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Saudi Arabian King appoints Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as PM

INTERNATIONAL

Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's Prime Minister, Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a royal decree. The king meanwhile issued a decree on Tuesday ordering a cabinet reshuffle, appointing Saudi Prince Khalid bin Salman as the Defence Minister, Xinhua news agency reported. Heads of ministries that were kept unchanged include the Energy Minister, the Foreign Affairs Minister, the Investment Minister, the Interior Minister, and the Finance Minister.(IANS)

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After repeated court directions, Indian Army vacates land belonging to two brothers in north Kashmir

REGIONAL

The Indian Army vacated the four houses and adjacent land of two brothers after 19 years in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The occupied houses and land were handed over by Army to the proprietors after repeated directions from Jammu Kashmir High Court. In 2003, soldiers from 14 Rashtriya Rifles Unit occupied 4 houses and the adjacent land comprising 23 kanals and 7 marlas at Bothu village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora. The property belonged to two brothers – Ghulam Nabi Reshi and Ghulam Rasool Reshi. Both the brothers entered into a rent agreement with the army for a period of 7 years which ended in 2010. Senior lawyer Bashir Ahmed Tak who represented the two brothers told news agency Kashmir News Trust that after the culmination of rent agreement, army didn’t vacate prompt...

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Yoga to be mandatory in UP schools, Draft ready: Government

INDIA

All schools in the state of Uttar Pradesh will be required to offer yoga. The entire draft’s outline has been produced, and it has been given to the government of Uttar Pradesh for final approval before being put into practise, Muslim Mirror reported. According to Additional Chief Secretary Sports Navneet Sehgal, the purpose of making Yoga compulsory is that the talent of maximum youth can be recognized According to the government, kids between the ages of 5 and 14 are more likely to be interested in sports, so a plan has been made to make yoga a required class in schools. This campaign will also integrate public-private partnerships with public association partners and public relations partnerships. According to Navneet Sehgal, the Guru Gobind Singh Sports College in Lucknow h...

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Sopore mourns the death of veteran Arabic lecturer

EDUCATION

A pall of gloom descended on Dooru village in Sopore of Baramulla district after a news announcing death of a famous lecturer, Qawam-ud-din Shah, broke out this morning. Shah, as per reports, was fatally injured after being hit by an unknown vehicle near Model Town Sopore, while he was riding a two-wheeler, some two weeks before. He had been undergoing treatment since then at SKIMS Soura, where he ultimately lost his battle for life this morning. Known for his acumen in teaching, Shah had been dispensing his duties as an Arabic lecturer at Higher Secondary School Behrampora, Sopore. Shah had before him getting recruited as a government lecturer earned quite fame in the private sector as a prominent teacher in the area. Those knowing Shah have unequivocally hailed him as a great te...

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Central Government bans PFI, eight other Muslim organizations

INDIA

The Central govt has banned PFI (Popular Front of India) and its associates or affiliates or fronts as an unlawful association with immediate effect, for a period of five years, reported ANI. The move came came after two rounds of crackdown and arrests its over 300 leaders and office bearers. PFI & its associates including Rehab India Foundation(RIF), Campus Front of India(CFI), All India Imams Council(AIIC), National Confederation of Human Rights Org(NCHRO), National Women’s Front, Jr Front, Empower India Foundation and Rehab Foundation, Kerala declared unlawful associations under UAPA . “PFI and its associates or affiliates or fronts have been indulging in unlawful activities, which are prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty and security of the country and have the potent...

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Gas godown near Kulgam encounter site catches fire, leading to multiple explosions

REGIONAL

The encounter raged between joint forces and militants yesterday in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district has led to the destruction of a gas godown situated in the vicinity of the encounter site. Two militants identified as Muhammad Shafi Ganai of Batapora Kulgam and Muhammad Asif Wani of Takia Gopalpora Kulgam were killed in the said encounter at Awhatto village of the district. Reports said that multiple explosions rocked the village after the gas godown caught fire due to an exchange of fire between trapped militants and joint forces. Srinagar-based Defence spokesperson said that: “due to the indiscriminate fire by the militants, the Gas Godown in the vicinity of the target house caught fire, leading to multiple explosions.” He said that considering the safety of civilian life, A...

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UP labourer working on under-construction bridge in Ganderbal dies

REGIONAL

One among the two UP labourers injured while working on under construction bridge in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar hospital. On 24 September, two non-local labourers namely Shah Mir son of Samad Abasi and Gulraiz Abbasi son of Wajid Abasi, residents of Shahpora Uttar Pradesh sustained injuries after both fell down while working on an under-construction bridge at Wayil, falling under the jurisdiction of police station Ganderbal. They had been shifted to District Hospital Ganderbal where doctors referred them to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment. Hospital sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust one of the labourers Gulraiz Abbasi succumbed to his injuries after four days. Police in this regard have already registered a case under ...

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‘Saudi Idol’ to be launched by Saudi Government in December

INTERNATIONAL

The Saudi Arabia Government has planned to launch Saudi Idol, a new version of the international ‘Idol’ televised talent show franchise. The show will be aired before the end of the year, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki al-Sheikh announced Saturday, Al Arabiya reported. With the filming scheduled to begin next month, the new show will be launched in collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s GEA and MBC Group, and the first episode will air in December this year. According to the report, the new show seeks to hunt for Saudi talent and will feature a star-studded jury that will include singers Aseel Abu Bakr, Ahlam, Asala and Majid al-Mohandes.

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Minor kidnapped boy recovered within hours in Kishtwar: Police

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police in Kishtwar district solved a kidnapping case of a minor boy within hours and also arrested a woman, while locals expressed gratitude to the police for solving the case and recovering the minor child. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 6-month-old boy was kidnapped from district hospital Kishtwar on Tuesday and soon the matter was brought to the police. He said that soon after getting the information, police constituted several teams and the operation was supervised by SSP Kishtwar Shafqat Bhat himself. The official added that the kidnapped minor boy was tracked and recovered within hours and the accused woman was also arrested. Meanwhile, to express gratitude to the police, locals gathered outside police station Kishtwa...

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SIA raids multiple locations in Poonch district

REGIONAL

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday morning conducted raids at several locations in the Poonch district. Officials said that an SIA team with the help of police and CRPF personnel conducted raids in Poonch on Wednesday morning. They said that these raids were carried out in connection with the Militancy funding case. However, at present, it is not known whether anyone was arrested during the raids or not.