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Mar52019 by News DeskNo Comments

Militant Groups Doing Nothing Good for Kashmir- Shah Faesal

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March 05 Rejecting Violence, the IAS Officer turned politician in an interview with Barkha Dutt has said that the Kashmir issue can be resolved only by the Indian parliament. "The Political rights of people of Jammu Kashmir can be only restored by India and its parliament," Faesal told Barkha Dutt in response to a question. Supporting Rajnath's Call, he said that India and Pakistan should come together to deal with the problem of 'terrorism.' In the interview, Faesal appreciated the gesture of Pakistan prime Minister, Imran Khan to release the Wing commander of India Air Force, Abhinandan. Calling himself a Gandhian in the show, Faesal had earlier said that it is the absence of political ventures, youth are being pushed to pick up guns.

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The True Story Behind this Viral Photograph- They Ran to Each other and Cried Loudly

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March 05 The photograph moved many to tears. A young girl in a school dress sobbing in the arms of an old lady. The picture, widely shared on social media, went viral. There was a story shared alongside this viral picture, a true one. The girl in the picture, on a school field trip to an old age home, had discovered that her grandmother, whom she was told was at a relative'es house.buy viagra professional online https://www.lifefoodstorage.store/wp-content/themes/astra/languages/en/viagra-professional.html no prescription There is, however, more to the story. HERE IS THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE PICTURE The Picture was clickd in the year 2007 when a photojournalist Kalpesh S Bharech got a call from the principal of GNC School in Gujarat requesting the photojournalist to cover ...

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Tral Encounter- Clashes Erupt near the Encounter Site

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March 05 Intense clashes erupted as hundreds of youth hit the streets of Reshi Mohalla and adjoining areas of Tral belt in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that hundreds of youth hit the streets as soon as the firing near the encounter site stopped. ALSO READ: Tral Encounter- Two Local Militants Killed The Forces fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters, however the clashes were going on when this report was filed. Meanwhile a search operation is going on at the encounter site as two Militants have been killed.

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Tral Encounter- Two Local Militants Killed

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March 05 Two Militants have been killed in an encounter that raged between militants and Government forces at Reshi Mohalla area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 44RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the area. ALSO READ: 16 Including Doctor and Ph.D Scholar Join Militant Outfit Hizb While conducting the operation, the Militants opened fire upon the forces, they said. In the ensuing gunfight, two unidentified Militants have been killed. The identity of the Militants has not been confirmed as of yet. However Sources said that both the Militants are likely locals identified as Irfan Rather and Adfar Fayaz. Irfan a...

Mar42019 by News DeskNo Comments

Assaulted by mob in UP, Younis joins local Muslims volunteering to construct decades old temple in Pulwama

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March 04 Last month, Mohammed Younis was among the two Kashmiri dry fruit vendors brutally assaulted by a right-wing mob for his Kashmiri identity in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. Today Younis unsettled 50-year-old Mohammad Younis, who is a resident of Pulwama is volunteering for the construction of a temple in his village in this south Kashmir district. The Muslim residents of Acchan in Pulwama for the past few weeks have been busy renovating an old Shiv temple in the locality. Sanjay Sharma who is a member of the only Pandit family in the area speaking to The Kashmiriyat said, "In our village, we all have grown up together in harmony. We live together and there has never been any incident of violence in Acchan. Earlier there were four families left here, But now we are the only Pandi...

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Militants Likely Escape After Brief Exchange of Gunfire in Tral

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March 04 An exchange of gunfire took place between Militants and Government Forces in the Reshi Mohalla area of South Kashmir’s Tral area on Monday evening. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 42 RR of Indian Army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area upon receiving a specific input about the presence of Militants in the area. ALSO READ: Encounter Rages in Tral As the troopers were conducting the search operations, the Militants opened fire upon forces, After initial contact, however, no fresh contact has been established yet. Sources said that no firing has been heard for the past half an hour. "Militants have likely escaped from the spot," Sources told The Kashmiriyat. The Police, however said, that no encounter has start...

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Encounter Rages in Tral

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March 04 An encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Reshi Mohallah area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 42 RR of Indian Army, 180 BN CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the area. The cordon continued for nearly eight hours, during which the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants were trapped in a residential house in the area. Details Emerging.

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Kashmir’s First Old Age Home to be Established in Srinagar

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March 04 Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone today reviewed the progress on key infrastructure projects and the new initiatives taken by the department this year in Kashmir division. Dr Lone said that among the new initiatives kick-started by the Social Welfare Department during the current fiscal is the Valley’s first Old Age Home which is being established at Pandach. He said the land has already been identified by Dy Commissioner Ganderbal for this maiden project to be executed by the Police Housing Corporation. He said Rs 50 lakh have been provided for the project during current financial year. The Secretary Social Welfare said that Markaz-e-FalahiItfaal at Kangan is being upgraded with construction of a new block and fencing of the whole complex. He said work on f...

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Kashmir’s Pro Establishment Groups Want Simultaneous assembly, LS polls

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March 04 The political parties of Kashmir Monday impressed upon the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir simultaneously with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.The ECI Monday began a two-day visit to the state to assess the feasibility of holding the Lok Sabha and the assembly polls simultaneously. Delegations of National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Pradesh Congress Committee and other smaller parties met the EC team headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora to put forth their views about holding of assembly elections in the state. The officials said the team will leave for Jammu later in the day and hold similar interactions there tomorrow. “We impressed upon the Election Commission that there is no reason why As...

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Questions Arise if Indian ‘Air Strikes’ were an Election Gimmick

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March 04 Tensions seem to be subsiding on the Line of Control between Pakistan and India in Kashmir, both armies reported on March 3rd. Indian forces said they were carried out a major anti-militancy operations on their side of Kashmir and shot dead two militants. “By and large the LoC was calm last night but you never know when it will become active again,” said Chaudhry Tariq Farooq, a minister in Pakistani Kashmir. “Tension still prevails.“ The US Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan said that it was looking into reports that the Pakistani Air Force used US-built F-16 to down the Indian Air Force’s fighter jet. That would be a violation of Washington’s military sales agreements, which limit how Pakistan can use the fighter jets. “We are aware of these reports and are seeking mo...