February 2022 - Page 4 of 60

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Ghulam Nabi Azad’s kin joins BJP

Politics

Fed—up by infighting in Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) and ignorant attitude towards party stalwart Ghulam Nabi Azad, his nephew Mubashar Azad, joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his supporters at BJP headquarter, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mubashar Azad, who was a youth Congress leader from Doda district, was closely associated with former working president Rahul Gandhi. Azad was welcomed by J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina and former MLA Dalip Parihar into the party fold. Speaking on the occasion, Mubashar Azad, said that he was deeply hurt over the disrespect of his uncle, former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad by the present Congress leadership in Jammu and Kashmir and the Centre. He said th...

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More than 4300 Russian soldiers killed so far: Ukraine

INTERNATIONAL

Ukraine’s deputy defense minister on Sunday claimed that Ukraine has killed 4,300 Russian troops in fighting so far. Hanna Malyar in a statement posted on Facebook that the exact number was being clarified, but Ukrainian forces had roughly destroyed about 146 tanks, 27 aircraft and 26 helicopters. There was no immediate response to the claims from Moscow, Al Jazeera reported. Meanwhile, Russian troops have entered Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, where street fighting is now taking place.

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Man found hanging in rented accommodation in Kulgam

SOUTH KASHMIR

A 47-year-old man from Damhal Hanjipora belt of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district was found hanging in a rented accommodation at Amnoo Kulgam on Sunday afternoon, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the man identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Dar (47) son of Sona-Ullah Dar, a resident of D K Marg Kulgam was found hanging in rented accommodation in Amnoo village. He said that the man was working in a private company. A police officer said that it is premature to say whether it is suicide or murder, However, investigation in this regard has been taken up—(KNO)

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Russia offers talks, Ukraine declines; ‘Will wait for 3 more hours’, Russian delegation says

INTERNATIONAL

Amid the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine, a delegation of the Russians has reached Belarus o the direction of Vladimir Putin to hold negotiations with Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelensky has acknowledged the proposal to start talks in Belarus. He said that Kyiv would have agreed "if there had been no military action from the side of Belarus." The head of the Russian delegation in Belarus has said that they will be waiting for the Ukrainian side to agree to talks until 3 pm (Moscow time). Meanwhile, the Russian Defence Ministry has said that Russia hit 23 control points and communication nodes, 3 radar posts, 31 S-300, Buk M-1 and Osa air defense systems, and 48 radars of Ukrainian Armed Forces. "8 combat aircraft, 7 helicopters, 11 UAVs, two Tochka-U miss...

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Proposed Tulip Garden at Sonmarg: Locals upbeat but want ‘shabby’ parks to be maintained first

OTHERS

At a time when every park at tourist resort Sonmarg is in dilapidated condition, the government has decided to set up a Tulip Garden on the patten of Kashmir capital Srinagar to attract more and more tourists. The proposed Tulip Garden is likely to come at ‘Kohsheen Park’ and will be managed by Jammu and Kashmir Floriculture Department. “A hundred kanals of land have been identified in Sonamarg for setting up a ‘Tulip Garden’. An official said that the Tulip Garden in Srinagar has been a big attraction for the tourists who visit Valley during the Spring Season. “Since Tulips are unique to Jammu and Kashmir and have been very helpful in increasing the footfall of the tourists visiting the Valley, it would be expedient to replicate the tulip at other locations including Sonmarg whic...

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Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens for traffic

OTHERS

The 278-km-long Jammu-Srinagar highway was reopened for traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for few hours due to landslides, triggered by rains. A traffic police official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that vehicles stranded due to massive landslide at Magarkote area of Ramban were allowed to proceed towards their destinations. "Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been reopened for one way traffic and stranded vehicles are being cleared," he said. He said that adequate men and machinery have been deployed to clear the road—(KNO)

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Anantnag man gets 9 year imprisonment for murdering brother over property dispute

SOUTH KASHMIR

Suhail Dar A court in the Anantnag district of Jammu Kashmir awarded life imprisonment to a man for killing his brother with an axe in a bid to grab his property nearly nine years ago. Ghulam Nabi Bhat son of Mal Akad, resident of Anantnag killed his 33-year-old brother, Mohammad Shafi, on 3 March 2013 over a property dispute. Naseer Ahmad Dar, the Principal Sessions Judge Anantnag also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict. The deceased is survived by a widow and three children, who were minors at the time of the murder in 2013. "While passing the sentence upon the convict, the question of compensation of the victims of the crime is also to be taken into consideration," the court said.

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Fresh landslides shut Jammu-Srinagar highway again

REGIONAL

The 270-km Jammu—Srinagar national highway was once again closed for vehicular movement on Sunday after fresh landslides occurred at Magarkoot area of Ramban along the highway. “The Jammu—Srinagar national highway is closed for vehicular movement due to landslides stones at Magarkoot,” SSP, traffic, national highway, Shabir Malik told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) He said restoration work is going on as men and machinery have been already been pressed to clear the of debris. The highway was today open for the both way traffic, official said—(KNO)

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Khalil Rizvi Allegedly Assaulted, Burnt Alive by Right wing men in Bihar

INDIA

A video of Kishan Jha- one of the four men accused of the lynching of Khalil Alam Rizwi in Bihar’s Samastipur has gone viral on social media. In the video, Kishan is heard saying that he and his accomplices shot a video and made it viral to spread awareness about Hindutva. As per news reports, Khalil was kidnapped by Hindutva fanatics on 16 February, his dead body was found on 18 February.His body had been burnt and buried. "After recovery of his body, the purported video clip was uploaded on social media, in which the deceased was seen being abused and beaten for eating beef/cow meat," Muslim Mirror reported. When the accused Kishan was interviewed by local journalists after being taken into police custody, he raised slogans “Gau hatya band ho, Bharat Akhand ho” [Stop cow slau...

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Burglars loot transformer, battery, other items from Budgam Masjid

REGIONAL

Burglars struck at a Masjid in Futlipora in Central Kashmir's Budgam and decamped with transformer, battery and other items during the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during night hours, unknown burglars struck the Masjid Sharief at Futlipora Pakharpora and decamped with 6kv transformer, battery and mating. Meanwhile, police has taken cognizance of the incident and initiated investigation—(KNO)