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55 Killed, Dozens Missing in Indonesian Floods

INTERNATIONAL

Different fiascos brought about by heavy rains in eastern Indonesia have killed in any event 55 individuals and dislodged thousands, the country's catastrophe help organization said on Monday. In excess of 40 others were absent. Mud tumbled down from encompassing slopes onto many homes in Lamenele town not long after 12 PM on Adonara island in East Nusa Tenggara area. Rescuers recuperated 38 bodies and in any event five individuals were harmed, said Lenny Ola, who heads the nearby debacle office. Streak flooding slaughtered in any event 17 individuals somewhere else and at any rate 42 are absent, as per the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. Aid projects were hampered by power cuts, impeded streets canvassed in thick mud and flotsam and jetsam just as the distance of the ...

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Cookery Show Brews Trouble for BBC after Host Calls Kashmir a ‘Part of Pakistan’

INTERNATIONAL

A program that aired on BBC - “Recipes that Made Me: Kashmir”, a cookery show on Kashmiri cuisine that screened last Saturday in the UK on BBC One, referred to Kashmiri cuisine as “food of the Kashmiri immigrants from northern Pakistan” in an episode set in Yorkshire. BBC has since, come under fire for broadcasting a show that according to a section of the Indians settled in the UK misrepresented the facts of the region. Vinod Tikoo, who represents the Jammu Kashmir Study Centre in the UK, said: “The series talks about Kashmiri food from Pakistani occupied region of Jammu and Kashmir but the food and recipes shown are more mainstream Pakistani or from the Jammu region". Vinod Tikoo also alleged that the host did not show the subtle yet substantial differences between the...

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America’s Secret Prison ‘Guantanamo’ Shut, Prisoners Moved

INTERNATIONAL

A discreet unit inside the Guantanamo Bay restriction local area that fell crumbling, has now been closed and the prisoners from the areas were moved to another office on the American base in Cuba, the U.S. military said on Sunday. Prisoners from Camp 7 were moved to Camp 5 "safely and without scene," anyway didn't say when the trade occurred. Camp 5, which was for the most part empty, is near Camp 6, where various detainees are held, in order to "increase operational capability and ampleness". Miami-based Southern Command, which directs the confinement local area at the southeastern edge of Cuba, didn't say the quantity of prisoners were moved. Specialists have as of late said around 14 men were held in Camp 7. There are 40 prisoners at Guantanamo. Camp 7 opened in December 2006 ...

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NCPUL to Publish RSS Chief’s ‘ Bhavishya Ka Bharat’ Speeches in Urdu

INDIA

The National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) has decided to release the book which is an Urdu translation of Bhavishya Ka Bharat- a Hindi compilation of RSS head Bhagwat’s three-day lecture series delivered in 2018. The Muslim Mirror quoted officials from NCPUL sayint that the publication was a violation of the NCPUL’s guidelines which outline that “no book by a political leader or any sectarian material can be translated or published” by the organisation. Notably, NCPUL is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). Te report further quoted Urdu poet and former vice-chairman of Delhi Urdu Academy, Majid Ahmed as saying, "This is gross misuse of the funds of NCPUL, whose purpose is to promote Urdu by helping out writers and poets. A book ...

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TRF Over Ground Worker Arrested in Sopore Kashmir, Says Police

OTHERS

The Jammu Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of TRF, a militant outfit in the Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. “On 03 April 2021, a joint Naka by Sopore Police, 22 RR and 179 CRPF was established at Model Town crossing Sopore. During Naka checking one hardcore OGW of TRF Outfit identified as Ihsaan ul Haq Khanday, son of Nazir Ahmad Khanday of Faisalabad Sopore A/P Nowpora Kalan was apprehended,” a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) “Incriminating material including letter pad of TRF outfit has been recovered from his possession,” the spokesman said, adding that a case under FIR number 82/2021 under section 13 ULA (P), 506 IPC has been registered while further invest...

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Girl Allegedly Raped Inside a Truck in Kulgam- Accused Arrested

KULGAM

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two persons who are involved in raping a girl inside the vehicle (truck) in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a press release issued to The Kashmiriyat, the Police said, Police Post Mirbazar received specific information that a girl (name withheld) was being raped by two persons namely Hafiz Farooq Parray and Ubaid Ayoub Raina both the residents of Gadihama Kulgam inside a Vehicle bearing registration Number JK18A-6426 near FCI Mirbazar. On tip off Police party from Police Post Mirbazar led by I/C PP Mirbazar Sub Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad under the supervision of SHO Qazigund Insp. Irshad Reshi and SDPO Qazigund Shri. Mohd Shafiq-JKPS rushed to the spot, rescued the girl, and arrested the two culprits also the vehicle used f...

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Another Tourist Dies of Covid 19 in Kashmir

REGIONAL

A 60-year-old tourist from Gujarat died due to Covid-19 at a hospital here, officials said on Monday. They said that the tourist was admitted on 2nd April in CD Hospital after testing positive. While he had tested negative one day prior at Airport. Confirming the death, a doctor at the hospital told that the tourist was suffering from “severe covid-19 Pneumonia” and died on Sunday. Interestingly, the tourist like the one from Pune Maharashtra who died on Wednesday last had tested negative for the covid-19 at the Srinagar airport on arrival to Valley. A few tourists are already admitted to CD hospital as well as Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, two of the exclusive facilities for the management of covid-19 patients here, officials said. Sources in these exclusive health f...

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Mother- Son Duo Charred to Death, Six houses Gutted in Srinagar Ablaze

REGIONAL

A 40-year-old woman and her son were charred to death after their house caught fire in Haftchinar area of Srinagar. Officials said that at least six residential houses were gutted during intervening night of Sunday-Monday in Haftchinar area of Srinagar, which falls under the jurisdiction of Shergari Police Station. “Fire broke out in a residential house of one Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, son of Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh of Dogerpati Haftchinar, which engulfed into another residential houses during intervening night of Sunday-Monday.” In the incident, Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh's wife identified as Ajmeera (40), his son Mohammad Abbass Sheikh (6), died on the spot. The duo were taken to the Srinagar's SMHS hospital where they were declared brought dead. Medical Superintendent SMHS, Dr. ...

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Drug Peddler Arrested with 400 Grams of Charas in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD

The Jammu Kashmir Police arrested a drug peddler in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Sunday afternoon. in a press statement, the Police said that continuing its drive against drug menace in District Anantnag, today on a specific information Police Party from Police Station Anantnag along with IC Police Post Genral Bus Stand established a Naka at Khanbal. They said that during the Nakka checking one person namely Aasif Ahmad Bhat S/o Ghulam Ahmad Bhat Resident of Seepan Khanbal was arrested along with 400 grams of Charas. Accordingly Case FIR No. 70/202 section 8/20 NDPS Act have been registered in Police Station Anantnag and investigation has been taken up. Anantnag Police once again appeals the people of the District to come forward with the information regarding anti...

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22 Security Personnel Killed, 30 Injured in Naxal Attack in Chhattisgarh

INDIA

At least 22 security personnel were killed and 30 others injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. The attack took place in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the death of security personnel , and said their valour will never be forgotten. Shah also said that the government will continue its fight against such enemies of peace and progress. "I bow to the sacrifices of our brave security personnel martyred while fighting Maoists in Chhattisgarh. Nation will never forget their valor. My condolences are with their families. We will continue our fight against these enemies of peace & progress. May injured recover soon," he said in a tweet. This was the second major Naxal in...