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NIA Carries Raids at 56 Locations Across Jammu Kashmir in Jamaat-e-Islami Funding Case

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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday carried searches at 56 locations in fourteen districts in Jammu Kashmir, officials said. As per the investigation agency, NIA conducted searches in Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) funding case (RC-03/2021/NIA/DLI). “Today (08.08.2021), NIA alongwith JKP and CRPF conducted searches at 56 locations in Districts of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar and Rajouri of J-K,” the agency said in a statement. The case was registered by NIA on 5 February 2021 in pursuance to order from Ministry of Home Affairs relating to “separatist and secessionist activities of JeI, an unlawful association under the UA(P) Act, even after its proscription on 28.02.2019.” “The members of...

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Educational Institutions in Jammu Kashmir to Remain Closed Till Further Orders

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Authorities on Sunday decided to keep the schools and higher educational institutes including coaching centers closed in Jammu and Kashmir till further orders. However, the educational institutions have been “permitted to seek personal attendance of vaccinated staff/students for administrative purposes and Independence day celebrations subject to the limit of 25 and strict adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour.” The decision was taken at a review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar, who is also Chairperson State Executive Committee. The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other officers of Jammu and Ka...

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No Mercy for Militants, Their Supporters: LG Manoj Sinha

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Jammu Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that “there will be no mercy for the militants and their supporters in Kashmir” as the administration led by him is committed to ensure peace and development in Kashmir, the land of sufi saints. “In a place like Kashmir, where there are sufi saints everywhere, there is no place for violence and militancy,” the LG said addressing a function at Kund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said that there will be no mercy for militants and their supporters. “In the land of sufi saints like Syed Simnani (RA) who have spilled the blood and sweat to promote peace and defeat violence, there is no place for any sort of violence. The Union Territory administration is committed to promot...

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Budgam police arrested Govt lecturer with 103 bottles of codeine syrup

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Sahil Gulzar Budgam police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a government lecturer with 103 bottles of codeine syrup in the Wadwan area of central Kashmir's Budgam district. An official told The Kashmiriyat that during naka checking at Wadan Budgam, a police party of police post-Soibugh intercepted one vehicle, a Chevrolet Spark bearing registration number JK01L 4385. He said During during the search of the said vehicle 103 bottles of codeine syrup were recovered from the vehicle. A senior police officer identified the arrested drug peddler as Syed Irfan ul Haq son of Zia ud din a government lecturer in the education department, resident of Tenbagh area of Khayam in Srinagar district. The vehicle used for the Commission of the crime has also been seized. Accordingly, “Case ...

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Red Fort Barricaded Ahead of August 15; Police Cites Farmers’ Tractor Rally of Republic Day as the Reason

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In view of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, the entrance of the Red Fort has been barricaded with Shipping Containers, that tower like walls. The Delhi Police says that the barricading is being done for security reasons. The police cited the farmers' tractor rally of January 26, and said that the rally took a 'violent turn'. Hence, the police says they're not taking any chances. They also said that the barricades will be decorated ahead of the Independence Day. Many sources, as per NDTV, say this is also being done after the recent drone attacks. Every year, the Prime Minister addresses the country from the ramparts of the Red Fort, on August 15. Earlier this year, the protesting farmers, who have been protesting the Black Farm Laws since almost a year now,...

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Taliban Takes Over Northern Afghan City of Sar-E-Pul; Hours After Kunduz Fell

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On Sunday, hours after the Taliban captured the northern city of Kunduz, it has also captured Sar-e-Pul now. As of Sunday alone, it has captured two northern cities. This marks a major blow to the Afghan government. On Friday, it took over Zaranj of Nimroz province, while on Saturday, it took over Sheberghan of Jawzjan. The Taliban had seized much of the countryside in recent months. The Afghan government had abandoned the countryside and decided to protect the urban centres. The lawmakers and residents in these cities confirmed that Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul in the north fell within hours of each other Sunday after fierce fighting. A Kunduz resident had also described the city as being enveloped in total chaos. "After some fierce fighting, the mujahideen, with the grace of Go...

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Hoist Indian National Flag on All Govt Buildings on Independence Day: DC Srinagar to CEO

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Ahead of the 75th Independence Day of India, the district administration Srinagar has asked the Chief Education Officer (CEO) to hoist the tricolour on all the government buildings.buy strattera online medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/withoutprescription/strattera.html no prescription The office of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has directed the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Srinagar to hoist the flags in all government buildings under its jurisdiction. The order reads, “Get the national flag hoisted on all the government buildings under your control in district Srinagar on the upcoming 75th Independence Day.”—(KNO)

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Muslim Man Beaten to Death in Gujarat Police’s Custody

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Earlier this week on Wednesday, Irshad Sheikh, resident of Surat, Gajarat was allegedly beaten to death by cops while in custody at Chowk Bazar Police Station in Surat, Maktoob Media reported. The deceased's wife, Saba Khatoon, said that the officers from Chowk Bazar Police Station had called Irshad on Tuesday morning and asked him to report at the police station in regard to a case. She said that she kept on waiting until Wednesday morning. Later, they received his dead body, Saba Khatoon said. She alleges that the police subjected her husband, Irshad, to third-degree torture in custody, resulting in his death. Irshad's mother-in-law said that Sheikh's dead body returned in the same rickshaw in which he had travelled to the police station alive on his own. ABP News had repo...

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Taliban Now in Control of Key Northern Afghan City Of Kunduz

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On Sunday, the Taliban said that they had captured the key Afghan city of Kunduz. As per a report by AFP, fierce street to street fighting had raged in the centre of a second northern capital, Shar-e-pul. "Kunduz has fallen; the Taliban have taken all the key installations in the city," the report by AFP says. Since the U.S. started withdrawal of troops in May, the Taliban were able to capture two provincial capitals. They had gained control of Zaranj in Nimroz on Friday, while Sheberghan in Jawzjan on Saturday. The Afghan security forces and the Taliban had been fighting in the centre of Kunduz before it fell to the Taliban. The fall of Kunduz comes as a major blow to the Afghan Government as it had mostly abandoned fighting in the countryside in order to defend urban ce...

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Saudi Court to Start Ruling Against Palestinians and Jordanians Jailed for their Political Views

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As per a latest report by QNN, the Saudi authorities were expected to start court sessions to rule against Palestinians and Jordanians jailed in Saudi prisons over the political views that they hold. The head of the committee of Jordanian prisoners in Saudi Arabia took to his Facebook account and wrote, “We knew that all Palestinian and Jordanian prisoners have arrived in Riyadh to be brought before the criminal court, which will issue its final rule in the case of supporting the resistance on Sunday. All prisoners will be sentenced in the same court session tomorrow." It was during Donald Trump administration and Mohammed bin Salman's rise to power that Saudi Arabia carried out a campaign over their political views and their support for the Palestinian resistance. Hamas' official...