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Javid Amin - IT Consultant, Freelance Writer, Travel Enthusiast, Entrepreneur Javid Amin is a dynamic professional with a diverse skill set and a passion for technology, travel, and entrepreneurship. With a background in IT engineering, he excels as an IT consultant and is equally enthusiastic about staying ahead in the ever-evolving tech world. Javid's creative flair shines through his work as a freelance writer, where he crafts engaging content across a wide spectrum of topics. As a travel enthusiast and consultant, he shares his love for exploration and his deep knowledge of Kashmir's hidden gems. Javid is also the visionary behind several successful digital ventures, each contributing to the promotion of Kashmir's beauty, culture, and craftsmanship. His career embodies versatility, creativity, and a deep connection to his roots. Printer, Publisher, Editor of "Weekly Shohrat - Kashmir" (Print Edition) as well owner of online news portals www.KashmirPost.org / www.KashmirInFocus.com.

Cinnamon for weight loss: Does it really work?

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Cinnamon seems to be having its fifteen-minute fame as the most popular superfood for losing weight. Everyone from overweight aunties to fit friends are recommending it to tone the body. But is there any truth in their claims? Does this food too, like many others, won’t last with its glory? Here we decode how good actually cinnamon is for weight loss. What is Cinnamon? Cinnamon is a spice used to flavour food and as a medicinal ingredient in several ancient natural medicine practices. We get it from the bark of…

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Merely abrogating Article 370 will not solve Kashmir problem: Amit Shah

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The BJP-led NDA government is handling the Kashmir issue ‘diplomatically’ and India will ultimately ‘prevail’ there, BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said adding that merely abrogating Article 370 will not solve the problem in the valley. Shah said the prime minister is keeping a ‘keen eye’ on Kashmir and the security agencies are doing a ‘fine job’ there. “I believe that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and security agencies’ intervention, India will ultimately prevail in Kashmir,” he said appearing in the ‘Samvaad’ conclave organised by India…

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Heatwave: Six students faint in classrooms at pvt school

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At least six students of a private school today fainted due to heat and humid conditions inside their classrooms, located on the top floor of the building, in the Janipur area of the city. The temperature was above 40°C in Jammu today. All the students who fainted were rushed to the Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital and given first aid. The condition of the students was stated to be stable. The parents of children slammed the authorities of Indira Public Higher Secondary School, Shanti Nagar, for “inadequate cooling arrangements”…

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Kashmiri youth who escaped from custody joins militants, blames injustice

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Zubair Ahmad Turray, who escaped from Keegam police station on May 1, says he was in jail for the last 4 years and was charged under the Jammu Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 that allows the state to detain a person without trial for at least 6 months. A 23-year-old man from Shopian, who escaped from police custody earlier this month, has released a video saying he has joined the militant ranks and that “tyranny’ and “illegal detention” led him to become an insurgent. District police authorities confirmed Zubair Ahmad…

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Punjab police ‘Force Eviction’ of 3 youths from Kashmir

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The police called the broker, who had helped them get accommodation, to remove them, said one of the youth Three Kashmiri youths have been “thrown out” of their rented accommodation in Punjab’s Zirakpur after police allegedly asked them to leave the place. The three were evicted hours after about a dozen policemen came to their house to verify their credentials on Sunday. “The policemen asked if we are Kashmiri and told us ‘yahan kuch karne aate ho aur wahan kuch aur karte ho’ and then asked us if we had…

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Engage in direct dialogue: United States

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The US on Monday urged India and Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue to reduce tension as they faced-off at the International Court of Justice over the death penalty given to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav. “We believe India and Pakistan stand to benefit from practical cooperation,” a State Department spokesperson told PTI. When asked about the US’ stand on the case of Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer who is facing the death penalty in Pakistan, the official said, “We encourage India and Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue aimed…

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Governor NN Vohra reviews Amarnath yatra arrangements

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Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today reviewed the preparations, including those related to the security, of the 40-day-long annual yatra to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Himalayas, starting next month. Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today reviewed the preparations, including those related to the security, of the 40-day-long annual yatra to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Himalayas, starting next month. Vohra, who is also chairman of the Sri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), directed all the agencies concerned to keep a close watch…

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Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri; 1500 border dwellers shifted to safer areas

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Pakistan violated the ceasefire for the third consecutive day on Monday. Pakistan violated the ceasefire for the third consecutive day on Monday by firing small arms on forward posts and four hamlets in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district even as authorities shifted more than 1,500 border dwellers to safer areas. “There was fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district. They resorted to small arms firing on forward areas and four hamlets since 1600 hours today,” Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Shahid…

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Clashes at SP College trigger chaos in City Centre

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Government seems to be running out of ideas to contain the anger among students in Kashmir as there is no let up in the protests. Students of SP College Srinagar on Monday staged protests against the arrest of students by police over past weeks. They were shouting anti-India and pro-freedom slogans inside the premises. As soon as the protests erupted, police reached the spot and tried to pacify the students. Witnesses said the students tried to march towards the MA Road, however the police resorted to tear gas shelling to…

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College students clash with police, SHO hit during stone pelting, Clashes trigger partial shutdown in city centre

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The students of SP College on Monday clashed with the government forces in MA road area of Srinagar. Witnesses said that the students of the college staged protests inside the campus. However, police used tear gas to prevent the protesting students from marching into the streets, triggering clashes. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Kralkhud police station was hospitalized after a stone hit his head during clashes near SP College Srinagar on Monday. Witnesses said that Suhail Mushtaq was hit by a stone in his head as clashes erupted between…

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