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Demand for Turkish inglenook-locally Bukhari, has surged as Kashmir is leapfrogging towards the extreme winter. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Turkish inglenook, renowned for its elegant design and efficient heating capabilities, has become a sought-after item among Kashmiri households. Local stores as per KNO are reporting a significant uptick in sales, attributing the sudden spike to the heaters' ability to provide both warmth and aesthetic appeal. “There is a good demand for Turkish Bukharis across India, which include colder places like Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. In Kashmir, we have been selling these Bukharis for the last four years and its demand has been increasing every year,” said Ahsan-ul-Haq, owner of Kinetic Enterprises which imports and sells Tu...

Shabir Ali Aga Syed Mohammed Hadi Kashmiri was put under house arrest on Friday at his residence in Budgam. Sources confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that the renowned Shia cleric was placed under detention at his house ahead of the scheduled protest at Bemina in support of Palestine. "We have been told that Agha Sahab cannot move out of his house as a preventive measure," a close associate of Agha Syed Hadi Kashmiri said. Agha Hadi is renowned for his speeches and is famous among both Sunnis and Shia Muslims of the valley. Last week Shia Muslims of Kashmir took out massive processions in central Kashmir in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Thousands of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by Israeli forces during air strikes.

The INDIA alliance has won 12 seats and BJP 02 seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council- Kargil election. The coalition has won 12 seats. Congress has won 07 seats, National Conference 05 and BJP 02 Another seat has won by an independent candidate. More details awaited

A blaze has broken out in a forest in Tral area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, official sources said. They told GNS that a fire broke out in Chan Kitaab Tral this afternoon. “Soon as the locals sighted billowing smoke from the forest, the Fire and Emergency Services Department and Forest Protection Force were called in”, they said. “Several teams from the departments reached the site”, they said adding however due to difficult terrain, nothing much could be done. The flares were continuing – when this report was being filed. (GNS)

A short film 'Ayesha' produced by the department of Journalism GCW M.A road Srinagar won first prize in film competition at Media Festival Baramulla, on Wednesday. 'Ayesha'–a short film focuses on how Art therapy can prove beneficial for people suffering from anxiety, depression. It was scripted, shot, directed and produced by the students of Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Government College for Women M. A road Srinagar. Day-long media festival was organised on 21th September by the Department of Media Studies Government Degree College (GDC) Baramulla in College campus on Wednesday. The media institutions from Kashmir and other states and independent media professionals participated in the event. HOD of Media Studies department, GDC Baramulla, Dr Danish Nabi s...

A woman was allegedly hammered to death by her husband in Mendhar area in Poonch district, officials said. They told GNS that one Gazanfar Bi (55), wife of Mohammad Khalil, resident of Ari was found in a pool of blood at her house today. "She has been prima-facie allegedly hammered on head by her husband", they said. "A police team reached the site and took the body to a nearby hospital", they said. Meanwhile, a police official told GNS that they have arrested the accused alongwith weapon of offence and also registered a case in this regard for further investigations. "The accused person stands arrested alongside the weapon of offence", the official said adding details once available will be shared accordingly. (GNS)