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Arnab is Free- Asif Sultan, Siddiqui, Wangkhem Remain under Detention

FEATURED

Republic TV's editor-in-chief, Arnab Goswami was granted bail eight days after he was arrested by the Mumbai Police, however many are questioning the dual standards of the Government who maintained silence on arrests of various Journalists. There are various journalists who have been in jail for months, Asif Sultan, a Kashmiri journalist has been in jail for 808 days. The Committee to protect journalists has been campaigning for his release, along with his family and friends. The apex court criticized the Maharashtra state government and granted Arnab bail, However, Arnab was supported by the BJP government at the Center and others. Justice YV Chandrachud of the Supreme Court said that it is the duty of the court to protect freedom of expression. On the other hand, many jou...

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3 Youth from Pulwama Slapped with PSA

PULWAMA

Three youth from Pulwama district of South Kashmir have been detained and booked under the Public Safety Act. The youth identified as Asif Ali, Mushtaq Ahmed lone and Ayesh Dar, all residents of Niloora area in Pulwama district after being slapped with PSA have been shifted to Jammu jail. Pleading innocence, the families of one of the youth said that the trio were detained under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for six months, after which they were bailed, however rather than being released, they were detained again and slapped with PSA and shifted to Jammu jail. The SSP of Pulwama speaking to a local news agency CNS about their involvement as their parents claim innocence, he harshly said, “Who are you to question, we have briefed their parents” More ever he added that ...

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Lebanon’s Hezbollah Chief Relishes over Trump’s Defeat in US Elections

INTERNATIONAL

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Wednesday he was pleased about “the humiliating downfall” of U.S. President Donald Trump, but urged regional allies to be on alert for any U.S. or Israeli “folly” during the rest of his term in office. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, described Trump’s administration as “among the worst, if not the worst” in the United States, but said the new president would not alter Washington’s pro-Israel policy in the Middle East. Describing the U.S. elections as a travesty of democracy, he accused Trump of having no restraints and said his administration’s “arrogance and aggressiveness” had heightened the possibility of war. The Iran-backed Hezbollah leader said he derived personal pleasure at the outcome of the U.S. elections also because Trump had ordered...

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Saudi King urges World to take ‘Decisive Stance’ against Iran

INTERNATIONAL

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud urged the world on Thursday to take “a decisive stance” to address efforts by Iran to develop nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, in his annual address to the top government advisory body. The kingdom stresses the dangers of Iran’s regional project, its interference in other countries, its fostering of terrorism, its fanning the flames of sectarianism and calls for a decisive stance from the international community against Iran that guarantees a drastic handling of its efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction and develop its ballistic missiles programme, the king said. Tensions have risen in the region since United States President Donald Trump pulled the US out of a landmark nuclear deal with world powers in 2018 and reimp...

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Villagers in Kishtwar Area on Hunger Strike on Day 4 to Demand Construction of Road

REGIONAL

Mubashir Naik Half a dozen people, including the woman sarpanch of Palali Panchayat of Padar in Kishtawar district of Chenab valley, have sat on a hunger strike against the administration. These people have been sitting on hunger strike for the last four days demanding the road and the people of the entire panchayat have stopped the work of Gulabgarh-Mitchell road being constructed by the administration, except for their panchayat. The people of the panchayat say that before the preparation of the Road, it was promised to the government that the road will be connected to their village, but the government has now backed down on its promise. In such a situation, they have no other way left except to go on hunger strike and dharna. At the same time, despite 4 days, no administ...

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Radio Journalist Shot Dead in Philippines

INTERNATIONAL

Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a radio journalist outside his home in the Philippines on Tuesday, police said, four years after the broadcaster survived a near-identical assassination attempt. Virgilio Maganes, 62, based in the province of Pangasinan, northwest of Manila, was shot six times and died at the scene. The Presidential Task Force on Media Security described the killing as “an act of cowardice” and vowed to hunt down those responsible. Maganes had survived the previous attempt on his life in November 2016 by playing dead. “We demand that the authorities work fast to solve his death, which could be related to the botched attempt on his life,” the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said in a statement. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said both...

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Cordon Continues in Shopian Area for Second Consecutive Day

SHOPIAN

The cordon and search operation launched by Goverment Forces in Turkawngam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district continued for second straight day on Thursday. An official said that the search operation that was jointly launched on Wednesday morning by 44 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF is going on for the second consecutive day. The search operation was launched after forces received specific inputs abour Militant presence in the area. Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that they have been informed that the CASO will continue for three days. "The Army made announcements on loudspeakers asking Militants to come out, "a local from Turkwangam told The Kashmiriyat.

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Three Arrested with Contraband Substance in Baramulla

REGIONAL

Shabir Khan The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested three persons possessing contraband at Daulatpora, Kreeri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. An Official told The Kashmiriyat that during a routine naka checking, three persons were intercepted at Daulatpora area, "Upon frisking, five kilograms of poppy straw and 250 grams of charas was recovered from their possession", the official said. The three were identified as Adil Ahmad Rather resident of Wagoora, Sajad Ahmad Mir resident of Saloosa and Javid Ahmad Mir, a resident Saloosa. He said that the vehicle bearing Registration number JK-05F 2490 used by persons was also seized. An FIR number under sections 8/15,21,29 NDPS Act has been lodged at police station Kreeri and further investigations taken up.

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Ladakh Needs to Protect its Fragile Ecosystem and to shield the Natural Resources

OPINIONS

Bashir Ahmed With the Central Government split the erstwhile State of Jammu Kashmir after revoking the special status of Article 370 and 35A, the year 2019 brought a lot of unexpected and unprepared surprise for the Ladakh region. From the first day of the decision, the twin districts Leh and Kargil are contradicting with one another. With the passing of each day, this decision becomes a more complex issue within Ladakh. The people of Leh district have started agitating for the constitutional safeguard of the region under Sixth Schedule to protect the fragile and sensitive ecosystem and to shield the natural resources, land, and job from the expected outsiders. Whereas in Kargil districts people become a mute spectator on the issue and not showing any support and oppose the Le...

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High Court Bar Association Cancels Elections After Admin Asked it to ‘Clarify Stand’ on Kashmir

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) on Wednesday canceled its yearly elections and formed an ad hoc committee. The development comes days after authorities barred the association from holding any elections until it clarified its position on terming Kashmir a disputed territory. The JKHCBA was also asked to submit its relevant documents to the Srinagar deputy commissioner, including the article of association and registration papers. “Due to the imposition of prohibition by the district administration on holding JKHCBA polls for the year 2020-21, a meeting of the bar association’s general committee was conducted to deal with the situation arising out of the impediments created in the conduct of the elections,” an official of the association said. He said an ad ho...