Srinagar, March 18: A brief gunfight took place between militants and security forces in Mitrigam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday.
A top police officer told GNS that a specific input was generated by police about presence of militants in Mitrigam area.
A cordon and search operation was launched during predawn hours, as the searches were intensified, the hiding militants fired upon the search party leading to a brief gunfight, the officer said.
After brief exchange of firing, there was no fire from the other side and during searches no militant was found at the encounter site, he said.
It seems that during the initial exchange of fire, militants managed to escape, taking advantage of darkness, the officer added.(GNS)
SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the detention of two persons from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district lodged in Central Jail Kot Balwal Jammu under the Public Safety Act (PSA).
The detainees – Muhammad Abbas Khan, son of Nazir Ahmed Khan and Hadayat Ullah Kuttay, son of Abdul Razak Kuttay, both residents of Srigufwara Anantnag had been arrested in April last year and subsequently, shifted to Kot Balwal Jail under Public Safety Act.
The detention orders under PSA were issued by District Magistrate Anantnag vide numbers 07 and 08/DMA/PSA/DET/2022 dated 08.04.2022. The duo was accused of being militant sympathizers.
The counsel for both the petitioners’ Advocate Bashir Ahmed Tak challenged the impugned order on the grounds that the allegations made on the grounds of detention are vague and non-existent and that there has been non-application of mind on the part of the detaining authority.
Advocate Bashir Ahmed Tak argued that the detaining authority has not attributed any specific allegation against the detainees. He contended that the detainees were arrested in old cases and on frivolous charges.
The court of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul accordingly quashed the detention of both persons and ordered their release from the Kot Balwal Jail.
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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said it busted a LeT militant hideout and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition in Rakh Momin area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
In a statement, a spokesperson said on the intervening night of 12th and 13th of March on the basis of a specific input developed over a period of time by Anantnag Police, a joint CASO along with army’s 1RR was launched in Rakh Momin Dangi area Bijbehara.
The statement reads search in the area led to busting of a LET hideout and subsequent recovery of huge cache of arms, ammunition and other war like stores.
It reads that the recovery includes IED’s (05 No’s) PTD’s programmed timer devices and RCIEDs, Detonators (06 No’s), Pistols (03 No’s), Pistol Magazines (05 No’s), Ammunition (09mm rounds = 124 No’s), Remote controls (04 No’s) and Batteries (13 No’s).
“In this regard, Case FIR No. 58/2023 stands registered in PS Bijbehara under relevant sections of law and investigation set into motion,” it reads. (KNO)
SRINAGAR: A 60-year-old man was electrocuted to death in Trichal area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
An official told news agency KDC that one Ghulam Hassan Bakhshi, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bakhshi, a resident of Trichal got an electric shock at his home while repairing an electric wire.
Bakhshi was immediately shifted to district hospital Pulwama, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, he said.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident. (KDC)
SRINAGAR: A team of agriculture department Kashmir on Friday seized 421 bags of subsidized fertilizer which was illegally stored in a private plywood factory in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
An official said that they got a tip-off that subsidized urea was being illegally stored in a plywood factory.
He said acting on it, a raid was conducted in the presence of the Magistrate and 421 bags of Kisan urea were recovered.
He said that the factory was also seized while further course of action is being followed and police have initiated investigation into the matter.
“Illegal acts like this won’t be tolerated at all and action will be taken against those found involved as enforcement wing is continuously working on ground,” he said. (KNS)
New Delhi: A 32-year-old man was beaten to death following a fight in south Delhi’s Mehrauli area on Wednesday, police said.
After getting information about the incident, the police reached the spot and found Brajesh Kumar, a native of Khagriya in Bihar, dead. The deceased had injury marks on his head, a senior police officer said.
Probe revealed that a person named Siddharth, who was known to Brijesh, had gone to buy shampoo at a nearby shop and had some altercation with a person there, police said.
When Siddarth returned, the person whom he had a fight with, also followed him with some of his associates and engaged in a fight with Brijesh, Siddarth and another person named Shubham. During the fight, the assailants hit Brijesh on his head with an iron rod, the officer said.
He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. Legal action is being taken and all accused have been apprehended, police added.
Hyderabad: The Indian film industry is home to some of the most talented and beautiful actresses in the world. From Nayanthara to Srinidhi Shetty, several south actresses have won the hearts of millions of fans across the country with their stunning performances on the big screen. But have you ever wondered how much they earn per movie? Let’s take a closer look at the top 10 highest-paid south Indian actresses and their remuneration, according to IMDb list.
Top 10 Highest Paid Actresses In South
1. Nayanthara
Nayanthara (Instagram)
The Lady Super Star Nayanthara has acted in several Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movies.
Remuneration: 2 crores to 10 crores per movie.
2. Anushka Shetty
Anushka Shetty (Instagram)
This gorgeous actress is well-known for her mesmerising performances. Apart from being an actress, Anushka Shetty is also a trained yoga instructor.
Remuneration: 6 crores per movie.
3. Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Yashodha actress is a leading actress in both the Tamil and Telugu film industries. She started her career as a model.
Remuneration: 3 to 8 crores per movie and series.
4. Pooja Hegde
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Pooja Hegde has acted in several Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu movies. A recent movie of hers was Cirkus and Pooja is currently gearing up for Bollywood‘s most-awaited upcoming film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan starring Salman Khan in the lead role.
Remuneration: 2.5 crores to 7 crores per movie.
5. Rashmika Mandanna
Rashmika Mandanna is a rising star not just in South Indian film industry but also Bollywood. She has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi movies and is widely known as ‘National Crush of India’.
Remuneration: Rs 2 crore to Rs 5 crore per movie.
6. Tamannaah Bhatia
Tamannaah Bhatia (Instagram)
Tamannaah Bhatia is a well-known actress in the South Indian film industry. She made her acting debut on OTT platforms recently.
Remuneration: 1.5 crores to 5 crores per movie and series.
7. Kajal Aggarwal
Kajal Aggarwal (Instagram)
Kajal Aggarwal is the new mommy of Tollywood. Her biggest blockbuster hit in her career was Magadheera.
Remuneration: 1.5 crores to 4 crores per movie.
8. Rakul Preet Singh
Rakul Preet Singh (Instagram)
Rakul Preet Singh is a model-turned-actress who has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Bollywood, and Kannada movies. She is widely regarded as one of the leading actresses in the Bollywood industry.
Remuneration: 1.5 crores to 3.5 crores per movie.
9. Keerthy Suresh
Photo: Instagram/ @KeerthySuresh
Keerthy Suresh is an actress known for her well-known performances in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movies. She even received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film ‘Mahanati’.
Remuneration: Rs 1 crore to Rs 3 crore per movie.
10. Srinidhi Shetty
Srinidhi Shetty(Instagarm)
Srinidhi Shetty is a rising star in the Kannada film industry. She is best known for her role in the blockbuster movie K.G.F., Chapter 1.
Remuneration: Rs 1 crore to Rs 3 crore per movie.
These actresses have not only made a name for themselves in the South Indian film industry but also proven their worth with their impressive salaries. Comment about your favourite actress below.
SRINAGAR: Medical superintendent of district hospital Shopian was on Tuesday attached for allegedly allowing the illegal running of a fair price medical shop running illegally in the hospital premises.
According to an order issued by District Administration, the Deputy Commissioner Shopian attached the concerned MS with his office over his failure to act against the owner of fare price medical shop.
Deputy commissioner Shopian also ordered constitution of 4-member committee headed by ADC Shopian with CMO, Accounts Officer DC office Shopian and district litigation officer as it members.
The committee has been asked to submit the report within 15 days.
The order said that a fair price shop was allotted to Amir Medical Store in 2012 for five years till 2017, and despite completion of contract term, the said medical superintendent nor his predecessors served a single eviction notice to the offender, butr allowed running of the shop illegally and unauthorisedly beyond expiry period.
“The negligence of the officer in the management of the hospital resources has resulted in a significant financial loss to the state exchequer”, said the order.
The order further said that the failure of the officer to meet the expectations of his role as MS had been documented on several occasions, however, despite efforts, he failed to improve and this has had a negative impact on the quality of patient care and management of financial affairs of the institute.
” In the circumstantial background, due to his failure to perform duties, pending enquiry into the conduct and performance, MS Shopian Khalid Abass is hereby attached with this office,” it reads.
The order states the deputy chief medical officer Shopian shall discharge the functions of Medical superintendent DH Shopian till further orders.
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) has taken up the matter of a Kashmiri student with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Saxenas’ office and requested them to look into the matter.
A student from Kashmir, who is pursuing a medical degree from a Private institution namely Holy Family college of Nursing in New Delhi, was attacked by auto driver with sharp object near NFC Delhi.
As per a statement issued to the news agency KNO, National Convener of Association, Nasir Khuehami took up the matter with Rakesh Ranjan, Media Advisor to Delhi Lieutenant Governor and Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Abhijeet Rai and urged them to intervene in this matter & take cognizance of such a gory incident that happened near New Friends Colony in New Delhi.
The association also demanded immediate action against the culprit.
They informed Khuehami that Lieutenant Governors’ Office will look into the matter immediately and will direct the concerned DCP to take strict and immediate action against the accused Auto driver.
Khuehami also spoke to DCP South East Rajesh Deo and urged him to take strict action against the accused.
The DCP informed him that the matter is being dealt with as per the law.
As per the statement, the student hired an auto rickshaw from her residence to the NFC market. “After reaching CC Market NFC, an altercation took place between her and auto driver over issue of fare. The auto driver infuriated and attacked her with a sharp object and she received injuries at her lower abdomen at right side. FIR 96/23 has been registered under the Indian penal code sections 324/506 at Police Station NFC New Delhi and further investigation is underway. Efforts are being made to nab the auto driver,” Khuehami added while quoting DCP South East.
Association North India Vice President Sheikh Azhar expressed deep concern over the incident and demanded swift action from the Delhi Police to ensure justice to the victim.
The J&K Students Association has called for the formation of a special task force to deal with such incidents and provide a sense of security to the students.
The association has also appealed to civil society to come forward and condemn such acts of violence against Kashmiri students.
The incident highlights the need for better sensitization and awareness among people about the diversity of the country and the need for a more inclusive society. It is important to create an environment where people from all parts of the country feel safe and secure. This incident serves as a reminder of the need for better safety measures and awareness of diversity in our society, Azhar added.
Meanwhile, the association urged Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Saxena to take appropriate measures for instilling a sense of security among the students studying in the NCT and ensured that no student is harmed or harassed.
The association hoped that, Delhi Police will take swift action to nab the culprit and ensure justice to the victim—(KNO)
