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15,000 Indians duped of over Rs 700 crore in Google Review, YouTube Videos likes Scam

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Editor

“Highly paid software professionals” are among at least 15,000 Indians victims of a recently busted cryptowallet investment fraud worth over Rs 700 crore that was run by Chinese operators, Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand said on Monday. According to officials, victims were tasked with simple assignments, like liking YouTube videos or writing Google reviews and were remunerated upon completion. The Hyderabad police on Saturday announced the detection of a cryptowallet investment fraud amounting to Rs 712 crore by Chinese operators. In connection with this case, nine people have been arrested…

Stabbing Incident in Srinagar: Three accused arrested after two boys got injured

July 24, 2023 Editor

Three persons were arrested for stabbing two youth in city on Sunday, police said. “3 accuseds 1) Hammad Khan S/o Late Javid Ahmed 2) Baazil Khan S/o Lt. Javid Ahmed & 3) Majid Khan S/o Late Mohd Afzal Khan all from Sariabala arrested for stabbing 2 youths in Exhibition ground. 3 knives used in offence recovered. FIR No 40/2023 u/s 341,307 IPC in Shergari PS,” Srinagar Police said in a tweet on Sunday evening. This is the second stabbing incident in Srinagar in recent weeks. In June, a man was stabbed…

Demand for Kashmir vegetables soars as floods submerge mainland India

July 24, 2023 Editor

In the famous market for fresh vegetables in City’s Amira Kadal, sellers are calculating bills of the groceries exported to outside, while those kept for locals have been barely purchased. Usually the market would be sold out by late evening, but sellers, fearing perishing of vegetables, are seen waiting for local customers till late night. This comes as floods submerge northern India resulting in an increased demand for Kashmir vegetables outside the union territory and consequently soaring prices in the local market, Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal said. “Out of…

Heavy rain lashes Jammu and Kashmir, weather to improve gradually

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Editor

Srinagar Jammu National Highway open for traffic J&K received moderate rain showers on Sunday while the Meteorological Department (MeT) predicted gradual improvement in weather from Monday. Many districts received early morning showers. Since the weather improved from the afternoon, the sky was cloudy all day with some sunshine. They said that early morning showers did not lead to disruption in Amarnath Yatra as the yatra went on smoothly. The MeT officials forecasted gradual improvement in weather from Sunday. They said that the weather would be cloudy, but there is no major…

Two individuals arrested in Srinagar for Killing Stray Dog, Face animal cruelty charges

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Editor

Police on Sunday evening said to have arrested two persons for cruelty and brutally killing a stray dog near Badamwari Rainawari on Friday afternoon. Srinagar police in a tweet as per news agency Kashmir Scroll said, “2 persons arrested for cruelty & brutally killing a stray dog near Badamwari Rainawari on 21- 07-2023. FIR No 29/2023 U/S 429 IPC & sec 11 (1) of PCA Act registered in PS Rainawari. Arrestees: 1) Gulzar Ahmad Beigh of Rehmaniya colony, Lal Bazar 2) Adnan Shah of Hawal Badamwari. Srinagar Police tweeted.(KS) <blockquote…

ASI commences Gyanvapi Mosque Survey amid tight Security in Varanasi, 40 People inside complex during Inspection

July 24, 2023 Editor

A team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Monday morning. The survey is being conducted even as the mosque management committee filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Varanasi district court’s order allowing the inspection, people aware of the matter said on Sunday. On Sunday, the ASI team reached Varanasi with all the required equipment. In a video shared by news agency ANI, a UP Police team can be seen entering the Gyanvapi mosque…

Nagpur Businessman Loses ₹58 Crore in Online Gaming Scam, Falls victim to Fraudulent Scheme

July 23, 2023 Editor

A businessman from Nagpur lost a staggering ₹58 crore in online gambling and the investigation led to the recovery of ₹17 crore in cash besides 14 kg of gold from the house of the person who allegedly duped him, police said here on Saturday. Anant alias Sontu Navratan Jain, the alleged `bookie’ who had created the online gaming platform, is suspected to have fled to Dubai a day before the raid at his residence in Gondia city, 160 km from Nagpur. “Jain apparently convinced the complainant — a businessman —…

Waterlogging Woes in Srinagar: Defunct Drainage System Blamed for Flooding in Several Areas

July 23, 2023 Editor

Residents of the summer capital are aghast as waterlogging impedes normal life in several areas, courtesy defunct drainage system. People are raising questions on the Srinagar Municipal Corporation’s Smart City Project amid waterlogging. On Saturday afternoon, the internet was flooded with visuals of inundated roads including the vital Airport road, city’s commercial hub Lal Chowk, tourist hotspot Boulevard Road and several other parts including those of Downtown. “No need to visit Dal Lake, one can have a shikara ride on Srinagar roads as well,” commented one netizen on a video of vehicles…

Natural Calamities Wreak Havoc Across J&K: Flash Floods and Landslides Triggered by Heavy Rains, Shooting Stones Disrupt Traffic on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway

July 23, 2023 Editor

Flash floods and landslides were witnessed across many districts of Jammu and Kashmir as heavy rains lashed J&K on Saturday. As per the officials, all districts of J&K received widespread rains on Saturday with many districts witnessing mudslides, flash floods, and landslides. There were reports of flash floods in Fakir Gujri area in the Srinagar outskirts. Reports of orchards and standing crops getting damaged due to flash floods were received from Kupwara. The officials said that due to poor visibility, the chopper service to Amarnath Yatra was also halted temporarily. Meanwhile, the…

Weather Chaos: ‘Red’ Alert in Gujarat’s Junagadh, Thane’s Tansa Dam Nearing Overflow, Delhi Yamuna Breaches Danger Mark

July 23, 2023 Editor

A flood-like situation again looms over Delhi, the water level of Yamuna river in the national capital yet again breached the danger mark of 205.33 metres with the peak level at 205.75m at 6am in Delhi Railway Bridge on Sunday, according to the Central Water Commission. The update also warned that it is expected for the river to breach 206.7 metres — the level at which people are evacuated from low-lying neighbourhoods close to the river — by 4pm on Sunday. “Thereafter water level will likely to remain steady,” stated…