July 2023 - Page 2 of 33 - The Kashmiriyat

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Armed with knives, unknown persons steal gold, cash from Shopian woman

REGIONAL

Meer Irfan Armed with knives, unknown persons entered a residential house in the Imam Sahib area of Shopian and decamped with gold and other valuable possessions. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat Shaheena wife of Nisar Ahmed, a resident of Arakhera Imam Sahib said that on Monday morning a person followed Shaheena when she was returning to her home. "The person followed me to the stairs and then asked me to handover my golden earrings. I initially refused doing so. But then he got out a knife and also asked me to handover the ring in my fingers," Shaheena said. The person also decamped with cash of rupees three thousand rupees approximately and threatened Shaheena to keep mum. A team of local police station has reached the spot and are investigating the matter.

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Policeman shoots dead four persons on train in Jaipur-Mumbai train

INDIA

A Policeman posted with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) shot dead four people, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, on-board a train near the Palghar railway station in Maharashtra, an official said. "Four casualties, including the ASI, have been reported in the firing incident inside the Jaipur Express train (12956). The accused has been arrested. DCP North GRP has been informed," the Railway Protection Force has said, according to news agency ANI. The accused, RPF Constable Chetan Kumar Choudhary, at around five in the morning fired from his automatic weapon, killing another RPF colleague, his escort duty in charge ASI Tika Ram Meena. After killing Ram, the Policeman went to another boogey and shot dead three more passengers on the train, which was on the way to Mumbai from ...

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Foiled infiltration bid, one intruder killed, says BSF

REGIONAL

The Border Security Force on Monday said that a Pakistani intruder was shot dead by its alert troops along the International Border in Jammu division today. A spokesperson of BSF told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that its troops gunned down the intruder when he ignored the repeated warnings and tried to flee after managing to cross the border fence near Jabowal border outpost in Arnia sector of Jammu district at around 1.45 AM today. He said on the intervening night of July 30-July 31, the vigilant troops observed suspicious movement across the International Border (IB) in Arnia border area and an intruder was observed approaching towards the BSF fence. The troops neutralised him and thwarted the infiltration attempt, he said. The body is being retrieved from the scene—...

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200 Square Kilometers of forest land declared as Community Forest in Budgam

REGIONAL

Two hundred Square Kilometers of forest land have been declared as Community Forest through a collaborative Gram Sabha of Panchayats Brenwar, Neego, and Jabbad in Budgam. As a press release, The joint Gram Sabha on Community Forest Rights was held on July 29th, 2023, the Panchayat Halqa's of Brenwar, Neego, and Jabbard came together to organize this significant event – a joint ‘Gram Sabha on Community Forest Rights (CFR) under the Forest Rights Act-2006. It was a remarkable display of unity and collective action in the region. It was evident that the communities of Brenwar, Neego, and Jabbard, along with their counterparts from other Panchayat Halqas, were deeply committed to the cause of conserving their local forests and preserving their natural heritage. The atmosphere during t...

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Islamophobia in west hit alarming level with Quran burning, says Turkey

INTERNATIONAL

In a phone call with his Danish counterpart, Türkiye’s foreign minister on Saturday stressed Ankara’s concern over the alarming rise of islamophobia in Europe, especially in attacks on the holy Quran. During his call with Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Hakan Fidan said, “Islamophobia in Europe has reached an alarming level, even turning into an epidemic, and allowing such despicable actions under the guise of freedom of expression is unacceptable,” said a Foreign Ministry statement. Fidan reiterated Türkiye’s condemnation of the ongoing and escalating “vile attacks on our holy book, the Quran, in Denmark.” He added that Türkiye expects the Danish government to take “immediate action to prevent these attacks.” Recent months have seen multiple instances of Quran burning or desecration in ...

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Accelerated glacier melting may lead to formation of three lakes in Ladakh: Study

REGIONAL

Three new glacial lakes may be formed in Ladakh, a study conducted by geologists has revealed. The study states that the depth of lakes may range from 34 to 84 metres and will be formed due to the accelerated melting of the Himalayan Parkachik Glacier The study attributed the accelerated glacial retreat to ongoing climate warming, which also causes surface morphological or geological changes to glaciers. The study was conducted by the scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, headed by Dr Manish Mehta. Parkachik Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in the Suru River valley, which is a part of the Southern Zanskar Ranges, western Himalaya, in the union territory of Ladakh. The findings of the study were published in the journal, ‘Annals of Glaciology’. The morpho...

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Afghan student travels to Kashmir to participate in Ashura procession

REGIONAL

“The grief of Ashura transcends cultural and national boundaries,” said Mehdi Ali, from Afghanistan, who has come to Sopore in north Kashmir to observe the 10th Muharram procession here – a significant event in the Islamic history. The 25-year-old Mehdi hails from the Ghazni province of Afghanistan and presently studying civil engineering at Guru Nanak University in Amritsar, Punjab. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Ali said he has been in Sopore for the last three days. “I came to Sopore with my Professor who teaches me at the university,” Ali said. “He is a good friend of mine.” At the Saidpura village here, Mehdi joined the locals in decorating the streets with colorful banners and vibrant symbols of devotion to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussai...

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‘Post selfies with Jhanda, Mitti and Diya’, Admin tells Government officers ahead of August 15

EDUCATION

In its latest order, the Jammu Kashmir admin has directed all the government officers to use selfies with images of ‘Jhanda (flag), Mitti (soil) and Diya (earthen lamp) as Display Pictures (DPs) on their social media handles for the August 15 celebrations. As per an official notice, the decision was taken by Chief Secretary (CS) Arun Kumar Mehta during a meeting called to review the arrangements for 15 August, 2023. The admin has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs), and Heads of the Departments (HODs) to ensure that the orders are followed on the ground. "All government officers and public at large will hoist tricolour over their houses. However, it should be ensured that the flag is hoisted in an appropriate and befitting manner having due regard to the flag code," reads the ...

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Army trooper on leave goes missing in Kulgam, search operation intensified

REGIONAL

Danishwar Hameed An Indian army trooper has gone missing from his home in south Kashmir's Kulgam district. A family member speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that on Saturday evening, Army man identified as Javed Ahmed Wani, aged 25, had come back home on leave, was kidnapped from his vehicle bearing the number JK18N 7201. Javed Ahmad wani son of Mohmmad Ayoub Wani reportedly posted at Leh district of Ladakh was at home since around 8 pm, when he went to his home in Chawalgam to buy some food items. It is pertinent to mention here that he reportedly took a shortcut path from Ashthal which is surrounded by dense orchards. When Javed did not return home, the family tried to find him everywhere but to no avail. The family also filed a missing report, following which forces h...

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Hybrid militant of Al Badr arrested in Srinagar: Police

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said it arrested a hybrid militantt of Al Badr outfit in Batamaloo area of Srinagar. Srinagar police in a Tweet, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that a pistol and other ammunition was also recovered from him. Police said that the terrorist, identified as Argat Yusuf of Rajpora Pulwama was involved in several militant activities. “A hybrid terrorist of Al Badr namely Arfat Yusuf S/o Md Yusuf of Rajpora Pulwama arrested from Batmaloo with a Glock Pistol, 20 live rounds & 2 magazines. He had done terror acts in Pulwama & was in Srinagar for same. FIR 94/2023 U/s 13,23 of UAPA & 7/25 of IA Act at Batmaloo PS,” police tweeted—(KNO)