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Youth Allegedly Hangs Self To Death in Baramulla’s Wagoora

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A 24-year-old youth was found hanging inside his room in Vagila village of Wagoora in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. An official told that the youth was found dead in inside his home in the morning today. He said that the family informed that when they went inside the room he was found hanging. The official said that a police team has reached at the spot and investigation has been taken up and a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Kreeri. The official said that the body was in the possession of the police for post-mortem, which will determine the cause of death and to complete other legal formalities in the case—(KNO)

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Encounter Rages in Kulgam Area

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed A gunfight has started between militants and government forces in the Czimmer area of Kulgam district in South Kashmir. An Official told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday afternoon a joint team of 09 RR of Indian Army, police, and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Czimmer, Kulgam. As the forces inched closer towards the suspected spot, the militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight. As per the sources two to three militants are believed to be trapped.

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Stray Dog On Prowl in Anantnag Villages, 12 People Bitten in Two Days

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Sheikh Nadeem A stray dog attacked and injured at least one dozen people in Palpora, Ganiepora, Ara-Koshipora, and Damhal Villages of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, on Tuesday. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the locals said that a stray dog appeared and attacked dozen of people in a single day in different villages and has spread a reign of terror in the villages. The injured were shifted to District Hospital and were given anti-rabies vaccine (ARV), they said.buy viagra super dulox force online https://myhst.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/inc/patterns/new/viagra-super-dulox-force.html no prescription Locals of the area have said that they have stopped sending their children out of their homes due to the fear of the stray dog in the village, who has attacked several p...

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Central Government Invokes AFSPA and Declares Nagaland as ‘Disturbed Area’ for a Period of 6 Months

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As per the legal news website, Live Law, the Central Government has invoked AFSPA and declared whole of the State of Nagaland as ‘disturbed area’ for a period of 6 months. The order comes in effect from today, i.e., June 30, 2021. A notification regarding the matter issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs states, "Whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole of the State of Nagaland is in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is necessary." Therefore, the notification says that in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (No. 28 of 1958), "the Central Government hereby declares that whole of the State of Nagaland to be disturbed area ...

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Dam in Dooru useless for Irrigation

OTHERS

Sheikh Nadeem Amid rising temperatures, the Water level is decreasing constantly in many parts of the Kashmir valley which has caused worry among the agriculturalists due to the non-availability of water supply to irrigate their paddy fields. In the Anantnag district, the residents of several villages including Nowpora, career, Mehmoodabad, Nathipora, and surrounding villages, are in distress due to the non-availability of water for irrigation. Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that in 2013, a Dam was constructed in Dooru Anantnag for the purpose that farmers will get benefit from the drought situation, but it becomes a dream amid rising temperature. Water level decreases due to which we people suffer and can't irrigate our paddy fields, Farmers told The Kashmiriyat. ...

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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Expresses Concern Over ‘Grave Violations’ Against Kashmiri Children

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On Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, expressed his concern over the grave violations in the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir. He urged the Indian government to end the use ke shotgun pellets against children. In the UN Report on Children 2021, Guterres has said "I call upon the government to take preventive measures to protect children, including by ending the use of pellets against children, ensuring that children are not associated in any way to security forces, and endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration and the Vancouver Principles." The report made a mention of 4 children who were detained by the Indian Forces in Jammu Kashmir for alleged associations with armed groups. "A total of 39 children (33 boys, 6 girls) were killed (9) and maimed (30) by pellet guns...

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Infant Among 4 Persons Killed, 4 Others Injured As Load Carrier Falls Into Gorge in Ramban

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Four persons, including an infant, were killed while as many others were injured when a vehicle carrying labourers from Chhattisgarh skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge near Khooni Nallah in Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar highway on wee hours of Wednesday, officials said. They said a Tata Mobile (JK02AP-4588) was on way from Jammu towards Srinagar when the driver lost control over it and the load carrier rolled down into the deep gorge. Three persons died on the spot and their bodies were recovered by the team of Quick Action Team and SDRF besides locals who rushed to the spot immediately after the accident. Five injured persons including 8-month-old boy identified as Aryan son of Deepak Sahu were evacuated and shifted to hospital. However, the infant succumbed to the...

Jun292021 by News DeskNo Comments

11 Years of Youth in Jail Under UAPA for Kashmiri Man, Now ‘Acquitted’

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Insha Mushtaq Today the decade-long struggle of the Baba Family in Rainawara has paid dividends, with tears in her eyes and a smile on her face, an old mother looks at her son, who returned home after more than 11 years. Bashir Ahmed Baba, from Rainawari who was arrested in Gujarat for allegedly being a member of Hizbul Mujahideen, was acquitted today after more than 11 years. Bashir like any youthful man after completing his had completed his Masters in Urdu from Indira Gandhi National Open University in 2009 and then qualified for a 15-day training program in Gujrat Ahmedabad in March 2010 by Maya Foundation- a German NGO running a project for surgical treatment of cleft lip in children in rural areas. On 14th March 2010, Bashir Ahmed Baba was arrested by the 'Anti-Terrorist...

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Police arrested a drug peddler with contraband like substances in north Kashmir’s Boniyar.

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Imran Boniyari Police of Tuesday has claimed to have arrested one drug peddler with contraband like substances in Boniyar hamlet of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. In a statement issued to "The Kashmiriyat News " police spokesman said "Baramulla Police under the supervision of Sh.buy singulair online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/singulair.html no prescription Junaid Wali-JKPS, SDPO Uri assisted by Inspr. Tariq Ahmad Shah, SHO PS Boniyar today arrested 01 drug peddler namely Showkat Ahmad Pathan S/O Samad Khan Pathan resident of Pathan Mohalla Trikanjan Boniyar District Baramulla at Bela Salamabad Boniyar and recovered 60 grams of Brown Sugar like substance from his possession." "In this regard, case under sections of NDPS has been regist...

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Kejriwal Promises 200 Units of Free Electricity as AAP Gears Up for Punjab 2022 Elections

INDIA

On Tuesday, in the wake of Punjab elections 2022, the Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal has proclaimed a 'new dawn' for Punjab and signed off "see you in just a few hours," in his tweet where he said he was en route to Punjab, the second time in the month. Also, the Aam Aadmi Party's Twitter handle tweeted "Stage is set!! Arvind Kejriwalji will make a mega announcement today which will send 440-volt current to the Captain (Chief Minister Amarinder Singh) and Congress." The Delhi CM promised 200 units of free electricity to the people of Punjab if AAP comes to power in the state. "In Delhi, we provide 200 units of free electricity to every family. Women are very happy. Women in Punjab are unhappy with inflation. AAP will provide 200 units of free electricity for all in Punjab,"...