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4,000 Persons booked in domestic violence cases

October 9, 2015 Editor

As the cases of domestic violence are on the rise in Kashmir which has resulted in the death of two women in the past two days, the government said it had booked more than 4,000 people in last five years involved in crime against women. With people blaming the government for failing to curb the rising incidents of domestic violence in Kashmir which continue to take the lives of women, the government today said it had already enacted a law — Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women from Domestic Violence…

4,000 runners ready for Ladakh Marathon tomorrow

September 12, 2015 Editor

Around 4,000 runners from across the country and 20 foreign nations have converged on the land of high passes — Ladakh — to test their endurance and physical limits during the eco-friendly Ladakh Marathon, an international-level event being held on September 13. This is the fourth edition of the Ladakh Marathon, an annual event after it was started in 2012 following the devastating flash floods that claimed 200 human lives and rendered hundreds homeless in Leh district in August 2010. The initiative was started to convey to the world that…