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Apr162021 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Girl Ended up Cutting her Wrist’- Law Students of Srinagar College Protest Against Alleged Ragging by Seniors

EDUCATION

Irshad Hussain The third-semester students of B.A L.L.B course from Kashmir Law College, Nowshera, Srinagar, held a protest against the high-handedness of the eighth-semester students of the same course on Thursday. "The seniors have harassed our classmates and yet the college administration is silent," a student told The Kashmiriyat. The students have alleged the claims of ragging against the seniors from the eighth semester. A third-semester student, Nadiya (name changed), told The Kashmiriyat that one of the female students ended up cutting her wrist and that later, she was referred to a hospital for treatment. "They threatened us that they'll see us outside the college, and beat the third-semester students, and none is taking any action in this regard," Nadiya told The Kashmir...

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Woman Seen Shouting at Forces During CASO Booked under UAPA in Kulgam

UPDATES

A 30-year-old woman whose video went viral on Social media and was seen rounding up Government Force personnel snapping at them to stop their operation, "Which is troubling the Locals" has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Saima Akhter, who is a resident of Frisal area in Kulgam has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act UA(P)A by Jammu Kasmir Police and has been lodged at the Yaripora Police Station, a senior Police official from Kulgam told The Kashmiriyat. In a video, she heard and saying " Kashmir Hamara hai, (This is our Kashmir). " Watch the Video here She further said that she won't allow the forces, to enter her home with shoes. A video of the incident went viral all over social media. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that on 14 ...

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Israel Carries Out Six Strikes in Gaza Strip on 3rd Day of Ramdhan

INTERNATIONAL

The Israeli Defence Force ( IDF) struck targets allegedly belonging to the Hamas group throughout the Gaza Strip on Thursday night. The attack was in response to rocket fire earlier from the Strip towards Israel, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. The targets included ammunition manufacturing site, a weapons smuggling tunnel and a military post, according to the IDF. At least six strikes were carried out by the IDF on Thursday night, according to Palestinian media. A rocket landed in an open area in Israeli territory earlier on Thursday evening, setting off rocket sirens in Sderot, Ibim and Nir Am in southern Israel. Earlier on Thursday, an unarmed Palestinian was detained by the IDF after he infiltrated into Israel from the Gaza Strip.

Apr152021 by News DeskNo Comments

‘We have won the war, America has lost’, says Taliban after US closes the book on the longest war

INTERNATIONAL

"It is time to end America's longest war," Joe Biden, President of the United States of America said in a speech from the White House room where US airstrikes there were first declared in 2001. The pull-out is to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terror attacks, officials say. At least 2,500 US troops are part of the 9,600-strong Nato Afghan mission. The number of US troops on the ground in Afghanistan fluctuates, and US media report the current total is closer to 3,500. US and Nato officials have said the Taliban, a hardline Islamist movement, have so far failed to live up to commitments to reduce violence in Afghanistan. Joe Biden's plan pushes back the 1 May deadline agreed to by the Trump White House. ...

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Muezzin Slapped for Refusing to Chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in West Bengal

INDIA

In Hoogly, West Bengal, a 54-year-old muezzin namely Mohammed Sufiuddin was allegedly slapped by an unidentified youth for refusing to chant Jai Shri Ram. Sufiuddin said that he was approached by three motorcycle-borne youths and asked to chant the slogan when he was riding a bicycle from his home to the mosque on Wednesday around 3.45 am. ”I told them about my religious identity and requested them not to force me to chant the slogan. At this, one of the youths slapped me and I fell down with my cycle. As I cried in pain, the youths escaped from the scene. There was no one around as it was too early in the morning,” Sufiuddin was quoted by The Telegraph as saying. Sufiuddin filed a complaint at Chinsurah police station against three unidentified persons. Gaurav Sharma, the poli...

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to Student Activist Umar Khalid

REGIONAL

On Thursday, a Delhi court granted bail to former JNU student Umar Khalid, who is an accused in a North East Delhi violence case. While hearing the bail plea of the former student leader Jawaharlal Nehru University, the court noted, "Khalid can't be made to incarcerate in jail for infinity merely on account that others who were part of the mob have to be identified and arrested in the matter." Khalid, along with other accused were arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case in connection with North East Delhi violence which took place last year. In November 2020, a Delhi Court accepted the supplementary charge sheet and said that there is sufficient material to proceed against Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and one more accused for offences under provisions of UAPA

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Women in underdeveloped countries can’t say, “No sex” according to a report by UN

INTERNATIONAL

The discoveries "portray the condition of substantial self-rule for many women and young ladies" who don't have the ability to settle on options about their bodies and their fates without dread or viciousness, it said. Not exactly a large portion of the ladies in 57 non-industrial nations are denied the option to say "no" to sex with their accomplices, to conclude whether to utilize contraception, or to look for medical services, a U.N. report said Wednesday. The report by the U.N. Populace Fund said the information covers just around one-fourth of the world's nations, over half in Africa. The asset said just 55% of women and girls in the 57 nations can conclude whether to have intercourse, regardless of whether to utilize contraception and when to look for medical care, for examp...

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Protest after Woman Allegedly Dies of ‘Heart attack’ During Nocturnal ‘Police Raid’ in Srinagar

REGIONAL

Many people including women on Thursday staged a protest, demanding “justice” after a woman died of “heart attack” allegedly during a police “raid” at a house in Mirakshah colony of Batapora Habak in the outskirts of Srinagar. The slogan shouting protesters, including the family of the deceased woman, demanded stern action against police personnel who were part of the raid. "I along with my mother used to sleep in a particular room. There was some knocking sound outside our residence and I informed my mother accordingly. I opened the door and saw policemen. They pushed me aside and entered inside,” daughter of the woman told reporters during the protest. Then they asked for my brother and told me that they want to interrogate him. I told them he was sleeping and was not keeping ...

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Double mutant strain in 10 states, Delhi has UK variant too, health officials on Covid

INDIA

Strains of the Covid virus in India with "double mutations" have been found in patients in 10 states and this could be responsible for rising infections and a faster spread in these states, top sources in the Union Health Ministry told NDTV. Maharashtra, Delhi, West Bengal, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh are among the states where double mutant strains were found, sources said, adding that these mutants are playing a role in the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. However, it cannot be said that double mutants are 100 per cent responsible for the rise in cases, sources in the ministry said. A "double mutation" is when two mutated strains of a virus come together to form a third strain. The one reported in India is the result of the E484Q and L452R strains combining. The L452R str...

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French embassy requests that it’s residents leave Pakistan after violent protests

INTERNATIONAL

The French embassy in Pakistan on Thursday advised all French nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country, after violent anti-France protests paralyzed large parts of the country this week. "Because of the genuine dangers to French interests in Pakistan, French nationals and French organizations are encouraged to briefly leave the country," the consulate said in an email to French residents. "The takeoffs will be completed by existing business carriers," the consulate read. Hostile to French slant has been stewing for quite a long time in Pakistan since the public authority of President Emmanuel Macron communicated support for a magazine's entitlement to republish kid's shows portraying Prophet Mohammed - considered ungodly by numerous Muslims. On Wednesd...