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Seven ‘stunt’ bikers detained by Police in Srinagar

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday said it detained seven stunt bikers from the Nishat area of Srinagar. On Monday morning, Police said, seven stunt bikers performing "dangerous" stunts in Srinagar were detained and four vehicles were seized from them. The bikers will be set free after proper counseling, Police said. The Jammu Kashmir Police has launched a campaign for road safety and arrested several stunt bikers in the past in view of the rising accidents in the region.

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‘Widespread fear in Kashmir, no law being followed during eviction drives’, Omar Abdullah lashes out at admin

REGIONAL

Lashing down at the administration over the demolition drive, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said claimed that there was widespread fear in Jammu Kashmir due to the "lawless" eviction drives across Jammu Kashmir. Speaking at a press conference in Srinagar, the Kashmiri leader said that the eviction drives launched in the nook and corner of Kashmir have created panic among the people. "Scaring people will not yield any results, stop sending the bulldozers out. That is our first demand," he said. Hinting that dissent was being criminalized, Omar Abdullah said, "Now that I am speaking here openly against the demolition drive, the admin will demolish more properties belonging to JKNC leaders." Omar Abdullah said that he was not defending those who have grabbed land illegally, but a ...

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Leopard cub captured in Ganderbal village

REGIONAL

A Leopard cub was captured in the Tangchatter area of Kangan in central Kashmir's Gandarbal district by the Wildlife Department on Monday morning, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the cub was captured after the department received information about its presence in the area. He said it was roaming in the residential areas, thereby posing a danger to people and their livestock. The official said soon after getting the information, it was captured and subsequently released at Dachigam zoo—(KNO)

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18-year-old Ganderbal youth enters ‘India Book of Records’ for tech-innovation

REGIONAL

The name of an 18-year-old has entered the ‘India Book of Records' for tech innovation, Greater Kashmir reported. Aqib Ahmad Shah, son of Muhammad Yaseen Shah of the Safapora neighborhood of Ganderbal, is a 12th-grade student at Government Higher Secondary School, Safapora. He invented a "seat belt ignition" for automobiles that will ensure public safety, especially for drivers, and reduce the number of unnecessary fatalities from collisions. Aqib is the first Kashmiri youth to have his or her name listed in the Innovation and Technology section of the "India Book of Records." The Ganderbal district administration also presented him with a certificate of appreciation for his efforts on Republic Day.

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‘State-land’ evictions: Agitated locals confront bulldozers in Baramulla, Tehsildar injured

REGIONAL

Angry locals in Chakloo area of Baramulla allegedly attacked a Tehsildar when the revenue officials demolished several structures during an anti-encroachment drive carried out by authorities on Saturday. Official sources said that the anti-encroachment drive to retrieve state land was undertaken in the Chakla Rafiabad area of the north Kashmir district. As the officials went ahead to demolish structures, several locals protested against the drive, however, the officials went ahead with the demolition after which locals attacked the official. However, officials said that the Tehsildar identified as Kifayat Ali ws attacked without any provocation when he was merely "doing his duty". He has received minor injuries during the attack, the officials said. On Saturday, officials said ...

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Another spell of snowfall predicted in Kashmir from February 9

REGIONAL

Rains lashed most plains including Srinagar while some parts of the Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall with Gulmarg receiving more than one foot of it since overnight, officials said here on Monday. The weather department here also said that intermittent light rain and snow was likely to continue till afternoon and thereafter gradual improvement was expected. On February 7 and 8, news agency GNS quoted meteorological department official as having said that the weather would be “partly cloudy”. “Widespread light to moderate snowfall and rain was expected at many places from February 9-11,” he said. However, he said, “no major snowfall” was expected during the next one week. WideHe said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 5.2mm of rain, Qazigund 5.6mm,...

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Death toll crosses 200 in Turkey, Syria; History of major earthquakes in Turkey

INTERNATIONAL

The death toll in Turkey's earthquake has risen to over two hundred, as per Government officials in Turkey. A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred on Monday, collapsing dozens of buildings, killing up to 76 people in seven Turkish provinces and causing aftershocks to be felt in Cyprus, Lebanon, and Syria. 440 people, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency, were hurt. According to Syrian state media, which cited the Health Ministry, the death toll increased to 99 in areas of Syria that are still under government control. In addition, Syria suffered at least 334 injuries. Earlier, 20 people were reported killed in rebel-held areas of Syria. This raises the overall death toll to 200 Turkey and Syria. Turkey, a hotbed of seismic activity, ...

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Admin notifies 28 hotels allegedly built on state land for eviction in Sonmarg

OTHERS

The authorities have issued a list of hotels that have been raised illegally in the Sonamarg & Gagangir area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, which has created panic among the hoteliers at the central Kashmir health resort. As per the official notification, 28 hotels have been found to be illegally raised on state land in Sonamarg and Gagangir areas. Also, action will be taken against all these "land grabbers" as per law of the land as higher-ups have already issued directions in this regard. As per the officials, the hotels include Hotel Shahi Jahan, Hotel Snow King, Hotel Tramboo, Hotel Country Inn, Hotel Kohinoor, Hotel Sheen, Hotel Vista, Hotel Namroze, Hotel Thajiwas Glacier, Sindh Resorts, Hotel Snowland, Hotel Palace, Hotel Tranquil Retreat, Hotel Mountain View, Ho...

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India blocks 232 sites including 138 betting sites

INDIA

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India has issued orders to block 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese for being involved in betting, gambling, and unauthorized loan service. “The order to block 138 apps that were involved in betting, gambling, and money laundering was issued last evening. Separately, an order to block 94 apps engaged in unauthorized loan service has also been issued. These apps were being operated by offshore entities, including Chinese. They were posing a threat to the economic stability of the country,” PTI quoted an official as having said. The official did not disclose the name of the apps that have been blocked. The decision to ban these apps was taken after it was confirmed that the apps viol...

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LG Manoj Sinha flags off SKUAST-J students to Kansas State University

REGIONAL

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday flagged off a batch of nine undergraduate students from SKUAST-Jammu on an exposure-cum-training programme to Kansas State University, USA. An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that the 60-day long capacity-building fellowship would expose the students to global learning ecosystem and industry establishment. The LG interacted with the students and congratulated them upon their selection to the fellowship. The students would be visiting the Kansas State University under the Student Overseas Fellowship Programme of National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) funded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and World Bank. The group includes undergraduate students of Faculty of Agriculture, School of Biot...