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Jan172024 by News DeskNo Comments

17-year-old girl raped by father in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

On Wednesday, authorities apprehended Mohammad Bashir Chowdhary, a resident of Panglar village in Khawas Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, on charges of allegedly raping his 17-year-old daughter. The arrest was made following a complaint lodged at the Police Post Teryath, revealing distressing details of the young girl being subjected to sexual abuse by her own father. The accused is currently facing legal charges under FIR No. 08/2024, charged with sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with sections 4/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The local police, having taken cognizance of the matter, promptly initiated proceedings to address the heinous crime. Expressing concern and condemnation, the community in the region has been vocal abo...

Jan172024 by News DeskNo Comments

Dry spell: Mustard crops show deficiency symptoms

REGIONAL

The ongoing dry spell has raised concerns among farmers in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, who have sown mustard crops. The insufficient rainfall or snowfall has led to deficiency symptoms in these crops, farmers said. Mustard is an annual crop in Kashmir harvested in April and is also utilised as a double crop. The seeds are sown in October and reaped during the last weeks of both April and May. The prolonged dry spell poses a threat to the burgeoning mustard crop in Kashmir, with farmers expressing concern over adverse weather conditions. Ghulam Rasool Shah, a farmer based in Anantnag, told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the lack of precipitation or regular snowfall over the last two months has impacted the mustard crop. He said the mustard crop is inc...

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US army steps up smuggling stolen Syrian oil to bases in Iraq: Report

INTERNATIONAL

US forces have been involved in a recurrent and alarming pattern of transporting stolen Syrian oil across the Iraqi border, as reported by local sources in the Yarubiya countryside, Syrian media reported. These activities include a notable convoy, observed on various occasions, comprising 50 tankers loaded with oil pilfered from the Syrian al-Jazeera fields. This convoy departed through the illegal Mahmoudiya crossing, making its way towards Iraqi territory. Furthermore, another convoy, consisting of 45 vehicles, including covered trucks, refrigerators, three tankers, and several tanks, was reported to have traversed the illegal al-Walid crossing, heading in the direction of Iraq. These instances of oil transportation are not isolated, as evidenced by an earlier incident on Jan...

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Two more skirmishes reported between Indian and Chinese troops on LaC

INTERNATIONAL

At least two previously unknown incidents of skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have come to light with citations for gallantry awards conferred on Indian Army personnel mentioning them. The citations, read out at an investiture ceremony by the Army's Western Command last week, provided brief details of how the Indian troops responded firmly to the aggressive behaviour by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers along the LAC. The Army's Western Command, which has its headquarters in Chandimandir, had uploaded a video of the January 13 ceremony featuring the commentary on the gallantry award on its YouTube channel but deactivated it on Monday. The incidents mentioned in the citations had taken place between September 2021...

Jan162024 by News DeskNo Comments

19-year-old Muslim youth stabbed to death in Delhi

INDIA

A 19-year-old youth was stabbed to death by three individuals in Central Delhi’s Meena Bazar, an official said on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Armaan a.k.a Kasim, a resident of Loni, Ghaziabad. According to police, the incident occurred at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday in the Jama Masjid area. “In the morning at about 5.20 a.m., an information was received in Jama Masjid police station that a person has been declared as brought dead by the doctors,” said a senior police official. Immediately a police team reached there and on inquiry it was found that the person, who was later identified as Armaan, had stab injury in the upper part of the body. “The deceased and his father used to work as street vendors in Meena Bazar. Primary inquiry suggests that a dispute had arisen between ...

Jan162024 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Leave the snake, kill the Gujjur’: Tribal community challenges Kashmir’s deep-rooted racism, discrimination

WRITE-UPS

Bhat Yasir In the heart of Kashmir echoes a notorious phrase passed down through generations: "If you find a snake and a Gujjar/Bakerwal man in the forest, let the snake be, kill the Bakerwal man, the snake is not as dangerous." Having spent several years in Srinagar, I personally have not faced such taunts or been labeled with this derogatory name. However, the reality remains that villagers in Srinagar are consistently marginalized, a phenomenon not unique to Kashmir but a global occurrence where one class deems itself superior, casting derogatory views upon those considered inferior. The Gujjars, constituting a tribal group in Jammu Kashmir, also inhabit the high altitudes of Himachal. Their lifestyle is marked by simplicity, yet they often find themselves economically disadvan...

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Army vehicle falls into gorge in Poonch, injuries reported

REGIONAL

Injuries have been reported after an army vehicle fell into a gorge in Poonch. An official told news agency Kashmir Scroll that an army vehicle fell into a gorge on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in injuries to few army personnel. The number of injured personnel, whose number was not immediately known, have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, the official said. More details regarding the accident are awaited. (KS)

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Bright days ahead for youth in Kashmir: Army Commander

REGIONAL

The Kashmir Army Commander today said that the security situation is good but to achieve complete peace, some distance is still needed to cover. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in North Kashmir’s Baramulla where Jhelum Stadium in Janbazpora Baramulla was renamed as 'General Bipin Rawat Stadium' Corps Commander of the Army’s 15 Corps Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai said that there is a bright future ahead for the youth of Kashmir. In response to a question, the Army Commander said that the army is working and is involved with local police to curb the narco menace in Kashmir Valley. [KNT]

Jan162024 by News DeskNo Comments

10,000 families at risk as famous Wular Lake faces unprecedented drying

REGIONAL

Once supporting almost 10,000 fishermen families across North Kashmir, the famous Wular lake is now battling for its own survival as half of the lake has dried up due to the persistent dry weather in the Valley. In winters, local fishermen from the villages of Kehne Usa, Zurimanz, Ashtangoo, Lankrishipora, Laharwalpora and Kulhama villages extract water chestnuts from the lake through which the community earns their livelihood. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Gulam Ahmad, a fisherman from Kehneusa village said that the lake now looks like a small stream. “We have to push our boats to the centre of the Wular then use our oars to run the boats as there is very less water in the Lake,” he said. "We did not have any other source of income. Since my childhood I...

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‘No entry for Israeli ships’, says Yemen amidst US and UK airstrikes

INTERNATIONAL

The head of Yemeni Naval Forces reiterated their commitment to preventing Israeli ships and those destined for occupied Palestinian ports, underscoring the stance until the aggression and blockade on Gaza cease. A source within the naval forces emphasized the safety of maritime navigation in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Bab al-Mandab Strait, with the exception of Israeli vessels or those en route to the occupied Palestinian ports, local news reports said. The source added that any ship in need of assistance should communicate through International Channel 16 or send an email to info@navy.gov.yr. Simultaneously, Muhammad Abdusalam, the head of the national negotiating delegation, affirmed that the American aggression against Yemen would not deter the Yemeni armed forces from uphol...