THE KASHMIRIYAT

Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has condemned the authorities for the continued house detention of its president Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq for more than four years. In a statement, the Anjuman said that today is the 210th consecutive Friday when Kashmir's top religious leader Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir was not allowed to perform the important religious duty of offering Friday prayer or deliver the Friday sermon. Due to his continued house arrest, the centuries-old pulpit of the Jama Masjid, has fallen silent which otherwise would reverberate with Qaal Allah Wa Qaala Rasool (SAW), causing great pain and heartbreak among those who visit the central mosque on Fridays and all Muslims of J&K, Anjuman said. Meanwhile, Mirwaiz the Anjuman said, has sent a legal notic...

A daily wager lineman sustained grave injuries after receiving an electric shock in south Kashmir Kulgam district's Chatabal area on Friday morning. As per locals, the lineman had ascended the pole and was doing his work when he received an electric shock and fell on the ground, resulting in grave injuries to him. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where he is currently being treated and critical condition and shifted to SKIMS. The injured has been identified as Mohammad Amin Itoo, who has two sons, a daughter, and a wife, who has been bed-ridden for two years due to a tumor, the locals said.

Rupesh Masson, who is the regional director of UCMAS for Jammu Kashmir and Leh claimed that  he has bought land at “Luna Earths Moon, Tract 55-Parcel 10772 known as Lacus Felicitatis (Lake of Happiness).” “I purchased the land from The Lunar Registry in New York City and it was certified on August 25,” said Masson, as per Hindustan Times. He said that he feels that a plot on the moon is either a token of hope in the future or a cost-effective psychological escape hatch for the person confronting climate change. Rupesh also claimed that around 675 celebrities and three former presidents of the United States had extra-terrestrial land holdings.

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said handing phone to your babies could lead to delay in their development. “The more time babies spend on smartphones, the more likely they are to have developmental delay,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said parents hand over phones to children to calm them. Also, it allows parents to get other tasks done like cooking, cleaning and washing. “Letting your baby play with a phone may seem like a simple way to keep them occupied, but it could affect their development,” he said. “According to a new study published on August 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Paediatrics, babies who spent more time on phones at age one year were more likely to have delays in speech and problem-solving skills,” said ...

A man was injured after he was attacked by a wild bear in Verinag Area of South Kashmir Anantnag district on Thursday afternoon. Reports reaching news agency—Kashmir Scroll that one person Ghulam Rasool Rather Son of Habibullah Rather resident of Zamalgam was attacked by a wild bear Verinag. They said the injured had been shifted to PHC Verinag for treatment and were referred to GMC Anantnag for advanced treatment.(KS)

State Investigation Agency with the help of the Criminal Investigation Department of Jammu and Kashmir Police in its drive to track down those allegedly involved in militancy-related incidents in the 1990s arrested 8 persons from Jammu region. SIA has said that in 327 cases registered in the past under TADA, it has so far verified and identified 369 absconders out of 734 absconders. As per the SIA 215 absconders from Jammu and 154 from Kashmir have been identified while the cases related to 317 absconders from Jammu and 417 from Jammu are in progress. The investigation agency has said that out of 369 verified absconders, 127 remained untraced, 80 have died, 45 are residing across the border and other countries abroad and 4 have been languishing in jail. SIA said that it would inve...

A minor girl was critically injured in a mysterious blast at TeePee in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, official sources said. They identified the girl as one Azra Quyoom daughter of Abdul Quyoom of Zonarishi Kupwara. The injured girl was evacuated to a nearby health facility, they said. More details awaited. (GNS)

A middle-aged woman died on the spot after being hit by a private car near Naqashbandh Sahab shrine in Khawaja Bazar area of Srinagar downtown on Wednesday. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a private Ignis car (JK01AQ-5374) hit a female pedestrian who died on the spot. The driver Altaf Ahmed Shiekh reportedly surrendered before the police after which the vehicle was seized by the police. The deceased lady was shifted by police to SMHS Hospital for postmortem. Hospital sources identified the deceased female as Adeeba Shabir wife of Shabir Ahmed Dar, a resident of Anzimar area of Khanyar Srinagar. Eyewitnesses said that another lady was also injured in the mishap and taken to hospital, however, that was not officially confirmed. [KNT]

Mild earthquake tremors were felt across the Kashmir valley on Monday afternoon. As per initial reports, the earthquake was felt across various parts of the Valley with a magnitude of 5.0 magnitude and its epicenter in Diamir Pakistan. The earthquake occurred at 4:01 p.m. on Monday. No major damage was reported anywhere, as per the reports received by The Kashmiriyat.

Flags of ‘Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf’, led by incarcerated former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan, were spotted and recovered in twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, officials said on Monday. They told GNS that a flag of ‘PTI’ tied with balloons was spotted at Middle School Sarula in Bhimber Gali Sector. “A police team on receipt of information visited and took the paraphernalia into its possession”, they said. Similarly, they said, multicolored Pakistan-made balloons alongwith Pakistan National flag and PTI flag were recovered on intervening Sunday and Monday night in Rajpur Kamila in Lam area of Rajouri district. “On information by the locals, a police team visited the spot and took the stuff into its possession”, they said. (GNS)