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Zahid Hussain, hailing from Anantnag, achieved a remarkable feat on Sunday by securing the silver medal at the prestigious Asian Shooting Championship held in South Korea. The Jammu Kashmir Sports Council, previously known as Twitter, took to social media to celebrate his achievement, saying, "Let's give a round of applause and extend our congratulations to Zahid Hussain from Anantnag, who clinched the silver medal at the Asian Shooting Championship in South Korea." It's worth noting that the Asian Shooting Championships in 2023 hold immense significance, as they serve as a qualifying event for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. This event offers a total of 24 Olympic quotas, with the top two finishers from each country in the 12 Olympic shooting events securing spots for their nat...

Prominent Shia cleric Aga Syed Mohammed Hadi Kashmiri has been placed under house arrest for the second consecutive Friday, Anjuman Sharie Shiayan said. In a Facebook post, Anjuman Sharie Shiayan said, "President Anjuman e Sharie Shiayan Hujjat ul Islam Wal Muslimeen Aga Syed Mohammad Hadi al- Mosavi Al- Safvi has again been put under detention at his residence by the authorities in regard with Friday congregation today." They further claimed that it was done to prevent the voice of the people of Palestine resonating in the Kashmir valley. Aga Hadi Mohammed Kashmiri who is renowned among both Sunni and Shia Muslims was placed under house arrest the last Friday too to prevent him from leading a protest in support of Palestinian people. On Friday, sources close to Aga Hadi Mo...

Samiullah Dar, a fast bowler hailing from Kashmir, is currently with the England team as a net bowler in the ongoing World Cup, according to a report from Kashmir Sports Watch. Originally from Srinagar, Dar started training with the English team in Delhi and is now accompanying them to Mumbai. His next destination will be Bangalore, where the team is set to participate in their upcoming match. Samiullah also served as a net bowler for the Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2023 IPL season. Despite being a proficient right-arm fast bowler, he is still eagerly awaiting the opportunity to represent the state team of Jammu Kashmir.

The Housing and Urban Development Department (HuDD) has formally requested the government for information regarding the conclusion dates of Municipal Committees and Councils in Jammu & Kashmir. According to undisclosed sources from the Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the terms of these committees and councils vary due to the occurrence of by-elections in multiple locations. Notably, the last Municipal elections in Jammu & Kashmir were conducted in September 2018 across four phases. The region comprises two municipal corporations, 19 municipal councils, and 57 municipal committees. "The authorities have reached out to the government, seeking information regarding the initial meetings conducted after the election of representatives," they stated. According to legal provis...

Days after Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Muhammad Rizwan was brutally trolled both online and sections of mainstream media in India, Pakistani cricketers have openly supported the people of Palestine who are under constant attack from Israeli forces. The Pakistan national cricket team is currently in India for the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 tournament. Amid the increasing casualties in Gaza, several players, including Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammed Nawaz, and spinner Usama Mir, shared images of the Palestinian flag on their social media accounts, now known as X (formerly Twitter). Earlier, Muhammad Rizwan, Pakistan's wicket-keeper batter, dedicated his match-winning century against Sri Lanka on October 11 to the people of Gaza. Following this, the Indian media ran several stor...

Indian lawyer Vineet Jindal has filed a complaint to the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Muhammad Rizwan for offering Namaz on the field. Vineet Jindal — the same lawyer who filed a complaint against Pakistan presenter Zainab Abbas over her eight-year-old Tweet — sought legal action against the right-handed batter for offering Namaz on the field and voicing support for Gaza. Muhammad Rizwan is known to offer his prayers wherever he gets the chance. During a break in match between Pakistan and Netherlands, the wicket-keeper batter was seen offering Namaz in the middle of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Rizwan had dedicated his century to the people of Gaza after his match-winning century against Sri Lanka ear...

With World Cup 2023 around the corner, Kashmiri cricket bat manufacturers are gearing up for an anticipated surge in demand. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), ODI World Cup 2023, will start from October 5, and this season, many international players this year are going to use Kashmir willow cricket bats. Kashmir cricket bat manufacturers said the demand for the Kashmir willow cricket bats has increased by 10 times in the last few weeks. “We are anticipating a further surge in demand. Almost one lakh cricket bats are being exported to various states per week to meet the demand. It’s cricket fever everywhere during the World Cup and we are boosting our production to cater to cricket lovers,” said Fawzul Kabir, spokesperson of the Kashmir Cricket Bat Manufacturers Assoc...

Afreen Hyder, a Kashmiri Taekwondo player, is the first athlete from Jammu Kashmir to earn a silver medal in Kyorugi. The 23-year-old represented Jammu Kashmir at the 39th National Senior Taekwondo Championships, which were held in Guwahati, Assam between September 9 and 11. The All Assam Taekwondo Association organized the Championship, which was sanctioned by the Taekwondo Federation of India and approved by the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Afreen defeated Rajasthan in her first match, Sikkim in her second, Manipur in her third, and Madhya Pradesh in her fourth. However, Kerala defeated her in the championship match.

Kashmiri female water sports coach and Kayaking player, Bilquis Mir has been appointed as a jury member for the upcoming 19th Asian Games to be held in China, starting on September 23, 2023. The jury panel, which comprises members from Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, and other countries, will have Bilquis representing India. Bilquis, a resident of Khanyar Srinagar is the first Olympic-level women’s kayaking and canoeing player from the Kashmir valley. Bilquis is the only Indian woman to have been appointed as a jury member at the 19th Asian Games. She is also the Director of Water Sports, Jammu Kashmir, and will be judging hundreds of athletes participating in this sport.

The weather has again halted the second match between India and Pakistan, as had been predicted. Rain that began at 16:53 IST forced India to uphold its innings at 24.1 overs and 147 runs for the loss of two wickets. Play has been called off, updated Cricbuzz. Adding “But we do have a reserve day. We will be back tomorrow and it will be a full 50-over game with India starting from 24.1 overs. The match will resume at 15:00 local time.” “The prediction was today to be washed out and hence there was a big call of adding a reserve day, but we did get some action as the Indian openers took on the Pakistan pace trio and set up a good platform before the skies opened,” reads Cricbuzz update. The rain did stop and we were close to resumption but the rain returned and the umpires had t...