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JK Reports 75 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death

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Jammu Kashmir reported 75 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 52 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 23 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452722 . Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS, Srinagar reported 12 cases, Baramulla 3, Budgam 2, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 1, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 0, Ganderbal 0, Kulgam 5, Shopian 0, Jammu 18, Udhampur 4, Rajouri 0, Doda 22, Kathua 5, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 1, Ramban 2 and Reasi 0. There was no death reported in the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4748 persons have succumbed to the virus—2325 in Jammu and 2423 in Kashmir. Besides, they said, 353 Covid-19 patients—169 from Jammu and 184 from Valley— r...

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Bangladeshi national visiting Kashmir without passport arrested

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The Indian Army detained a Bangladeshi national from North Kashmir’s Baramulla district for traveling to India without any passport. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Army handed over a Bangladeshi national to police after detaining him in border area Uri. They said that during the investigation, it surfaced that this Bangladeshi citizen had travelled to India and then to Kashmir without any passport. A police official while confirming the arrest of this foreign national identified him as Rabi-ul-Islam son of Muhammad Saleem. He said a fake Adhar Card has been recovered from his possession. He has been booked under Foreign Registration Act. “An FIR vide number 23/2022 under section 14-A of Foreign Registration Act has been registered at police station Uri and ...

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2 ‘hybrid’ among 3 active LeT militants, associate held in Budgam, Baramulla: Police

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Jammu Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three active militants including two 'hybrid' militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Kashmir. A police spokesman in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that a militant associate was also arrested today in Budgam district. “Police along with security forces have arrested three active militants including two hybrid militants of LeT from Budgam and Baramulla.” Spokesman said that acting on specific information about presence of militants in Aarath area of Budgam, Police along with 2RR arrested an active militant of LeT identified as Yasir Mushtaq, son of Mushtaq Ahmed and a militant associate identified as Irfan Bashir son of Bashir Ahmed Dar both residents of Allahpora Budgam. “Incriminati...

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Situation would have never escalated this far, had the West stopped Arming Ukraine: Former UN Weapon Inspector

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William Scott Ritter Jr- a renowned former United Nations weapons inspector has said that situation could have been prevented from escalating so far, had the western countries stopped arming the forces in Ukraine. He said that it is obvious for Russia to not allow any foreign interference in its immediate neighborhood. "All that needed to happen was Ukraine saying it will not be a part of NATO and would comply with the Minsk treaty, to which Ukraine is a signatory," he said. The Minsk Protocol is an agreement that sought to end the war in the Donbas region- a region that claims to be an independent nation.buy clomiphene online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/clomiphene.html no prescription Its sovereignty was recently recognized by Russia to which ...

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Woman Burnt by In-Laws for ‘Dowry’ in Pulwama, Succumbs: Family

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The family members of a woman from Pulwama alleged that she was set ablaze by her in-laws in the Rajpora area of Pulwama. Staging a protest in the Qasbyar area of Pulwama, the family alleged that Fahmeeda Akhtar who was burnt by her in-laws succumbed to her injuries at Sher e Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar on Wednesday morning. Fahmeeda Jan had been married for the past three years but was treated inhumanely at her in-law's house, her mother said. "Even her husband did not support her," she said. Appealing the Deputy Commissioner Pulwama for his intervention, she said that the case should be thoroughly investigated. The brother of the woman said that the family received got a call from her the neighbors of her in-laws that she had developed some pain and had ...

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Hut occupied by LG’s Advisor damages after tree branch falls over it

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The hut in which Advisor to LG Manoj Sinha is staying got damaged after a branch of the tree fell over it. Sources told that hut number-6 at Church Lane Srinagar, in which Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar-the Advisor to LG is staying suffered damage after the branch of a tree fell over it. The incident occurred in the intervening night due to massive snowfall. Sources added there was some loss to property, however, no inmate was harmed. The area falls under the jurisdiction of Ram Munshi Bagh Police Station. (KNT)

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‘Russia-Ukraine Crisis’- Romania Intercepts Ukrainian Fighter Jet in its Airspace

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A Su-27 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force was intercepted by Romania's airspace on Thursday, the Romanian Ministry of National Defense said.buy premarin online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/premarin.html no prescription Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft took off immediately to clarify the situation and escorted the Ukrainian jet to the Bacau Air Base, where it landed. After landing, the Ukrainian military pilot turned himself into the Romanian authorities, the legal measures required in these situations will be taken, the Ministry added. "Regarding the security situation in Ukraine, the Romanian Army has activated the military command points to monitor the situation and coordinate the forces and means for concrete situations that may arise...

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‘Russia-Ukraine Crisis’- Oil prices go up, Stock Markets Sink

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Analysts have turned cautious amid Russia's military operation and said downside risks remain for financial markets over the coming days, NDTV reported. "Clearly, the situation in Ukraine is incredibly fragile, and investors remain nervous that Russian authorities lay claim to broader areas of the Donbas than those currently held by rebels and potentially now by the Russian military. The market reaction to the first tranche of Russian sanctions has been relatively sanguine so far," Chris Turner, global head of markets at ING said. Meanwhile, the price of Brent oil surged to $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014. Bloomberg, in a report, said the world economy's inflation shock set to worsen from Oil at $100, representing a double-blow to the world economy by further denting...

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Trooper dies after shed collapses due to snow in Srinagar

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A trooper of the Indian army died after coming under a shed that collapsed due to snow inside Badami Bagh Cantonment area of Srinagar city. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a soldier of Field Ordnance Depot) was standing beside a shed when its roof collapsed leaving the soldier injured. He was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to is injuries. He has been identified as Sepoy Altaf Ahmed (6946767M), a resident of Argi Virajpath Kodagan area of Karnataka. Srinagar-based Defense Spokesperson Colonel Emron Musavi said that he will share the details about the incident once those reach him. Pertinently, Kashmir on Wednesday witnessed massive snowfall, disrupting air to surface transport, damaging property in parts of Valley. (KNT)

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Kashmir to witness another wet spell in next 48 hours

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The weatherman on Thursday forecast moderate rain and snow at scattered places of J-K in the next 48 hours and dry weather thereafter till February end. “As expected, rain/snow decreased significantly since last night but weather is overcast in Kashmir, cloudy in Jammu and partly to generally cloudy in Ladakh,” said a meteorological department, adding, “We expect gradual improvement in visibility as the day progresses.” He said light to moderate rain and snow was expected at scattered places of J-K in the next 24 hours and tomorrow (Friday). “Mainly dry is expected thereafter till the end of February,” he said, adding, “There is no forecast of any major snowfall till the end of the month”.