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Highway Blues: Improved Gradients, Yet Landslides Pose Problems

July 22, 2023 Editor

The gradients of road at different vulnerable stretches between Ramban and Banihal on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) have been improved but the landslides continue to hinder smooth traffic movement. This is a shared opinion of agencies entrusted with the responsibility to maintain this crucial surface-link between Kashmir and the rest of the country. Broader perceptions may vary yet even the experts don’t deny that landslides do pose problems in one among the youngest and fragile mountains of the world. And when the landslides occur, generally an impact of vagaries of weather, they…

Yasin Malik’s appearance in Supreme Court raises Alarm Bells; Court concerned about Escape or Harm

July 22, 2023 Editor

The Supreme Court was on Friday shocked to see Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik appear before it as there was no order passed by it seeking his appearance in person. A Jammu Special Court had in September last year sought Malik’s appearance for cross-examination of witnesses in the 1989 abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed. The Supreme Court had in April stayed the orders requiring his physical presence. He is also accused of killing four IAF personnel. Serving a life term in Tihar Jail following his conviction in…

Fragile Himalayan Ecosystems at Risk as India-China Military Buildup Intensifies

July 22, 2023 Editor

By: Bilal Hussain Environmental activists and experts are increasingly concerned about the impact that military activity by India, China and Pakistan is having on the unique biodiversity and pristine ecosystems of Ladakh, an Indian-administered region high in the Himalayas. Simmering tensions between India and China since a deadly border confrontation in 2020 have led to a surge in military deployment, with both sides fortifying their positions to ensure territorial security. The influx of troops, equipment and infrastructure construction for military purposes has disrupted the fragile Himalayan ecosystem. The unchecked expansion…

Honey Trap Gang Busted in Srinagar: Four Members Arrested

July 22, 2023 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday said that it has arrested four members of honey trap gang in summer capital Srinagar. Srinagar police in a tweet said “4 members of a honey trap gang arrested 1.Firdous Ahmed Mir of Rainawari (fake SP) 2.Mohd Tariq Mir of lal bazar( Fake reporter) 3.Ashiya of Bemina (pseudo honey trap girl) 4.Masrat Mir of Habba kadal (fake crime branch officer).They use to lure gullible people & extort money.” “The Girl used to set up meeting with the gullible person. The other members of gang…

Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed for Nine Hours due to Landslides

July 21, 2023 Editor

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was brought to a standstill for nine hours after heavy morning rains triggered multiple landslides in Ramban district. The reopening of the highway (NH 44), the only all-weather surface link that connects Kashmir with the rest of the country, in the afternoon paved the way for the Baltal-bound Amarnath pilgrims to proceed to the cave shrine from Chanderkote, officials said. Sharing details, Ramban senior superintendent of police (SSP) Mohita Sharma said, “NH 44 has been partially restored and traffic movement resumed this afternoon. Nearly…

Measles, Mumps cases reported in Kashmir, Health officials on alert

July 21, 2023 Editor

Over the past few months, the health authorities in Kashmir have spotted small clusters of mumps and measles among children in Kashmir. While the department says adequate measures were being taken to contain the infections, doctors have a word of advice: Keep the children away from other children if they have fever. Earlier this week, two schools in Srinagar reported 40 cases of mumps. In one school with an enrollment of 42, 13 cases of mumps were confirmed. In the other school, which had an enrollment of 52, 27 children were…

Appeal from 11-Year-Old Daughter of Prominent Kashmiri Rebel Leader: A Rare Plea to Visit Her Father Jailed in India

July 21, 2023 Editor

The eleven-year-old daughter of a prominent Kashmiri rebel leader who was sentenced to life in prison in neighboring India issued an emotional appeal on Thursday, urging New Delhi to allow her to meet her ailing father. Razia Sultan, the daughter of Mohammed Yasin Malik, 57, made this emotional demand after she was allowed to address the regional legislative assembly in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. “I was only two years old when I met my father. I have now turned 11,” she said in a televised speech. “I miss…

Devastating Landslide Claims 13 Lives in Raigad as Heavy Rains Continue to Batter Maharashtra

July 20, 2023 Editor

Heavy rains continued to pound Mumbai and several other parts of Maharashtra on Thursday leading to waterlogging, delay in train schedules and natural disasters. Landslides were reported from some areas as well. Sixteen people were reported dead in one of these landslides that occured in the Raigad area. The Maharashtra government has asked officials to remain vigilant and take steps to avoid loss of lives in the metropolis and other rain-affected areas of the state. Here are the top updates of the deluge. No relief from the downpour is likely…

Kerala Man Loses Rs 40,000 in Sophisticated AI-Based ‘Deepfake Scam’

July 20, 2023 Editor

Day by day, as the digital world continues to expand, cyberscams and frauds are also keeping pace with technology and thus rising. And with artificial intelligence (AI) being the latest craze in the tech world, fraudsters are funding new ways to use it to their benefit. One such case has recently come to light. PS Radhakrishnan, a resident of Kozhikode in Kerala, lost Rs 40,000 after cybercriminals used deep fake AI technology and posed as a former colleague in a WhatsApp video call and sought money for his sister’s surgery.…

Relentless rains continue to batter Kashmir, flood-like situation in Doda

July 20, 2023 Editor

Heavy rains lashed parts of Kashmir while the Amarnath Cave shrine received moderate rains on Wednesday while the Meteorological Department has forecast more rains in Kashmir and Jammu during the next two to three days. Officials said Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama received heavy rains. A MeT Department official said that these areas received 50-55 mm of rainfall and more rains were expected in the next two to three days. In addition to that, Katra, Udhampur, Jammu, and Sambha also received heavy rainfall, while Ramban and Doda received moderate rainfall. Deputy Director MET, Mukhtar…