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9 ultras among 11 killed in J&K Kashani rules out third-party
mediation on Kashmir 20th batch of yatris leave for Amarnath
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Chhari Mubarak taken to
Shankaracharya temple J&K Sikh leaders back Tohra Rs 5.66 crore for Buddhist
institute 75-km border fencing completed Plan to rehabilitate
Dal Lake oustees Woman wanted
by police slips into PoK
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9 ultras among 11 killed in J&K Jammu, July 29 Official sources said troops of the 17 Rashtriya Rifles and the Banihal police carried out a search operation at Mahu village in Banihal tehsil under the Ramban police station this morning. The operation was launched on specific information regarding the presence of some militants in a hideout at Mahu. The joint operation took place after the militants refused to surrender despite repeated appeals by the security personnel. Four militants were killed in the two-hour long encounter. Major Hora, who was leading one of the Army teams, was seriously injured. He was evacuated from the firing site and airlifted to the Command Hospital at Udhampur. Two militants reportedly escaped during the gunbattle and a search was on to nab them. The identity of the slain militants was yet to be established, but sources said two of them were foreign mercenaries affiliated to the Hizbul Mujahideen, Pir Panjal regiment. In another incident, three militants forced entry into a house at Fazalabad in Surankote tehsil in Poonch district last night and asked Sahja Begum to hand over a wireless set given to them by their son, who was working in the police. When the woman denied knowledge of the wireless set, the militants opened fire, injuring her and killing her 23-year-old daughter Zubaida Begum. A jawan of the 10 Rashtriya Rifles, Jai Singh was killed in an encounter with militants at Drosh in the Dessa area in Doda district today. Three militants, including a Harkat-e-Islami commander, Asis Rahi of Islamabad, were killed in an encounter with the Army at Thana Mandi in Rajouri district last evening. Three AK rifles, 377 rounds, one pistol, three radio sets and Rs 1,500 were recovered from them. Another militant was shot dead by security forces and the police at Bandashan in the Deedha area of Gool under the Ramban police district yesterday. The militant was heading towards a military installation when he was sighted by a joint patrol party and gunned down. He was identified as Malik Mohd Saifullah alias Umer Gujrilla of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from him. Another unidentified militant was shot by troops at Bathoi Mahore under the Reasi police district last evening. He was identified as Abu Farara, a foreign mercenary. The police recovered and defused one live hand grenade and 36 grenades from the new bus stand at Doda yesterday. Srinagar: One girl was killed and another injured in militant firing at Bandipora in Baramula district on Tuesday. An official spokesman said militants barged into the house of Ghulam Ahmad Najor at Ajar Bandipora and fired indiscriminately upon the residents. Najor's daughter Nusrat alias Fancy died on the spot, while her sister Ishrat was critically injured.
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Kashani rules out third-party
mediation on Kashmir Srinagar, July 29 “India and Pakistan should be capable of resolving their outstanding issues bilaterally. If we talk in the context of the Kashmir issue, Kashmiri people will have to be included,” Syed Kashani told PTI a day after being elected to the top post of the Jamaat for a three-year term. “When a third party intervenes the parties to the dispute do not conduct the dialogue with sincerity and hence the grouses remain even after a solution is hammered out by whatever means,” he said. On the thaw in the Indo-Pakistan ties, Syed Kashani welcomed the developments, saying that “we support all the moves that will put an end to the bloodshed and human rights, violations in Jammu and Kashmir.” “New Delhi and Islamabad should know that peace and prosperity of the entire South Asian region was dependent on their relations,” he said. Asked if he would appeal to the militants to lay down their arms to give peace a chance, the 62-year-old leader said Islam does not advocate any unnecessary bloodshed.
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20th batch of yatris leave for Amarnath Jammu, July 29 Devotees comprising 830 men, 160 women, 13 children and 170 sadhus left from MAM stadium in cavalcade of 58 vehicles amidst tight security. There has been a gradual fall in the number of Amarnath pilgrims and today’s batch of registered yatris was the smallest so far, officials, who were unable to attribute any reason to the depleting numbers, said. Reports from Srinagar said that 1,33,698 pilgrims had come to Kashmir in connection with the Amarnath yatra till last evening. Of them, 1,28,203 had performed darshan of the holy ‘lingum’ of Lord Shiva in the cave shrine. A CRPF spokesperson said that extensive security arrangements had been made for the safety of yatris. Close radio monitoring was also made by escort parties and quick reaction teams were stationed at various points to foil any mischief on the convoy of pilgrims, he said, adding the CRPF also provided medicare service to devotee enroute on the national highway. Meanwhile, arrangements in connection with Budha Amarnath yatra were finalised at a joint meeting of the Army, the BSF, civil, police and representatives of Shri Buddha Amarnath Trust at Poonch yesterday.
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Chhari Mubarak taken to Shankaracharya temple Srinagar, July 29 A large number of sadhus and pilgrims headed by Mahant Deependra Giri, Mahant of Dashnami Akhara Trust, carried the Chhari Mubarak from akhara to Ahankeracharya temple this morning for puja. As per the ritual, puja would be performed at Hariparb at temple tomorrow, Mahant Giri told PTI. He said puja would also be performed on August 2 on the occasion of Naag Panchmi before the Chhari left for Amarnath on August 7 from Srinagar akhara. The darshan at the holy cave would be performed on August 12 on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
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J&K Sikh leaders back Tohra Jammu, July 29 The appeal was part of a resolution adopted at a meeting of leaders of different Sikh organisations held here today. The president of the State Gurdwara Parbandhak Board, Mr S.S. Wazir, presided over the meeting. The leaders, including Mr Narbir Singh, President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Youth), Mr Mohinder Singh, chief organiser, Bhai Kanahiya, Nishkam Sewa Society, Mr Paramjit Singh, president, AISSF, Ms Surjit Kaur, president, Sikh Istri Sabha, and Mr Kulwant Singh, chief adviser, Sikh Naojawan Sabha, announced support to Mr Tohra in strenthening Sikh unity. The resolution also praised Mr Badal for having initiated moves which culminated in the unity of various factions of the Akali Dal. It said the unanimous election of Mr Tohra took place when Sikhs all over the country were looking for a suitable leader who could lead the SGPC. The Kashmiri Sikh leaders hoped that Mr Tohra and Mr Badal would work as a team to serve the people of the community in Jammu and Kashmir. |
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Rs 5.66 crore for Buddhist
institute Jammu, July 29 The institute helps students develop a multifaceted personality through inculcation of wisdom of Buddhist thought and literature as well as to familiarise them with modern subjects and research work relevant to Buddhist studies. The institute imparts education in all fields of Buddhism to young lamas and other students who come from far-flung areas such as Nubra, Zanska and Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh. Though the thrust is on Buddhist philosophy, other subject, including Hindi, English and maths, are also taught. The institute, established in 1959, has about 525 students at present and is running 29 feeder schools in different monasteries of Ladakh. The institute has a good library with an impressive collection of manuscripts and books on Buddhism in different languages. The institute was earlier known as the School of Buddhist Philosophy and was established at the insistence of Jawaharlal Nehru, with the active cooperation of Kushok Bakula
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75-km border fencing completed Jammu, July 29 “We have completed border fencing and floodlight work on 75 km of the border with Pakistan in Jammu and Kathua sectors,” the officials said. Of the total 182 km border, 75 km have been fenced with multiple barbed wire and also floodlighted, the officials said. The areas which have been fenced include R.S. Pura, Ramba, Hiranagar, Ramgarh and Akhnoor areas.
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Plan to rehabilitate
Dal Lake oustees Srinagar, July 29 Reviewing the progress on the cleaning of Dal Lake and other related schemes at a high-level meeting here yesterday, the Chief Minister said he would himself visit the Chandpora area where a chunk of land had been identified for carving out about 2,000 plots to rehabilitate those to be relocated from the Dal area, an official spokesman said. |
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Woman wanted
by police slips into PoK Jammu, July 29 According to reports here, the woman, Akhtar Bi, and her son, Mohammad Akbar, crossed over to the PoK from the Line of Control in Digwar sector last night. Akhtar Bi’s husband, Shamas Din, was a top commander of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad in the PoK.
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