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July 16 The National investigating Agency Court has sent Asiya Andrabi and two others for 30 days judicial custody. The three presented before the court after their judicial custody, in connection with two separate cases registered against them including terror funding. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court in Delhi had earlier granted 10 day police custody of Asiya Andrabi and her two associates Nahida Nasreen and Sofi Fahmeeda - all belonging to Dukhtaran e Milat. She was named in Kashmir terror funding case. Asiya and her aides were in a case related to instigation of mob leading to organised stone-pelting in South Kashmir's Islamabad district.

July 16 Amid growing Militancy in Kashmir, the militancy is moving to the Chenab Valley of Jammu region as well. The last week, a photograph of Abid Hussain Butt of Soujan from Doda town joining Lashkar-e-Toiba had gone viral over the social networking. Now one more youth identified as Talib Gujjar of Kishtwar District has joined the Hizbul Mujahideen, as per news reports. Talib is said to be missing from his home for the past two years. Talib was declared an active militant recently following inputs about his movement with an armed group in Dachhan area. Police came to know about Abid, code named Abu Tarab, after the LeT uploaded his photograph carrying arms on social media. Militant organisations have been luring youth from everywhere, including other parts of India, a...

July 15 Seven people died while at least two dozen were injured in a landslide in Siyad Baba area of Reasi in Jammu Kashmir on Sunday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the area located on the banks of River Chenab witnessed a large crowds on Sunday as people had gathered for picnic. The landslide struck the area around 2:30 pm when many people were taking a bath near a small stream. As per initial reports the Government Forces have initiated massive rescue operations as many are believed to be trapped in the landslide. The Injured, meanwhile have been shifted to the hospital for treatment.

July  15 Kashmir on Sunday witnessed biggest mass marriage when 105 couples tied knot at Srinagar’s Amar Singh Club. Although the function was simple, but hundreds of people had gathered to witness a first of its kind event in Kashmir. The function was organized by Jafri council of Kashmir and the majority of the deserving couples belonged to northern parts of Kashmir’s Uri, Pattan, Baramulla, Sumbal and central Kashmir’s Srinagar, and Budgam. The Jafri council has previously held such functions but the number never passed 100. In 2015 the Council undertook marrying 38 couples from deserving categories of the society. In 2016 70 couples married in a joint function and in 2017, the number was  75. However, this years function was biggest by any means. These functions are s...

July  15 A carpenter fell to his death when he suddenly slipped from a rooftop of an under construction building for a hospital in the central Badgam on Sunday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a group of workers were working on rooftop of under construction hospital building in Badgam when a carpenter fell down from the rooftop of the building. He was shifted to the hospital, but he does before he could reach the hospital, Sources added. The deceased has been identified as Mudasir Gani Wagay son of Abdul Gani Wagay from Budgam. Police have registered a case and taken up the investigation, they said.

July 15 It is evident that the Kashmiri migrant Pandits are temporarily residing in different regions of the country but still they are physically & spiritually attached to their mother land Kashmir. Today hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits visited the Akingam area of Islamabad (Anantnag) District to celebrate the Hawn/birthday of Shiva Baghwati. Muslims had arranged food for the Hindu folk and made other necessary arrangements for the religious event in the South Kashmir district here. This three day Hawn is celebrated thrice in a year particularly in April (Ramnawmy day), in October (Mahanawmy day) & Ashardatiya; when foreign pilgrims visit this temple. While talking to trustees they traced the origin to thousands of years in the past when Shiva Baghwati was in the up hi...

July 14 General AK Bhatt of Indian Army on Saturday urged Kashmiri youths to desist from stone-pelting on Government Force personnel in the Valley. Bhatt said that the residents and the young minds, residing in Jammu Kashmir, must also keep themselves away from the area where the army is carrying out the operations. "It is my appeal to public and youths not to pelt stones on Army and also keep themselves away from spots where Army conducts its operations. We are not upset with public and youths of Kashmir because they are one of us. It's our duty to serve them", said Lt. General AK Bhatt. The statement from the Bhatt came just a day after one of the security personnel succumbed to his injuries after getting attacked during the fierce operation at Menganwar in Kandi forests of K...

July 14 The Chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Mehmood Shah on Saturday said Indian Army has “yet again kept its tradition of cowardice alive by harassing, intimidating and even arresting family members of freedom fighters”. LeT spokesperson Dr Abdullah Ghazanwi in a statement issued to GNS quoted Shah as saying that “recently the family members of Zaid, Abu Muaz Shaheed, Shahid-ul-Islam Shaheed and Bashir Lashkari were arrested and subjected to torture and their homes were ransacked”. “Even the elderly were not spared. The honour of the mothers, sisters and daughters is of utmost importance to us. We will never let anyone jeopardise the honour of our people,” Mehmood Shah said. He warned of “severe consequences” if the families of “freedom fighters” are harassed....

July 14 An Anti militancy Cordon and Search operation has been launched at Gund Mohallah of Brath in Sopore area of North Kashmir's Baramulla District on Saturday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 22RR of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir police jointly launched the cordon and search operation in the locality. Following a specific input about Militant movement, the troops have launched a door to door search operation in the area. Details emerging.