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‘Investigating agencies misused’: Press orgs write to CJI, seek intervention following raids on NewsClick staffers

INDIA

Several press organizations on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, seeking the Supreme Court's intervention in the alleged misuse of investigating agencies against journalists. The organization and associations include Digipub News India Foundation, Indian Women's Press Corps, Press Club of India, New Delhi, Foundation for Media Professionals Network of Women in Media, India, Chandigarh Press Club, National Alliance of Journalists, Delhi Union of Journalists, Kerala Union of Working Journalists, Brihanmumbai Union of Journalists, Free Speech Collective, Mumbai, Mumbai Press Club, Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists, Press Association of India and Guwahati Press Club. In their letter to CJI, they wrote, “We write this letter as a volunt...

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Youth shot at, Injured in Anantnag, shifted to hospital

REGIONAL

A student was shot and injured by unknown gunmen on Wednesday evening in Watrigam Wanihama area of Anantnag district. A top police officer told GNS that suspected militants fired upon a youth identified as Sahil Bashir son of Bashir Ahmad Dar resident of Watrigam Dialgam a student at Wanihama. He was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, he has a bullet injury in his neck. Till this report was being filed his status of condition was not available. Soon after the incident whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.(GNS)

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Leaders, activists pay tributes to late Qazi Nisar’s family on his wife’s passing away

THE KASHMIRIYAT

Religious leaders, former ministers, MLAs, and socio-political activists visited the residence of the late Dr Qazi Nisar and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family on the demise of his wife Mubeena Abdullah. The deceased was the mother of Journalist Qazi Shibli, who's the editor of The Kashmiriyat. Mufti Syed Ahmad Bukhari Al-Qasmi, Sartaj Madni PDP, JKNC, JKNC Anantnag, Peer Mansoor NC, Tehreek-e-Soutul Awliya, Karwani-e-Islami, Wahdae Islami, Hilal Shah Apni Party, INC, J&K Anjum e Shian Sharie, JK PDP, Basm E Qadriya, Sheeban Ashai, Awami Action Committee among many others expressed sympathies with the bereaved family. They prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and for strength to the family to bear the irreparable loss. “Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi has expressed...

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Two militants killed in Kulgam encounter, ops on: Police

REGIONAL

Two militants have been killed in the encounter that broke out in Kujjar area of Kulgam district on Wednesday, police said. Kashmir Zone police in a post on X, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that two militants have been killed, while operation is on. Police said that bodies of the militants are being retrieved from the site of encounter. “02 militants killed. Bodies of the killed militants being retrieved from the site of #encounter. Cordon & search #operation is still in progress. Further details shall follow,” police said—(KNO)

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Man allegedly rapes minor girl in Srinagar, arrested: Police

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir Police claimed to have arrested a man, who has allegedly raped a minor girl in Srinagar area, on Wednesday. In a post on X, Srinagar police said, “One Irshad Ahmad Langoo S/o Bashir Ahmed Langoo R/o Hamdaniya Colony arrested for raping a minor girl.” A case FIR No. 97/2023 under 376 of IPC, sections 5(N), 6 of POCSO Act has been registered in Police Station Bemina.

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Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam

REGIONAL

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Kujjar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of police, Army, and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched a search operation in the area. They said that as the joint forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter. Police in a post on X while confirming the news said that “Encounter has started at Kujjar area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow. More details awaited.

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Journalist Qazi Shibli’s mother, wife of late Dr Qazi Nisar passes away

THE KASHMIRIYAT

The Kashmiriyat editor, Journalist Qazi Shibli's mother, and Wife of late, Shaheed Dr. Qazi Nisar Ahmad left for heavenly abode after a prolonged illness. Her funeral prayer will be offered at Idara Tehqiqat e Islami Old Eid Gah at 2:00 p.m. We at The Kashmiriyat express our deep sorrow over the demise of the editor's mother and pray for eternal peace to the departed soul. The whole team expresses sympathy to the bereaved family. “May the deceased soul rest in Jannat-ul-Firdous."

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JK opposition parties to hold protest in Jammu on Oct 10: Farooq Abdullah

REGIONAL

Leaders of various opposition parties convened a meeting in Jammu on Tuesday chaired by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and unanimously decided to hold a peaceful protest against the present dispensation in Jammu next week. Farooq Abdullah, while addressing the media after a 2-hour long meeting, expressed concern over the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir and across the country. He said that several issues were discussed during the meeting that included the atmosphere created by the BJP-led government across the country. “It was decided to hold a peaceful protest on October 10 to demand the restoration of constitutional rights for the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. The meeting was attended by PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, her party’s general secret...

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32-year-old woman injured in bear attack in Bandipora

REGIONAL

A 32-year-old woman was left injured in a bear attack in Saderkote Payeen village in north Kashmir's Bandipora district, officials said on Tuesday evening. They told GNS that one Dali Bano, 32, daughter of Abdur Rahim Sheikh of SK Payeen was attacked and injured near Sunset Wullar Point. The woman, they said, was soon after evacuated to a nearby hospital from where she was referred to a Srinagar hospital for specialised treatment. (GNS)

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Rajouri operation going on, Being done in different terrain: Army

REGIONAL

Army on Tuesday said that the anti-militancy operation in Rajouri was being conducted in “different terrain” and efforts are being done to “avoid collateral damage”. So far two Army soldiers were injured in the gunfight with militants whose number is suspected to be 2-3 in Kalakote area of the mountainous district. The gunfight broke out between the militants and the joint team of police and army on Monday evening after a cordon-and-search operation in the woods following information about suspicious movements, the officials said. The militants fired at the troops in an attempt to break the cordon, resulting in retaliatory fire, they said. As the joint team was advancing, they said, two soldiers were injured who were later hospitalised, they said. A defence spokesperson based ...