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Waseem Rizvi Accused of Rape by Driver’s Wife

Waseem Rizvi Accused of Rape by Driver’s Wife

INDIA
Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board member and former chairman, Waseem Rizvi, has been accused of rape by his driver's wife. The woman, who went to Saadatganj police station with several lawyers on Tuesday, has demanded action against Waseem Rizvi. The woman has accused Rizvi of blackmailing her through obscene videos and photos. The police said they are investigating on the basis of the complaint given by the woman. The woman told reporters that Waseem Rizvi used to sexually assault by sending her driver husband out on the pretext of some work or the other. The woman said that when she could not bear it, she narrated the ordeal to her husband. When the woman's husband tried to talk to Waseem Rizvi, he was also beaten up. Meanwhile, Waseem Rizvi said that his driver was co...
Mob Kills Local Mukhiya’s Wife, After He Allegedly Shot His Neighbor in Bihar

Mob Kills Local Mukhiya’s Wife, After He Allegedly Shot His Neighbor in Bihar

INDIA
A mob in the Adharpur area of Bihar’s Samastipur district torched vehicles, houses and killed the wife of local mukhiya, Mohammad Husnain after he allegedly shot dead his neighbour Shrawan Kumar over a petty dispute. No arrest has been made yet. A police contingent, including Bihar Military Police personnel, has been deployed in the area, police sources said. Hindustan Times reported that Shrawan’s family members were busy preparing for a wedding function to be held in the evening and were draining out the water after incessant rain. Husnain protested, which led to an altercation. Suddenly, he whipped out his pistol and fired two rounds at Shrawan, who was declared brought dead at the Sadar Hospital. After that, Locals attacked Husnain’s house and torched two vehicles. They also t...
200 Militants Active in the Kashmir Valley: Army

200 Militants Active in the Kashmir Valley: Army

REGIONAL
Stating that the situation in Jammu Kashmir has shown a significant improvement, the Army on Thursday said that "all the parameter of violence have come down by 50 percent" in Kashmir while the number of active militants is 200 but this figure will be further reduced by the end of this year. The army also said that the role of army is diminishing in Kashmir with the active support of public and civil administration. This was stated by Lt. General DP Pandey, the General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Srinagar-based 15 Crops, who was part of a program organized by the Army in Handwara, Kupwara during which the school being run by the local army unit was renamed as Ashutosh Army Goodwill School (AAGS) at Budkot in memory of the officer who lost life in the line of the duty. Talking ...
Shepherd feared dead after slipping into  Nallah in Bandipora

Shepherd feared dead after slipping into Nallah in Bandipora

REGIONAL
A 55-year-old shepherd is feared dead after he slipped into a nallah at a forest area near Tresangam in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday. Official sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a shepherd identified as Noor-Udin Chopan, son of Muhammad Sultan of Ajas Matipora has slipped and fell down along with his horse into Nallah near Tresangam forests. They said that the incident occurred near the Tresangam forests area when he was crossing the Nallah. The sources said that his body is yet to be recovered, while the locals are on job to retrieve him, who is feared dead. A police official also confirmed the incident to KNO and said that they have sent rescue teams including Police and SDRF to trace him. He said the rescue teams have reached the s...
Live Updates- First time After Abrogation of 370, Kashmir Leaders to Meet PM Modi

Live Updates- First time After Abrogation of 370, Kashmir Leaders to Meet PM Modi

FEATURED
The stage is all set for an all-party meeting, scheduled to be held today (June 24) in New Delhi as the mainstream leaders from Jammu Kashmir, who were invited for the meeting, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. The All-Party Meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to be held in New Delhi at 03:00 PM today. Leaders from Jammu Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari and CPI (M) senior leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami and Congress leader Tara Chand have arrived New Delhi today. Congress senior leader and former J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is also among the invitees, is already in New Delhi while Peoples C...
9 of family suffer burn injuries in gas cylinder explosion at Udhampur

9 of family suffer burn injuries in gas cylinder explosion at Udhampur

REGIONAL
At least nine members of a family suffered burn injuries after a domestic gas cylinder exploded in Pancheri area of Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir late on Wednesday evening. Police told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that fire broke out in a double-story house belonging to Mansa Ram in Lander Barinda, Tehsil, Panchari at around 08:00 PM. In the fire incident, a domestic gas cylinder exploded, resulting in injuries to nine members of a family, who were trying to douse the flames. Five of the injured were taken to Primary Health Centre (PHC) Lander where from they were referred to District Hospital Udhampur. Some of the injured persons were identified as Karnail Chand, Sunaku, Rakesh Kumar and Sindo Devi, residents of Lander Barinda, Panchari—(KNO)
Improve investigation, use technology for better conviction rate of crimes: DGP to officers

Improve investigation, use technology for better conviction rate of crimes: DGP to officers

OTHERS
To review the police functioning in Kashmir Zone, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Wednesday chaired a crime and security meeting of all Range DIsG and District SSsP including Police Districts of valley here at Police Headquarters. As per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the meeting was attended by ADGP Coordination Danesh Rana, IGP Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar, IGP CIV Alok Kumar, DIsG Amit Kumar, Sujit Kumar and Abdul Jabbar and all district SSsP of Kashmir zone. Before the commencement of meeting, the DGP J&K alongwith all officers of Kashmir Zone paid homage to the slain Inspector Parvaiz Ahmad Dar who was killed in a cowardly attack by militants’ yesterday evening at Nowgam area of Srinagar. DGP said that the 2000 batch of...
2 Dead, 8 Injured in Kupwara Road Accident

2 Dead, 8 Injured in Kupwara Road Accident

REGIONAL
Two persons, one of them an 8-month-old baby and a 90-year-old man, were killed, while eight persons were injured when a sumo they were travelling in met with an accident near Jabdi area in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Thursday. Official sources told GNS that a sumo vehicle (JK05B-8799) driven by one Yaseen Shah met with accident at Baghbella Jabdi, resulting into on the spot death of Sadar Ali Shah (90) son of Fazilali Shah of Bijaldar jabdi and Afan (8-month- old). Eight persons were injured in the accident and have been hospitalized, they said. (GNS)
Ahead of All-Party Meet, Amit Shah Reaches PM Modi’s Residence

Ahead of All-Party Meet, Amit Shah Reaches PM Modi’s Residence

INDIA
The stage is all set for an all-party meeting, scheduled to be held today (June 24) in New Delhi as the mainstream leaders from Jammu Kashmir, who were invited for the meeting, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. The All-Party Meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to be held in New Delhi at 03:00 PM today. Leaders from Jammu Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari and CPI (M) senior leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami and Congress leader Tara Chand have arrived New Delhi today. Congress senior leader and former J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is also among the invitees, is already in New Delhi while Peoples C...
Muslim Woman Attacked, Tonsured for Marrying Dalit Man in UP

Muslim Woman Attacked, Tonsured for Marrying Dalit Man in UP

OTHERS
Three relatives of a 20-year-old Muslim woman have been arrested in Barabanki district after they allegedly assaulted her and shaved her head for marrying a Dalit man. The incident took place last week and the police booked eight family members, including three women, on the victim’s complaint. Three of them were arrested on Tuesday night. “As per my wishes, I got married to a youth from my village at a temple. On Monday, my uncles called me home and with other family members beat me up with shoes, slippers and sticks. Initially, they chopped my hair and then shaved my entire head. They also confined me at their home and threatened to kill me,” the victim said in her complaint. The woman mentioned that her parents are dead and that she has no siblings. According to her, she had...