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BSF Wants FIR to be Registered Against Pakistani ‘Spy Pigeon’

REGIONAL

The BSF has sought registration of an FIR against an intruder from Pakistan that happens to be a pigeon, The Punjab Police are seeking legal opinion on this. The pigeon perched itself on the shoulder of a Border Security Force jawan at the Rorawala post here last Saturday, apparently after flying across the border, an official said. A small piece of paper with a “contact number” was wrapped around its leg, the official said. The BSF personnel handed over the bird to the police with a demand in writing for taking legal action. Senior Superintendent of Police Dhruv Dahiya said the BSF demanded registration of an FIR against the pigeon. “As the pigeon is a bird, I don’t think an FIR can be registered against it. But we have referred the matter to our legal experts for their opinion,”...

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South Korean Students Get Head Shave to Protest Japan’s Move of Releasing of Treated Water into Sea

INTERNATIONAL

Around 30 South Korean college students shaved their heads in protest after the news came in that the Japanese government has declared that it will release more than one million tonnes of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The protest was staged in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul. The protest took place despite the ban on public gatherings of more than ten people. Although the police intervened and dispersed the crowds from time to time, it did not disrupt the protest. The protesters were covered in protective gear. The protestors demanded that the Japanese government calls off the plan. One of the placards read, "The Japanese government should immediately cancel the plan to release the contaminated water." Seoul has vigorously reprimanded the Japa...

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Update: 22 Covid Patients Die After Oxygen Leakage in Nashik

INDIA

At least 22 Covid-19 patients lost their lives after leakage was reported from an oxygen tanker at a Nashik hospital. The incident took place at Dr. Zakir Hussain Hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier this afternoon, a leakage was reported from an oxygen tanker while refilling, prompting the hospital and local administration officials to take measures to contain the leak. Although the leakage was fixed with the help of the fire department, the condition of patients on oxygen support in the meantime deteriorated and lost the battle against the virus. Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that leakage must have affected the supply of oxygen inside the hospital, adding that accountability will be fixed.

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Mufti Nasir ul Islam Asks Kashmiris to Pay Sadqa e Fitr before 15th Ramadhan

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir ul-Islam Wednesday fixed Rs 62 as Sadqay-e-Fitr (mandatory charity) per person in the month of Ramadhan and urged people to pay the same till 15th of Ramadhan so that the money reaches needy and destitute amid Covid challenge. The Grand Mufti appealed to people given the rising cases of Covid-19, poor, destitute and needy aren’t able to move to seek donations. “So, I urge people of Kashmir to pay Sadqay-e-Fitr by 15th of Ramadhan so that the money reaches the needy and destitute well on time. I have fixed Rs 62 as Fitr amount but people must pay Rs 65 and more if possible,” he said, adding that a lot of poor Kashmiris shouldn’t feel dejected on Eid eve and they should be able to celebrate Eid with their children which is only possible when Fitr m...

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Teenager dies by Suicide in Central Kashmir’s Budgam District

REGIONAL

An eighteen-year-old boy ended his life by allegedly consuming some poisonous substance at his home in Shogpora village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on intervening night of 20th April and 21st April. The youth identified as Danish Ahmad Kumar son of Farooq Ahmad Kumar resident of Shogpora village consumed some poisonous substance at his home. He was immediately rushed to nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, the official said. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and have registered a case under various sections of law and taken up further investigations in this regard, the official added.

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Three Workers of ONGC Abducted by Militants in Assam

INDIA

Three workers of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) have been allegedly kidnapped by a suspected Militant group from the Lakuwa tea estate under in Assam, the quint reported. Those abducted have been identified as Retul Saikia, Alakesh Saikia and Mohini Mohan Gogoi. As per the report, the development came days after banned Militant outfit ULFA released two employees of the Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited. They had been kidnapped from Arunachal Pradesh on 21 December. “According to preliminary investigation, a group of five armed militants were involved in the abduction,” Sivasagar SP Amitava Sinha said.

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Three Areas in Kulgam Declared as ‘Containment Zones’- DC Conducts Market Inspection

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed Three areas of Kulgam district in South Kashmir including Bogund, Laroo, and Khanpora Yaripora Check have been declared as micro containment zones. The move came after at least 35 persons were tested positive in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday, while as the Kashmir valley recorded a total of 2030 cases. The Deputy commissioner of Kulgam has issued a notification asking shoppers to open their shops on a rotatory basis. Meanwhile, on Wednesday morning, DC Kulgam Dr. Bilal Bhat, accompanied by officers of Distt Admin, inspected the market in the main town of the district Kulgam. He monitored Covid 19 situations and ensured that people were following the covid protocol. He urged the people to follow SOPs, wearing masks and maintaining social distan...

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COVID-19 Update – Five more Localities in Kashmir Declared as Containment Zone

OTHERS, REGIONAL

On Tuesday, the administration of Jammu Kashmir declared that more localities of Kashmir as “micro-containment zones” following a sharp rise in covid-19 cases. According to an order issued by the Srinagar administration, 5 more localities in Zadibal and Batamaloo have been designated as Covid-19 containment zones in order to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus. But, the upsurge has caused Bogund, Laroo, and Khanpora Yaripora Check of district Kulgam and Yaripora of South Kashmir were also declared as ‘Red Zone’ with limited movement in order to curb the spread. On 18th of April, Jammu Kashmir administration had announced a slew of restrictions as the union territory recorded 1,526 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total of infected people to 1,46,692. The...

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Two TRF Associates Arrested in Bandipora: Police

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two over ground workers of The Resistance Front (TRF) militant outfit and recovered incriminating material from their possession in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. A police spokesman told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that acting on a credible tip off that some individuals were involved in aiding and abetting militants, the input was jointly developed by Bandipora Police, 14RR and 3Bn CRPF leading to the uncovering of a militant module of the TRF outfit. He said that after thorough investigation and technical analysis, two OGWs of TRF namely Mushtaq Ahmad Parray son of Bashir Ahmad Parray, resident of Gundpora Rampora and Sajad Ahmad Sofi son of Ghulam Mohammad Sofi, resident of Sofigund Tral...

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Covid 19- Jammu Kashmir Records Another Major Spike as 2030 Test Positive

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir reported 2030 new covid-19 cases, highest ever single day spike so far, while eight more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 944 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 1086 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 150238. In all, there were 352 travelers among the fresh cases. Providing district wise details of the cases, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 647 cases, Baramulla 136, Budgam 119, Pulwama 57, Kupwara 6, Anantnag 36, Bandipora 21, Ganderbal 16, Kulgam 35, Shopian 13, Jammu 501, Udhampur 81, Rajouri 34, Doda 13, Kathua 54, Samba 30, Kishtwar 19, Poonch 37, Ramban 32 and Reasi 143. Regarding the fatalities, they said five were reported from Jammu Division and three fr...