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Court summons BBC over documentary on PM Modi

INDIA

A court in Delhi issued a summons to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over a defamation suit filed by an NGO claiming that its documentary cast a slur on the reputation of India, its judiciary, and Modi. Besides BBC (UK), Justice Sachin Datta also issued notice to BBC (India) seeking its response to the suit filed by Gujarat-based NGO Justice for Trial. The plea said BBC (India) is the local operation office and BBC (UK) has released the documentary — “India: The Modi Question” — which has two episodes. Senior advocate Harish Salve, appearing for the NGO, said the suit for defamation against the BBC is in relation to the documentary which has “defamed” India and the whole system including the judiciary. He contended that the documentary also makes insinuations against...

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Minor girl killed in leopard attack in Uri

REGIONAL

A 10-year-old was killed in a leopard attack in Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon, officials said. They told GNS that a leopard attacked the girl and left her grievously injured while she was grazing cattle at Zamboor Pattan in Uri. “The girl succumbed shortly after the attack”, the officials said. The injured has been identified as Asifa Rashid (10), daughter of Rashid Bajad of Zamboor Pattan Uri. (GNS)

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False narrative by vested interests doesn’t exist anymore in J-K: Dr Jitendra at G-20 conclave

REGIONAL

Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday said that there are no takes for strike calls now in Srinagar and that India had witnessed growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Talking not reporters on the sidelines of the G-20 event here, Singh said that there was a time when a strike call was being issued from Pakistan and the people in Srinagar used to observe a shutdown. “However, the mindset of people has changed as the strike calls are being issued from Pakistan and in Srinagar as well, but the people don't pay heed to it,” he said. He added that the investors will go back with a message that the false narrative being created by the vested interests with regard to J&K doesn't exist anymore. “India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ha...

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SIU Kulgam issues proclamation notices against 5 militants

REGIONAL

Special Court Kulgam designated under NIA Act issued proclamation orders against five active militants involved in various terror crimes and targeted killing cases including the killing of teacher Rajni Bala and Bank Manager Vijay Kumar in the district last year. According to a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on the request of SIU Kashmir, proclamation notices have been issued against militants namely Arjumand Gulzar @Hamza Bhuran son of Gulzar Ahmed Dar resident of Kharbatapora Ratnipora Pulwama, Bilal Ahmed Bhat son of Gh Rasool Bhat resident of Chaki Cholend Shopian, Sameer Ahmed Sheikh @ Kamran Bhai son of Farooq Ahmed Sheikh resident of Chaki Cholend Shopian, Abid Ramzan Sheikh son of Mohd Ramzan Sheikh resident of Chotipora Shopian and Basit A...

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Kashmiri journalist falls into uncovered pit at Srinagar’s City Centre, Undergoes severe injuries

REGIONAL

A Kashmiri journalist suffered critical wounds and may also lose his eyesight after he fell into an uncovered pit near Srinagar's city centre on Saturday. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, Bilal Ahmed, working with a Srinagar-based newspaper and originally a resident of Sopore's Batpora in north Kashmir, said that on Saturday he was covering the night view of the Smart City project when he fell into a pit that was left open. "At around 10:30 PM, I was walking along the City centre for some photographs of the 'Smart City' project, when I suddenly stepped into an open pit near Biscoe school. I cried for help but all in vain. It was only after ten or fifteen minutes that a Scorpio driver came and pulled me up," Bilal said. He said that the driver spotted his camera and called a journalis...

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Bike rider dies in Srinagar road accident

REGIONAL

A bike rider died in a road accident in the Pantha Chowk area of Central Kashmir Srinagar district Srinagar on Monday. An official told the news agency— Kashmir Scroll that an accident took place in Zaffron Colony Pantha Chowk in which a truck bearing registration number JK01A 4711 hit and injured a biker rider. He said that the bike rider was shifted to the hospital for treatment where he succumbed to injuries. He has been identified as Mohammad Sadiq Awan son of Sanaullah Awaan resident of Salamabad Uri in Baramulla district. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance and started an investigation—(KS)

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Widespread rain in plains of J-K from tomorrow: MeT

REGIONAL

Amid forecast for scattered to widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm from May 23, night temperature recorded a rise in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological Department official told GNS that from May 23 to 26th there would be "fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rain/thunder/lightning with possibility of Hailstorm and gusty winds at few palces. He said a few places over higher reaches may receive light snowfall. The MeT has already issued "orange warning" for “isolated heavy rain thunder lightning with gusty winds 30-40 kmph” on May 23 in J&K. Also a yellow warning for “isolated thunder and lightning isolated thunder and lightning” has been forecast on May 25 and 26. There are four types of colour codes signifying the level of caution: green ...

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G20 summit to begin in Kashmir capital Srinagar today amid tight security

REGIONAL

The delegates from different G-20 countries have arrived at Srinagar on Monday to attend the 3rd Tourism Working Group Meeting, here at SKICC. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the delegates after arriving at Srinagar international airport straightly drove to SKICC where the discussion and deliberations on the five key priority areas namely Green Tourism, Digitalization, Skills, MSMEs and Destination Management. The highest number of delegates are visiting from Singapore, reports quoting officials said. Tight security arrangements have been made in and around Dal Lake to ensure smooth and peaceful conduct of the meeting while Marine Commandos, Army, CRPF and other security personnel have been deployed around the venue. Moreover, the road leading to the v...

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Exhibition to be set up for promoting Kashmiri artisans at G20 event

INTERNATIONAL

As the G20 Summit in Srinagar has begun, expectations among local artisans have reached a feverish pitch. Apart from tourism, handicrafts is another sector which will be taken up in the crucial deliberations among nineteen major countries and the European Union. Handicrafts have been the backbone of the Kashmir economy since immemorial times. But the sector has been on the receiving end due to some wrong reasons. The world-famous Kashmiri shawls, carpets, paper machines, wood carving and so on were world beaters and others stood distant second always. A local artisan said, "G20 meeting will have a positive impact on our livelihoods. After the summit, our exports will increase further and this could pave the way for more nations to start importing our handicrafts produce. We hop...

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Kashmir converted into Guntanamo for G20 event, says Mehbooba Mufti

REGIONAL

Former chief minister of Jammu Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit at the Bhartiya Janta Party saying that the party has converted the national activity G20 to party promotional activity. Mehbooba Mufti, who was among the leaders who took part in the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, said that Kashmir has been converted into Guantanamo bay for the G20 event. Addressing a press conference, she said, "If you visit Kashmir today you will see that the place which was converted to an open-air prison (following the abrogation of Article 370) has been converted to ‘Guantanamo’… Even houses have been taken over. Homes have been taken over. There is three-, four-, five-tier security… Everything at homes is being turned upside down." G20 is an event for the country but BJ...