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Islamic Party Likely to be the Kingmaker in Israel Elections

INTERNATIONAL

Israel's latest inconclusive election left no clear path for Netanyahu or his rivals to form a government, setting the stage for protracted coalition talks. The prospects for Raam and Religious Zionism to sit a stable coalition under Netanyahu appear dim. A conservative Islamist party crossed the threshold to enter parliament and its leader emerged on Wednesday as a possible kingmaker. Mansour Abbas and his Raam party — unlike other Arab political groups before it — have not ruled out joining an Israeli government. “We are prepared to engage” with either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp or his rivals, Abbas told Israeli radio while stressing that “I'm not in anyone's pocket”. On Wednesday, the party was on track to win five seats in Israel's 120-member Knesset, with roughl...

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Banks to Remain closed for 7 Days Between March 27- April 4

BUSINESS

Banking services for all private and public sector banks will be available only for 2 days between March 27 till April 4. All customers should note that only 2 working days between March 27 to April 4. Customers can complete their bank-related work this week before March 27 or wait till April 3 to complete their work. On account of the second Saturday and Holi festival, banks will remain closed for three consecutive days from March 27-29 all over the country. The bank will continue its services for only two days in between, which are March 30 and April 3. On account of the last day of the financial year on March 31, bank services on March 31 will remain suspended even though it is not a holiday. Here’s a list of operation details for the specified dates: March 27- Closed bec...

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Students of Zakura Campus of Kashmir University Missing Classes After being Denied Hostels

EDUCATION

Irshad Hussain Despite submitting tuition fee, hostel fee which comes around 1 lakh, still, we are being deprived of hostel facility of Zakura campus of Kashmir University, students alleged. Zakura campus of Kashmir University has allegedly denied the hostel facility to the Engineering students and left them worried. The students alleged that they are being forced by the university authorities to appear in offline classes. We don't have any issue to sit in the offline classes, but I don't know why the university is hell-bent upon denying us the hostel facility? " a Student asked. Aqib dar (name changed) engineering student of the third semester told The Kashmiriyat that everyone cannot afford a room on rent, because most of the students are not financially very sound. The s...

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Srinagar Attack- Militant Involved on the Run, Two OGWs Arrested, Says IGP

REGIONAL

The Inspector-General of Police Kashmir range Vijay Kumar said that Lawaypora, Srinagar attack in which two CRPF men were killed and two others injured yesterday, stands solved as police have arrested two over ground workers (OGWs) and the Lashkar-e-Toiba militant involved in the act has also been identified. The IGP said that vehicle used in the attack has also been seized. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the wreath-laying ceremony of two slain CRPF men at RTC Humhama here, the IGP said that Srinagar police and Bandipora police worked tirelessly soon after the attack and identified the three men who took part in the Lawaypora attack. “Two OGWs who were identified as Muzaffar Ahmed Mir and Javaid Ahmed Sheikh provided logistic support to one Lashkar militant Nadeem Abrar Bha...

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Farmers’ Call for Bharat Bandh Today- Railways, Roadways Blocked

INDIA

On Friday, rail and road transportation services are likely to be affected and markets may remain closed in some parts of the country as farmer unions protesting against the three agri laws have called a complete Bharat bandh or countrywide shutdown. According to the Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, the countrywide shutdown will start at 6 am and it will be in force up to 6 pm across the country on 26 March which marks four months of the farmer agitation on Delhi’s three borders — Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri. Senior farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said that road and rail transport will be blocked, claiming that markets will also remain closed. He said that trade unions from organized and unorganized sectors, and transport and other associations have extended their support for the call of...

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Mother of Two Children Allegedly set Ablaze by in-laws in Anantnag, Hospitalized

ISLAMABAD

A woman was allegedly set ablaze by her-in-laws in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday while the local residents from her native village staged a protest and demanded action against the involved persons.buy lipitor generic rxnoprescriptionrxbuyonline.com/lipitor.html over the counter A 28-year-old woman, the mother of two children, was allegedly set ablaze by her in-laws in the Akura area of Mattan following which she was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was shifted to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment. Soon after the news broke, the residents of her native village as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) correspondent staged a protest and demanded action against the culprits and justice to the victim. They alleged that her husband was trying to...

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Residents of Sopore Area Protest Against Pathetic Condition of Roads

REGIONAL

Shabir Khan The residents of Haritar Rakh e Hygam area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district claimed that years have passed since we residents are demanded redressal of our roads problem. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the locals said that due to the dilapidated condition of the road the commuters are facing various problems. They said that the road which connects their area with many other villages gives a nightmarish experience to residents and transporters as the road has been totally tattered and has potholes at many spots. "We have been facing a lot of issues due to the pathetic condition of the roads, The sufferings double during rainy weather as the condition of the road deteriorates further," a local told The Kashmiriyat. They appealed to concerned authorities...

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Man Beaten in Delhi, Forced to Shout Anti Pakistan Slogans

INDIA

After a video that went viral on various social media platforms showing a man in Delhi being thrashed by another man as he is forced to chant “Pakistan Murdabad”, the police said. The police said that the accused has been arrested and an FIR has been filed in the matter. The disturbing clip shows the accused who was identified as Ajay Goswami thrashing a man. He pins him down to the ground and tells him “Zor se bol, Hindustan Zindabad, Pakistan Murdabad.” As the man being beaten holds Goswami’s feet, he shouts angrily: “Leave my feet”. Voices of other men, probably recording the video in northeast Delhi’s Khajuri Khas locality, can be heard as they curse this man being roughed up. They tell him to chant: “Asaduddin Owaisi Murdabad”. Mr Owaisi is a Lok Sabha MP and president of the...

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Police Launches Women Helpline Desk in Shopian

SHOPIAN

To help the women and girls in distress, Police in Shopian on Thursday inaugurated a Women Helpdesk at Police Station Imamsahab. A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Women Helpdesk was inaugurated by SSP Shopian Amritpal Singh. On the occasion, ASP Shopian, SDPO Zainapora, DySP PC Imamsahab and other senior officers of the district were present. The help desk is aimed to respond to all such calls made by the women who are victims of domestic violence. The growing incidents of violence like domestic violence, dowry demand on marriages, social discrimination, or any kind of abuse or violence demands an immediate redressal mechanism. As the idea is to provide a prompt and reliable response mechanism to all the reports and inform...

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Bad Condition of Chanser to Behibagh road in Kulgam irks Residents

KULGAM

Daniswar Hameed The Residents of Chanser to Behibagh areas of district Kulgam are facing a tough time due to the dilapidated condition of the roads creating immense hardships as the road is dotted with big potholes and ditches, making walking and driving an ordeal. The Patients and pregnant women in particular besides school-going children are suffering immensely as this road has developed ditches, potholes at many spots. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the residents said that earlier authorities had assured to repair the road but the situation is unchanged as the problems like non-maintenance of roads, development of ditches, and holes on the major part of the road have not been repaired yet. They appealed to the Newly appointed District Development Commissioner Kulgam to interve...