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Uri Operation: Apprehended Militant Hopes to See His Mother Back Home in Pakistan Soon

The 19-year-old militant, who was apprehended at Salamabad Uri in North Kashmir's Baramulla district Tuesday said that he was hopeful to see his mother back home in Pakistan one day soon. Ali Babar Patra, aged 19, son of Lt. Muhammad Haneef, a resident of Okara district in the Punjab region in Pakistan was apprehended by the Indian Army during a nine-day long counter-militancy operation at Salamabad Uri in which seven militants were killed. In an interview with the reporters at Uri brigade, the apprehended infiltrator as per news agency -Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that he attained the arms training in Muzaffarabad back in 2019 for around three weeks and was recalled by one of the LeT commanders saying that he was to take part in an important operation un-known to him in April i...

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BJP Leaders Spreading Falsehood on Kashmir: Saifudin Soz

Politics

Former Union Minister Prof. Saifuddin Soz on Tuesday said that the people of Jammu Kashmir, especially the people of Kashmir, have taken notice of the fact that the BJP leaders at the Centre have taken recourse to spreading untruth on the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India. Soz said that these leaders, including Ministers Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur and Jatinder Singh, perhaps feel that repeatedly speaking untruth could catch minds of Kashmiris and others. The fact is that the general run of Kashmiris denounces the statements of the BJP’s top brass to the effect that things had improved in Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370. These are white lies spoken by the BJP leaders. The fact is that there is widespread anger in JK State on the abrogation of this Article...

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Police Recovers 20 kg Charas Like Substance in Awantipora, Drug Peddler Arrested

REGIONAL

Bhat Yasir The police on Tuesday arrested a drug peddler in Awantipora area of South Kashmir. According to reports reaching The Kashmiriyat, police party of Police Post Reshipora during a Naka, arrested one person who was moving in a suspicious manner at Kawani crossing Awantipora. "The arrested drug peddler was identified as Sheeraz Ahmad Bhat son of Sonaullah Bhat, a resident of Kawani," a police official said. He also added that 20 Kgs of grinded cannabis carried in two nylon bags was recovered from the possession of arrested person. Meanwhile, a case vide FIR number 169/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Awantipora. The police has requested public to come forward with any information regarding drug peddlers in their neighborhood.

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Sacking Government Employees for Alleged Militancy Links will Create More Problems: Farooq Abdullah

Politics

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday warned the government against sacking employees on the grounds that they had links to militants, saying the move will create more problems. “The government should stop it. The militancy will not reduce, it will only increase and create more problems for them (government),” Abdullah told reporters here. He was responding to questions about the sacking of government employees on various grounds, including links to militancy and separatism. Six government employees, including two policemen, were dismissed from service on September 22 for their alleged links to terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Asked about the sacking of employees on the grounds that they were appointed without following the laid down procedure, the former Jam...

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Over 100 Chinese soldiers Crossed Indian Border in August 2021, Damaged Several Infrastructures

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL

Almost 100 PLA soldiers crossed the border at Barahoti, Uttarakhand last month and damaged some infrastructure, including a bridge, before retreating, according to officials aware of the situation, reported Economic Times. The latest Economic Times report says that even though there has been some pullout of troops in eastern Ladakh region, this latest trespass has alarmed the centre. Barahoti, reportedly, has not been much of a border flashpoint in recent years, minor transgressions were often reported. Barahoti also happens to be the first area to have seen transborder intrusions by the Chinese, in 1954, which later expanded to other areas and climaxed in the 1962 war. Reportedly, the said incident took place on August 30. It did not result in a face-off as PLA soldiers had re...

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Cricketing Legend Inzamam ul Haq Suffers Heart Attack, “Is Stable Now”

INTERNATIONAL, SPORTS

Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq, who also served as the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) chief selector, underwent a successful angioplasty on Monday after suffering a heart attack in Lahore. According to a report in cricketpakistan.com.pk, the 51-year-old Inzamam had been in a state of discomfort “for the past three days where the right-hand batter complained about chest pain”. Doctors initially cleared the legendary cricketer after preliminary tests but upon further inspection, “it was revealed that the 51-year-old had suffered a heart attack”. He was immediately rushed to hospital for surgery. Inzamam’s agent informed the media on Monday evening that the former cricketer’s condition was now stable but “he remains under observation for the time being”. Inzamam is one of ...

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Hopeful that India and Pakistan Will come to the Dialogue Table: UN

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL

Despite the “tone and the content” of the remarks made by India and Pakistan against each other during the UN General Assembly, “we always remain “hopeful” that dialogue can happen between the two nations, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said. India slammed Pakistan at the UN after Prime Minister Imran Khan raked up the issue of Jammu Kashmir in his address to the 76the UN General Assembly session on Friday. “We heard the remarks, and I think, despite the tone and the content of the remarks, we always remain hopeful that dialogue can happen, maybe in a place that is not under the spotlights,” Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General, said at the daily press briefing on Monday. Mr. Dujarric was responding to a question that in the wake of ...

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Yogi Government Sets up Probe Against Senior IAS Officer for “Anti-Hindu Propaganda”

INDIA

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe charges of anti-Hindu propaganda by senior IAS officer Mohammad Iftikharuddin. According to a statement by the Home Department, the two-member SIT will be headed by DG CB-CID G.L. Meena and ADG zone Bhanu Bhaskar. The SIT has been asked to submit its report within seven days. The allegations have been levelled by National Vice President of Math Mandir Coordination Committee, Bhupesh Awasthi, against IAS officer Mohammad Iftikharuddin of carrying out propaganda against Hinduism. Mohammad Iftikharuddin is a 1985 batch officer and is presently serving as the Chairman of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Awasthi released videos of religious programmes of the officer who...

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Army Man Dies, Another Injured in Road Mishap in Kupwara

OTHERS

An army man died even as his colleague sustained injuries in a road accident in Awura Manwan area in Lolab on Tuesday morning. Official sources told GNS that the accident took place as the driver lost control over the vehicle soon after embarking from the 4th Sikh Unit stationed at Googledara, Awura. The deceased has been identified as Dharmendra Singh son of Parvesh Singh and injured as Sukhpal Singh, they said.buy Viagra Black generic newonlineandblo.com over the counter (GNS)

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Over a Dozen Sheep Mowed Down by Speedy Tipper in Pulwama

REGIONAL

At least 16 sheep were reportedly crushed to death by a speedy tipper in south-Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A nomad (Bakarwal) party was carrying sheep towards Poonch when an unknown tipper hit the livestock near Darul-ul-Uloom Malwari Newa. In the incident around sixteen sheep got killed on the spot even as several others were injured, reports reaching GNS said. Meanwhile a police official confirming the incident told GNS that a case has been registered in this regard. (GNS)