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Case Registered against Kupwara Man Under ‘Triple Talaq’ Law

REGIONAL

A case has been registered against a man in north Kashmir district of Kupwara under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act-2019, which prohibits divorce by pronouncing talaq three times by husbands of married Muslim women. The case was registered after the woman, identified as Tahira Begum, approached a local court and sought FIR against her husband Rafaqat Ahmad Lone, a resident of Mundya Nagam, Keran in Kupwara. This is the first case registered in Kashmir valley under the act that was passed by Parliament in 2019. The Act makes all declaration of talaq, including in written or electronic form, to be void (i.e. not enforceable in law) and illegal. Official sources said that in the complaint the woman stated that she got married to Lone few years back. The woman ...

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Shopian Encounter – Operation Suspended for the Second Night, Police Issues Official Statement

REGIONAL

On 13th March, based on specific input generated by Shopian Police regarding presence of militants in village Rawalpora area of Shopian, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 34RR and 14Bn of CRPF in the said area. During the search operation, as the presence of militants got ascertained they were given opportunity to surrender, however, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter. Due to darkness the operation was suspended however the cordon remained intact throughout night. Today in the morning, repeated announcements were again made to hiding militant to surrender, but the militant fired on joint search party which was retaliated and so far one militant identified as Jahangir Ahmad Wani son ...

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LG Sinha Visits Mata Vishno Devo Temple in Reasi

INDIA

Jammu Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid obeisance at the famous holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Reasi district, an official spokesperson said. Sinha also reviewed the facilities put in place by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) for facilitation of the visiting pilgrims and took stock of various ongoing and upcoming infrastructure development projects, he said. Accompanied by Chief Executive Officer, SMVDSB Ramesh Kumar, he said Sinha visited the holy cave and paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum. He prayed for peace, progress and prosperity in Jammu Kashmir, the spokesperson said. Sinha, who is also the chairman of the SMVDSB, directed the CEO Shrine Board for completion of all the ongoing projects within envisaged timelines to further augm...

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Sri Lanka Plans to Ban Burqa, Shut More than 1000 Islamic Schools

INTERNATIONAL

The Government in Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, media reports said. Minister for public security Sarath Weerasekera told a news conference he had signed a paper on Friday for cabinet approval to ban the full face covering worn by some Muslim women on “national security” grounds. “In our early days' Muslim women and girls never wore the burqa,” he said. “It is a sign of religious extremism that came about recently. We are definitely going to ban it.” The wearing of the burqa in the majority-Buddhist nation was temporarily banned in 2019 after the bombing of churches and hotels by Islamic militants that killed more than 250. Later that year, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, best known for crushing a decades-long insurgency in the no...

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Amid Clashes, Four Residential Houses Damaged in Ongoing Shopian Encounter- Search Operations Continue

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan Four residential houses have been damaged in the overnight gunfight at Rawalpora area of Shopian district in South Kashmir. Officials earlier said that a local militant was killed in an overnight gunfight while a US-made M-4 carbine and 36 Armor piercing rounds were recovered from the slain militant, according to the army. Clashes erupted in the area and government forces fired to disperse protesters in which a 22-year-old youth has been injured in his left eye after being hit with pellets. The injured youth has been identified as Arif Ahmed Wagay son of Nazir Ahmed Wagay of Rakhnara Shopain.buy fluoxetine online www.mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/buynoprescription/fluoxetine-no-prescription.html no prescription The 22-year-old has suffered an injury in his left...

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Youth Suffers Pellet Injury in Left Eye During Clashes Near Shopian Encounter Site

SHOPIAN

A 22-year-old youth has been injured in his left eye after being hit with pellets fired by government forces to disperse protesters amid a gunfight at Rawalpora area in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Sunday. A local militant was killed in an overnight gunfight while a US-made M-4 carbine and 36 Armour piercing rounds were recovered from the slain militant, according to a tweet by the army. The injured youth has been identified as Arif Ahmed Wagay son of Nazir Ahmed Wagay of Rakhnara Shopain.The 22-year-old has suffered injury in his left eye, Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital where the youth has been admitted, “He is admitted in ward 8,” the medical superintendent said. GNS

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“Waseem Rizvi has Lost his Mental Balance” : Alleges Family in a Video Message

INDIA

Irshad Hussain As the Muslim ummah is up in arms against Waseem Rizvi's derogatory remarks about Holy Quran, his younger brother broke the ice and released a video message, where he claims that his brother has lost his mental balance. In this video, he is heard saying that, "Woh kabi nimaaz hee nahi padta, na woh roze rakhta hai." (He never offers Namaz nor does he observes fasting). His brother further said that he doesn't have any affinity with his family. "He has lost his mental balance completely," the younger brother said in a video message. Rizvi's brother said that he does not understand that mind behind his brother's provocation where he crosses all limits and line of respect and opinion. All schools of thought are demanding time-bound action against him an...

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Jammu Kashmir Police Portrays Student as Militant in its ‘Wanted List’

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Saturday came under severe criticism after they portrayed a student from South Kashmir’s Shopian district as one among the nine most wanted militants operating in the Srinagar city in a lookout notice that was released yesterday. As per News Agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC), the list of wanted militants which was framed by police had portrayed a different “Shahid” as Shahid Khursheed Wani son of Khursheed Ahmad, as wanted militant and he was shown as a resident of Methn Chanapora area of Srinagar, which is far from reality. Mistakenly or deliberately the photograph in the list under the name of Shahid Khursheed is of Shahid Ramzan son of Mohd Ramzan Sheikh, who hails from Chotipora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district and is a student by profession and ...

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Three Persons Booked in Rajouri for Uploading ‘Objectionable’ Photos

INDIA

The Jammu Kashmir police have booked three persons in the Rajouri district for allegedly uploading objectionable photographs of a woman on social media sites. According to police, a woman from Draj village in Kotranka sub-division of Rajouri lodged a complaint against three persons at police station Budhal for uploading her objectionable photographs on social media sites. Budhal police took notice of the complaint and booked all three persons who were named in the complaint about uploading objectionable photos of the woman on social media sites. Police officials said all that three persons are residents of Draman village of Kotranka. When contacted with SHO Budhal, Mastaj Chowdhary said that a case under IT section 67 has been registered at police station Budhal and an investig...

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Shopian Encounter- One Militant Killed, Operation on

SHOPIAN

Meer Irfan One militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter between government forces and militants in the Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday. An official told The Kashmiriyat a Militant who tried to take advantage of darkness and escape from the spot was killed by the Government Forces. The Militant is yet to be identified. He said that the search operation is still on as more Militants are believed to be trapped in the area. Joint forces on saturday evening which includes Army’s 34 RR, Jammu Kashmir Police and 188 BN of CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the Rawalpora area of Shopian following specific input about militant movement in the area, the officials said. During the CASO the militants fired upon them triggeri...