December 25, 2020 - The Kashmiriyat

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Shopian Encounter: Two Soldiers Injured, Internet Snapped

SHOPIAN

After lull, fresh exchange of fire has started between militants and security forces in Kanigam village of Imamsahib belt in South Kashmir's Shopian district resulting in injuries to two soliders. A senior police officer told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that fresh contact has been established with militants and during exchange of fire two soliders received injuries. Injured soldiers have been shifted to hospital for treatment, he said, adding that initial exchange of fire took place in orchards and now militants are trapped inside a residential house. “All entry and exits points have been sealed and lights have installed in the area, so that militants don’t flee from the spot,” the official said. Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR a...

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‘May Peace Prevail in the Valley’- Christmas Celebrated throughout the Kashmir Valley

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Mohsina Malik On this occasion, Christians attend church and also sing carols and theme songs, Not just Christians, people from other communities also celebrate Christmas, the festival involves merrymaking among people. Like many places, Amid the cold wave in Kashmir, the Christian community of the valley Friday celebrated Christmas with zest and gaiety in Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla, and tourists spot Gulmarg. All the churches of the valley were illuminated with lights and decorated with buntings, The Christians attired colourful dresses exchanging greetings with each other, distributed sweets and offered special prayers, Also local Muslims thronged the church to greet their Christian friends. The mass prayer celebrations at Srinagar’s Holy Family Catholic Church located at ...

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Ghazwa e Hind will Lead to Muslims capturing Kashmir and the Whole of India, Shoaib Akhtar in Viral Video

INTERNATIONAL

Shoaib Akhtar's video has now emerged on social media demonstrating him speaking of Ghazwa e Hind and also mentioning that Muslims will capture the whole of India. Akhtar in this interview with a Pakistani news channel is heard saying, "it is also written about Ghazwa-e-Hind that Forces from Afghanistan will reach till Attock. Then after that forces will rise from Shamal Mashriq, different contingents will arrive from Uzbekistan, etc… This refers to Khorasan, a historical region that extended till Lahore. Later those forces will conquer Kashmir, and then, inshallah, they will march onwards (to the rest of Bharat)” Shamal Mashriq appears to be Urdu term for the geographical region which is just north of the Arabian peninsula. Ghazwa-e-Hind is an Islamic doctrine that is based on a ...

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Three Journalists Allegedly Thrashed by Army in Baramulla

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Video Journalists Saturday alleged that they were beaten up by an army soldier during Jashn-e-Baramulla event organised in North Kashmir's Baramulla district by Chinar Corps of Indian Army to promote talent of the youth of Kashmir. After the incident, both Reporters and video journalists boycotted the event and as a mark of protest left the venue. The incident occurred when some video Journalists tried to interact with Bollywood actress Amisha Patel. The "Kaho Na Pyar Hai" actress was the chief guest of the event. "We tried to interact with the actress to know her experience about event and youth of Kashmir when an Army officer sitting beside the actress asked us not to come closer to the dice. Suddenly an armed soldier emerged and without any provocation, thrashed 3 video Journal...

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‘We Do Not Believe in Hate’- Muslims Perform the Last Rites of Kashmiri Pandit in Ganderbal

CULTURE

Rayees Shah/ Shah Basit In yet another example of communal harmony in Ganderbal, Local Muslims from the Wussan area of Ganderbal helped perform the last rites of a deceased Kashmiri Pandit. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that as soon as the death of a 90-year-old Kashmiri Pandit Nath Ji Bhat Son of Ragoram spread in the Wussan area, hundreds of Muslims rushed to the family to help in performing his last rites. Many people amid the Covid-19 pandemic visited the home of the deceased to express condolences with the family. Nath Ji, as per the locals of the area, said that he died on Thursday night and today she was cremated with honour, the Muslim neighbours performed her last rites as per Hindu religion. Spreading a message of unity the Muslim community in the Wussan village hel...

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Partial Shutdown in Sopore to Mourn the Killing of a Local Militant

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A partial shutdown is being observed in the old town area of Sopore against the killing of a local youth who had joined Militancy during an encounter in Baramulla district on Thursday. Locals from Sopore told The Kashmiriyat that the shops and business establishments in old town of Sopore in shut in protest against the killing of Amir Siraj, who was a local resident. Amir, a resident of Sopore had gone missing in June this year after which he had joined the militant outfit Jaish e Muhammad. Amir was a known footballer from his area. On Thursday, Amir along with a foreign militant was killed during a gunfight in Wanigam area of Kreeri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district

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‘Militant Associate’ Arrested in Tral

PULWAMA

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant associate in Tral area of South Kashmir's Awantipora. In a statement to GNS, the police said that acting on information, Awantipora Police with the assistance of 42 RR and 180 BN CRPF today morning conducted a search of a particular house in village Syedabad Tral. During search one person identified as Amir Ashraf khan son of Mohd Ashraf khan resident of Syedabad Pastuna Was arrested and 01 Chinese hand grenade was recovered from his possession which he has kept concealed in a plastic jar in the compound of his house. The statement further stated that a Case FIR No.109 / 2020 under relevant sections of law stands registered against the said militant associate in Police Station Tral.

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Tourists Flock Kashmir Valley to Celebrate New Year, Residents Haunted by Power Crisis Remain Indoors

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Sajad Hameed Amidst the shivering cold, as winter approached the Kashmir valley, thousands of tourists are reaching the Kashmir valley to take a view of the breathtaking picturesque view of snowy mountains and hill stations including Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam. The mood is quite festive and the hotels are booked as many more tourists are arriving to the Kashmir valley in the coming days and the local administration is taking all preventive measures to ensure no covid positive enters the Kashmir valley.buy cytotec online https://www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/new/cytotec.html no prescription "Kashmir is a wonderful place, we have been here many times on new year, we love to come here on new years, this place has so much of fun to offer, trust m...

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New Cargo Terminal Coming up at Srinagar Airport for Transportation of Essentials into the Valley

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The Srinagar International Airport is getting a new terminal meant specially for transportation of commodities from the Kashmir valley. The Airport authority has said that this new terminal will be equipped with modern technology which wil also have storage rooms equipped with modern technology for food items including fruits, vegetables and mutton. The construction of this terminal will be completed by the end of next year. The existential terminal meant for such services at the Srinagar airport as per officials has a capacity of five metric tons and as many as six airline cargo planes operate from here. As per reports, the new terminal being built will be twice the capacity as the current one and will have special preservance material for the goods in the summer season to protec...

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‘They were sleeping in their Homes’- 100 People Killed by Gunmen in Ethiopia Village

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More than 100 people have been killed by gunmen after escalating tensions in Ethiopia's tiger area. Giving information about the carnage in the West Benishagul-Gumuz area of Metekel Zone, the Human Rights Commission of Ethiopia has said that more than 100 people have died in this ethnic racial violence in western part of the country on Wednesday. In the wee hours of Wednesday, gunmen attacked the village of Bekoji in Bulle County and fired at people, Many people fled the village and saved their lives. People of different castes live here. When this attack was carried out, people were sleeping in their homes, as report by local Media outlets. They attack when happened a day after Prime Minister Ahmed Neptunian (Abiy Ahmed) had visited the area and promised to punish the perpet...