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Alarming: Close to 10,000 Women Reported Missing in Jammu and Kashmir Since 2019

July 28, 2023 Editor

Nearly ten thousand women have gone missing from Jammu Kashmir since 2019, Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra told Rajya Sabha. The Indian Parliament was informed that 9765 women the categories above and below 18 have gone missing from their homes in Jammu Kashmir since 2019. This information was revealed by Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The figures from the report state from 2019 to 2021 are disturbing for Jammu Kashmir. In these three years,…

Mumbai Man duped out of ₹7 Lakh after responding to Fake Power bill message

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 Editor

Little did a 24-year-old man know that responding to a message informing about an unpaid electricity bill would cost his family over Rs 7 lakh. The victim’s mother had received a text message on her phone, informing about the unpaid electricity bill. She asked the victim to check the message, after which he called the ‘electricity officer,’ whose number was mentioned in the message. The ‘electricity officer’ induced the victim to download a remote access app on his phone and convinced him to make a transaction of Rs 140. Within…

How to protect your phone from Spyhide: A guide to finding and removing the stalkerware app

July 27, 2023 Editor

Spyhide: The Stalkerware App That’s Stealing Your Private Data By: Javid Amin Spyhide is a stalkerware app that can steal your private and sensitive data, including passwords, contacts, messages, call logs, and real-time location data. Once installed on a device, the app automatically hides itself, making it difficult to find and remove. In a blog post, a Switzerland-based hacker named Maia Arson Crimew said he was able to access Spyhide’s source code and gain access to a web-based dashboard where the victim’s stolen phone information was displayed. The dashboard contained…

Srinagar Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Jitendra Narayan Tyagi alias Waseem Rizvi

July 27, 2023 Editor

A court here has ordered the arrest of Jitendra Narayan Tyagi alias Waseem Rizvi in connection with a case for his alleged statement against a particular religion. The directions by the court of Second Additional Munsiff, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Srinagar, Ahtzaz Ahmed, followed submissions by advocate Amir Masoodi, the counsel for the complainant, that despite several processes, the accused has not appeared before the court. Advocate Amir submitted that the complainant is aggrieved that the complaint was presented before the Court on 15 December 2021 and till date the…

Warning: Rise in Online ‘Sextortion’ Scams Demands Vigilance

July 27, 2023 Editor

By: Javid Amin With a sharp rise in online scams, sextortion has emerged as a leading cyber threat, prompting the Cyber Police to issue a warning urging people to exercise caution. The prevalence of such crimes is not showing any signs of slowing down, and many individuals in J&K have already fallen victim to these scams, leaving the Cyber Police in pursuit of the culprits. Sextortion has ensnared people globally, with popular social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter being favored tools for scammers. The latest scams involve individuals…

Shia Leader Imran Ansari walks out of Meeting, Accusing J&K Govt of Bias towards Amarnath Yatra

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and his top officers on Monday faced uncomfortable questions over the government’s alleged bias for Amarnath Yatra at the expense of Muharram, triggering a heated argument at a high-profile meeting and prompting a senior Shia leader to walk out over purported humiliation. Shia leader and former minister Imran Ansari said he walked out of the meeting headed by Sinha after chief secretary Arun Kumar accused him of airing sectarian views and the LG “dictated” him to sit down. According to local belief, since…

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…

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…