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Inflitration bid foiled in Jammu, One militant killed

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The Army on Tuesday claimed to have foiled a major infiltration bide along the Line of Control in Naushera sector by killing a militant and recovering huge cache of arms and ammunition. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a Jammu based defence spokesperson said that alert troops of Indian Army on night of 10 July, foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control in the Naushera Sector over two nights in a deliberate and massive operation. The statement reads that on 10 July at midnight alert ambushes of Indian Army deployed along the Line of Control, in the Naushera observed suspicious movement of a group of militants moving suspiciously from across the Line of Control towards own side. "Own alert troops kept the movement of the infiltra...

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Haj Committee of India treating us like cattle, allege Haj pilgrims in Madina

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Kashmiri Haj pilgrims who have proceeded through the State Haj Committees are having a tough time in the holy city of Madina. They have been accusing Haj Committee of India of cheat and fraud claiming that they have been huddled in those dinghy hotels rejected by Saudi Government. Some of the pilgrims informed the news agency Kashmir News Trust that Haj Committee of India has provided them worst kind of accommodation in Madina. They said over 600 pilgrims have been huddled in a building, lacking lavatory facilities. In most buildings, pilgrims are seen queuing up before toilets. Worse, the toilet doors don’t close properly and taps run dry most of the time. Women pilgrims are having a miserable time on account of this situation. Facilities in the kitchen are no better. Many kitchens ...

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People claim petrol shortage in Kashmir, Admin denies

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The admin on Tuesday said that there was no shortage of essential commodities including petrol in the Valley and that the adequate supply will be received tomorrow once the Srinagar-Jammu highway will reopen for vehicular movement. “There was no need to panic. We have an adequate supply of essential commodities here,” Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) He added that the Srinagar-Jammu national highway will reopen tomorrow for vehicular movement and adequate supply of essential commodities will arrive here on priority. Earlier, a huge rush has been witnessed at fuel stations in several parts of Kashmir where the people were seen buying petrol. Reports reaching KNO said that the petrol was not available at severa...

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Police can’t seize journalist’s phone without following procedure: Kerala High Court

INDIA

The Kerala High Court on Monday said that the phone of a journalist cannot be seized by the police in connection with a case, without following the procedure laid down by law, PTI reported. Justice P V Kunhikrishnan said that journalists are “part of the fourth estate" and if their mobile phone is necessary in connection with a case, then the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) have to be followed before seizing it. The court’s order came on a plea moved by G Vishakan, a journalist of a Malayalam daily, alleging harassment by the police in connection with a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against Shajan Skaria, editor of YouTube ‘news’ channel Marunadan Malayali. Skaria, meanwhile, was granted interim protection from arrest in the case by the Supre...

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10 booked under UAPA for ‘reviving’ JKLF, Hurriyat: Police

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Police on Monday formally arrested ten persons in connection with “a case related to the conspiracy of reviving banned organisation JKLF and Hurriyat”. A police spokesperson in a statement issued to the news agency – Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said the arrested persons and others “were planning to revive these organisations on the directions of Pakistan-based handlers”. “This meeting was an overt attempt to start working for the revival of these moribund organisations,” he said, adding that a case FIR No 23/2023 under sections 10, 13 of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act & section 121A of IPC already stands registered in Police Station Kothibagh in this regard. “Initial investigation has also revealed that they were in touch with entities based abroad, few of them were member...

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Female Hajj pilgrim from Anantnag passes away at Mecca

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Suhail Dar A Hajj pilgrim from Anantnag district passed away at Saudi Arabia after performing the holy pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca and Medina. Family members spoke to The Kashmiriyat saying that Rahti Begum, a resident of Laram Ganjipora in south Kashmir's Anantnag district suffered a cardiac arrest in Mecca on Tuesday morning. Rahti was referred to the hospital, however, she was declared brought dead at the hospital. The Anantnag resident will be laid to rest in the Mecca.

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After four years SC hears matter related to Article 370: Live updates

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Nearly four years after the abrogation of the Article 370 and 35A, the supreme court of India is on Tuesday hearing the petitions challenging the abrogation of the articles that gave special status to the region. The hearing has stormed a fresh debate over the abrogation with the regional parties from Kashmir and Jammu demanding that the both the Articles should be restored. BJP Government, on 05 August 2019, unilaterally abrogated the special status of the region after placing the erstwhile state under a lockdown. Three former Chief Ministers of Jammu Kashmir were included in thousands who were put under detention. A months' long communication snap down was imposed in the region. Live Updates 10 AM: BJP leader Jitendra Singh said that the Congress should thank the BJP for revo...

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Two teenage sisters go missing from Shopian, family seeks help

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Meer Irfan Two teenage girls have been missing from their home in the Shopian district of south Kashmir. Family members told The Kashmiriyat that Raziya Jan and Asmat Jan have been missing from their home in Pahnoo area of Shopian in south Kashmir, triggering panic among the family members. They said that the two had gone to the shop of their father on Sunday afternoon while their mother was in the nearby village for some work. "When she (mother) came back, I had called her to send someone from home to the shop. It was she who informed me that the two sisters were not at home," their father said. The family has no means to contact the duo as they do not have a phone. "How would we call them, they do not even have a phone," he said. Neighbours of the duo spoke to The Kashmiri...

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Srinagar man arrested for online harassment of woman

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The Jammu Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested one person for harassing a woman online. Police in a tweet said one accused Tabish Ganie, a resident of Shamswari area in Khanqah e Moula Srinagar was arrested for constant harassment of a college student online. In a tweet Police said, "One accused namely Tabish Rashid Ganie S/o Ab Rashid Ganie R/o Shamswari khankha moula Srinagar arrested for continuous online harassment of a college girl (name withheld). FIR no 64/2023 under sections 354,354A,354D, 506, 509 of IPC registered in Nishat PS."

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Centre defends Aug 5 decision, SC gets ready to hear matter related to Article 370

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The Central government filed a fresh affidavit before the Supreme Court on Monday defending its 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, which had conferred special status on Jammu Kashmir, reported Bar and Bench. The affidavit was filed a day before a constitution bench of the top court is slated to take up the matter after more than three years. In its affidavit, the Union Home Ministry stated that after the abrogation of Article 370, J&K has witnessed unprecedented stability and progress, with stone pelting becoming a thing of the past. “Life has returned to normalcy in the region after three decades of turmoil. Schools, colleges … and other public institutions are functioning efficiently… in the last three years. The earlier practice of strikes, stone pel...