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Jun262021 by News DeskNo Comments

NIA Files Charge-Sheet Against Tehreek ul Mujahideen in ‘Poonch Conspiracy case’

REGIONAL

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed before special NIA court in Jammu against seven Militants of Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) in Poonch conspiracy case of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the NIA statement, a charge sheet has been filed against Mohd Mustafa Khan, Mohd Yaseen, Mohd Farooq, Mohd Ibrar, Mohd Javid Khan, Sher Ali, and Mohd Rafiq under various Sections of the Arms Act and Explosive Substance Act. "Yesterday, NIA filed Charge-sheet before special NIA court, Jammu against seven accused u/s 120-B read with sections 121-A, 122 of IPC, Sections 7, 25 of Arms Act, Sections 3 & 4 of Explosive Substance Act and Sections 18, 38, 39 of the UA(P) Act. Section 8 read with sections 21, 22 & 23 of NDPS Act in RC-02/2021/NIA/JMU," it said. The case was fir...

Jun262021 by News DeskNo Comments

Muslim Journalist Booked Under Goondas Act by the UP Police

INDIA

The UP police has booked an independent journalist, Zakir Ali Tyagi, under the Goondas Act. Tyagi, who is also the vice president of rights group National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations (NCHRO), hails from Meerut, and had been framed by the police under false charges earlier as well. The case against Tyagi was registered in Parikshitgarh Police Station in Meerut on April 25, this year. As per a report by Maktoob Media, Tyagi got to know about the case after two police officers informed him the details of the case on June 23, three months after he was booked under the Goondas Act. Tyagi said that he has been framed by the police after his organization NCHRO filed complaints against the custodial deaths in the state to the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC). The offenc...

Jun262021 by News DeskNo Comments

Lakshadweep Filmmaker Aisha Sultana Granted Bail by the Kerala High Court

INDIA

On Friday, the Lakshadweep filmmaker and activist Aisha Sultana was granted an anticipatory bail in a Sedition case filed against her, for her comments against Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel. The past week, Sultana was granted an interim anticipatory bail by the high court in the sedition case filed against her for criticizing the island administration and the new policies. However, on Thursday, the administration filed an application saying that Sultana had abused the court’s earlier protection order and broken COVID-19 norms. “There is no apparent indication in her statement, which amounts to imputations or assertions prejudicial to the national interest, nor does it propagate any class of persons against another group of persons,” the bail order said, according to...

Jun262021 by News DeskNo Comments

Ganderbal Police Prevents Girl From Ending Her Life

REGIONAL

The Ganderbal Police prevented a suicide bid attempted by a minor girl, timely. On Friday, in the evening hours, DO Police Post Shadipora Sub Inspector Gulzar Ahmad during patrolling in the area, found a girl attempting to jump into the river Jehlum at village Shalhar Dab, Ganderbal. After noticing her movement as doubtful, DO Shadipora rushed towards her and foiled her suicidal attempt. The Girl (name with held), happened to be a resident of Magam, Budgam. She was pacified and after proper counselling, handed over to her parents. General people of Ganderbal applauded this action of Police and parents expressed their gratitude to the Police for swift response which saved a life.

Jun262021 by News DeskNo Comments

Ex-Cop Who Murdered George Floyd Sentenced To 22.5 Years in Prison

INTERNATIONAL

The former police officer who killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year, has been sentenced on Friday to 22.5 years in prison. Chauvin, last year, murdered George Floyd in a street on May 25, 2020. The death was videotaped, where the white policeman could be seen kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes. The incident led to massive protests in the US, where people demanded reform of the police departments. The sentence was less than the 40-year maximum for the killing of Floyd, a Black man. Chauvin will have to serve 2/3rd of the sentence or 15 years, after which he will be eligible for supervised release for the remaining seven and a half years, under the Minnesota law. Under Minnesota law, Chauvin will have to serve two-thirds of his sentence, or 15 years - a...

Jun262021 by News DeskNo Comments

8 Including 4 Sarpanchs Booked in Bhaderwah For Protesting To Demand Road Connectivity

REGIONAL

At least eight persons including four sarpanchs and a government teacher have been booked in Bhaderwah for staging a protest to demand road connectivity to their respective villages during an official visit of Farooq Khan, advisor to LG Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday. An official told that they have been booked under Epidemic Disease Act 1997 for violating Covid-19 restrictions imposed in the district. He said the several locals of various panchayats of Bhaderwah had assembled on Bhaderwah-Pul Doda road and blocked the road, demanding road connectivity to their panchayats. The locals and sarpanchs have been booked under FIR NO. 118/2021 U/S 188 IPC,51 DM Act 2005 R/W Sec-3 Epidemic Disease Act 1997 for blocking the road at Kulshari near Petrol pump when Farooq Khan, advisor to LG ...

Jun252021 by News DeskNo Comments

From Streets to Virtual World, No Smiles in Kashmir After All-Party Meet

FEATURED

Amid Bold headlines, token photographs, the four former Chief Ministers of Jammu Kashmir could not bring smiles to the faces of the distressed public waiting in anticipation of a positive outcome of the All Party's meeting held in Delhi on June 24. The People of the region have been struck with a spell of distress, most still in utter disbelief of the region's autonomy being stripped on the 05th day of August in 2019. The unilateral decision of Abrogation was followed by a massive crackdown and a lockdown of several months. Among the arrested was the former Chief Ministers of the erstwhile state, Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti. A Complete clampdown was imposed in Kashmir, communication was downed and people were forced to indoors. "We still are unable to come out of t...

Jun252021 by News DeskNo Comments

Stone Quarrying Ban: SK-Bala Residents Protest in Bandipora

REGIONAL

The residents of Suderkoot-Bala village in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district Thursday held a protest and blocked Bandipora-Srinagar road to demand the government to lift the ban on mining activities. Urging the government to lift the ban on stone quarrying activities in their area, the residents of the village assembled at Bandipora-Srinagar road and blocked it at Suderkoot-Bala village. The protesters as per the news agency said that the government has snatched their livelihood by banning the stone quarry activities. Mushtaq Ahmad, a protester said that he has been facing a lot of difficulties since the government banned mining activities in his area. Similarly, the other people here are also facing tremendous hardships. Sajad Ahmad another local said that the government shou...

Jun252021 by News DeskNo Comments

Israel Condemns China’s Atrocities on the Uyghurs at UNHRC, Shifting it’s China Policy

INTERNATIONAL

It has emerged that Israel has shifted its China policy and has taken a new stance against the Chinese atrocities on the Uyghurs, by signing a condemnation issued at the UNHRC's 47th session earlier this week on Tuesday, apparently under US pressure. As per a report by The Jerusalem Post, The Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, took the decision to sign the statement in coordination with the newly elected Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett. The Israeli vote marked a shift in the way Jerusalem views Beijing, diplomatically. In the past, such statements have been issued, but this was the first time that Israel has signed it. Canada had put forward this condemnation in the UN. And it was signed by atleast 45 countries. Many sources say that Israel had done so at the behest of the U...

Jun252021 by News DeskNo Comments

No Need For Delimitation in Jammu Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

INDIA, REGIONAL

Addressing the media question of Delimitation posed by the media after the meeting on Thursday evening, Omar Abdullah said that he's put forth in the meeting that there's no need of Delimitation in Jammu Kashmir. And that why would the region undergo Delimitation now when all of the country is supposed to undergo it in the year 2026. He said that when Assam's Delimitation has been stopped and elections took place, then why does Jammu Kashmir need to be put through the Delimitation exercise. He also added that if the whole purpose behind the central government's actions on August 5 was that of integrating the region with India then having a separate Delimitation exercise for Jammu Kashmir alone defeats the very purpose of August 5. "If the idea was to bring us at par, then treat us a...