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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…

Four Tihar Jail officers sacked for taking Yasin Malik to Supreme Court without permission

July 23, 2023 Editor

Tihar Jail administration has suspended four officers including one Deputy Superintendent, and two Assistant Superintendents, according to prison officials. Malik is currently serving a life sentence a terror funding case. Tihar Jail administration suspends four officers in Yasin Malik case including one Deputy Superintendent, and two Assistant Superintendents: Prison officials On Friday, Malik walked into the court room after being escorted by armed security personnel without the court’s permission. Voicing surprise at his presence, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta that there…

Apni Party Secretary Madan Lal Chalotra Resigns, Citing Differences with Party Leadership

July 23, 2023 Editor

Accusing harassment and interference by the Provisional President, the Secretary of J&K Apni Party (Jammu province) and former State Coordinator OBC, Madan Lal Chalotra resigns from Apni Party on Saturday. “The primary reason for my resignation is the constant harassment and interference by the Provisional President, Manjit Singh. His actions have greatly hindered the effectiveness of the party leaders, leaving us unable to carry out our responsibilities and serve the public as we envision,“ Madan Lal Chalotra wrote in resignation letter addressed to President Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party ,…

Heavy rainfall triggers flash floods in Ladakh, damage to property and infrastructure

July 22, 2023 Editor

A cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Union Territory of Ladakh, causing debris to flow into the main market area and throwing life out of gear. However, there are no reports of any loss of life, PTI reported quoting officials saying on Saturday. The cloudburst hit the Gangles area of the Union territory late Friday night and left several parts of Leh town inundated, they said, adding the debris entered many buildings in the low-lying areas, causing some damage to them. The report quoting police said that rescue and rehabilitation…

Srinagar Implements Ban on Sharp-Edged Weapons for Public Safety

July 22, 2023 Editor

Srinagar authorities on Friday banned the sale, purchase, and carrying of ‘sharp-edged weapons’ in public places in view of several stabbing incidents in the city. The ban was announced by Srinagar District Magistrate Mohammad Aijaz Asad, an official spokesman said. The decision was taken apparently as a result of several recent incidents of stabbings reported from Qamarwari, Bemina, Kralpora, Batmaloo, Nowhatta, Kothibagh, Rambagh, among other places, as reported by the Senior Superintendent of Police. The order said that the safety and security of the public is of paramount importance and…