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Month: July 2021

20-year-old Girl From Kupwara Falls from Moving Train

20-year-old Girl From Kupwara Falls from Moving Train

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A 20-year-old girl from Kupwara has sustained critical injuries after falling from a moving train in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday evening, officials said. They said that a girl Rubeena Bano (20) from Chowkibal in Kupwara fell from the moving train this evening near Budgam railway station, resulting in her receiving critical injuries in the incident. The injured girl was immediately lifted from the site of the accident and taken to SMHS Hospital Srinagar, they said.
Israeli Forces Kill 20-Year-Old Youth During Funeral of another 12-Year-Old Palestinian they Shot Dead

Israeli Forces Kill 20-Year-Old Youth During Funeral of another 12-Year-Old Palestinian they Shot Dead

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On Thursday, the Israeli forces shot down a Palestinian youth in Beit Ummar town in Hebron, Occupied West Bank. The deceased was a 20-year-old boy, Shawkat Awad, who died after the Israeli forces shot him with live ammunition on the head and chest. Shawkat Awad was killed during the funeral of 12-year-old Mohammad Alami who the forces had shot and killed yesterday. Awad was immediately rushed to the hospital because his condition was critical, but he was announced dead, later. On Wednesday, the forces had killed a 12-year-old child, Muhammad Allami while he was returning home from grocery shopping with his parents. Thousands of Palestinians turned up for the funeral of the child, after which clashes erupted between the settler forces and the Palestinians. About 12 Palesti...
Body of elderly woman found in Baramulla

Body of elderly woman found in Baramulla

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Body of a 45-year-old woman was found in an orchard in Gutiyar area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday morning. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of Fareeda Begum wife of Gulzar Ahmad Mir of Gutiyar was found in the orchard. They said that she had gone missing yesterday when she had gone to her orchard in Gutiyar, following which searches were launched to trace her. “Today morning body was found in the orchard and it has been now taken to the hospital for post-mortem to ascertain the cause of here death,” they said. Meanwhile, Baramulla police have taken cognizance of the incident and have registered case, while further investigations have also been taken up—(KNO)
Grenade attack in Baramulla, Two CRPF personnel, civilian injured

Grenade attack in Baramulla, Two CRPF personnel, civilian injured

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Two paramilitary CRPF and a civilian was injured after suspected militants hurled a grenade on CRPF party at Khanpora Bridge in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. A senior Police officer told GNS that militants attacked by lobbing a grenade towards CRPF party at Khanpora Bridge in which two CRPF personnel and a civilian recieved splinter injuries. They were shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off to nab the fleeing militants, they said. The story is still emerging, more details awaited.(GNS)
Declared tourist spot in 2017, Shikargah in Tral seeks govt’s attention for infrastructure

Declared tourist spot in 2017, Shikargah in Tral seeks govt’s attention for infrastructure

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Shikargah , a potential tourist destination in Tral town of Pulwama district, is seeking the government’s attention for developmental work. Situated at an altitude of 2,130 m and about 40 kms from Srinagar, Shikargah, a very famous Hangul conservation breeding centre, has been neglected by the tourism department over the years. Locals said that the place is situated at the intersection of Wasturwen and Kherwon mountains which is just 3 kms from Tral town which according to them resembles Gulmarg. “The place has an advantage that night temperatures do not drop too low as it is situated at much lower altitude than Gulmarg but no attention is being provided towards the area,” locals said. Locals said the resort which has been once favourite hunting place for Maharaja Hari singh wa...
Bridge Damaged in Kupwara’s Khumriyal Due to Incessant Rains

Bridge Damaged in Kupwara’s Khumriyal Due to Incessant Rains

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A bridge was damaged while many other parts witnessed water logging in North Kashmir's Kupwara district due to the incessant rains on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the bridge was damaged at Nawa Bazar locality of Khumriyal, besides several other places including Salkot, Goose and Kashira witnessed water logging due to the incessant rains.buy plavix generic buy plavix generic He said that the officials have reached to the spot to assess further damage in the area. The official said that the situation was being monitored and further details will be shared accordingly—(KNO)
Village Diary: Nagawadi Residents Rue Lack of Basic Facilities, Demand Attention of Higher Ups

Village Diary: Nagawadi Residents Rue Lack of Basic Facilities, Demand Attention of Higher Ups

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The residents of Nagawadi area of Tral in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Thursday rued lack of basic amenities in the area and demanded attention of higher ups on the matter. Locals from the area said that there is shortage of drinking water, unscheduled power supply and dilapidated roads in the area. They said that there is no ration store in the area due for which they are forced to walk several kilometres to bring the ration. Locals said that they have repeatedly brought these issues in notice of higher ups but on ground nothing has been done. Nawaz Ahmad, a local resident said that politicians often come here during election campaigns and get votes, however, when they get elected, they never visit the area. He said that this village has been neglected on all develo...
Kishtwar Cloudburst: Success Eludes Rescuers, No Trace Of 19 Missing Persons

Kishtwar Cloudburst: Success Eludes Rescuers, No Trace Of 19 Missing Persons

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Success eluded rescuers on Thursday as none of the 19 missing persons including eight women were found at Honzar village in Kishtwar district where a cloudburst occurred on intervening night intervening night of July 27 and 28. So far seven people have died while seventeen others were rescued in injured condition, five of them critically. Police, army, local volunteers besides teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and SDRF are at the site for rescue and relief operation, the officials said. “Rescue operation is still going on led by SSP Kishtwar at Honzar Dachhan Kishtwar to find out the missing persons,” police said in a tweet. It also released video clips of the rescue operation including the one in which police personnel and SDRP are seen pulling a vast tree and pus...
Girl Kidnapped and Raped in Kulgam- One Accused Arrested

Girl Kidnapped and Raped in Kulgam- One Accused Arrested

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Kulgam Police arrested a person allegedly involved in molesting and sexually assaulting a girl. Police Station Kulgam received a written complaint for assistance from the complainant stating that his daughter (name withheld) was kidnapped and thereof assaulted sexually by two persons namely Shahrukh Safdar Khan S/O Safdar Ahmad Khan and Ishfaq Ahmad Khan S/O Fayaz Ahmad Khan both the residents of Chattabal Kulgam. Acting promptly on the complaint, a Case with FIR No. 183/2021 U/S 363, 376/511, 323 IPC was registered in Police station Kulgam and investigation was set into motion. Accordingly, a team headed by SHO Kulgam Insp. Jazib Mohammed under the supervision of DySP HQR Kulgam Shri Ghulam Muhamad Bhat-JKPS was constituted to trace and nab the culprits. Utilizing all available m...
Alert Sounded After Suspicious Flying Object Spotted at three different locations in Samba

Alert Sounded After Suspicious Flying Object Spotted at three different locations in Samba

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An alert has been sounded after a suspicious flying object was spotted near three different locations in Samba district of Jammu division last night.buy super avana online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/super-avana.html no prescription Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the suspicious flying objects were seen at three sensitive places in the district, which include Army camp Bari Brahaman, ITBP camp Ghagwal and Chliyari International Border area. They said that following the suspicious activity, a high alert was sounded in area. They further informed that BSF troops also tried to target the suspected aerial vehicle. SSP Samba, Rajesh Sharma said that drone activities were suspected at three different are...