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| Clear message to terrorists: Thousands attend last rites of martyr Waseem Sarwar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 6: Braving threats of terrorists thousands of people turned up to attend the last rites of Wasim Sarwar, a soldier of Bandipora, who attained martyrdom during an anti-terror operation in the forest of Halan in the Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Saturday.
Sarwar was laid to rest with full military honours in the Dachigam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Sarwar’s mortal remains reached his native village from Srinagar on early Sunday. Thousands of locals, along with top officials from the Army, Police, and CRPF gathered at Middle School Dachigam to pay their respects and witness the last rites, which were conducted with full religious and military honors.
Married just two years back, Waseem is survived by his six-month-pregnant wife, parents, younger brother and two sisters.
Meanwhile, Bandipora Police has in the meantime expressed its solidarity with the bereaved family.
“Bandipora Police stands in solidarity with the bereaved families in this hour of grief, a salute to the brave hearts for their supreme sacrifice in the line of ... | |
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| Kejriwal’s shop shuts down in J&K without "opening" | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 6: Resignations of former minister and two-time MLA from Samba Yashpal Kundal and District Development Council (DDC) member from Suchetgarh Taranjit Singh Tony along with some other leaders led to the shutting down of Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) shutter in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Rocked by the resignations of all mass-based leaders after repeated intervals, AAP’s balloon busted in this part of the country very much like Himachal Pradesh where the party performed very poorly in recently held assembly polls.
After the resignations of Harsh Dev Singh and Balwant Singh Mankotia, Kundal, and Tony were the only leaders with some mass base were left... | |
| | | | Omar gives a miss to NC claims on clampdown | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 6: Even as the National Conference claimed that its office was sealed on August 5, the party Vice-President, Omar Abdullah gave a miss to the party complaints.
Sources said throughout the day on August 5, the NC leaders were expecting that Omar would react to the alleged sealing of the NC office by the Police. The National Conference had said that “True to form and in keeping with the clampdown on mainstream democratic activities organised by parties opposed to 5th Aug 2019, the JKNC office has been sealed by the police. No one is being allowed in or out of the office. These steps betray the nervousness of the administration & render hollow their claims re... | |
| | | | Kashmir based parties at loggerheads, J&K witnessing renewed wave of accusations | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 6: After the Supreme Court started hearing a clutch of petitions against the abrogation of Article 370 last week, J&K is witnessing a renewed wave of accusations and finger-pointing between regional parties.
It’s in place to mention here that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently blamed the National Conference for rigging the 1987 assembly elections which it said was the main reason for the outbreak of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
The NC had hit back by saying that PDP compromised with the interests of people for the sake of power.
Notably, the 1987 assembly elections that were contested jointly by NC and the Congress Party have been a longsta... | |
| | | | PM Modi lays foundation stone for revamping 508 railway stations across country | | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Aug 6: In a historic initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway station across India via video conferencing today. The stations are to be revamped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. 71 stations are in Northern Railway are to be modernised. Events were held on almost all stations in the state with the dignitaries and the people participated with great enthusiasm.
The dignitaries present included, Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor, Delhi, Meenakshi Lekhi, of State of External Affairs and Culture and Athawale Ramdas Bandu, MoS of Social Justice and Empowerment at Delhi Cantt. station, Harsh Vardhan MP L... | |
| | | | Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara, terrorist killed | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 6: The Army on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, killing one terrorist, police said.
According to a police spokesperson, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the police and Army in the Dakhen-Amrohi area of Tangdhar Sector in Kupwara based on information about possible infiltration attempts.
"During the search operation, movement of terrorists, trying to infiltrate to our side, was observed. They were challenged by the joint party in which one terrorist was neutralized," he said.
Taking advantage of the thick bushes and rugged terrain, two to three other terrorists escape... | |
| | | | Hizbul terrorist arrested from Anantnag, brought to UP | | | | Agencies
Lucknow, Aug 6: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen-affiliated terrorist from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
In a statement issued here on Sunday, the ATS said that its team went to Jammu and Kashmir and with the help of the local police arrested Firdous Ahmad Dar from Kokernag police station area on Friday. After completing the court process there, the ATS team took Dar in transit remand and brought him to Lucknow on Saturday. The ATS produced the accused in court after getting him medically examined here on Saturday.
His arrest came a day after the ATS arrested one Ahmed Raza alias Sharukh, who hails from Muila... | |
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