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9 Kashmiri girls memorize the Quran in less than an year

9 Kashmiri girls memorize the Quran in less than an year

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Nine girls, mostly teenagers from an Islamic seminary have memorized the holy Quran in less than a year. These girls who study at the Jamia Syeda Hafsa Darul Aloom hail from Kashmir's Bandipora, Kupwara, Pulwama and Srinagar districts. Another girl from the Darul Uloom, as per the teachers, has memorized the Quran in merely 38 days. Anjum Binti Javed from Karnah, Haditre says that first she used to study at Maqtab from where she got interest in Hifz e Quran , her parents also encouraged her to do so. “Quran is in our heart we will never stop reciting Quran, where ever we go, we will do Quran Tilawat InshaAllah. I would to love teach people Quran in Future. I also to become ‘Quran Aalimah’, I want to learn alum of Quran”. Shafia binti Bashir Ahmad Shah from Lolab memorised the H...

Army pays tributes to three troopers killed in Road accident on way to Shopian encounter

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Army on Saturday paid tribute to its three colleagues killed in a fatal road mishap in near Kanipora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district yesterday. “In a solemn ceremony at BB Cantt, Lt Gen DP Pandey, Chinar Corps Commander and all ranks paid homage to the gallant soldiers – Subedar Shri Om, Havildar Ramautar and Sepahi Pawan Singh Gurjar –on behalf of the proud Nation”, reads a statement received here. The three Bravehearts, the statement reads, were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Kanipora village, Shopian district, enroute to an encounter site at Badigam, Shopian. Owing to the wet road conditions, the driver had seemingly lost control over the vehicle and it skidded off the road. Late Subedar Shri Om, was 41 years old and had joined the Ar...

Four family members injured in LPG Cylinder blast in Kupwara

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At least 4 persons were injured in an LPG cylinder blast inside Kitchen of a house in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Saturday. All the injured suffered minor injuries in the blast that took place at around 12:45 p.m., official sources told GNS. They said that the LPG gas cylinder blast occurred in the house of one Ghulam Mohi-ud- Din Wani at wani Mohalla in Mughalpora Kupwara, leading to the minor injuries to four persons. They include Tufail Ahmad Wani (18) son Ghulam Mohidin, Ghulam Mohidin Mir (60) son Mohammad Subhan (55), Naseema Begum (45) wife of Ghalam Rasool Lone and Ghulam Hassan Wani, all local residents. Meanwhile people and police besides Fire & Emergency personnel rushed to the spot and doused off the flames which ensued and griped the house. The timely act...

Assault on Tehsildar Sunderbani: Employee suspended, 2 FIRs registered

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Government employee allegedly involved in the assault of Tehsildar Sunderbani has been suspended while police have registered two back-to-back FIRs after the said Tehsildar suffered injuries during the scuffle.buy super kamagra online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/super-kamagra.html no prescription “On Wednesday, when the Sunderbani administration was going to launch an anti-encroachment drive some persons entered the residence of Tehsildar Sunderbani and entered into a verbal duel with him and tried to pressurise the officer to shun the plan of this eviction drive, and later, there was a scuffle in which the Tehsildar was injured along with others”, said ADC Sunderbani. He also informed that the planned demolition drive was carried out ...

PM Modi’s silence on anti-Muslim violence is shameful: CPI (M)

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Questioning the ‘enigmatic silence’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the communal violence that erupted during Ram Navami processions in BJP-ruled states, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday strongly demanded harsh punishment for those who committed acts of violence against the members of minority community. The CPI (M) also criticised the RSS’s use of religious festivals to promote communal politics. The party said the communal violence during processions on the occasion of Ram Navami in several states in India –Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand etc.− are a matter of deep concern. Referring to reports, the largest constituent of the Left Front said that there was a pattern in the areas where these incidents have occurred with aggressive arm...

Bike rider injured in Ganderbal road mishap

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A bike rider was injured in a road accident at Watalbagh Lar area of Ganderbal district. An official told local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that injured was rushed to PHC Lar and later was shifted to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment. The injured has been identified as Adil Ahmed Lone S/o Ghulam Nabi Lone R/o Check Akhal. According to eye witnesses the bike collided with fast moving tipper. The driver of the tipper, however, fled from the spot. An FIR has been registered, and investigation is going on, police said—(KNO)

‘LeT fund case’: SIA carries searches in Delhi, Haryana, JK

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State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Sunday carried searches at multiple locations at various locations in Delhi, Haryana and J&K in connection with militant funding case registered here last year, officials said. “The case (FIR No.15/21 U/S 13, 21, 40 UA (P) Act, 120-B IPC Police Station CIK, Srinagar) relates to raising of funds by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other (militant) organizations based in Pakistan and sending in India as a part of criminal conspiracy to spread (militancy) in J&K and other parts of country,” SIA said in a statement to GNS. “On the basis of investigation and corroborated by technical evidence it was revealed that a (militant) mastermind (name being withheld for operational reasons and confidentiality of information giving person) of Laskar-i- Toiba (Le...

Two militants killed in Srinagar encounter were foreigners: Police

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Two foreign militants have been killed in the encounter between government forces and militants in Beshembar Nagar of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Sunday. Police officials said that two militants were killed during the exchange of gunfire. "Two Pakistani militants associated with Lashkar e Taiba have been killed in Bishambher Nagar encounter," the inspector General of police said. On Sunday, the joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Beshembar Nagar during which the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, Police said. During the exchange of gunfire, two militants have been killed and three Government force personnel injured.

Central Kashmir: Militant killed as encounter breaks in Srinagar, one more trapped : IGP Kashmir

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One unidentified militant has been killed as gunfight has started between militants and Security forces in Beshembar Nagar of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district on Sunday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that initial exchange of fire one militant has been killed. Another militant still trapped. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Beshembar Nagar. As the joint team of forces encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.(GNS)

DC placed Naib Tehsildar under suspension for dereliction of duty

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Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Dr. Piyush Singla (IAS) today placed Naib Tehsildar Ranbirbora, Tehsil Anantnag East (Mattan) under suspension for dereliction of duty. The Naib Tehsildar has been placed under suspension for unauthorized absence from duty. It is in place to mention that several guidelines have been issued from time to time directing public officials to attend to duties on a regular basis. The Deputy Commissioner said that a regular vigil is being maintained on attendance in various public offices and any employees found absent will face similar penal action.