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If similar inflation continues, India will turn into Sri Lanka, Says TMC General Secretary

INDIA

Slamming the BJP over rising prices in the country, TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has said that India’s condition will soon be like that in Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. The TMC leader launched a sharp attack on BJP and slammed the Centre over rising fuel prices. Abhishek said that petrol is currently priced at Rs 106 a litre, while even kerosene has seen a massive price hike over the years. Banerjee reportedly warned that soon, people in the country will face a shortage of food and fuel and India’s situation will become like that of conflict-torn Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Abhishek’s comments come on the heels of controversial remarks made by Trinamool Congress MLA from West Bengal Idris Ali against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ali had said that PM Modi will meet th...

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Wreath laying ceremony of ASI Mushtaq Ahmed held in DPL Srinagar

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Tuesday evening paid tribute to Police officer Mushtaq Ahmad, who was killed in a militant attack in the Lal Bazar area of Srinagar. Top Police officials including ADGP Vijay Kumar, DIG Central Kashmir Range, Sujith Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole and SSP Srinagar Rakesh Balwal along with others participated in the wreath laying ceremony of the slain cop. The Police officials paid rich tributes to the cop at District Police Lines, Srinagar.

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Militancy won’t end unless govt engages in dialogue, Wins people’s heart: Farooq Abdullah

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the caravan of militancy will not end in Kashmir unless the central government wins hearts of the people of Kashmir and engages in dialogue with the neighbouring country. Talking to reporters at Srinagar, he said that militancy in Kashmir will not end unless the central government tries to win hearts of the people and engages in dialogue with the neighbouring country. "I tell them it will never end unless you win the hearts of the people," he said, while referring to the government. He said that the militancy caravan will continue until the issue is resolved through dialogue with the neighbouring country and a solution is found. “We will die in this calamity and no one will pay attention," he said. ...

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210 people fall sick ‘mysteriously’ after drinking water in Anantnag area

REGIONAL

Bhat Imtiyaz Panic has struck the Hillar area of Dooru in south Kashmir's Anantnag district after allegedly consuming drinking water in the area. As per locals, Hundreds of people have fallen ill due to allegedly drinking unhealthy water in the south Kashmir area. They said that four days ago, some people complained of sickness after drinking water and since then hundreds of people have complained of similar sickness. "We rushed all of them to the nearby hospital, however, the actual cause of the pain is not known as of yet," Abdul Rashid a local told The Kashmiriyat. He said that people irrespective of age have fallen sick after drinking contaminated water. Demanding an early inquiry into the incident, he said that the Jammu Kashmir administration should intervene in the ma...

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NIA raids at multiple locations in South Kashmir

SOUTH KASHMIR

National Investigation Agency is carrying out raids at multiple places in South Kashmir in connection with Sunjwan Jammu encounter in which two Jaish-e-Mohammad militants and a CISF trooper were killed in April this year. Official Sources told GNS NIA sleuths with the assistance of police and paramilitary CRPF personnel is carrying out the raids in Anantnag district and Awantipora area of Pulwama district. However they did not share further details as regards arrests or seizures, if any, during the raids so far. (GNS)

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Infiltration Attempt’ Foiled Along LoC In Poonch: Army

REGIONAL

Army on Wednesday said that an “infiltration attempt” was foiled during last night along the Line of Control in Poonch district. However, if anyone was killed or any recovery of weapons or drugs etc made was not revealed so far. “During the midnight hours of 12 / 13 July 2022, there was an infiltration attempt along LoC in the Poonch sector(J&K), which was suitably foiled by our alert troops,” a defence ministry spokesman based in Jammu said in a statement issued here. When contacted by GNS, the spokesman said that he had only this much information to share at this moment of time. “Update follows,” he added. (GNS)

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Teenager drowns in Nallah Madumati in Bandipora, rescue ops on

REGIONAL

A 15-year-old boy has drowned in Nallah Madumati near Goiwar area of Sonerwani in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last evening even as rescue operation has been launched to trace his body. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the boy had drowned in the Nallah last evening, while the matter was reported to the police today morning. He said that rescue teams including SDRF, police and army have been pressed into service to trace the body of the missing boy. He said that they have also requested KGHEP authorities to cut the flow of water that goes down stream in Nallah Madumati, so that rescue operation is carried out smoothly. The official said that further details will be shared accordingly—(KNO)

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2 years after son’s killing in encounter, Father killed in militant attack in Srinagar

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed Tragedy hit the Lone family of Shouch Kulgam on Tuesday afternoon for the second time in over two years after they received the shocking news of the death of Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, a Police Assistant sub-inspector in a militant attack in Srinagar's Lal Bagh area. On Tuesday, the Jammu Kashmir Police said that militants opened fire on a Nakka of Police personnel in the Lal Bazar area injuring three policemen, including a sub-inspector. The trio was rushed to the nearby hospital, however, the Police sub-inspector identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Lone son of Adul Jabbar Lone succumbed to his injuries. The slain Police officer was identified as Mushtaq Ahmed, father of Aaqib Mushtaq who was killed by Government forces during an "encounter" in the Asthal Gudder area of Kulgam ...

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Protests erupt as Maharashtra Government plans to rename Aurangabad in Maharashtra to Sambhajinagar

INDIA

A protest demonstration was staged in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad on Tuesday afternoon against the renaming of the Maharashtra district as Sambhajinagar. The call for the protest was issued by Aurangabad Namantar Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti, an organization formed to oppose the renaming of the district. AIMIM MP Imtiyaz Jaleel slammed the NCP and Congress for not taking a stand against the Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition government’s decision to rename Aurangabad. The MP took a jibe at Sharad Pawar for his comments, in which he said he was not aware of the decision and it was announced at the last moment. Jaleel called Pawar’s comments “laughable”. The Uddhav Thackeray-led government, during its last cabinet meeting on 29 June, had approved proposals to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajina...

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Unidentified persons allegedly damage idol at Kathua temple, FIR registered: Police

REGIONAL

A case has been registered against unidentified people who allegedly damaged an idol at a temple in the Kathua district of Jammu Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. The alleged incident at Dhamlar-Morha village in Mahanpur on Monday had sparked a protest by the locals who blocked the main road to press for action against the culprits, they said. "An FIR has been registered and a police team deputed to probe the incident and bring the culprits to book," a police official said. He said some unidentified people entered the temple and allegedly damaged the idol. As the news of the alleged vandalism spread, angry villagers led by District Development Council member Goldy Kumar blocked the main road, demanding the arrest of the culprits. Senior police officers rushed to the spot and ...