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Suspicious Bag Found at Dr Ali Jan Road Near SKIMS Soura Srinagar, BDS On Job

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Sahil Gulzar A Suspicious bag was found on Dr Ali Jan Complex road near SKIMS Soura area in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday afternoon. A police officer told The Kashmiriyat that a Suspicious bag, blue in colour was spotted at roadside of Dr Ali Jan Complex road near SKIMS Soura. A team of Bomb Disposal Squad along with the security forces have reached the spot to verify the bag, he added.buy propecia online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/languages/en/propecia.html no prescription In area and around the spot has been temporarily blocked by the forces, he said.buy viagra online https://www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/languages/en/viagra.html no prescription Further details awaited

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U.S. Mission in Afghanistan Ends on August 31: Joe Biden

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The president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, spoke about the situation in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2021, and said that their mission in Afghanistan will end by August 31. Mr Biden said the U.S. had achieved what it had gone into Afghanistan to do, including preventing it from becoming a base from which the U.S. could be attacked. “We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build. And it's the right and the responsibility of Afghan people alone to decide their future, and how they want to run their country,” he said. "And in this context, speed is safety," he said, adding that no U.S. or allied forces had been lost in the drawdown. The American troops left Bagram Airfield last week, which happens to be their largest...

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Uttar Pradesh Reports First Case of Kappa Covid-19 Variant after Delta Variant, Patient Dies

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Hundreds of variations of the Virus, SARS-CoV-2, have been identified worldwide so far. Recently, two cases of the Delta Plus variant were found in Deoria and Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. Now a patient has tested positive for the Kappa Variant in Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The patient, a 66-year-old man, has died. The new Kappa Variant was detected during the genome sequencing. As per the Head of the Microbiology department at BRD Medical College, Amresh Singh, the patient had tested positive for COVID-19 on May 27. He was admitted to the medical college on June 12. On June 13, his sample was collected as routine and was later sent to CSIR’s Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi. Later, the institute confirmed the Kappa strain in the sample. Amresh S...

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US Embassy Slams Israel for Destroying Palestinian-American Prisoner’s House, Says Punitive Demolition of Palestinian Homes Should End

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The US Embassy in Israel has denounced the bombing of the Palestinian prisoner, Palestinian-American Montaser Shalabi's house in Turmus Ayya town, north of Ramallah on Thursday. The US released a statement in the wake of the Israeli forces destroying the house with explosives. After which, Shalabi's wife and children were left homeless. The statement said that all sides should “refrain from unilateral steps that exacerbate tensions and undercut efforts to advance a negotiated two-state solution, this certainly includes the punitive demolition of Palestinian homes.” It said that "the punitive demolition of Palestinian homes" was one such step that exacerbated tensions. Meanwhile, Palestine's official Wafa news agency called the US criticism "unprecedented". The US Embassy's s...

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Oxfam’s New Report Says 6X Increase in People Suffering Famine Like Conditions Since the Beginning of Pandemic, 11 People Dying of Hunger Every Minute

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The anti-poverty organisation Oxfam, On Thursday, Oxfam - the charitable group that seeks to alleviate poverty in a report titled, “The Hunger Virus Multiplies," has said that the death toll from famine outpaces that of COVID-19, which kills around seven people per minute. The report says that 11 people die of hunger and malnutrition each minute and that the number facing famine-like conditions around the globe has increased six times over the last year. The report says that overall, 155 million people around the world are now living in crisis levels of food insecurity or worse – that is 20 million more than last year. Around 2 out of every 3 of these people are going hungry primarily because their country is in war and conflict. The report also describes the massive impact that e...

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LeT militant arrested in Bandipora’s Hajin, arms, ammunition recovered: Police

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant of LeT outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession in Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that based on a specific input regarding movement of militants towards Hajin town for subversive activities, a joint Naka was established in Gund Jahangeer area by Bandipora police, 13RR, IRP 21st Bn and 45 Bn CRPF. “During Naka checking movement of a suspicious person was noticed and he was tactfully apprehended and he disclosed his identity as Muzammil Sheikh @ Abu Maviya of Chandergeer Hajin. Incriminating material along with live arms and ammunition which includes one chinese pistol along with live...

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Kulgam Encounter: Militants manage to flee, Ops called off, Say officials

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Militants on Friday managed to give slip to forces after initial exchange of fire in Redwani area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said. A senior police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a search operation, which was launched after a brief exchange of fire, has been called off. He said that search operation was launched by joint team of forces including Army's Ist RR, CRPF and Kulgam Police on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. “When the search operation was being launched, militants fired upon forces which was retaliated triggering an encounter. However, the militants managed to escape under the cover of darkness,” he said. The official said that search operation, which continued for many hours has now been cal...

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Two Youth Killed, Another Injured in Road Accident in Sopore’s Botingo

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Two youth died while another was injured in a road accident that took place in Botingo area of Sopore town in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday evening. An official told the news agency that a biker lost control over his bike and collided with a vehicle, resulting in injuries to the trio, who were riding on bike. He said that they were rushed to a sub-district hospital Sopore, where one succumbed to his injures and another two were referred to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment. He said that, however, another one among two also succumbed to the injuries at SMHS hospital while the condition of other is said to be critical. Meanwhile, A police official confirmed the incident and said that a case has been registered and investigation has been started in this ...

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Two IT Graduate Friends From Pulwama Started An Academy to Teach Computer Coding Skills

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Two friends with information technology background from Pulwama have launched an IT based academy to educate students with computer coding skills in Kashmir. Aadil Ahmad Bhat (26) from Bagandar Pampore and Meer Aamir (24) from Namlabal Pampore have started an IT academy with an aim to encourage Kashmiri students to make their future in the IT sector. Aadil who is head of the academy said that three years after completing post-graduation in information technology, they decided to launch an IT based academy titled "DcodeFuture" to nourish the talent of students interested in computer coding besides the IT sector. He said that due to multiple lockdowns and clampdown after abrogation of Article 370, they have not got the desired results yet but they are hopeful that in coming time we ...

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Milk Prices Increase By Rs 2 Per Litre in Jammu Kashmir

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At the time when people are already reeling under the financial crises due to COVID-19 aftermath and steep hike in price of petroleum product, Jammu Kashmir Milk Producers Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL) has decided to hike the price of milk by Rs 2 per litre across the Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir from July 8 onwards. The increased price of milk has been seen as another jolt to common people as rate has been increased in all three categories (Shakti, Taaza, Slim N Trim) of milk, marketed by JKMPCL’s Snowcap has been increased by Rs 2 per litre. Manoj Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, JKMPCL said that increase in the milk prices is unavoidable due to the increased cost for packaging and transportation.buy kamagra generic buy kamagra generic