asr’ (post afternoon prayers) at this shrine has its own significance a...

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A Family of 8 Loses the Sole Bread earner as Gunmen Kill Police Official in Anantnag

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Suhail Dar On Monday evening, 46-year-old police inspector Muhammad Ashraf Bhat was shot dead by unknown gunmen in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A native of Kanelwan village, the deceased police inspector is survived by his parents, wife, two daughters, a son and two younger brothers. Bhat had joined the police force around 22 years ago and was the only earning member of the family. After working in the law and order department for two years, he worked in the tourism and traffic department for a while. Later, he was posted as the chief law inspector at the Police Training Centre in Lethpora, Awantipora. After offering the evening prayers at a local mosque, Bhat was on his way home when unknown gunmen shot him on the head.buy lamisil generic buy lamisil generic He was d...

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62-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Hit By Unknown Scooty Rider

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A 62-year-old man died after being hit by an unknown scooty rider at Alamgunj area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Gull Mohammad Rather (62) son of Abdul Raheem Rather, a resident of Alamgunj. Reports said that the man was hit by an unknown scooty-rider at Alamgunj Shopian. He was shifted to SMHS where he declared brought dead. “A case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigations taken up,” police officer said.

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Journalist’s fiancee sues Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman over his killing

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The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi is suing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman over his "brutal execution". Hatice Cengiz, a Turkish national, filed the lawsuit in Washington DC on Tuesday, accusing the Saudi leader of the "brutal and brazen crime" of killing her fiancée after "weeks of planning". Ms Cengiz had been planning to marry Mr Khashoggi when he disappeared inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018. She was waiting outside for him, but he never emerged and officials later ruled he died as a result of a "rogue operation". Last month, five people were sentenced to 20 years in prison over Mr Khashoggi's death, but they escaped the death penalty and Mr Bin Salman was not implicated in any way.Advertisement Three others were sentenced to l...

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Putin, Macron Want Armenia, Azerbaijan To Relaunch Talks

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Vladimir Putin, Russian President and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh during a phone call, their offices said in statements on Tuesday. Armenia and Azerbaijan said Tuesday their foreign ministers would meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington on Friday in efforts to end the heaviest fighting in and around the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh since the 1990s. The two leaders, who co-chair with the United States the so-called Minsk group in charge of mediating between Armenia and Azerbaijan, said they agreed the two South Caucasian countries should relaunch “substantial negotiations”, the Elysee said. Macron also asked Putin to reinforce Franco-Russian cooperation in the fight against terrorism and clandestine immigration, the ...

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People ‘Shot Dead’ in Lagos, Nigeria : End Sars Protests

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On Wednesday, police in different districts of Lagos fired shots in the air to disperse protesters defying the curfew, according to a report by BBC from the capital, Abuja. Witnesses said up to 12 people were killed and others wounded when soldiers opened fire. Amnesty International said it had "credible reports" of deaths. The state governor, however, said there had been no fatalities, although about 25 people had been wounded. An indefinite 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Lagos and other regions.buy hard on oral jelly online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/hard-on-oral-jelly.html no prescription Protesters who briefly gathered again at the Lekki toll gate - where Tuesday's shootings took place - were forced out by police, he adds. Prot...

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Paris Prosecutors Launch Attempted Murder Inquiry after Two Women Stabbed under Eiffel Tower

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Amid rising tensions in Paris after the beheading of a teacher last week, two Muslim women were 'stabbed repeatedly' under the Eiffel Tower. Two female suspects have been arrested after French police inquired that after an argument about dogs allegedly descended into violence and racist insults including the words 'Dirty Arabs'. The victims of Sunday's attacks have been identified as French women from an Algerian background named only as Kenza, 49, and Amel, who is a few years younger.buy wellbutrin online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/themes/astra/languages/en/wellbutrin.html no prescription One of the Muslim women said the attackers had pulled out a knife after refusing to put their dogs on a leash and slashed her on the skull, arm and ribs. Those in custody a...

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India returns soldier who strayed across Ladakh border : China

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India has returned a Chinese soldier who had strayed across a contested de facto border in the western Himalayan region where both sides have been locked in a tense standoff, according to China’s official military newspaper. The soldier was handed over early on Wednesday morning, according to the PLA Daily report, a state-owned media outlet. Twenty Indian soliders died in the fierce brawl since last June. Both countries have deployed heavy forces at the border. The nuclear-armed neighbours have been locked in a border confrontation in the Ladakh region, with troops killing each other in hand-to-hand combat and firing shots in the air. India and China have each stationed tens of thousands of troops – backed by artillery, tanks and fighter jets – in the region since the June battle...

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Shifa Hospital in Srinagar Ransacked After Death of a Lady Patient

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The Shifa Hospital in Magarmal Srinagar was allegedly ransacked by family members and relatives of over the death of a lady patient. The lady hailed from Dandarkah area of Batamaloo Srinagar and reportedly lost her life in the hospital. The 45-year-old lady, mother of three daughters, Dilshada Banoo was admitted in the hospital last week after she developed complications due to chest infection. “Doctors assured us that she is fine and stable. She today died after suffering from internal injuries when one Dr Bilal conducted a surgery. How can a doctor be so negligent while taking care of a stable patient,” said one of the relatives of the deceased lady. Dr Gulzar from Shifa Hospital said that she had developed pancreatic complications, which can prove to be fatal sometimes. He al...

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‘My Town, My Pride’ Evokes Massive Protest in Sopore, People Claim it to be a ‘Flop Initiative’

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The members of Traders Federation Sopore staged a protest against the government programme ‘My Pride, My Town’ at Dakbanglow area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The protesting members said that they were invited, but unfortunately were not allowed to enter the Dakhunglow to meet the Director General of Social Welfare, Tariq Ali. They said that the officials restricted their entry following which they decided to stage a protest against the programme. Hashimi Talluh Qazi, one of the protesters said that Sopore residents are facing immense hardships in every aspect and now the programme has been started to befool the people. He also termed this initiative ‘a flop’. (Kashmir News Observer)