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Male Dead Body recovered in Achabal Area

ISLAMABAD

Waris Shah One Unidentified male dead body was recovered in South kashmir Ranipora Village of Anantnag district on Wednesday Morning. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a few residents spotted the body lying in Ranipora village of Anantnag and immediately informed police about it. Soon after being informed, a police team reached the spot and recovered the body, they said. A Police official identified the dead body as that of Mohammed Yaseen Kiyani son of Barkatullah Kiyani, a resident of Rakhe Brah area in Mattan, Anantnag district. Police have taken cognizance into the death of Mohd Yaseen.

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Years later, Wounds of Kulgam’s Laroo Encounter Are still Afresh

WRITE-UPS

Sheetal Banchariya While militant encounters have become a common affair for the people of Jammu Kashmir, many households have been devastated, countless mothers have lost their children and dreams of thousands of youngsters have been shattered. On October 21, 2018, the 9 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the local Police had followed the lead regarding militants' movement in Laroo area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district. In the wee hours of 21 October, the Government Forces including the 9 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the local Police cordoned the Laroo area of South Kashmir following a specific input about Militant movement in the area. The forces killed three trapped militants and are sa...

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Gilgit-Baltistan! The Great Game

OPINIONS

Nayeema Ahmed Mehjoor Ever since Pakistan has signalled its wish to make Gilgit-Baltistan fifth province, not only have Pakistan's own political outfits been in a state of disarray, but it has reportedly become a major 'issue of concern' in India's military and political leadership. Various aspects of adopting a new military strategy are being deliberated upon. In the border region of Ladakh, where India and China have been seen amassing their latest combat technology after recent engagements of hot pursuit policy, the intensity of international diplomatic activities and people's movements to stop the recent border confrontation has considerably increased. The people of Jammu and Kashmir are silently mourning the loss and fragmentation of their land that once used to be called the 'K...

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‘Our Publications Have Decided to Become Government Mouthpieces’- Omar Abdullah Condemns Attacks on Anuradha Bhasin

REGIONAL

Political leaders in Jammu Kashmir on Tuesday reacted sharply to the sealing of the office of 'Kashmir Times' by authorities, while a group of about dozen journalists offered their services for free as a mark of solidarity with the newspaper. The Estates Department on Monday sealed the office of the prominent English daily allotted to it in a government building at Press Enclave, with the newspaper owners claiming that no prior notice was given to them. The former chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah condemned the government action. "This explains why some of our 'esteemed' publications have decided to become government mouthpieces, printing only government press handouts. The price of independent reportage is to be evicted without due process," he alleged ...

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Three LeT militants killed in Pulwama- Operation Over

PULWAMA

Three Lashkar Toiba militants were killed in an encounter in Hakripora area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday. IGP further said that this group was involved in the attack on CRPF yesterday in which two CRPF troopers were injured. Pertinently two militants were killed in an Overnight encounter in Shopian. Earlier, Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army's 50RR launched a cordon and search operation in Hakripora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off an gunfight.

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Night Chill intensifies Across Kashmir, Srinagar Records Coldest Night, Leh Freezes at Minus 5.5

REGIONAL

Chilly weather conditions have intensified in Kashmir, as the mercury dropped further and settled at several degrees below normal owing to clear skies. The summer capital, Srinagar, recorded the coldest night of the season where the mercury settled at 3.5 degrees Celsius which is 1.6 degrees below normal. Kashmir Weather, independent weather forecaster, has predicted that weather will remain mainly dry during the next four days which could result in further dip in the night temperature. The night temperature in Leh settled at a low of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius while Dras witnessed an improvement of about 0.8 degrees and the mercury settled there at a low of minus 4.1 degrees Celsius. The world famous ski resort of Gulmarg recorded a low 5.0 degrees Celsius which is 2.9 degrees ...

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Raids Intensify Against Muslims in France After Beheading of Teacher

INTERNATIONAL

Islamic associations and foreigners suspected of extremist religious beliefs have been raided by French Police on Monday; three days after a suspected Islamist beheaded a school teacher. Samuel Paty, 47, a history teacher was murdered on Friday outside his school in a middle-class Paris suburb by an 18-year-old. Later, Police shot the attacker dead. The teenage attacker sought to avenge the use of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in a class on freedom of expression. Muslims believe that any depiction of the Prophet (PBUH) is blasphemous. A police source on Sunday said France was preparing to deport 213 foreigners who were on a government watch list and suspected of holding extreme religious beliefs, among whom about 150 are serving jail sentences. A security source said,...

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Gunfight Rages in Pulwama Kashmir

PULWAMA

Skinder Gull A gunfight broke out between militants and security in Hakripora area of Kakapora belt in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday afternoon. An official told The Kashmiriyat hat a joint team of Police, army’s 50 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the Pulwama area. He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated triggering an encounter. A senior police officer also confirmed the exchange of fire between forces and militants. As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area, Sources said that the intermittent exchange of gunfire is going on.

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Government Employee Goes Missing in Pulwama

PULWAMA

Skinder Gull A Government employee from Pulwama in South Kashmir has went missing from his home since Saturday morning. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Musaib Ahmed Bhat son of Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Khrew Area of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama has been missing from his home. Musaib, a Laboratory assistant at Government Higher Secondary at Ladhoo area in Pulwama, as per his family members, had left home on Saturday morning. The family has sought the help of people in locating the missing youth. A Police official speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that the family of the missing youth has filed a missing report at Police Station in Khrew.

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Sarpanch, Others Booked for Alleged Misuse of Revenue official’s Stamp in Rajouri

REGIONAL

Mubashir Naik The Jammu Kashmir police have booked a sarpanch and a few others for allegedly misusing a stamp of a revenue official in Rajouri district of Jammu division. An official said that a case was registered against a Sarpanch and few others for alleged misuse of stamp of a revenue official of the rank of patwari. He said that the matter came to light before tehsildar Khawas that Sarpanch from Odharni panchayat of prepared a fake stamp of patwari for patwar Halqa Kot Charwal and allegedly prepared some revenue documents to press for sanction of some cases under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY). "The matter was taken up with police authorities after which a case under relevant sections of law was registered in Dharamsal police station while the matter is being further inv...