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Sirajuddin Haqqani shows his face for the first time

Sirajuddin Haqqani shows his face for the first time

INTERNATIONAL
The Taliban's interior minister and United Nations-designated militant Sirajuddin Haqqani showed his face to the media for the first time on Saturday, 5 March, IANS reported. Haqqani, the son of an anti-Soviet warlord and founder of the militant group Haqqani Network, was seen attending a graduation ceremony for new Afghan police recruits in the country's capital, Kabul. Addressing the ceremony, Haqqani said, "For your satisfaction and for building your trust... I am appearing in the media in a public meeting with you.buy clomiphene online https://nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/inc/new/clomiphene.html no prescription " The United States (US) has put a bounty of $10 million on Haqqani's head for masterminding a number of attacks conducted by his group.

Abrogation of Article 370 has created a massive political void: M Y Tarigami

REGIONAL
The 'unconstitutional and undemocratic' decision to revoke the special status of the erstwhile Jammu Kashmir state has created a big political void and deep uncertainty, CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami said on Sunday. The former legislator reiterated his demand for the restoration of statehood to Jammu Kashmir, which was acknowledged by Article 370 of the Constitution. The BJP-led government had on August 05, 2019, abrogated this article and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two union territories – Jammu Kashmir, and Ladakh. “Through the scrapping of the constitutional rights, downgrading and bifurcating a historic state into two union territories, not only has the BJP government undermined the basic structure of the Constitution but the relationship between Jammu and Kashmir and the...

Active LeT militant from Shopian arrested in Ganderbal: Police

REGIONAL
The Jammu Kashmir Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested one militant in Ganderbal district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday evening during checking of vehicles and pedestrians at an MVCP, near Shuhama Nagbal, A police party of PC Ganderbal, 24 RR and 115 Bn CRPF apprehended an active militant of LeT outfit. The Police official identified the militant as Mohammed Altaf Wani, son of Late Wali Mohd Wani, a resident of Keegam Shopian. "The militant on seeing the intensive checking by SFs from a distance tried to return towards Warpow route and was challenged," the official said. His attempt to flee was foiled and he was nabbed at some distance from the MVCP. He is already found involved in FIR No 15/22 U/S 18 /20/38 ULAP of PS Shopian, he said. An FIR stands ...

Wife killed, Husband critically injured in road accident in Kulgam

KULGAM
Danishwar Hameed One woman died in a road accident in Pahloo area of Kulgam district. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that on Sunday, an oil tanker crashed into a two-wheeler bearing the number JK04c 3988 in the Pahloo area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, causing injuries to a husband and wife. The woman named Beauty Jan, who was a resident of Khargund, Czowgam in Kulgam was declared dead upon her arrival at the hospital. Her husband, Ishtiyaq Ahmed Shiekh s/o Bashir Ahmed Shiekh suffered critical injuries and is being treated at District Hospital Kulgam. The Police has registered a case in this regard and launched an investigation into the incident.

Kashmir Willow to get GI Tag: Advisor Khan distributes superior quality willow saplings under JTFRP

REGIONAL
Advisor to LG Farooq Ahmed Khan on the occasion of “7 th Technology cum Seed Sale Mela” organized by SKUAST-K distributed superior quality willow saplings used for the manufacture of cricket bats among the beneficiaries associated with the Sethar cricket bat cluster in presence of the VC SKUAST- K Dr. Nazir Ahmed, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole, and various Deans and Head of Departments. On this occasion Director Industries and Commerce Kashmir Mehmood Ahmed Shah said that under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project, Faculty of Forestry SKUAST-Kashmir has been engaged for identification and propagation of best quality willow(Salix Alba var caerulea) used for the manufacture of cricket bat. He also added that it is expected that with the use of superior quality...

Amira Kadal Grenade Attack: Police working hard to smash grenade throwing module: IGP Kashmir

REGIONAL
Elderly man killed; Lady Doctor, cop among 24 injured Police on Sunday said that the person involved in throwing grenade at busy Amira Kadal in which one person was killed and twenty-four others including a cop were injured will be arrested soon. "We are working hard to identify and this militant- criminal and will smash this module also," Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS. Police said while an elderly man was killed, twenty-four persons were injured and one of them a young girl is critical and is battling for life at SMHS hospital here. Rest of the injured including a police are out of danger, the police said in a statement to GNS. "A grenade attack took place in the market near Amira Kadal bridge at around 4:20 PM,", police said, adding, " In this incid...

After three years, Social distancing stickers finally removed from Mecca, Medina

INTERNATIONAL
Workers have begun removing social distancing stickers from indoor and outdoor corridors, squares, and facilities at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in preparation for the Fajr (dawn) prayer, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This is in line with the decision to lift precautionary and preventive measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from Saturday, March 5. According to an official source at the Ministry of Interior, the Kingdom ended social distancing at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, but worshipers still have to wear masks. It is not mandatory to wear masks at open places, however, one is required to wear masks indoors. Pictures and video released by official media showed the...

70-year-old Srinagar resident killed, 23 others injured in HSHS grenade explosion

REGIONAL
No security lapse as policeman also injured; have checked CCTVs, got vital leads; will take measures to prevent such attacks: DIG Central Kashmir Sujit Kumar An elderly man was killed while 23 others including many women sustained injuries in a grenade explosion at Hari Singh High Street (HSHS) Srinagar on Sunday, police said. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Central Kashmir range, Sujit Kumar while talking to reporters at the site of incident said that in the afternoon, a grenade was tossed at the busy place near Amira Kadal-HSHS Srinagar.buy levitra-oral-jelly online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/themes/mabvi/images/new/levitra-oral-jelly.html no prescription "An elderly man has died while 23 others including a police man sustained injuries," he said as per news agency—...

Petrol, Diesel prices to rise ₹15-₹22 per litre after ongoing assembly elections

INDIA
Hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, along with sustained demand, is expected to keep global crude oil prices in the range of $95-to-$125 per barrel in the short term. Consequently, the geo-political crisis-led global hike in crude oil prices is expected to push India's domestic prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 15-22 per litre. It is widely expected that the OMCs will revise the current prices on or after March 7, which is the last day of voting in the ongoing state assembly elections. However, an excise duty cut may dampen the impact on petrol and diesel prices to an extent, but not entirely. At present, India imports 85 percent of its crude oil needs. Besides, the cascading effect of higher fuel cost will trigger a general inflationary trend. Already, India's main i...

One Civilian dead, 21 including Cop injured in Grenade explosion at Amira Kadal Srinagar

REGIONAL
One person was dead and atleast twenty one people including a cop were injured after suspected militants on Sunday hurled a grenade at Amira Kadal area of Central Kashmir's Srinagar district. A top police officer told that militants lobbed grenade in busy Amira Kadal Market. In this incident one person succumbed at hospital where as 21 people including a cop recieved splinter wounds. The identity of the slain person was not immediately known yet. Meanwhile area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers. Details emerging. (GNS
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