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Devotees Return Home Dejected As Admin Disallows Friday Prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid Yet Again

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Firdous Qadri Shakeela Banoo, from Central Kashmir's Budgam district visited Srinagar’s grand mosque - Jamia Masjid to offer Friday prayers, but returned dejected as the gates of Jamia Masjid were shut for devotees, yet again. “My father used to offer Friday prayers here. He would travel from Budgam to Srinagar. I had come for the first time to offer prayers here,” Shakeela told The Kashmiriyat. Shakeela was among hundreds of Kashmiris who had turned to Jamia Masjid to offer Friday prayers after the Anjuman Auqaf- the body in charge of Jamia Masjid announced that congregational prayers will be offered this Friday after a gap of several months. Shakeela, who was disheartened, said that Kashmir was a valley of faith. “We have never seen such conditions in Kashmir. In case of dras...

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Blast in Shia Mosque in Kandhar Afghanistan, Dozens Feared Dead

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A Powerful blast hit a Shia Mosque Kandhar province of Afghanistan on the occasion of Friday congregation prayers.buy lipitor generic rxbuywithoutprescriptiononline.com/lipitor.html over the counter Initial reports available suggest that dozens have been killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing on a Shia mosque in Kandahar during Friday’s prayer. Last Friday, the Shiite community was targeted in Kunduz, when the Islamic state attacked a mosque and killed dozens of believers. Details Rushing in.

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Youth killed after Being hit by train at Nowgam Railway Station

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Sahil Gulzar A 27-year-old youth was killed after he was hit by a train at Nowgam Railway Station on Friday. An official told The Kashmiriyat that Feroz Ahmad Malla(27) son of Fayaz Ahmad Malla, a resident a of New Colony Samarbugh Lasjan was hit by train at Nowgam railway station. He was taken to Srinagar's SMHS hospital for treatment where doctors declared him brought dead him dead on arrival.

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Will live and die with Muslims; no question of migration: non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits

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Appeals of support made in masjids across Srinagar acted as morale booster, 7 out of 808 families who had temporarily migrated are back home again: KPSS chief Sanjay Tickoo, says none out of 150 KP families living in Srinagar have fled. Kashmiri Pandit Sangarsh Samiti (KPSS), a non-migrant Kashmiri Pandit organisation Thursday said that despite the targeted killings in the Valley, they will not migrate and continue to live with their Muslim brethren the way they have been since 1990. “The level of fear was high in the past few weeks owing to the targeted killings in Kashmir. The fear has gradually gone down and we are feeling relieved,” KPSS chief Sanjay Tickoo told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Tickoo is one among the KPs who didn’t flee Valley when majority of the member...

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DGP greets people on Dusshera

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Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh has greeted the people of Jammu Kashmir on the occasion of Dusshera. He wished the people and families of police martyrs, J&K police personnel, security forces and their families success, happiness and a joyful festival. In his message, Singh has said that “we celebrate valour & courage, triumph of good over evil on this special day.” He has prayed that this festival will bring peace, harmony and prosperity in the UT of J&K. In his message, the DGP has impressed upon the people to observe appropriate COVID-19 behavior while praying and celebrating the festival—(KNO)

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India Again Placed at 142 Rank on Press Freedom Index

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India for the second consecutive year has been placed at the 142 on the press freedom Index, out of 180 countries. The last year, under directions of the Cabinet Secretary, an Index Monitoring Cell worked to improve the world rankings, including a meeting between Ambassador to France with the RSF (reporters without borders) officials to lobby for a change in the ranking in the index compiled by them. In 2016, India’s rank was 133 which has steadily dropped down to 142 in 2020. The RSF report says India is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists trying to do their job properly. "They are exposed to every kind of attack, including police violence against reporters, ambushes by political activists, and reprisals instigated by criminal groups or corrupt local of...

Oct142021 by News DeskNo Comments

After JCO, One More Army Soldier Succumbs in Ongoing Poonch Encounter

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After the killing of one Army soldiers, one of the two Army soldiers injured during the ongoing Poonch Encounter has succumbed to his injuries. The area where the encounter broke out is part of a forest pocket that runs through Dehra Ki Gali where an encounter started on Monday morning in which five Army men lost their lives. Officials said in Bhata Dhurian village of Poonch, located near Bhimber Gali Army installation, operation was launched on Thursday morning and teams of Army and police were conducting intensive searches in the area when the gunfight broke out in which one Army man was killed. The authorities on the other hand have stopped vehicular traffic on Jammu-Poonch NHW near BG in Mendhar.

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LG extends Vijayadashami greetings

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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashmi, also celebrated as Dussehra. In a message, the Lt Governor said that Vijayadashmi symbolizes the victory of good over evil. “This auspicious occasion inspires the humanity to lead a pious, virtuous and noble life. It is an occasion to promote peace and harmony in the society. The celebration of Vijayadashami marks the hope of a bright future”, observed the Lt Governor. May this season of festivities bring peace, happiness, prosperity, and a brighter future to all, the Lt Governor added—(KNO)

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Army official killed, two soldiers injured in Poonch encounter

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An Army man was killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Bhata Dhurian village near Bhimber Gali area of Poonch. The area where the encounter broke out is part of a forest pocket that runs through Dehra Ki Gali where an encounter started on Monday morning in which five Army men lost their lives. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in Bhata Dhurian village of Poonch, located near Bhimber Gali Army installation, operation was launched on Thursday morning and teams of Army and police were conducting intensive searches in the area when the gunfight broke out in which one Army man was killed. They further stated that there are also reports about the injuries to a few other army men. However, there was no confir...

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16 Districts in Jammu Kashmir achieve 100 per cent vaccination coverage of first dose

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As many as 16 Jammu Kashmir districts have achieved 100 per cent coverage of the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for the age group of 18 years and above, according to official figures. The union territory, meanwhile, recorded 75 fresh cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the infected number of persons to 3,30,741. In total, 99.89 per cent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across Jammu Kashmir. The 16 districts with 100 per cent coverage for the category are Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam, Kulgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Shopian and Srinagar in the Kashmir valley and Doda, Jammu, Kathua, Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban and Samba in Jammu division. On Wednesday, 96,550 doses of COVID vaccine were administered in 24 hours across Jammu Kashmir brin...