Fatal Stabbing: Man Killed in Srinagar Attack

Fatal Stabbing: Man Killed in Srinagar Attack

A man was stabbed to death by unidentified persons in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar on Tuesday, reports said. Some unknown persons attacked a man identified as Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Momin-Abad at Bypass-Batmaloo near Dar Iron Traders in Srinagar on Tuesday evening, injuring him critically, said a report. He was shifted to SKIMS Bemina where doctors declared him dead on arrival. Principal SKIMS Bemina, Dr. Irfan told news agency KDC that the man was brought dead to the hospital. Police have taken cognizance of the incident and…

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India’s Surprise Decision: Virtual Format for SCO Summit on July 4

India's Surprise Decision: Virtual Format for SCO Summit on July 4

India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit virtually on July 4, with people familiar with the matter saying the decision was the outcome of consultations over the past few days. The external affairs ministry announced on Tuesday that the 22nd summit of the SCO council of heads of state will be held in the “virtual format” and chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ministry didn’t give any reasons for the decision. The people cited above said the option of holding the meeting virtually had always been on…

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Fatal Accident: Car plunges into gorge in Doda, Claims 4 Lives

Fatal Accident: Car plunges into gorge in Doda, Claims 4 Lives

Four persons were killed and another injured after their car plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district late on Monday, police said. Doda senior superintendent of police (SSP) Abdul Qayoom said, “This evening an accident took place on Batote-Doda national highway near Ragi Nallah (a rivulet) in which a private Swift Desire car rolled 200 metres down into the Nallah. Four persons died on the spot and a fifth was injured.” The injured was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, said the SSP. Qayoom said the…

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Tragic Accident: Bus travelling from Amritsar to Katra plunges into Gorge, 10 Feared Dead

Tragic Accident: Bus travelling from Amritsar to Katra plunges into Gorge, 10 Feared Dead

At least ten people were feared dead after a bus travelling from Amritsar to Katra fell into a deep gorge on Tuesday morning. Another dozen passengers were injured in the accident and have been rushed to the hospital, said the Jammu district collector’s office. (This is a developing story. Please check back for updates)

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Unknown Gunmen Strike in Anantnag: Udhampur Resident Fatally Shot

Unknown Gunmen Strike in Anantnag: Udhampur Resident Fatally Shot

A civilian, hailing from Udhampur district, was shot dead on Monday evening at Ashajipora area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag. Police in a tweet informed that a civilian identified as Deepu from Udhampur, working at a private circus mela at Amusement Park near Janglaat Mandi in Anantnag, was fired upon by the militants. According to the news agency, Police said that the injured was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, adding that a case has been registered while investigation is going on in this regard. “#Terrorists fired upon…

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NIA seeks death penalty for Yasin Malik, Draws controversy with comparison to Osama Bin Laden

The Delhi high court on Monday sought a response from separatist leader and chief of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik, who was awarded a life term by a trial court, on a plea by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking the death penalty against him in a terror funding case. A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh also issued the production warrant for Malik to appear before the court on the next date of hearing on August 9. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta,…

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‘Muslim Hating’ Becomes fashionable, Even among educated individuals: Naseeruddin Shah

'Muslim Hating' Becomes fashionable, Even among educated individuals: Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah recently said that hate against the Muslim community is being ‘cleverly’ tapped into the minds of people. He added that it has become ‘fashionable’ and called it worrying times. The actor is a vocal critic of the ruling government party. Also read: Taj – Reign of Revenge Part 2 trailer: Vengeful Salim takes on Akbar in battle for the throne Naseeruddin Shah’s latest work Naseeruddin Shah’s last outing Taj: Divided by Blood stars him in the role of Akbar. It also stars Dharmendra, Aashim Gulati, Sandhya Mridul and…

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Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti responds strongly to Altaf Bukhari’s comment on Yasin Malik Controversy

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti responds strongly to Altaf Bukhari's comment on Yasin Malik Controversy

A day after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought the death penalty for Yasin Malik, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said his case must be reviewed and reconsidered, reported Press Trust of India. Mufti said that Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik’s case must be reviewed and reconsidered as in a democracy like India even the assassins of a prime minister were pardoned. Earlier, the NIA reached the High Court seeking the death penalty for Malik, who was awarded a life term by a…

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Hurriyat and Apni Party Oppose NIA’s Plea for death penalty to JKLF Chief Yasin Malik

Hurriyat and Apni Party Oppose NIA's Plea for death penalty to JKLF Chief Yasin Malik

The Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday called the National Investigation Agency (NIA)’s plea seeking death penalty for separatist leader Yasin Malik as “deeply disturbing” while Apni Party leader Altaf Bukhari termed the agency’s approach “hasty”. On Friday, the NIA approached the Delhi high court seeking death penalty for separatist leader and chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik, who was awarded life term by a trial court in a terror funding case. A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh will…

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Delhi University removes poet Mohd Iqbal, Writer of ‘Sare Jahan Se Acha’, from BA Syllabus

Delhi University removes poet Mohd Iqbal, Writer of 'Sare Jahan Se Acha', from BA Syllabus

Delhi University’s Academic Council (AC) on Friday cleared a number of syllabi changes, including the scrapping of poet Mohd Iqbal from the BA political science syllabus, officials aware of the matter said. They added that the council also approved proposals to set up new centres for Partition Studies, Hindu Studies and Tribal Studies. Iqbal who wrote the popular song “Sare jahan se acha Hindustan hamara” is one of the most prominent Urdu and Persian poets of the Indian subcontinent. He is often referred to by the honorific Allama and was…

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