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‘Injured, unconscious and raped’: Police make shocking revelation on Ganderbal rape and murder case

‘Injured, unconscious and raped’: Police make shocking revelation on Ganderbal rape and murder case

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Shah Basit The tragic death of a 28-year-old woman in Safapora, initially reported as a domestic mishap, has now been confirmed as a suspected case of rape and murder, sending shockwaves through Ganderbal district and beyond. Within hours of the incident, police arrested the accused, the woman’s own relative, and launched a high-priority investigation. The woman, a mother of two, had been visiting her parental home in Safapora and was invited by her sister-in-law for a planned family picnic. According to family members who spoke to The Kashmiriyat, she arrived late on Saturday night and later complained of tooth pain around 12 a.m. Her sister-in-law’s husband, Sajad Ahmad, took her to the hospital on a two-wheeler. Hours later, her lifeless body was returned home, and the family was ...

Army trooper arrested over allegation of spying to Pakistan

INDIA
The Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) has arrested a serving Indian Army soldier, Devinder Singh, on charges of leaking sensitive military information to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Singh was taken into custody on July 14 from Uri, a border town in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to the Punjab Police, Singh, a resident of Nihalgarh village in Sangrur district, was arrested after revelations made by Gurpreet Singh, an ex-Army personnel currently in custody in an espionage case. Gurpreet, also known as Guri or Fauji, reportedly disclosed the involvement of Devinder Singh while being held at Ferozepur Jail. Acting on this input, investigators located and apprehended Devinder Singh in Uri. He was presented before a Mohali court on Jul...

Life could exist near Saturn, NASA scientists suggest

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In a discovery that could bring scientists closer to understanding how life might form beyond Earth, researchers from NASA and Germany have suggested that Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may naturally produce tiny bubble-like structures similar to cells. These structures, called vesicles, could form in Titan’s cold, methane-rich lakes and may help support the kind of chemical reactions needed for life. The study was published on July 10 in the International Journal of Astrobiology. Scientists involved in the research say these vesicles might emerge from a unique interaction of special molecules on Titan’s surface. These molecules, called amphiphiles, have two sides, one that mixes well with methane and another that avoids it. When these molecules interact with droplets formed during metha...

Kashmir doctor wins top award at global endoscopy congress

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Dr Hameed Raina, a gastroenterologist and therapeutic endoscopist from Chadoora in Budgam, has won the Best Abstract Award at the 4th World Congress of GI Endoscopy (ENDO 2024) held in Seoul, South Korea. He was honoured for his presentation on “EUS-Guided Liver Biopsy,” a technique offering a safer, less invasive alternative to traditional liver biopsy methods. The method allows access to both liver lobes and simultaneous evaluation of oesophageal varices. ENDO 2024 brought together over 5,000 specialists from around the world. Dr Raina, an alumnus of GMC Srinagar and SKIMS, has trained at several international centres and introduced many advanced endoscopy techniques in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh. He currently performs procedures including ERCP, cholangioscopy, POEM, and bariatr...

Water levels in Kashmir rivers low, no flood warning: MeT

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Despite moderate rainfall across the region, the water level in river Jhelum and its tributaries saw only a marginal increase on Wednesday, with authorities ruling out any immediate ‘flood threat’. As per the latest figures from the Irrigation and Flood Control Department Kashmir, the Jhelum at Sangam was flowing at 3.85 feet, significantly below the 21-foot flood mark. “In Munshi Bagh, it stood at 5.94 feet (flood mark: 18 feet) and at Asham, the level was 3.84 feet (flood mark: 14 feet),” the data says. It adds, other readings include: Pampore: 0.05m, Wullar Lake: 1574.94m (against full level of 1578.00m), while the tributaries also remained well below danger levels as Vishow Nallah at Khudwani: 2.73m, Rambiyara Nallah at Wachi: 0.01m, Lidder Nallah at Batkoot: 0.79m, and the Sindh N...

Doctors, patients among dead at Suwayda National Hospital, ‘Hospital used as base by outlaw groups’, says Syrian government

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A harrowing video circulating widely on social media shows the bloodied bodies of patients, doctors, and nurses piled atop one another inside Suwayda National Hospital, their white uniforms soaked in blood, their faces eerily still. The viral clip, whose authenticity is yet to be independently verified, has sparked outrage across Syria and beyond, highlighting the horror that unfolded over the past four days in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda. According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at least 248 people have been killed in Suwayda since July 13 in intense clashes involving Druze militias, Bedouin tribal fighters, and Syrian regime forces. Among the dead are civilians, children, patients, and medical staff , many reportedly killed in or near the National Hospital, ...

Landslide hits Amarnath Yatra at Ganderbal; 1 pilgrim dead, 3 injured

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Rayees Shah A woman pilgrim lost her life and three others sustained injuries after a landslide struck along the Baltal route of the Amarnath Yatra in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Wednesday. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that the incident occurred at Z-mode near Upper Railpathri, where a sudden landslide swept several pilgrims down the slope. The group was moving along the Baltal axis towards the sacred Amarnath cave when the debris came crashing down. All injured were immediately shifted to the Baltal base camp hospital. However, one of the pilgrims, identified as Sona Bhai, wife of Dara Ram from Rajasthan, was declared dead on arrival. Following the incident and in view of continued heavy rains along the route, authorities have temporarily suspended the Yatra. “No...

India successfully tests Akash Prime Missile System at 15,000 feet in Ladakh

INDIA
In a significant boost to its indigenous air defence capabilities, India has successfully conducted high-altitude trials of the Akash Prime surface-to-air missile system in Ladakh. The Indian Army carried out the tests in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Army Air Defence Corps at an altitude exceeding 15,000 feet. During the trials, Akash Prime scored two direct hits on fast-moving aerial targets, demonstrating its high-precision engagement capabilities in extreme environmental conditions. Akash Prime is an advanced variant of the original Akash missile system, designed specifically for high-altitude operations. It features an indigenously developed active RF seeker, improved guidance and control systems, and better accuracy against lo...

No wrongdoing found in tooth extraction case at GMC Baramulla, patients claims video uploaded without consent

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The Department of Dentistry at Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla has concluded its internal inquiry into a complaint filed by Mr. Sajad Ahmad Parray of Vohlutra Rafiabad, who alleged the wrongful extraction of a tooth during his visit to the college’s Dental OPD. The complaint, officially registered under receipt number 2961 on July 11, 2025, was promptly addressed by the college administration. In response, the matter was forwarded to the Head of the Dentistry Department, who constituted a departmental committee to thoroughly investigate the claim. Following clinical and radiological assessments, the committee reported that tooth number 47 was extracted as per standard clinical advice. Additionally, tooth number 46—previously treated through a root canal—was found to be fract...

‘Peace not bought, but established in Jammu Kashmir’: LG Manoj Sinha

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  Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said Jammu Kashmir is witnessing a “historic turnaround” in security, governance, and development, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for the transformation. In an interview with The Week, LG Sinha said, “The most significant shift has been in the security landscape. Stone-pelting has stopped, and recruitment into terrorist outfits has dropped from over a hundred to just one this year.” He highlighted the government’s firm stance on terrorism, stating, “We don’t buy peace, we establish it. Our forces have dismantled the terror ecosystem. Pakistan’s policy hasn’t changed, but our response is stronger than ever.” Referring to Operation Sindoor, he said it sent a clear message: “Terror and tourism cannot co...
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