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Headmistress suspended in Karnataka for letting students perform Namaz in school

INDIA

The Education Department in Karnataka has suspended a teacher on charges of letting students perform namaz inside the school premises in Kolar district, sources said on Friday. S.M. Umadevi, in-charge head mistress of the Balechengappa Kannada Model Higher Primary School in Someshwarapalya, has been suspended by the Department of Public Instruction. “It is the duty of the teachers of government schools to inculcate a sense of national integration. Religious tolerance, practices and traditions must be there. However, by allowing students to perform namaz in one of the classrooms instils a divisive mindset,” the suspension order stated. The order added that the act of the teacher highlights dereliction of duty, and negligence on her part. This would have a negative impact on lear...

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SPO guarding Pandit family dies of cardiac arrest in Baramulla

REGIONAL

A Special Police Officer (SPO), guarding a pandit family has died of a massive cardiac arrest in Budmulla Narvaw area north Kashmir’s Baramulla district . Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that SPO identified as Shakeel Ahmad Rather, son of Ali Mohmmad Rather of Malpora Narwaw passed away due to cardiac arrest. They said that the deceased was posted as security guard for pandit family at Budmulla Narvaw area of the district. The officials said that after conducting the medical legal formalities, the body will be handed over to the relatives for last rites—(KNO)

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Mercury rises across Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest place in valley

OTHERS

With ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter ending tomorrow, the minimum temperature rose across Kashmir Valley on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 1.0°C against last night’s minus 3.6°C on the previous night. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan’, which started from December 21. Its exit does not mean end of the cold. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 7.5°C against minus 10.4°C on previous night, he said. The temperature is normal for this time of the year in the famous resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla d...

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Baramulla drowning- Dead body of second brother recovered too

REGIONAL

The body of Nisar Ahmed Malla who along with his brother Hilal Ahmed Malla had drowned in the river Jhelum while extracting sand at Khawjabagh Baramulla in North Kashmir on Friday was retrieved on Saturday morning. Yesterday, the body of Hilal Ahmed was retrieved from the river while the body of his brother was still untraceable. Pertinently, two brothers from Bandipora had drowned after the capsizing of a sand-filled boat yesterday. After completing all the formalities, the police handed over the body to the family. (KNT)

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Militant module busted in Ganderbal, 3 from south Kashmir arrested: Police

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police said that it busted a militant module in Ganderbal and arrested three members of the module along with arms and ammunition. A Police official said that Police along with the teams of 24 RR and 115 Bn. CRPF arrested three militant associates during Naka checking in the Shuhama area and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. The three were identified as Faisal Manzoor s/o Manzoor Ahmad Lone R/O Braripora Shopian, Azhar Yaqoob s/o Mohd Yaqoob Ganie R/O Zaipora Shopian and Nasir Ahmad Dar s/o Mohd Ayoub Dar R/O Begam Kulgam. Two Chinese Pistols, 3 Pistol Magazines, 15 rounds of ammunition and two hand grenades besides three mobile phones were recovered from their possession. During preliminary questioning, the trio revealed their affiliation with...