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The Hurriyat Conference has condemned the "takeover" of the Eid Gah Srinagar by LG Manoj Sinha led administration. In a statement, Hurriyat said, Eidgah in Srinagar Kashmir was purchased by Mir Mohammad Hamdani in the 15th century. He gave it to the public for offering the congregational Eid prayers. Many eminent scholars and saints have delivered their sermons here such as Sheikh ul Aalam and Sheikh Hamza Makhdoom. Hurriyat said, Apart from being a historic public space for congregational prayers, it also serves as a playground for the community esp, Shahr-e-Khaas which has a severe dearth of public parks. In fact, Kashmir's first cricket and football games were played here. "Eidgah also houses the Martyrs Graveyard which has over 1000 people who were slain in the last 33 years. ...

The residents said Wednesday that the Gurez Valley in northern Kashmir’s Bandipora district has been craving a gynaecologist since 2005. “It was in 2005 when there was a gynecologist here. Since then, this place has been demanding gynecologists but to no avail,” said Block Medical Officer (BMO), Gurez Dr. Tahira Nazir, who handles multiple roles at the sub-district hospital Gurez for the last 17 years. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Gurez valley situated adjacent to the Line of control about 86 kilometers from Bandipora district in northern Kashmir is famous for its beauty, its vast forests, pastures, and green meadows with a serene environment. Its road connectivity mainly remains closed during winters due to the accumulation of heavy snowfall amid freezing temp...

Police arrested four accused and recovered stolen cash and gold from them in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Local news agency Kashmir News Trust reported. The theft incident had occurred during the intervening night of 18 and 19 this month in the two houses belonging to Ashiq Ahmad Mir and Muzafar Ahmad Famda, both residents of Kullan area of Gund Kangan. After registration of case and subsequent investigation by police station Gund, police arrested four accused out of which three hail from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police identified the accused as Fayaz Ahmad Ganie of Soibug, Budgam, Saleem Malik of Khag Budgam, Sameer Lone of Kokar Bagh Budgam and Imtayaz Ahmad Guroo of Gundroshan, Rabitar at present Parimpora Band Srinagar. (KNT)

Police in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district have attached a residential house for wilfully sheltering and harbouring militants after obtaining sanction from competent authority. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that police attached the residential house of one person namely Bashir Ahmad Mir of Wanpora Gurez at present Watrina after obtaining legal sanction from the competent authorities. The statement reads that the house was linked to case FIR No.166/2021of PS Bandipora U/S 16,18,19 ,20,23,39UAPA ,307IPC ,7/27 IA Act, dated 26_09_2021 in which two hardcore militants were neutralised, who were involved in different crimes in Bandipora. “The investigation proved beyond doubt that the said house was used for the purpose of m...

Israel has agreed to sell an advanced air defence system to the United Arab Emirates, two sources familiar with the matter said, in the first such known deal between them since they forged ties in 2020, Reuters reported. The deal reinforces how, for some Arab states, resolving the decades-long Israel-Palestinian conflict has now been overshadowed by national priorities, such as security and the economy. Israel and the U.S.-allied UAE share an ultimate fear, that Iran obtains a nuclear weapon, an ambition Tehran denies. Israel approved a UAE request in the middle of the summer and would supply the Gulf state with Rafael-made SPYDER mobile interceptors, two sources said, declining to provide further details due to the sensitive nature of the deal. A third source said the UAE had ...

A Kashmiri journalist has written a letter to the Prime Minister of India seeking his intervention in the deteriorating health of her father who has been languishing in the Tihar Jail in New Delhi since 2017. Seeking medical attention for her father, Ruwa Shah, a journalist by profession, who is also the granddaughter of deceased Hurriyat Leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani in her letter addressed to PM Modi and HM Amit Shah has said that the health of her father is deteriorating in Tihar. She has claimed that Altaf Shah, her father, was taken to hospital after several requests to jail authorities to do so, however, when the doctors recommended that he be taken to another hospital, he was rather shifted back to the jail. The National Investigation Agency in July 2017 arrested seven Kash...

A large number of people from Gujjar Bakerwal tribe protested in Rajouri against the inclusion of elite, influential, privileged, socially and economically advanced upper caste Paharis in the list of Scheduled Tribe communities. BDC Chairpersons, Panchs, Sarpanchs representatives of Employees Association, retired bureaucrats, Students from different degree colleges and BGSBU university, youths, activists and citizens from different parts of district Rajouri joined together at Bela Colony park. Protest call was given by general public as it was a non political gathering not lead by any leader and social activist. Protestors came all the way from thanamandi, Saj, Dodasan, Darhal, Peeri Prori,Koternka, Palma, Kalakote, Lam Darhal, Nowshera, Kallar, Agrathi, Bathuni, Manjakote and diffe...

The Jammu Kashmir administration has issued orders to stop the salaries of Kashmiri Hindus employees protesting in the valley for months demanding their relocation to a safer place amid targeted killings of minorities by the militants. The labour department of Kashmir and additional deputy commissioner, Anantnag, had on Wednesday issued orders to stop the salaries of Kashmiri migrant employees on strike in the valley In his order, Deputy Labour Commissioner (DLC) Kashmir Ahmad Hussain Bhat directed all assistant labour commissioners across districts in the Kashmir valley to stop the salaries of these employees for September. Bhat sought the leave accounts of all the employees of the department and said: "Further, salary for the month of September 2022 should not be drawn in respect o...

In a shocking incident, a teenager was arrested in Khag area of Central Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday for sodomising a minor boy, officials said here. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the teenager had sodomised a 4-year-old boy in Khag. He said that soon after receiving information about the same, police swung into action and arrested the teenager. The official added that a case under section 377 IPC and 04 POSCO act has been registered and investigation has also been started in this regard—(KNO)

The case of the killing of four IAF personnel involving Mohammed Yasin Malik was heard on Tuesday. As per news reports, All accused including Yasin Malik were present virtually in the case from the year 1990. Yasin demanded he demanded a physical hearing and mailed the same to the court, Monika Kohli, CBI lawyer said. The court has heard his plea and said that it will cross-examine the witnesses after being present personally. The final order on the same is yet to come. The next date of hearing is 19th October, said Monika Kohli, CBI lawyer.