July 2023 - Page 9 of 33 - The Kashmiriyat

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‘Told to limit number of devotees in Muharram processions’, say Shia leaders after meeting with LG

OTHERS

Shia leaders have expressed great dissatisfaction after their meeting LG Manoj Sinha on Monday over the annual Muharram processions. Speaking to the press at Srinagar's Press Colony, Syed Muzaffar said that the Manoj Sinha Led administration wanted them to limit the number of mourners attending the 8th Muharram gathering to 100. "This is not a wedding invitation where we can limit the number of people. Devotees will come out in large numbers, and nobody can stop them," he said. He expressed great dissatisfaction with the fact that the LG-led admin wanted Shia leaders to limit down the number of mourners and said nothing fruitful came out of the meeting. Earlier, Moulana Imran Raza Ansari walked out from a high-level meeting called by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir at...

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Two arrested for stealing money from patients, attendants in Baramulla

REGIONAL

Police on Monday said to have arrested two Pick Pockets including a woman from GMC Baramulla and also recovered stolen cash from their possession. In a statement, a police spokesman said that police under the supervision of Altaf Ahmad-JKPS, DySP Hqrs Baramulla assisted by Inspr Vilayat Hussain SHO PS Baramulla arrested two Pick Pockets including female identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Gojree S/O Bashir Ahmad Gojree resident of Drangbal, and Manesha resident of New Plot Jammu A/P Drangbal Baramulla at GMC Baramulla and has recovered stolen cash from their possession. He said, these pick pockets were stealing money from patients and their attendants visiting GMC and were taking advantage of huge flow of patients to GMC Baramulla. Case under relevant sections of law were registered in Pol...

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Iran summons Denmark ambassador over Quran burning incident

INTERNATIONAL

Iran on Saturday summoned Denmark’s ambassador to Tehran over the most recent Quran burning in the country, local media reported. The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Jesper Vahr and conveyed Tehran’s objections to the desecration of the Muslim holy book in Danish capital of Copenhagen. A ministry official emphasized that the act of burning sacred texts “can never be justified under the pretext of freedom of expression.” It called for accountability for both the perpetrators and governments allowing such actions to take place. “We believe that if the Danish government had acted responsibly and effectively in the face of insults to Islamic sanctities, we would not have witnessed such an offensive act today,” the official said. Vahr expressed regret over the incident and poin...

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Married UP woman reaches Pakistan to meet Facebook lover

INDIA

Amidst the ongoing investigation into Pakistani national Seema Haider’s illegal entry into India, an Indian woman from Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi district traveled to Pakistan to meet her Facebook lover. The woman, identified as Anju, informed her husband Arvind that she was going to Jaipur for a few days. However, it was later discovered through the media that she had actually crossed the border into Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to meet her online friend, Nasrullah. Arvind learned about his wife’s unexpected journey through the news but was in touch with her through WhatsApp. On Sunday, Anju called him from Lahore and assured him that she would return in two to three days. When questioned about the rumored lover in Pakistan, Arvind acknowledged being aware of the situation and...

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KU announces summer vacation from July 28

EDUCATION

The University of Kashmir Monday announced summer vacations from July 28. The summer vacations will end on August 6, 2023. “It is for the information of all concerned that the teaching departments of the University and its satellite campuses shall observe summer vacations w.e.f 28th July 2023 to 6th August 2023”, reads an order, a copy of which lies with GNS. “However, the Departmental offices shall function normally, and the Heads of the Departments/Directors of Campuses/Centres shall ensure that the examinations, if any, and other activities are conducted as per schedule”, reads the order further.

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Two youth stabbed in Srinagar’s Exhibition Ground

REGIONAL

Amid the rising knife attacks in Kashmir, two youth were stabbed near Srinagar's Exhibition Ground. Officials said that three persons were arrested in Srinagar for stabbing two youth on Sunday evening in Exhibition ground. Police said that the three arrested were identified as Hammad Khan, Baazil Khan and Majid Khan, all residents of Sariabala area in Srinagar. "Three knives were recovered from the accused after which an FIR under the number 40/2023, under section 341,307 IPC was registered in Shergari PS Srinagar," Police said.

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CRPF trooper injured after hit by train in Anantnag

REGIONAL

A CRPF troopers was injured after being hit by train in Sadoora area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday morning a CRPF trooper was hit by train no 09767 at km no 14.4 in between Sadoora, Anantnag section. The injured trooper was critically wounded after which he was shifted to near by hospital for treatment. Further details awaited.

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Two arrested in Srinagar for killing stray dog

REGIONAL

Police on Sunday evening said to have arrested two persons for cruelty and brutally killing a stray dog near Badamwari Rainawari on Friday afternoon. Srinagar police in a tweet as per news agency Kashmir Scroll said, “2 persons arrested for cruelty & brutally killing a stray dog near Badamwari Rainawari on 21- 07-2023. FIR No 29/2023 U/S 429 IPC & sec 11 (1) of PCA Act registered in PS Rainawari. Arrestees: 1) Gulzar Ahmad Beigh of Rehmaniya colony, Lal Bazar 2) Adnan Shah of Hawal Badamwari. Srinagar Police tweeted.(KS)

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Two more tribal women raped and murdered in manipur

INDIA

Two other young women from Manipur’s Kangpokpi district were brutally assaulted and killed on the same day two tribal women were stripped, paraded, and allegedly gang raped by a mob, according to a police complaint, amid a wave of ethnic violence that hasn’t subsided, reported Muslim Mirror. According to accounts, the women were set upon by a large group of men, accompanied by some women who actively encouraged the heinous act. The attackers then took the victims into a room where they were subjected to sexual assault, torture, and unimaginable horror. The attackers reportedly switched off the lights, gagged the victims with clothes to stifle their cries, and subjected them to this harrowing ordeal for about one-and-a-half hours. After the ordeal, the victims were dragged outside ...

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Three including 2 seats for Kashmiri Pandits to be reserved in J-K assembly, may be key to future government formation

REGIONAL

The Central Government is set to amend the Jammu Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 to reserve three vacancies in the Jammu Kashmir Assembly. While two berths would be kept for "migrants," one berth would be reserved exclusively for displaced individuals, those who migrated from portions of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 and are presently on the other side of the LoC, according to media reports. The Jammu Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, has been introduced in the Lok Sabha for consideration. Reservations are being made in order to "protect their political rights as well as their overall social and economic development." According to the new changes, two seats would be designated for 'Kashmiri Migrants,' and one seat will be reserved for displaced persons from Pakistan-admin...