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Alleging discrimination, 600 Muslim Fishermen approach Gujrat HC seeking death

INDIA

As many as 600 Muslims from Gosabar in Gujarat’s Porbandar district have filed an application in the high court seeking a nod for euthanasia. A hearing on the petition will be held in the coming days. This is the first that as many as 600 people have applied for euthanasia at the same time. The petitioners said that over the last 100 years, around 600 people from 100 families have been involved in the fishing business and the Fisheries Department had granted them a fishing license. However, the authorities of the department concerned do not allow them to anchor boats at Gosabar or Navi Bandar port and have been harassing them since 2016 due to which they are facing a lot of hardships and want to end their lives, the plea said. Despite making several appeals to the higher author...

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Beaten by husband on Eid day for Dowry, Woman from Baramulla battles for life in Srinagar hospital

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Bhat Yasir A family on Friday staged a protest in Pattan's Warpora area demanding justice for a 30-year-old, a victim of domestic violence. The 30-year-old, married in the Kokathal area in Baramulla was wounded after being beaten by her husband in the Kreeri in the Baramulla district. Family members of the woman speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that the woman who has a young daughter was tortured by her in-laws for dowry for several years over the issue of dowry. On Eid Day, her family members said, that she was beaten inhumanely by her husband over the same issue of dowry after which she was taken to the SDH Kreeri Baramulla from where she was referred to Baramulla District Hospital. "The Doctors there referred to SKIMS in Soura from where they informed the family members of t...

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45-year-old man dies in road accident after being allegedly hit by CRPF vehicle in Aishmuqam

REGIONAL

A 45-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being hit allegedly by a paramilitary vehicle at Aishmuqam K.P Road near old Police Station on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS said that soon after being hit, the motorcyclist identified as Bilal Ahmad Peer son of Ghulam Nabi Peer of Latroo was evacuated in injured condition to GMC Anantnag. However he succumbed to wounds later, they said. Meanwhile, soon after the accident, people staged a demonstration, demanding action against the erring. Soon a team of police including senior officers reached the spot and pacified them with the assurance that a case has been registered and the action as warranted under the law will be taken. The traffic was immediately restored thereafter, they said. A police officer told GNS that a case has been r...

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Waqf board to introduce online system for donations in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

Chairperson Waqf Board, Dr. Darakhshah Andrabi on Saturday said that Board has decided to introduce online system for donations. She also said Waqf would soon construct a cancer hospital in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Andrabi told reporters that the donations are part of 'Baitulmaal', adding that “we won't allow any disloyalty with the donations by people.” She said that Waqf will soon start online system for donations and the deliberations with J&K Bank over the issue is going on. She further added that a cancer hospital will also come up in Jammu and Kashmir soon, saying that the income will be generated from the assets, which will be used to built a hospital —(KNO)

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Indian origin professor warns India is entering a stage of ‘Anti-Muslim’ Pogrom

INDIA

An Indian origin professor Ashutosh Varshney based in the United States has said that India is entering a state of Anti-Muslim pogrom and the state is abandoning neutrality in the violence. According to Ashutosh Varshney, a professor of social sciences and political science at Brown University in the United States, "India may now be entering the stage of anti-Muslim pogroms." He claims that this is due to the BJP government's abandonment of neutrality in the face of violence. Varshney made this reply in response to a question on why so many cases of anti-Muslim violence had been reported across India. "I have studied sectarian riots since the 1990s," Varshney added, "but the current violence against Muslims in India is really different, and India may be entering the stage of the a...

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Measures taken in last one year revived investment activity and investor sentiment: LG

REGIONAL

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday enlisted various breakthrough initiatives of the UT Government for furthering the economic growth and holistic development of Jammu Kashmir. Terming the lack of adequate infrastructure in the past as a major hurdle in the growth of J&K economy, the Lt Governor said that significant steps were taken by the government in the last three years to eliminate the impediments, expedite decisions on approvals for timely implementation of projects. “We have achieved the historical milestone of 50,726 projects within a year which is five times higher than 2018 figure of 9,229 projects. Speedy economic reforms and focused attention on infrastructure development have infused new energy right across the economy which has directly resulted in reviving inv...

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Local appeal authorities to curb dog menace in Ganderbal

REGIONAL

Surge in stray dogs in Ganderbal district has become a cause of concern for the inhabitants as they are not able to move freely. Locals of several villages in Ganderbal told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the problem is serious with but the concerned authorities are turning a deaf ear to this issue of public importance. Locals said that packs of dogs can be seen on the prowl at various areas with stray dogs posing a grave threat to the life of people especially children, elders and women. They said that it has become difficult for them to move around during morning and evening hours. Many attribute the rise in dog population to their transportation from urban areas during night hours. Dogs can be seen in busy markets of Kangan, Prang, Wussan, Fethpora, Ganderbal tow...

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21-year-old girl shot dead by brother for Dancing, Modelling in Pakistan

INTERNATIONAL

In a suspected case of honour killing in Pakistan’s Punjab province, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her brother for choosing dancing and modelling as a career against the wishes of her family. The deceased, Sidra, a native of Renala Khurd Okara, 130 km from provincial capital Lahore, was reportedly modelling for a local clothing brand and danced in theatres of Faisalabad city, police said as reported by PTI. Though Sidra’s parents forced her to quit the profession as they believe her career was against the family tradition, she did not pay heed to them and continued with the job. The incident occurred when Sidra had come home from Faisalabad to celebrate Eid with her family last week, added police. On Thursday, Sidra had an argument with her parents and brother Hamza ...

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SIA raids 19 Locations across the Kashmir valley

REGIONAL

State Investigation Agency (SIA) carried raids at multiple locations in South and central Kashmir on Saturday morning, sources said. Sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the sleuths of the investigating agency with the assistance of the local police and the CRPF carried out raids in summer capital Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama and other districts. In Srinagar, raids are being conducted in the residences of Mohammad Amin Khan son of Late Habibullah Khan resident of H.No.18 Umer Colony (B) Lalbazar who runs mobile shop in Budgam, Mohd Yousuf Dhani son of Noor Mohd Dhani resident of Barbarshah, Kralkhud, Saleem Ah Malik son ofBashir Ahmad Malik resident of Lasjan, Nowgam, Basit Syed Narwari son of Mohammad Syed Narwari R/o Kani Mazar, Nawakadal, Basit Syed Narwari son of Mohammad S...

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Cop in civvies shot at, critically injured in Srinagar

REGIONAL

A policeman in civvies was critically injured on Saturday after militants fired upon him near Aiwa Bridge along Dr Ali Jan road in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, officials said. A top police officer told GNS that the cop, Ghulam Hassan Dar son of Ghulam Rasool Dar of Danwar Eidgah, was travelling in his bike, possibly on way to duty at PCR, when militant fired upon him this morning, leaving him critically injured. The policeman, driver with 112 police vehicle, was shifted to nearby SKIMS hospital, the officer said. Meanwhile whole area has been cordoned off and searches launched to nab the attackers, the officer added.(GNS)