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April 21 (Image Used For Representation) Clashes erupted on Saturday between students and government forces in north Kashmir’s Sopore town area of Baramulla district. Local sources said that the clashes erupted at main chowk Sopore after students of High School Jamia Qadeem Sopore held a peaceful protest rally inside the school premises. However, after some time the protesting students took the march outside the school premises and marched through different areas of the town. The protesting students while shouting anti-government and pro-freedom slogans were holding banners and placards seeking justice forward Asifa and penalty to culprits. When the rally reached at main chowk some youths among the protesters started pelting stoned on CRPF camp situated at SBI main chowk, which was...

April 21 Police on Saturday used Smoke shells and batons to disperse the protesting Anganwari workers and helpers demanding release of pending wages and regularization of their services. Hundreds of workers and helpers are on strike for the past three months demanding regularization of services and early release of their pending wages. The Anganwadi workers earlier assembled at Eidgah Beehama and later marched towards the DC office to press the government over their demands. They later held a sit-in on Beehama-Safapora road and blocked the road and chanted slogans in favour of their demands. Later police reached the spot and asked protesting Anganwadi workers to remove the blocked on the road. However the protesting Anganwadi workers were reluctant and refused to disperse and continue th...

April 21 Massive fire broke out in the holy shrine of Hazrat Ali in Najaf area of Iraq. Reports suggested that fire engulfed the Shrine at 1230 pm is spreading further. Fire fighters are on job to doze off the massive fire. The Mosque is a holy site for Muslims worldwide and is at least a thousand years old. Panic has gripped the Muslim world and thousands have turned to prayers for the safety of the holy mosque.

April 21 Beg Fayaz/ Peer imtiyaz Friday afternoon unexpected wind storm disturbed normal life in the various regions of Kashmir especially; Shangas zone of South Kashmir's Islamabad District. The Storm caused damage to the residential houses, cow sheds, business establishments and trees. The Civil administration has launched a drive to assess the damage of public property, while as locals demand the action taken report on damage caused by trees planted near residential areas. They Locals while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that they want to draw the attention of civil administration to allow them to cut down the trees near public areas. AEE Syed Ishfaq while talking to The Kashmiriyat assured that he has utilized quick machinery to remove the trees from Achabal-Shangas- Chiter...

April 21 Clashes erupted between youth and government forces in Muran area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Scores of youth threw stones on a Survey team of Indian Army at Murran area of in south Kashmir, Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat. The protesting youth threw stones on the government forces resulting in clashes. Meanwhile clashes also erupted in Chadoora area of Central Kashmir's Budgam District to protest the Killings. Troops deployed in the area used force to disperse the protesting students, however the clashes were going on in both the areas when this report was being filed.

April 20 Firdous Qadri The telecom company Airtel subscribers at Sonwar area of Srinagar city facing difficulties due to poor network for the past few months. Airtel users are complaining that they are facing issues like call drops, connection breaks, inconsistent speed, non availability of proper 4G speed etc. Due to poor internet services, the students, professionals including journalists and businessmen are worst hit. The students said that the poor internet services are affecting their studies as several examinations are underway in schools, colleges and varsities. The subscribers of the area while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said “Every time when one attempts to make a call, the response is ‘the number is not-reachable’ or the message ‘no network’ gets displayed on the screen,...

April 20 Jahangeer Ganie A Cordon and Search Operation has been launched by Government Forces in Chandgam area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. As soon as the Anti Militancy Operation was launched by Forces, scores of youth hit the streets shouting pro Freedom slogans, A local told The Kashmiriyat. Officials confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir police and CRPF launched the operation after receiving specific inputs about presence of Militants in the area. Meanwhile the troops fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting youth. The youth made announcements on mosque loudspeakers asking others to come out. The search operation and the clashes were going on when this report was filed.

April 20 (Image Used For Representation) Jahangeer Ganaie The dangerous trend of lining up with militant ranks has continued in southern districts as more qualified youth have joined the militant outfits during the last three days. The recent reports indicate a sharp increase in the number of local youth joining militant ranks in the Valley. According to the police reports, one youth every third day joins the militant ranks. The figure of local youth joining militancy in 2017 was 126, a sharp increase from 88 in 2016. This is the highest in the past seven years. The numbers began to increase after the violent summer of 2016, post the killing of Hizbul commander, Burhan Wani. Reports available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that about 10 youth joined the militant ranks in South Kashm...