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| Black-listed by Indian High Commission for anti-India acts | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 2: In May this year, London-based Ankit Love apologized to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2 for taking part in an anti-government rally in 2022, which led to his being blacklisted by the High Commission.
Ankit Love, who apologized for hurling eggs and stones at the High Commission during the February 2022 protest, had asked the prime minister to step in so that he could return and perform the last rites of his mother, Jay Mala.
Love was unable to attend the funeral of his mother. Love claims that he was put on India's “blacklist” after being detained by British authorities on February 14, 2022, as a result of a demonstration outside the Indian High Commission in London.
In an open letter to the Prime Minister on May 2, Love expressed his remorse and apology for the mistake he made by hurling eggs and stones at the High Commission.
“I, Ankit Love, son of late Prof Bhim Singh and late Adv Jay Mala, resident of the UK, hereby sincerely apologize for my mistake of pelting eggs and stones at the Indian High Commission in the UK, which I deeply a... | |
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| Security beefed up after perfume bomb threat | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 2: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir Police on July 1 recovered perfume bombs from a Lashkar terror associate in Srinagar, the security for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has been heightened even further.
The terror associate, Yasir Ahmed Ittoo carrying four perfume bombs was caught from Batamaloo Bus stand. It’s for the first time that such bombs have recovered from Kashmir that too from the summer capital of Srinagar. The police said “One terror associate of LeT namely Yasir Ahmed Ittoo S/o Ab Rashid Ittoo R/o Gulshanabad, Qaimoh arrested with 4 perfume IEDs from Batmaloo Bus Stand. FIR No 77/2023 under sections 3/5 of Explosive Substances act, 7/2... | |
| | | | This year’s pilgrimage has greater significance | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: This year’s 62-day-long Amarnath Yatra has greater significance as there are two “Shravan” months this year.
This year the auspicious month of Sawan will commence on July 04 and will culminate on August 31, 2023.
According to astrological calculations of the Hindu calendar, the Adhik Maas or Mal Maas has extended the duration of the Shravan month this year. The term of this year's Shravan month is special as it extends with a period of 59 days which is rare and unique This phenomenon is occurring after 19 years which makes this occasion extremely rare and special it will provide devotees with extra time to dedicate themselves to the deity and offer ... | |
| | | | Crackdown on terror closes shops of separatists in Kashmir | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, July 2: Crackdown on terrorist supporters and anti-nationals in Kashmir has led to separatists and their henchmen winding up their shops.
A prominent activist, who has been at the forefront of dismantling the symbols of separatism in Kashmir, while talking to Early Times said, “As of date no office of any separatist organization is functional in Kashmir. Signs of separatism have been erased.”
He said, “The coordinated efforts to dismantle the symbols of separatism have dealt a severe blow to the Pakistani agents, who burnt the Valley for 30-long years.”
“The dismantling of offices and structures associated with separatist organizations has not only disru... | |
| | | | Supreme Court to reopen today, take up important matters | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 2: The Supreme Court is all set to reopen on Monday after a 42-day summer break and will take up a batch of pleas related to the strife in Manipur and a petition by the sister of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf seeking constitution of a commission to inquire into their “extra judicial deaths”.
Several vacation benches in the summer break took up for hearing over 2,000 cases, including bail plea of social activist Teesta Setalvad, and disposed of over 700 cases, according to sources.
In a special late-night hearing on Saturday, a rarity on holidays and during vacations, a top court bench of three judges headed by Justice Gavai protecte... | |
| | | | Search operation launched in Poonch | | | |
Early Times Report
Poonch, July 2: Security forces on Sunday launched a search operation in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The joint search and cordon operation by army and police was launched in Dabi Dharti area of Balakote sector at around 9 am following inputs about suspicious movement, the officials said.
They said the village is located ahead of the border fence and the search operation was going on when last reports were received. ... | |
| | | | NIA conducts multi-state raids in Pak-operated Ghazwa-e-Hind case | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, July 2: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at multiple locations across three states in connection with a case against the “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, a radicalized module being run by Pakistan-based suspects, officials said. Five locations – two in Patna and one in Darbhanga (Bihar) and one each in Surat (Gujarat) and Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) – were raided by the NIA in connection with the case registered last year, the federal agency said.
It said incriminating material, including digital devices such as mobile phones and memory cards, SIM cards and documents, were seized during the raids which were conducted at the premises of suspects acros... | |
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