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On Wednesday, the authorities handed over the dead body of youth, Abdul Rashid Dar, who was missing since December 2022 to his family from Kunan after nearly three months. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the dead body of Abdul Rashid Dar who went missing on 15th December after army detained him has been handed over to family in Kupwara at around 4:45 pm, following which hundreds have gathered for his funeral. Raising slogans and demanding justice for Abdul Rashid, the local residents also demanded an investigation into the incident. They said that the dead body of Abdul Rashid was found in a nearby Zurhama forest area, after which the dead body was shifted to the hospital. Officials at the hospital confirmed that the body was brought to the health centre for the medico-legal f...

As many as 118 militants of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda are based in Pakistan and PoK, of whom 10 are most active and are attempting to spread militancy in the region by recruiting the youth, a top police officer said on Wednesday. The police said the two militants have been declared as 'Individual' (those indulging in lone-wolf attacks) militants while two others as 'Proclaimed Offenders' (PO). SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom said the police have also seized the properties of one of the POs and are preparing a dossier against those attempting to revive militancy in the district. "118 militants of Doda are based in Pakistan and PoK at the moment, of whom 10 are most active. They try to involve the youth here in militancy. They are trying to spread militancy once again in Doda and the Jammu pro...

Suhail Dar A 17-year-old boy wrote a Quran with his hand in merely two months in the Kund area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. Having started the Quran using some colored pencils and sketch colors, Shabir finished writing the Quran with his hand in two months. He has spent endless nights and days working on writing the 6666-verses of Quran, divided into 114 chapters and has 77,430 words written in the Arabic language. Studying in class 10th Shabir Ahmed Bakerwal has been the sole bread earner to his family after his father died four years ago. Talking to The Kashmiriyat Shabir said, "I go to school sometimes and work some time to earn a livelihood for his family." “I wrote the Quran in 2 months and my teacher Molana Sabzar Ahmad koka and Molana Riyaz Ahmad at the Dars...

State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Wednesday said that it has arrested three including a woman for smuggling around 24 kilograms of narcotics worth crores of rupees from Pakistan. SIA, in a statement, said: “Targeting the financial networks of terror outfits with an aim to destroy its ecosystem and support structure completely, State Investigation Agency, Kashmir conducted searches on Monday at multiple locations in districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam and Baramulla.” “About 04 premises of narco terror suspects in different districts of Kashmir were searched on Tuesday viz residential premises of Abdul Rashid Bhat R/O Padgampora, Awantipora, Danish Farooq R/O Nasrullapora, Budgam, Abdul Rashid Mir R/O Amargrah, Sopore and Ovais Gul Bhat R/O Hardu Akad Anantnag in complianc...

A man lost both of his limbs after ‘attempting suicide’ on coming on tracks of a moving train in the Sadoora area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. Quoting officials news agency GNS reported that a man ‘jumped in front’ of a moving train, on way from Banihal to Baramulla, near Sadoora, resulting in him losing both his limbs. The official identified the person as Mohammad Ashraf Itoo a resident of Gopalpora Mattan. The police has taken cognizance of the incident for necessary investigations.

Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two Jaish-e-Mohammad militant associates along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. In a statement, the police said that on specific input regarding the delivery of a consignment of weapons in the general area of Pulwama, a special team of Pulwama Police & Army ( 55RR) was formed and deployed in covert at different suspicious locations. At Naina Bhatpora jurisdiction of PS Litter, two scooty-born suspect were seen moving along with the consignment bag. The covert team nabbed the duo and recovered the cache. According to the police spokesman, the two suspects disclosed their names as Showkat Ahmed Digoo son of Abdul Wahab Digoo resident of Naina (30) driver by profession and his cousin name withheld...

A huge part of the Sun broke off of its surface and created a tornado-like swirl around its North Pole. Even though researchers are working to understand how it happened, a purported video of the event has shocked the space community. The extraordinary phenomenon was captured by NASA's James Webb telescope and announced last week on Twitter by space weather forecaster Dr. Tamitha Skov. Scientists are more concerned about the most recent development because the Sun continues to emit solar flares (also known as prominences) that can occasionally interfere with communications on Earth. "Discuss the polar vortex! Material from a northern prominence recently detached from the main filament and is now revolving around the star's north pole in a huge polar vortex. The implications for co...

A fake order calling for the regularization of 61, 000 daily wagers working under various departments in Jammu Kashmir is being circulated on social media. Titled, 'Appointment of 61000 candidates of union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir in various Departments under SRO 64 of 1994, SRO 520 as well as J & K special provision Act 2010 approved by the state Administrative council in its 42nd meeting,' the fake circular has been circulated widely on social media. "High command Honourable Prime Minister Mr. Nariender Modi ji and Honourable Home Minister Mr. Amit Shah Sahab and all cabinet Ministers has been approved 61000 Candidates for regularization in various Departments Power Development Deptt. Forest Deptt. Revenue Deptt. P.H.E Jalshakti Deptt. Medical and Health Deptt. Agricult...