May 2024 - Page 3 of 16 - The Kashmiriyat

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One dead, 19 injured in two road accidents in Kashmir

REGIONAL

Rayees Shah One person died and nineteen others suffered injuries during two seperate road accidents in the Kashmir valley on Thursday morning. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that at Pampore town of south Kashmir, one person died while fifteen others were injured when the vehicle they were onboard met with an accident. Locals of the area rushed to the spot and rescued all the persons who were on the way to Srinagar from Jammu. In a separate road accident, four persons suffered injuries including a tourist in Kangan area of Center Kashmir's Ganderbal District on Thursday morning. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that the a Tempo vehcile bearing registration number Jk02BE-9014 on it's way to Sonamarg from Srinagar collided with a Alto car bearing registration number JK16A-8159 ...

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Baramulla driver dound dead inside truck in Samba

REGIONAL

A young driver from north Kashmir's Baramulla district was found dead inside his truck in Samba district on Thursday morning. Sources told News Agency Kashmir Scroll that the deceased driver was identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir, son of Abdul Ahad Mir resident of Dangiwacha Baramulla. He was discovered inside his truck bearing registration number JK05E 9615, in the Nud area of Samba this morning. Although he was rushed to a nearby hospital,where doctors declared him dead upon arrival. A family also confirmed this unfortunate incident to the News Agency Kashmir Scroll and said that they are on their way to take the body of the deceased home for last rites. (KS)

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels down another U.S. drone amid Red sea tensions

INTERNATIONAL

Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone went down in Yemen, with images and videos online purportedly showing the incident on Wednesday. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have continued their attacks on shipping around the Red Sea amid the Israel-Hamas war. The cause of the drone’s downing remains unclear. However, U.S. Central Command acknowledged seeing “reports” of the aircraft being downed in Yemen’s central Marib province. This incident potentially marks the third such downing this month. Images and videos analyzed by The Associated Press showed the MQ-9 drone lying on its belly in the desert, with its tail assembly detached. One hatch appeared to have been opened after the landing, but the drone remained largely intact with no visible blast damage. One of the images included Wednesday’s da...

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‘Will continue to support the people of Palestine’, says Iran

INTERNATIONAL

The recent death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19 will not alter Tehran’s backing for Palestinian people, according to a foreign ministry spokesperson. Despite Raisi's death, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in the same crash, Tehran’s support for “the oppressed people of Palestine and resistance groups” in their fight against Israel will remain steadfast, stated Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani. Kanaani affirmed that Iran’s efforts to lift sanctions will also continue unabated. “There has been no change in the approach or the structure of our indirect talks [with the U.S.] within the framework of negotiations to remove unfair sanctions. We will continue diplomatic efforts within the same framework and with ...

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‘Weather pleasant, no plan to announce summer vacations for schools’, officials

OTHERS

The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has announced that there are no current plans to declare summer vacations for schools in the Kashmir valley due to the "pleasant" weather conditions. Tasaduq Hussain, director DSEK, mentioned that there are no proposed changes to school timings, with temperatures at 32 degrees Celsius. Speaking to the media, Hussain said that the government is keeping an eye on the situation and will make decisions if extreme weather occurs. He highlighted the department's aim to help students build resilience against challenging weather conditions to better prepare them for future difficulties. He questioned the rationale behind declaring summer vacations in May, wondering what would be done in the hotter months of June and July. These stat...

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Delhi court grants bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam

INDIA

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam in connection with a 2020 communal riots case involving allegations of sedition and unlawful activities. Imam assailed a trial court order refusing to grant him bail even though he has undergone more than half of the maximum sentence that can be awarded to him in case of a conviction, PTI reported. “Appeal is allowed,” a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain said after hearing the counsel for Imam and the Delhi Police. According to the prosecution, Imam allegedly made speeches at Jamia Millia Islamia on December 13, 2019 and at the Aligarh Muslim University on December 16, 2019 where he threatened to cut off Assam and the rest of the North East from the country. Imam was booked in the ...

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Five persons fall into well in Kupwara; Two dead, 3 hospitalised

REGIONAL

Rayees Shah A tragic incident occurred in Kupwara, where two individuals were found dead and three others were hospitalized after falling into a well. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday, five persons fell into a well while cleaning it in Satboin Dardpora area of Kupwara. As the news spread, locals rushed to spot and a rescue operation was swiftly launched. Despite strenuous efforts, two of the individuals, identified as Farid Ahmad Khoja and Bashir Ahmad Khoja, were declared dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital. The remaining three, Qasim ud Din,Abdul Hameed, and Safeer Ahmad are currently undergoing medical treatment.

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Attempted rescue in Budgam leads to three men falling into well

REGIONAL

Two men fell into a well while trying to rescue a man who accidentally slipped into it in Khansahib area of central Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir news Observer (KNO) that the man identified as Moomin Dar accidentally fell into the well and soon after locals tried to rescue him. He said during the rescue operation two more individuals fell into it. “As the news spread in the area, locals and administration reached to the spot ans launched a massive rescue operation,” he said. Those who fell into the well have been identified as Amjid Ali and Gulam Hassan Wani—both residents of Gotipora Khansahib. The official said that the efforts are underway to rescue the men trapped inside the well—(KNO)

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Reports on assault of policemen in Kupwara incorrect, says Army

REGIONAL

The Indian Army on Wednesday said that reports of an altercation with police in north Kashmir's Kupwara district are baseless and incorrect. An army official told news agency Kashmir Scroll that the reports of an altercation between police and army personnel, and the alleged beating up of police personnel, are unfounded and incorrect. The official stated that minor differences that arose between a police personnel and a Territorial Army unit over an operational matter have been amicably resolved. The army has refuted the reports of any assault or altercation, terming them as incorrect. The situation is under control, and the two forces have resolved the minor issues through dialogue he added. Earlier, news agency PTI had reported that Army men beat Policemen resulting in injuri...

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FIR lodged against Mehbooba Mufti for ‘violation’ of Model Code of Conduct

REGIONAL

Mehbooba Mufti, president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed her surprise on Wednesday about the FIR lodged against her for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). She remarked that the PDP is facing repercussions for speaking the truth. The FIR was filed following a protest organized by the PDP on May 25, where the main road in Bijbehara, Anantnag, was blocked to oppose the detention of party workers. Mehbooba Mufti took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express her views: “Amusing to find an FIR filed against me for apparently flouting MCC. This is the price PDP has paid for speaking truth to power. Our protest was against GOI in cahoots with local administration for detaining hundreds of PDP polling agents & workers in the hours le...