May 2021 - Page 6 of 36 - The Kashmiriyat

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Son Arrested, Mother Suffers Heart Attack in Shopian, Dies- Released Hours Later

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan The mother of a 28-year-old youth allegedly died of a cardiac arrest hours after her son was detained during a cordon and search operation in the Biminipora area of the Vehil belt in South Kashmir on Thursday evening. The family members told The Kashmiriyat that a youth identified as Sameer Ahmed Wani son of Habibullah Wani was picked up during a cordon and search operation launched jointly by Government Forces in the Biminpora area of Shopian. As soon as the news of his arrest reached his home, his mother, Ateeqa Banoo faced a cardiac arrest after which she was shifted to the Shopian district hospital. "She was not keeping well for a long time and was admitted at the Shopian district hospital, as soon as she heard the news of her son being detained reached the hospi...

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Israel Has not Shown any Evidence that the Buildings they Bombed Hoisted Armed Men: UNHRC

INTERNATIONAL

On Thursday, at a special session of the UN Human Human Rights Council called at the request of Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) and Palestine, the United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, said that the constant bombing of Gaza by the Israeli forces might constitute 'war crimes.' Bachelet opened a special session of the UNHRC and raised her concern regarding the 'high level of civilian fatalities and injuries from the attacks which left 253 Palestinians dead. She said that she had seen no evidence to support that the civilian buildings, including the medical facilities and media houses destroyed by the Israeli forces in Gaza, were being used for military purposes. “Despite Israel’s claims that many of these buildings were hosting armed grou...

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Promised Food, 22-year-old woman, raped In Ambulance in Rajasthan

INDIA

On Monday, a 22-year-old woman was allegedly raped in an ambulance by an ambulance driver and his associate after they promised her food. The incident took place in Jaipur, the police said. As per an NDTV report, the accused drove to a secluded area where they raped the woman. The woman is married, Surendra Pancholi, the S.H.O of Moti Doongri Station, said. Based on the woman's complaint, a case has been registered against the accused. The Police informed that the woman's statement has been recorded and her medical examination has been carried out. The ambulance driver and his friend have been taken into custody and are being interrogated.

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Six youth planning to join militancy apprehended by security forces in Awantipore: Police

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir police and other security forces Thursday apprehended six youth who were about to join militant ranks while police also busted a militant module by arrested seven militant associates. In a statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a police spokesman said that Awantipora police in a swift action detained six youth who were on way to join militant ranks while as seven militants were also arrested who were part of a militant module. “In multiple raids Awantipora Police along with Army 42 RR and CRPF180 BN /CRPF 130 BN apprehended youth identified as: Aqib Ahmad Dobi S/O Ghulam Mohammad Dobi R/O Tral. Mufeez Ahmad Zargar S/O Mohammad Syed Zargar R/O Tral-e-Payeen. Saifullah Ahmad Shah s/O Ali Mohammad Shah R/O Takiya Gulab Bagh Tral. Liyaqat Ahmad Kha...

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Connecting to the Internet is considered Lucky in this North Kashmir Village

REGIONAL

Imran Bonyaari For residents of two villages in Boniyar tehsil of Baramulla district, getting connected through a mobile network is a major issue as Online classes, and work from home is still dream for them. The worst-hit village whose residents with having Jio subscription have repeatedly been demanding a resolution to the connectivity issue. The affected villages are Bernate and Battangi, where it is difficult to connect even in an era of 4G networks. According to Wali Mohd Mir of Bernate, a sarpanch of his village, this is the main problem faced by our village in the far-flung Boniyar tehsil. When we are talking about online classes and work from home, our people are not able to call each other. The Network pole was installed here by Jio in 2019, but it has not been operation...

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Kulgam Residents Protest Demanding Pure Drinking Water Supply

KULGAM

Scores of inhabitants including women from Wanpoh area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for “failing” to provide pure drinking water supply. The protesters from different villages including K G Raina, Mogalbagh, Bagh-e-Wanpoh, Sofigund assembled and blocked the Kulgam road, affecting the traffic movement for several hours. The protesters said that the residents have been facing a water shortage for the last many years and the department is forcing them to drink contaminated water from open streams and ponds. “Scores of people, most of them elderly and children are suffering from water-borne disease while the department is sleeping,” they said. "Due to negligence of administration we are forced to consume contaminated...

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Stone Pelting Erupts in Srinagar’s Soura Area

REGIONAL

Stone-throwing clashes erupted in the Soura area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that youth in large numbers hit the streets when a team of Jammu Kashmir Police visited the area and threw stones on them. The Police retaliated by throwing stones on them. The clashes continued for several minutes. As per a local news agency, the stone-pelting started when the SSP of Srinagar visited the area to assess the covid related situation. The latest reports say that the situation is normal now.

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Another baby dies after immunization at PHC Soibugh Family registers police case

KULGAM

Another family from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has alleged that they lost their 45 days old baby after immunization at Primary Health Centre Soibugh. Pertinently, yesterday 45 years old baby Ziyan Ahmed Mir died after vaccinated at the same Health Centre at Soibugh area of Budgam. Family had said that after immunization, baby developed some reaction and after a couple of hours when taken to GB Panth hospital for children on the advice of PHC Soibugh, doctors declared the baby dead. The baby Ziyan Ahmed Mir was the resident of Damipora Soibugh. Doctors had claimed that baby died because of convulsion disorder. After the death of the baby, another family from Soibugh has alleged that their 45 days old baby Naveen Kumar died after immunization at PHC Soibugh. Bilal Ahmed...

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Two jailed sons of Ashraf Sehrai tests positive for COVID-19

REGIONAL, REGIONAL

The two sons of late Ashraf Sehrai who were booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for “raising anti-national slogans” at the funeral of their father on 6 May 2021 have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kupwara jail. Family sources told News Agency Kashmir Dot Com (KD) that the both sons of late Ashraf Sehari, Mujahid Sehrai and Rashid Ashraf who are facing detention under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) have tested positive for Coronavirus two days ago. Government sources confirmed to Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the two sons of late Sehrai who were tested positive for this deadly COVID-19 before a few days are being treated as per the law and the guidelines of the government adding that the necessary medicines are being provided to...

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“Arrest toh unka baap bhi nahi kar sakta”- Ramdev, after #ArrestRamdev trends on Twitter

INDIA

Situation has escalated for Baba Ramdev since Wednesday, when the IMA (Indian Medical Association) slapped the Yoga Guru with a Rs 1000 Crore defamation notice over his recent statements on allopathy medicines. The IMA had appealed to the PM to take appropriate action under sedition and other charges against Ramdev for "spearheading a misinformation campaign on COVID-19 vaccination". Several social media users criticized Ramdev after he called allopathy a "stupid science" and also alleged that lakhs had died after taking allopathic medicines for Covid-19. Several Twitter users asked the authorities to arrest Ramdev. And in the latest video, Ramdev can be seen challenging the authorities in response to the #ArrestRamdev trends on Twitter. "Khair, arrest toh unka baap bhi nahi kar s...