Year: 2023

Cybercriminals and fraudsters use these common online scams to steal your money and personal information

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Cybercriminals and fraudsters use these common online scams to steal your money and personal information

The internet has made our lives easier in many ways, but it has also made us more vulnerable to scams. Scammers are constantly finding new ways to trick people out of their money and personal information. By: Javid Amin The digital age has brought unprecedented convenience, connectivity, and opportunities, but it has also given rise to a growing menace: online scams. Scammers capitalize on our reliance on the internet, using various tactics to exploit individuals for financial gain or personal information. To help you navigate the virtual landscape safely, this…

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Month-long Celebration Programme Unveiled for Schools in Kashmir on August 15

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Month-long Celebration Programme Unveiled for Schools in Kashmir on August 15

Ahead of the 15 August, the Jammu Kashmir administration has announced a month long programme for schools in Kashmir valley. An order accessed, stated that the Chief Education Officer Anantnag said that he has been directed to schools to Independence Day Celebrations and submit reports on daily basis. “I am also directed to forward a copy of the calendar devised by this Directorate regarding “Meri Maati Mera Desh” programme with the request kindly to organize the events as per schedule and to submit the reports accordingly,” read the notice. Moreover,…

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Prohibition of Friday Prayers and Demolition of 250 Muslim Shanties in Gurugram

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Prohibition of Friday Prayers and Demolition of 250 Muslim Shanties in Gurugram

The Government of Haryana disallowed Friday prayers in Gurugram area of the north Indian state and also razed shanties of more than 250 Muslims in the state. According to a report by NDTV, the bulldozer move, however, is also being seen as action against alleged rioters, as both the district administration and the Chief Minister earlier alleged immigrants were involved in the clashes. Sources said Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar ordered the demolition. The state Government said that “Illegal immigrants from Bangladesh” who were earlier living in Assam had…

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Deadly communal violence in India raises concerns ahead of world leader summit

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Deadly communal violence in India raises concerns ahead of world leader summit

Separate outbreaks of violence this week, including the alleged shooting of three Muslim men by a police officer on a train, have exposed the deep communal fissures in India weeks before it welcomes Group of 20 (G20) leaders to the capital. Violence erupted in the northern state of Harayana state on Monday after a right-wing Hindu organization led a religious procession in the Muslim dominated region of Nuh. Clashes spread to several districts of the finance and tech hub, Gurugram, also known as Gurgaon, home to more than 1.5 million…

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Tragic Landslide on Kedarnath Yatra Route, Numerous Feared Buried Under Debris

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Tragic Landslide on Kedarnath Yatra Route, Numerous Feared Buried Under Debris

Many are feared buried in the debris of shops that were destroyed due to a major landslide near Gaurikund on the Kedarnath yatra route in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. A team from the state disaster response force (SDRF) has started the search and rescue operation. According to an official of the Rudraprayag disaster management, 10 to 12 people are feared to be buried or washed away in the landslide. Three shops are reported to have been damaged due to the landslide after heavy torrential rains near the Gaurikund post bridge last…

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Cyber Scam: Beware of scammers posing as utility companies and courier services

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Cyber Scam- Beware of scammers posing as utility companies and courier services

Fraudsters are using new tactics to trick people into paying for fake electricity and water bills, parcels, and other items. By: Javid Amin In one recent case, a woman from Gurugram received a call from someone claiming to be an IPS officer. The caller told her that a parcel containing drugs and foreign currency had been confiscated at the airport in her name. The caller then threatened to charge her with money laundering and other crimes unless she transferred Rs 8.4 lakh to them. The woman, fearing for her reputation,…

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Supreme Court Questions absence of Mechanism to Abrogate Article 370 Even if it enjoys Widespread Support across J&K

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Supreme Court Questions absence of Mechanism to Abrogate Article 370 Even if it enjoys Widespread Support across J&K

Five-judge constitution bench headed by CJI Chandrachud wanted to know how provision could be revoked in the absence of a constituent assembly Is there no mechanism to abrogate Article 370 even when the people of Jammu and Kashmir want it, the Supreme Court asked on Thursday and wondered if the now repealed provision can’t be touched will it not amount to creating a “new category” beyond the basic structure of the Constitution. Hearing for the second day a clutch of petitions challenging the Centre’s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370…

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Archaeological Survey of India Initiates Survey at Gyanvapi Mosque Complex Following Allahabad HC Order; Muslim Side Boycotts Process

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Archaeological Survey of India Initiates Survey at Gyanvapi Mosque Complex Following Allahabad HC Order; Muslim Side Boycotts Process

A team of the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) on Friday morning began a scientific survey at the Gyanvapi premises in Varanasi to determine whether the 17th-century mosque has been constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. The survey began amid tight security arrangements a day after the Allahabad high court upheld a district court order and ruled that the proposed survey is “necessary in the interest of justice” and will benefit both sides”. Top updates on Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque survey 1. The Muslim body Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee…

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SSP Traffic warns of vehicle impoundment for 7,366 pending e-challans

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SSP Traffic warns of vehicle impoundment for 7366 pending e-challans

The traffic police authorities have urged 7,366 vehicle owners to dispose of their pending e-challans by August 09 failing which their vehicles will be impounded. SSP traffic Srinagar, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah issued a public notice quoting a court order. “This office is in receipt of a court order dated 28.07.2023 issued by the Court of Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Srinagar annexed with a list of 7366 vehicles with Pending E-Court Challans shown against each, with the directions that the owners of these vehicles be informed for disposal of the challans…

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Kulgam Soldier, Reported Missing, Found Safe; Joint Interrogation to Follow After Medical Checkup: J&K Police

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Kulgam Soldier Reported Missing Found Safe; Joint Interrogation to Follow After Medical Checkup: J&K Police

The Army jawan from Kulgam who recently went missing has been recovered by Kulgam Police. Joint interrogation will start shortly after the medical checkup, Vijay Kumar, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir informed on Thursday. Last week, an Indian Army soldier identified as Javaid Ahmad Wani went missing from Kashmir’s Kulgam district when he came to visit his family during his leave. Wani went missing on Saturday evening while his car was found in Paranhall, prompting fears that he could have been abducted by terrorists. “Missing Army jawan…

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