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Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods near Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town of JK’s Reasi district. Officials said that all devotees are safe and evacuated to safer places. However, the flash floods have disrupted the movement of devotees. Katra town witnessed heavy rainfall late Friday night forcing the temple authorities to stop the upward movement of devotees for a few hours. Official sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that only yatris from Bhawan to Katra were allowed to return to Katra. Many yatris had to return midway from Adhkumari after the yatra was stopped. They said during heavy rains, thousands of pilgrims were present on the temple premises. “In the wake of heavy rainfall, upward movement of pilgrims to Vaishno Devi temple has been stopped from Katra. ...

JK Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone Friday said that the recent statement by officials of the Election Commission pertaining to allowing non-locals to vote in the Assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir has created a new set of apprehensions amongst the people of J&K and that the government of India must come out with unvarnished truth to allay their fears. “The statement of ECI officials has heightened the fears of demographic intervention and demographic change. We know the set of laws that prevail across the country but what matters here is not the application of the law but the intentions of those implementing the law”, PC President Sajad Lone said in a statement. Sajad maintained that in the last three years, disempowerment of the inhabitants of JK has become a cont...

The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier at the highest point along the heavily militarized contested border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, officials said Wednesday, Associated Press reported. The soldier and 17 other colleagues were occupying a ridge on Siachen Glacier, high in the Karakoram range in disputed Kashmir’s Ladakh region, in May 1984 when they were hit by an avalanche, officials said. The bodies of 13 soldiers were recovered, but five remained missing. A team of soldiers on Monday found human remains at the glacier with an identity disc saying they belonged to Chandra Shekhar, one of the missing men, the Indian army said. Shekhar was part of India’s first army unit to occupy the 76-kilometer...

Meer Irfan On Tuesday morning, suspected militants shot two brothers belonging to the minority community. During this attack, one brother died on the spot and the other was injured in the Chotigam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district. The deceased was identified as Sunil Kumar son of Arjun Nath and his brother Pintu Kumar was injured in the attack. Abdul Qayoom, neighbor of the duo, said that Sunil Kumar has four daughters, while Pintu has one son studying in 10th class and a daughter studying in 11th class. Meanwhile, official sources told The Kashmiriyat that the area has been cordoned off.

The JK Peace forum denounce in the strongest terms these heinous attacks that show a ruthless disregard for human rights and the rule of law,” “The senseless killing of people, who have a fundamental right to be safe and protected from violence, is unacceptable under any circumstance,” In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, Satish Mahaldar, the chairperson of JK Peace Forum said,the perpetrators of this violence have undermined the ongoing peace and reconciliation efforts “The engagement that JK peace forum has had with inter communities has shown that the vast majority of people want to end the destructive pattern of attacks. The alleged scale and gravity of these attacks mark a worrying escalation of violence. No cause can justify such brutality and senseless killing. Perpet...

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that he was “pained beyond words” over the killing of a member of minority group and injuries to his brother in Shopian district of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. “Pained beyond words on despicable (militant) attack on civilians in Shopian. My thoughts are with the family of Sunil Kumar. Praying for speedy recovery of injured,” he said in a tweet, adding, “The attack deserves strongest condemnation from everyone.” He said militants responsible for “barbaric act will not be spared.” Former Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah as well as Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone also condemned the attack. “I condemn the militant attack in Shopian unequivocally in which Sunil Kumar was killed & Pi...

A policeman was injured after militants hurled grenade at Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir on Monday later evening, police said here. Kashmir zone police, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) informed that militants hurled a grenade at PCR Kashmir, resulting in minor injuries to a cop. Police said that area has been cordoned off and further details will be shared accordingly. “Terrorists hurled #grenade at Police Control Room Kashmir, resulting in minor injuries to one police personnel. Area #cordoned off. Further details shall follow,” police tweeted—(KNO)

Srinagar, Aug 14, KDC: Police on Sunday said that scooter allegedly used by two militants of LeT along with an AK rifle and two grenades were recovered following a gunfight at Nowhatta area of Srinagar. A policeman, Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad of Batote Ramban, and unidentified militant were injured in the gunfight, according to police. “Vehicle (scooter) used by two (militants) of LeT seized from the incident site. Besides, one Ak-74 rifle and two grenades have been recovered. Search still going on. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet. Earlier police said a policeman and a militant were injured in the “chance encounter” in Nowhatta area of Srinagar. “Police & CRPF are on the job. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet. (KDC)

Author Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk again, a day after being stabbed, reported BBC. Rushdie (75) was attacked while speaking at an event in New York state and was in a critical condition. His agent, Andrew Wylie, confirmed the news to US media, but had previously said the author may lose an eye. The man charged over the attack pleaded not guilty to attempted murder on Saturday, and has been remanded in custody without bail. Hadi Matar, 24, is accused of running onto the stage and stabbing Mr Rushdie at least 10 times in the face, neck and abdomen. Following the attack, Mr Wylie said Mr Rushdie had suffered severed nerves in one arm, damage to his liver, and would likely lose an eye. While the author's latest condition has not yet been up...

Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers in Sopore and Handwara areas north Kashmir. In Handwara police said that a police party of Police Post Langate, while on naka checking duty at main market Langate apprehended two persons who had attempted to evade the police party in a suspicious manner. "On search, around 300 grams of charas like substance was recovered from their possession," it said. "The persons have been identified as Mohd Dilawar Mir son of Gh Qadir of Langate and Bilal Ayub Malla son of Mohd Ayub of Dangiwacha Rafiabad," the police said, adding that in relation to this, FIR No. 221/2022 U/s 8/20 NDPS Act has been registered at PS Handwara and investigation has been initiated. In Sopore, the police said that a party of Police Station...