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Thursday 19 May 2022
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
The watchdog said it was “deeply disturbed” by the arrest of Sajad Gul, an independent journalist and media student.
An investigation has been ordered into what caused the incident at the Mata Vaishnav Devi shrine.
New Delhi last week rescinded years of autonomy enjoyed by the Indian-ruled part of Kashmir.
Once a territory of the British empire, Jammu and Kashmir chose to join India over Pakistan in 1947.
The government imposed a security lockdown on the Indian-administered part of Kashmir this morning.
Abhinandan Varthaman’s plane was shot downed on Wednesday over Kashmir.
The move comes after clashes between the nuclear-armed powers ignited fears of a disastrous conflict.
The countries have been in a dispute for over 70 years in relation to the Kashmir region.
One aircraft had fallen in Pakistani-held Kashmir, while the other crashed on the Indian side.
In another incident, five policemen were shot dead in a bank raid.
Thousands more have been left homeless.
Richard De-Wit stabbed Sarah Groves while under the influence of drugs.
A Dutch national has been arrested after a 24-year-old British woman was found on a houseboat on the picturesque Dal Lake in the Indian Kashmir city of Srinagar.
Twin bombings have killed at least 20 people in the Indian city of Hyderabad and provoked safety fears among Australia’s touring cricket team.
The attack on the parliament in 2001 almost sparked a war between India and Pakistan.
Each side has blamed the other for the flare-up and Pakistan has said one of its soldiers was killed in the exchange.
Worst blackout to hit India in ten years highlights country’s struggle to meet growing demand for electricity.
President Asif Ali Zadari was making the first visit to India by a Pakistani head of state in seven years.
At least 117 soldiers, and potentially as many as 130, are missing after a major avalanche close to the Indian border.
An army base on a remote Himalayan glacier was struck by snow earlier this morning with rescue efforts now underway.
The state commission has called for a thorough and independent investigation which will help identify bodies found at 38 sites in northern Kashmir.
From The Daily Edge
The president of the religious group Jamiat-e-ahle Hadith was killed by a bomb as he neared the mosque today.
The British Prime Minister has apologised for Britain’s contribution to many of the world’s conflicts – including the bloody tension between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
Curfew extended to curb anti-Indian demonstrations after 18 people killed in clashes.
A BAN ON “all forms of advertising” by betting companies before the 9pm watershed has been recommended by the Oireachtas Justice Committee.
A report published by the committee said around 3,400 15 and 16-year-olds are “engaged in problem gambling in Ireland”.
“Stakeholders emphasised, in particular, the need for a pre-watershed ban on all forms of gambling advertising.
“They pointed out that a cultural shift had resulted in advertising on cigarettes being banned and advertising on alcohol being curtailed and recommended that the same approach be applied to gambling advertising,” the document states.
In terms of online adverts, the report notes that gambling ads are typically aimed at people over the age of 25. However, stakeholders noted “it can be challenging to prevent all websites from showing adverts to those underage”.
The report was compiled as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny of the Gambling Regulation Bill, which is expected to pass next year.
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