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After being thrashed for selling Bangles, Muslim Man Booked for Sexual Harassment

INDIA

Two days after being brutally assaulted for selling bangles in the Hindu area in Madhya Pradesh’s Govindnagar Indore, the Muslim man has been booked by the police on charges of “harassment”. In a video that went viral on social media, the 25-year-old Tasleem Ali was seen being brutally assaulted by Hindu men for entering into a Hindu-dominated locality and selling bangles there. Police later detained three Hindu men over assaulting Ali. The assaulters had also threatened Ali not to enter the ‘Hindu locality’ again. However, on a complaint by the minor daughter of one of the accused, Ali was booked on Monday evening under IPC Sections 354 (assault or criminal force on a woman), 354-A (sexual harassment), 467, 468, 471 (forgery), 420 (cheating) and 506 (criminal intimidation), along...

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19 year old youth goes missing in Kulgam

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed A 19-year-old youth from South Kashmir's Kulgam district has gone missing. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the family of the youth identified as Ikhlas Ahmad Hajam son of Abdul Ahad Hajam a resident of Kujjar said that today their son went missing. The family has filed a missing report at the concerned Police station in Yaripora.

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‘You can’t change somebody’s ideology on the barrel of gun: Mehbooba Mufti

Politics, REGIONAL

While laying emphasis on the need of unity, former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said that ‘only unity can take people out from suppression, repression, and oppression.’ She was addressing workers at the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) meeting in Srinagar. “There is so much suppression,” she said adding that this suppression can be tackled and get rid of by the unity which is the need of the hour. “We are facing a lot of suppression. Let us see when elections are fought but this is the time for unity. If you want people to take out from all troubles, you have to be united. All eyes are on us. Attempts are being made to create confusion and misunderstanding and we have been firm and cautious. Several worke...

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GOI to Sell Infrastructure Worth $81 Billion

INDIA

The Centre aims to raise Rs 6 trillion ($81 billion) from selling state-owned infrastructure assets over the next four years to assist strengthen the government's finances and plug its budget deficit, according to people acquainted with the matter. The plan will include the sale of road and railway assets, airports, power transmission lines, and gas pipelines said the people who wished not to be identified as they aren't authorized to share the details. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to make the roadmap public later Monday. The planned sales are in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategic divestment policy, under which the state will have a presence in only a few identified sectors with the rest privatized. The government has budgeted as much as Rs 1...

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Three Including Two Militants from Shopian Killed in Sopore Encounter: Police

REGIONAL

Police on Tuesday issued statement post Encounter in Peth Seer North Kashmir's Sopore. In a statement to GNS, the police said that during the intervening night of 23/24 August, based on specific input generated by Police regarding presence of militants in Pethseer area of Sopore, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Sopore Police, Army(52RR ) and CRPF in the said area. During the search operation as the presence of militants got ascertained, they were given opportunity to surrender, however, instead they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter. The statement further stated that however due to darkness the operation was suspended, while the cordon was kept intact. In the wee hours, repeated announcements were ag...

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Kulgam Police Rescued Kidnapped Minor Girl and Arrested Accused Within One Hour

REGIONAL

Police Station Kulgam received a written complaint for assistance from a complainant stating that his minor daughter (name withheld) was kidnapped by one person namely Muntazir Ahmad Shakhsaz S/O Mohammad Yaqoob Shakhsaz a resident of Chawalgam. Taking cognizance of the incident a Case with FIR No. 197/2021 U/S 363, 366-A IPC, 4 POCSO Act was registered at Police Station Kulgam, and an investigation was initiated in an instant manner. Accordingly, a team led by SHO Kulgam Insp Jazib Mohammad under the supervision of DySP HQR Kulgam Shri Ghulam Muhamad Bhat-JKPS was constituted to rescue the kidnapped girl and to nab the kidnapper, by using all available means investigating team rescued the kidnapped girl and arrested the accused within one hour after the complaint was received in Police...

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Indian Army Organises South Kashmir’ Sports Festival- 2021 at Pulwama

REGIONAL, SPORTS

As part of South Kashmir Sports Festival 2021, 55 RR and Shahid Lala Committee are conducting “Kashmir Premier League”, an Inter-District Cricket Tournament at Pulwama Cricket Stadium. A total of 64 teams are participating in this Knock Out Format 20-20 tournament which commenced on 16 August 2021. After the initial rounds, “SUPER 16” were selected for the quarter-final matches which culminated on 22 August 2021. Semifinal matches of this exciting tournament will be conducted on 24 August 2021 and the final match will be conducted on 25 August 2021. The exciting format and nail-biting finish to the matches have drawn huge crowds to the stadium. Winners and Runners Ups will be felicitated in a mega event to be conducted in Batpora Stadium, Shopian on 31 August 2021. In addi...

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Body of 36-Yr-Old Female Teacher Found Around Near Her Home In Poonch

REGIONAL

The body of a 36-year-old female teacher was found around 100 meters from her residence in Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. They said “injury marks” were visible on the body of the teacher identified as Shanaz Akhter (teacher) wife of Mohammad Irfan of Keri Gursai. Confirming it, SHO Gurasi Niaz Ahmad told GNS postmortem is being conducted at Government Sub-district hospital Mendhar. He said that “there are visible injury marks” on the body of the teacher, who was posted at government middle school Keri Gulthan in the Balakote Mendhar area of the district. The proceedings under 174 CrpC have been initiated into the incident. (GNS)

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Yet again, Israel Attacks Gaza Strip at midnight

INTERNATIONAL

On Monday night, Israel launched a series of airstrikes on several areas in the Gaza strip, local sources said. Israel's fighter jets carried out a fresh series of airstrikes last night on the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported amidst the bombing. This was the latest episode in the ongoing Israeli escalation on the besieged enclave. The Israeli warplanes fired at least 3 missiles at a target in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, and fired drop flare shells over eastern Rafah. The Israeli jets also struck an empty agricultural land, in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza city. In retaliation, the Local sources said that the Resistance anti-craft artillery retaliated to Israeli strikes and targeted Israeli aircraft over eastern Beit Hanoun.

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PAGD passes another resolution, seeks restoration of Art 370, 35-A, Full Statehood

Politics, REGIONAL

J&K people being humiliated, its consequences can be dangerous for the entire nation, have renewed pledge to fight till pre-Aug 4, 2019 position is restored: Tarigami People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday passed a resolution, demanding restoration of Article 370, 35A and the full Statehood to Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. The conglomerate also stated that the people of the Union Territory are being humiliated and thus must be stopped as its consequences can be dangerous for the entire nation. Addressing a press conference after holding a meeting, PAGD as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the conglomerate has decided not to act as mute spectators over the humiliation being faced by the J&K people. “The incumbent government is feeli...