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Attack on educational rights of students unacceptable: Tarigami Flags off education march from Srinagar

REGIONAL

Srinagar, Aug 01 (KNO): CPI (M) senior leader and former Kulgam legislator, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Monday flagged off the education march from Srinagar. Tarigami, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that any assault on education and the constitutional rights is unpalatable. “We reiterate our steely resolve to struggle for dignified life and better future for our people,” he said. “Attack on the rights of students is unacceptable. The march is aimed to convey a message of peace and brotherhood throughout the country,” he said—(KNO)

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BSF troops fire at suspected drone along IB in Jammu

REGIONAL

Jammu, Aug 02 (KNO): The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel fired at a suspected Pakistani drone along India-Pakistan International border in Kanachak area of Jammu district late Friday night. A Jammu based spokesperson, in a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) says that BSF troops fired on an unidentified flying object with blinking light at 09.35 pm in Kanachak area as it tried to cross IB last night. He said that blinking light was not observed by troops thereafter, while a joint search operation has been launched by BSF and police in the area. Earlier, BSF fired on a suspected drone on July 23 in the same sector. Last year, two Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel were injured after Pakistani drones dropped explosives on high security IAF Station...

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US drone strike kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

INTERNATIONAL

The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, in an operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday, as per media reports. As per BBC News, officials said that Zawahiri was on the balcony of a safe house when the drone fired two missiles at him. Other family members were present, but they were unharmed and only Zawahiri was killed, they added. Meanwhile, as per BBC, a Taliban spokesman described the US operation as "a clear violation of international principles." "Such actions are a repetition of the failed experiences of the past 20 years and are against the interests of the United States of America, Afghanistan and the region," the spokesman added, as per BBC. The US officials, however, maintained t...

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Yasin Malik ends hunger strike, say Jail Officials

REGIONAL

JKLF leader, Yasin Malik, who was on hunger strike in Tihar Jail for the last 10 days discontinued his fasting on Monday evening after he was informed that his demands have been conveyed to the authorities concerned, prison officials said, as per a PTI report. Pertinently, Malik began an indefinite hunger strike on July 22, after the Centre did not respond to his plea that he be allowed to physically appear in a Jammu court hearing the Rubaiya Sayeed abduction case in which he is an accused. The 56-year-old chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is serving a life sentence in a militancy-funding case. He has deferred his hunger strike for two months at the request of the Director General (DG) of Delhi Prisons Sandeep Goel, the officials said. The DG has co...

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On due date, 6 pregnant women denied surgery at sub-district hospital Zainapora in absence of anaesthetist

SHOPIAN

Meer Irfan Doctors at Zainapora, Shopian Sub-district Hospital faced a huge backlash and protests from locals after some of the expecting women, who were allotted today's due date, were denied surgery citing that no anaesthetist was available at the hospital premises. Reportedly, at least 6 pregnant women were assigned today's due date. A pregnant lady alleged that she was assigned today's due date. She said that she had been fasting since yesterday and that the doctors had performed all the necessary procedures, but she was later told that the anaesthetist Dr. Shabir Ah Langoo was not available. "If the anaesthetist wasn't available why was I allotted today's due date," she asked. Meanwhile, a doctor present at the Hospital premises said that the whole fiasco happened due to t...

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Out of 20, 8 electric buses are defunct, Only Bemina charging point functional

REGIONAL

Out of 20, at least 8 much-hyped Road Transport Corporation, erstwhile SRTC electric buses introduced in Kashmir capital Srinagar are defunct and lying at workshops for maintenance for months now. Government of Jammu and Kashmir introduced 20 electric buses through JKRTC in Srinagar city 3 years ago under Smart City project. These environment-friendly electric buses ply on different routes of Srinagar and other parts including Harwan, Khrew, Narbal, Soura etc. For the last several months, 8 out of 20 buses developed some snag and await maintenance. RTC City Deployment Officer told news agency Kashmir News Trust that for every defect, they require an engineer from outside J&K. “It takes time in maintenance as we don’t have that skilled staff. We call engineer from outside to m...

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Rs 43 lakh + alleged Biryani Scam: JK Football Association in dock, ACB registers case

SPORTS

Jammu Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) has rocked with alleged Rs ’43-lakh Biryani scam’ as the amount sanctioned for the development of sport was allegedly swindled by those sitting at the helm of the affairs. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against the JKFA for misappropriation of funds worth lakhs of rupees provided to them by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council for the promotion of football. The case is registered against JKFA president Zamir Thakur, treasurer Surinder Singh Bunty, chief executive S A Hameed and member Fayaz Ahmad besides other office bearers for misappropriation of funds worth lakhs of rupees withdrawn against false and fabricated bills. “As of now, no person has been arrested. Further action will be taken only after completion of ...

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Trooper from Telangana dies of severe head injuries in Jammu Kashmir

INDIA

A Trooper Lalaiah (34) of Subhash Nagar in Yellandu mandal of Telangana has died in Jammu Kashmir, media outlet ‘Telangan Today’ reported on Monday. As per the news website, Army officials called the family members on Sunday and informed them about the demise of Lalaiah. He was said to have died of severe head injuries. The family members have left for Hyderabad to receive the dead body of the deceased soldier.

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Textbook cover shows JK not as part of India, CBSE issues clarification: Report

OTHERS

India Today, on Monday, reported a controversy which started brewing "when a Twitter handle posted the cover page of a CBSE Class 10 French textbook which showed Jammu Kashmir excluded from India." The report quoted a Twitter handle ‘Legal Rights Observatory- LRO’ or @LegalLro, which "claims to be an NGO which carries out legal activism in national interest and has over 47,000 followers." “Hey @cbseindia29 is this true? Don't U recognize Jammu n Kashmir as integral part of India? Or you still have leftist gang holding tight control over school book section? U r touching new heights- from Gender Confusion in kids to JK Separatism! Amazing,” the tweet quoted in the report said. The tweet also went on to tag Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the Indian Home Minister Ami...

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In a first, Saudi appoints three women as assistants to Mekkah and Medina mosques

INTERNATIONAL

In a first, Saudi Arab has appointed three women as assistants in the presidency of the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah. Chief of the General Presidency for Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Abdul Rahman Al Sudais, has decreed the appointment of eleven assistants, including three women. According to the Arabic daily `Ajel’, Fatma bin Zeid has been appointed as an advisor and assistant president for women’s affairs at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Fatma bint Abdulaziz has been appointed as an advisor and assistant president for women’s affairs at the Prophet’s Mosque Al Anud bint Khalid has been appointed as an advisor and assistant president for women’s development affairs at the Grand Mosque.