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Fire Breaks Out In North Kashmir’s Lolab Forest

SOUTH KASHMIR

Firdous Qadri On Tuesday, clouds of smoke were observed by the locals at multiple locations in the Lolab forest area of north Kashmir's frontier district. A massive fire broke out in the forest area. While talking to The Kashmiriyat, the locals from North Kashmir’s Warnow Affan told that they saw smoke billowing from the nearby forests. On visiting the location, locals witnessed a major part of the forest area including vegetation razed to ashes. In the present moment, the fire is gradually spreading to other parts of the forest area. In a separate incident, blaze has broken out in compartment numbers 36 and 37 falling in upper reaches of Trumakhan forest area in the frontier district. Meanwhile, local residents told The Kashmiriyat that there have been frequent fire inciden...

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Stone Throwing in Shopian Kashmir During Land Acquisition Drive- 1 Dead

SHOPIAN

Mir Irfan Massive stone throwing clashes erupted in Hermain area of South Kashmir Shopian district on Tuesday afternoon against a land acquisition drive by the administration in the area. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that an elderly man suffered cardiac arrest and died on spot in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Women and men in large numbers threw stones on a team of officials and the Locals who were on a land acquisition drive in Hermain village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. They said that the team led by Tehsildar Hermain, Block Development Officer Hermain had arrived in the area to take possession of the local land. An elderly man identified as Abdul Salam Thokar, a resident of Padderpora area in Shopian suffered a heart attack and died on spot.

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SC Refuses to Extend Security of Former Judge SK Yadav Who Pronounced Babri Masjid Verdict

INDIA

On Monday, the Supreme Court (SC) refused to extend the security of former judge SK Yadav, who gave the verdict in the Babri Masjid demolition case and acquitted all 32 accused, including BJP veterans Uma Bharti, Murli Manohar Joshi, and LK Advani. A bench of Justice RF Nariman and also Justice Krishna Murari and Navin Sinha was considering Yadav's request to continue his personal security in view of the sensitivity of the case decided by him on his last day in office. “Having perused the letter dated September 30, we do not consider it necessary to continue (the) security,” said Supreme Court Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Krishna Murari. On September 30, the apex court had acquitted all 32 accused in the case saying there was no conclusive evidence that they were part of...

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Dargah Aala Hazrat Opposes Forceful Cremation of Muslims Deceased Due To COVID-19

INDIA

The grand mufti of the Dargah Aala Hazrat has urged the governments of India and Sri Lanka to stop ‘forceful cremation’ of Muslims falling prey to COVID-19. He said that the last rites should follow the guidelines in Islam. According to news reports, Salman Hasan Khan, Vice President, Aala Hazrat Dargah, said, “Islam does not allow, under any circumstances, cremation of the deceased. This action, where Muslims dying of Covid-19 are being forcefully cremated, has caused immense grief in the community.” The grand mufti said that the last rites should be permitted strictly as per the tenets of Islam and keeping the sentiments of the family in mind.The letter further stated that the World Health Organization (WHO) and numerous scientists have also reiterated that the dead do not transmit...

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FIR registered against Amitabh Bachchan, KBC makers for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments

INDIA

On Tuesday, an FIR was registered against Amitabh Bachchan and the makers of the Sony TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) for hurting 'Hindu sentiments' over a question that was asked on Friday's special episode titled Karamveer. The controversy started after Bachchan asked a question related to Manusmirti in the episode. The episode had social activist Bezwada Wilson and actor Anoop Soni as guests on a hot seat. The question for Rs 6,40,000 was: On 25 December 1927, Dr BR Ambedkar and his followers burned copies of which scripture? And the options given were, a) Vishnu Purana, b) Bhagavad Gita, c) Rigdev, and d) Manusmriti. After answering the question, Bachchan explained that Dr Ambedkar condemned and burned copies of the ancient Hindu text. He also said, "In 1927, Dr BR A...

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Turkey and Greece earthquake: 100 Dead and more than 990 Injured

INTERNATIONAL

A young girl has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in the Turkish city of Izmir, four days after a strong earthquake hit Turkey and Greece on the 3rd of November. The girl was seen being taken into an ambulance, wrapped in a thermal blanket, as rescue workers and onlookers clapped and chanted "God is great". Rescue workers carry a 4-year-old girl, Ayda Gezgin, out from a collapsed building after an earthquake in the Aegean port city of Izmir [Reuters] Rescuer Nusret Aksoy told reporters that he heard a child scream and asked his colleagues for silence so they could locate her. Rescuers said she waved at them, told them her name and said she was okay. Rescue teams have rescued two girls alive from the wreckage of their collapsed apartment buildi...

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Typhoon Goni: 16 Dead and Thousands of Homes Damaged in Manila, Philippines

INTERNATIONAL

At least 16 people were killed as Typhoon Goni lashed the Philippines over the weekend, and about 13,000 shanties and houses were damaged or swept away in the eastern island province that was first hit by the ferocious storm, officials said Monday. Goni blasted into Catanduanes province at dawn Sunday as a super typhoon with sustained winds of 225 kilometers (140 miles) per hour and gusts of 280 kph (174 mph). But the storm weakened considerably after making landfall and shifted direction to spare the capital, Manila, before blowing out into the South China Sea.buy clomiphene online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/new/clomiphene.html no prescription The Office of Civil Defense said at least 16 people were killed in Catanduanes and nearby Albay province, whe...

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Covid-19 Update : Death Toll on Rise Due to Global Corona Virus Outbreak

INTERNATIONAL

A total of 1,200,042 deaths have been recorded from 46,452,818 cases, with nearly one death in every five in the United States, the world's worst-hit country. Overall, the US has seen 230,996 deaths from 9,207,364 infections with Brazil registering 160,074 fatalities from 5,545,705 cases, India 122,607 deaths and 8,229,313 cases, Mexico 91,895 deaths and 929,392 cases and Britain 46,717 deaths from 1,034,914 cases, according to the report. More than 100,000 fatalities have been registered since October 16. Coronavirus cases have risen over the last few months in several regions of the world. Europe is currently seeing the steepest rise in new cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the global death toll could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely ...

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6 Months on- RBI Yet to Appoint MD for Jammu Kashmir Bank

REGIONAL

Though Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently extended the term of Rajesh Kumar Chibbar by six months as Chairman Jammu Kashmir Bank, but it is still silent on the clearance issue of new Managing Director. Insiders told a local news agency, KNT that since May, Zubair Iqbal who had been appointed as new Managing Director (MD) of Jammu Kashmir Bank is waiting for clearance from RBI while the current dispensation is not showing any interest to fill up the post. Iqbal shortly after his appointment in May this year was asked to wait till the clearance from the RBI is still waiting for the same but there is no follow up of the case. Insiders said that getting clearance is not a big deal but the present dispensation is resorting to dilly dally tactics for the reasons better known to it. “U...

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Death Toll in Kabul University Attack Reaches 19

INTERNATIONAL

On Monday, gunmen disguised as policemen stormed Kabul University in the Afghan capital, resulting in an hour-long assault, killing at least 19 people and wounding 22 or more, including students who jumped out of windows to flee the attackers. It is the second attack on a learning center in Kabul in recent days, and comes amid a spike in violence across the country. The assault coincided with a book fair that attracted senior Afghan and Iranian officials to the sprawling campus, including Iranian Ambassador Bahador Aminian. It was not immediately clear whether any of the officials were killed or wounded. But it seems students were targeted in the well-coordinated attack. A 22-year-old public administration student said she heard a deafening blast. Then, "I saw with my own eyes, t...