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Month: May 2021

Man with Black, White and Yellow Fungus Dies in Uttar Pradesh

Man with Black, White and Yellow Fungus Dies in Uttar Pradesh

INDIA
A COVID-19 patient who was also diagnosed with black, white and yellow fungal infections, has died in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. “Kunwar Singh was under treatment but passed away due to toxemia (blood poisoning by toxins) at 7.30 pm on Friday,” said Dr. B P Tyagi, an ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist at Harsh Hospital in the city’s Raj Nagar area. The doctor said Singh (59), a lawyer from Sanjay Nagar in the city, had approached him recently with COVID-19 conditions. “The yellow fungus, besides white and black fungus, was detected during endoscopy on May 24,” Tyagi added. Meanwhile, he said his hospital is treating another 59-year-old man from Muradnagar who has also been detected with yellow fungus infections. “The fungus in Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Muradnagar, was detecte...
International Flights to Remain Suspended till June 30

International Flights to Remain Suspended till June 30

INDIA
India on Friday extended the suspension on international commercial flight operations till June 30, 2021 “In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the above subject… regarding scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India till 2359 hrs IST of 30 June 2021,” the circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said. The circular said that the restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA. Passenger air services were suspended on March 25, 2020 due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of Covid-19.buy finasteride online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/pa...
Asiya, Neelofar and that Night which Froze in Time

Asiya, Neelofar and that Night which Froze in Time

FEATURED
The Asiya and Neelofer double rape and murder case from Shopian 2009, remains one of the few cases to have been documented in the pages of the war time sexual violence in the Valley of Kashmir. Although constant efforts were made by the state to negate that the rapes happened in the first place, the Kashmiri memory refuses to forget. Today happens to be the 12th year since the rape. On the intervening nights of 29th and 30th May, 2009, two women from the same family were raped and then murdered. These women, who were sisters in law, on their way back home on 29 May 2009 went missing from their orchard. The next day, early morning, both their dead bodies were found at the Rambi Ara Naala. The dead bodies were a kilometer apart from each other. Neelofar Jan (22) and Aasiya Jan (17) ...
Two Youth Shot Dead by Unknown Gunmen in Bijbehara

Two Youth Shot Dead by Unknown Gunmen in Bijbehara

ISLAMABAD
Suhail Dar Two persons were shot by unknown gunmen in the Jablipora area of Bijbehara of Anantnag in South Kashmir. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday evening unknown persons shot at two persons in the Jablipora area, resulting in their injuries, The duo was rushed to the hospital. One of them identified as Sanjeed Ahmed Parray aged 19, a resident of Jablipora died of his injuries at Sub-District hospital in Bijbehara. The Second person identified as Shaan Ahmed Bhat Son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat aged 35, also succumbed to his injuries at the District hospital of Anantnag.  
Man Injured in Bear attack In Kangan

Man Injured in Bear attack In Kangan

REGIONAL
Rayees SHAH A 35-year old man was critically injured on Saturday after a wild bear attacked him in Machkani Wanghat area of Kangan Tehsil of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that a 35-year-old man identified as Irshad Ahmad Kalas son of Mohd Ayoub Kalas resident of Machkani Wanghat was attacked by a wild bear on early Saturday. He said the injured was rushed to Sub District Hospital Kangan for treatment.
Mir Bazar Grid Station to be upgraded

Mir Bazar Grid Station to be upgraded

REGIONAL
The Administrative Council (AC) which met under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Power Development Department(PDD) to augment the capacity of 220/132 KV Mir Bazar grid station from 320 MVA to 475 MVA at an estimated cost of Rs. 29.92 crores. Once the grid station is commissioned at the new capacity, the power supply will improve manifold to cater to the demands of emerging consumer base including industrial and commercial segments. It will also improve reliability, distribution efficiency, voltage profile, reduction in faults, and voltage variations. The Mir Bazar grid station which was commissioned in 2011 with a connected grid capacity of about 390 MVA, is presently feeding power to 4 districts of South Kashmir- Anantnag, Kulgam, So...
Woman commits suicide by jumping into river Sindh in Ganderbal

Woman commits suicide by jumping into river Sindh in Ganderbal

REGIONAL
A 36-year-old woman committed suicide by jumping into river Sindh in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/amitriptyline.html An official told the news agency that soon after the lady jumped into river Sindh locals tried to save her, but failed. After sometime her body was recovered and it was later brought to SDH Kangan for postmortem,” he added. He said that a case in this regard has been registered and further investigation has been taken up—(KNO)
In Jammu Kashmir, Educational Institutes Likely to Remain Closed throughout June

In Jammu Kashmir, Educational Institutes Likely to Remain Closed throughout June

EDUCATION
Educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir are also likely to remain shut for the month of June 2021 in view of the covid 19 situations in the region. Earlier the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, in view of the situation arising out of Corona ordered the closure of all educational institutions till 31 May. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a directive will be issued in the following days regarding the extension in the closure of educational institutes till June 30, 2021. The Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Sinha is expected to hold a high-level meeting in this regard. Presently, online examinations are being conducted for all college and school-level students. The administration has also implemented a curfew till May 31 in all 20 districts of Jammu Kashmir. In ...
Hold Israel Accountable for Killings in Palestine: More than 500 Campaign staffers Told Biden

Hold Israel Accountable for Killings in Palestine: More than 500 Campaign staffers Told Biden

INTERNATIONAL
As per a report published on Muslim Mirror hundreds of staffers of US President Joe Biden’s campaign, signed on a letter on Monday demanding their former boss “hold Israel accountable” for the disproportionate number of deaths incurred in Tel Aviv’s offensive on the Gaza Strip. “We commend your efforts to broker a ceasefire,” the staffers wrote. “Yet, we also cannot unseen the horrific violence that unfolded in recent weeks in Israel/Palestine, and we implore you to continue using the power of your office to hold Israel accountable for its actions and lay the groundwork for justice and lasting peace.” The letter signed by over 500 Biden campaign and Democratic National Committee staffers, is published on the medium website. “While we should never reduce the loss of human life to numb...
IED Blast Aftermath:  Police book three Shopian youth

IED Blast Aftermath: Police book three Shopian youth

REGIONAL
Police booked three youth from Shopian district in connection with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast. Militants on 16 May this month had detonated an IED when an army patrolling party from 44 Rashtriya Rifles were moving towards Trukwangam village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Sources told news agency that police have booked three youth for their alleged involvement in this IED attack. All these three youth are the residents of Turkwangam village. They have been identified as Shoib Shafi Bhat, Muntazir Farooq Lone and Tauqeer Ashraf Lone. A formal case under FIR number 46/2021 under section 13,16,18 Unlawful Activities (P) Act, 3/4 Explosives Act has been registered against them at Police Station Zainpora. (KNT)