Increasing Knife Attacks Reflect Rising Tensions in Kashmir

Increasing Knife Attacks Reflect Rising Tensions in Kashmir

Mominabad, a neighborhood in the sprawling Batamaloo area of Kashmir, in May witnessed a brutal and shocking incident that has left the community in deep shock. Ajaz Ahmed Bhat, a resident of Mominabad, was brutally murdered, stabbed multiple times, and tragically succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital. The true horror of the incident emerged when the police arrested a 16-year-old boy within less than 24 hours and revealed the motive behind the attack: “anger and revenge.” The authorities disclosed that the teenage assailant had developed an…

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Netanyahu: Israel at war with Hamas after Gaza rocket attacks

Netanyahu: Israel at war with Hamas after Gaza rocket attacks

Israel declared a ‘state of war’ and launched air strikes on Gaza strip following a surprise rocket attack. At least 22 killed, over 200 wounded in Hamas rocket attacks Israel declared a ‘state of war’ and launched air strikes on Gaza strip following a surprise rocket attack by Palestine’s Hamas militants which claimed that it was only their “first strike”. Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement following the attacks that the country is at war. “We are at war and we will win,” he asserted, adding, “Not…

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Disturbed Area: Manipur government imposes AFSPA across entire state

Disturbed Area: Manipur government imposes AFSPA across entire state

The Manipur government on Wednesday declared the entire state a ‘disturbed area’ under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for a period of six months in the wake of the prevailing law and order situation. However, the status will not be implemented in areas under the jurisdiction of 19 police stations including the capital Imphal. The state government, in a notification, said that the ‘violent activities of various extremist/insurgent groups warrant the use of Armed Forces in aid of civil administraton in the entire state’. The developments came after…

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