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  • Two Vehicles Fall Off Cliff After Hit By Avalanche

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    SRINAGAR: Two vehicles skidded off the road and rolled down the cliff after a snow avalanche came barreling down on the Srinagar-Kargil highway at Zojila Pass, Police said.

    The incident occurred near Panimatha Captain Mode at Zojil Pass.

    The ill-fated vehicles were on their way to Kargil from Srinagar.

    Station House Officer, Police Station Sonmarg, Fayaz Ahmed said that a passenger vehicle (Xylo) and a Camper rolled down after a snow avalanche hit them near Panimatha area on Zojila Pass.

    “Rescue teams including a police party rushed to the spot and retrieved the passengers, however, vehicles could not be retrieved due to the inclement weather,” he said adding that it is still snowing on Zojila Pass.

    The police officer further informed that after the incident, the Srinagar-Kargil highway has been closed to traffic.

    “We turned back all the vehicles that were heading for Kargil from Sonmarg,” he added. (KNT)

     

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Srinagar Leh Highway Shut Down By Snow Avalanche

    Srinagar Leh Highway Shut Down By Snow Avalanche

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    SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Leh highway was closed for traffic on Monday afternoon after a snow avalanche blocked the road near Cafeteria Morh in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.

    A Beacon official informed that the SSG road is blocked due to a snow avalanche near Cafeteria Morh. Meanwhile, several vehicles are stranded in the Sonamarg area after the road got closed.

    An official said that men and machinery have been pressed into service to clear the road. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Youth Found Dead In Paddy Field

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    SRINAGAR: A youth found was dead in a paddy field in Hassanpora Tawella area of Bijbehera in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday.

    Quoting an official, KNO reported that body of youth identified as Amir Rashid Ganai son of Abdul Rashid Ganai, of Hassanpora Tawella was found under mysterious circumstances in a paddy field in Dragad village.

    He said police have recovered his body from the spot and further investigation has been taken up.

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  • 19 Year Old Dies By Suicide In Kashmir

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    SRINAGAR: A 19-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide on Monday by hanging himself at his grandparents’ home in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.

    An official said that the boy, hailing from Authkhuroo Rabitar village, allegedly hanged himself at his maternal grandparents’ home.

    Soon after the incident, the boy was rushed to PHC Lar where he was declared dead on arrival.

    “After conducting medico-legal formalities, the body was handed over to his family for last rites,” the official added.

    The police have registered an FIR and initiated investigations into the matter. (KNO)

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  • Truck Driver From North Kashmir Found Dead

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    SRINAGAR: A truck driver from Baramulla district was found unconscious inside his truck at Wangund Qazigund near Toll Plaza area of South Kashmir Anantnag district.

    Identified as Taseer Ahmad Mala son of Ghulam Hassan Malla a resident of Panzla Gund Baramulla, he was found unconscious inside his truck bearing registration number JK05F- 4371. He was shifted to emergency hospital Qazigund where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival.

    Meanwhile a police official also confirmed that a case has been registered in this regard for further investigations.(GNS)

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  • Arms ‘Dropped By Pak’ Seized In JK

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    SRINAGAR: Arms and ammunition believed to have been dropped by Pakistan and picked up by overground workers (OGWs) have been recovered in the Mendhar sub-division of Poonch district, The Tribune reported.

    This comes after the arrest of six OGWs who were assisting the militants behind the ambush on an army truck in Bhata Dhurian area of Mendhar on April 20.

    Two of the arrested OGWs, Nisar Ahmed and Mushtaq Ahmed, shared details about the hidden arms and ammunition. They disclosed that the arms were hidden in a forest and at a home. Acting on the information, a joint team of the Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K police, CRPF, and Army conducted a raid near the house of Mushtaq Ahmed in Gursai police station’s jurisdiction. The team seized one AK-47 magazine, 15 rounds of AK-47, and a body cover of an assault rifle.

    Another OGW, Nisar Ahmed, was found to be in possession of two hand grenades, two AK-47 magazines, and Rs 19,000 in cash when his house was searched.

    Director General of Police Dilbag Singh while speaking to The Tribune confirmed that the arrest of the six OGWs, adding that they provided logistical support to the terrorists who carried out the ambush. The OGWs assisted the ultras by picking up the weaponry sent by Pakistan through drones near the LoC. The arms used in the ambush included steel bullets that penetrated the army truck.

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  • Families, Livestock Stuck Near Margan Top, Rescue Ops On

    Families, Livestock Stuck Near Margan Top, Rescue Ops On

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    SRINAGAR: District administration Anantnag has launched a widescale rescue operation to evacuate nearly twenty families stuck along with their livestock at Margan Top in the Kokernag area, amid ongoing inclement weather conditions across the region.

    “A joint rescue operation comprising of revenue, police, army, CRPF, Medical, ASH, SRTC was launched to respond to a distress call at Nawkan, near Margan Top”, SDM Kokernag, who is leading the rescue operation under the overall supervision of DC Anantnag said.

    “It is estimated that there are some 20 families with livestock are stuck on the top,” the official said adding they have so far rescued two dozen people and around 20 farm animals.

    “Another team is on way with JCB machinery to tackle any eventuality”, the official said.

    “We have established a temporary shelter at Gawran and also a medical camp through army as a contingency measure”, the official added. (GNS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Victims’ Families Refuse To Identify Slain Militant ‘Behind’ Dhangri Attack

    Victims’ Families Refuse To Identify Slain Militant ‘Behind’ Dhangri Attack

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    SRINAGAR: Following the killing of a militant by security forces in the Kandi area of Rajouri on Saturday morning, families of victims from the Dhangri attack refused to identify the slain ultra, The Tribune reported.

    The Army believes that the militant was responsible for the targeted killings of Hindus in Dhangri village, where seven civilians were killed and 15 others injured.

    When the police informed the victims’ kin that one of the suspected attackers had been killed in the Kesari hills forest area of Kandi, it provided little relief for the families. They want the police to identify those who provided specific information about Hindu homes in the village, as there are also Muslim homes in the vicinity.

    The village Sarpanch, Dheeraj Sharma while speaking to The Tribune, stated that no family of victims went to identify the slain militant, and everyone believes that there was someone else who informed the attackers about the Hindu families living in the village.

    The police had sent a vehicle to take victims’ families to identify the militant, but everyone is of the view that the real culprits are still at large. During the Dhangri attack, two women saw the attackers on a killing spree. One of the women, whose close relative was shot dead, said that they are not safe until the police identify those who helped the militants launch the attack.

    It has been reported that the Dhangri attackers stayed at a woman’s house in Bathuni village in Rajouri. She has identified the dead militant to be one of those who attacked Dhangri.

    However, the police or NIA has not confirmed this. Meanwhile, the search for the group of armed terrorists continues in the thick vegetation area of Kandi.

    On Friday, after the Army received specific information about the presence of militants, an operation was launched that resulted in the killing of five soldiers.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Two PhD Scholars From NIT Srinagar Get Prestigious Internship At UFS, South Africa

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    SRINAGAR: Two PhD scholars of the Department of Physics from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar have been selected for a prestigious internship at the University of Free State (UFS), South Africa for the period of one year.

    Research Scholars, Irfan Ayoub and Umer Mushtaq have been selected for the position of Research Assistant at the University of the Free State (UFS), South Africa.

    The scholars will get to work with Prof Hendrik C Swart who holds a Research Chair in Solid State Luminescent and Advanced Materials. He is an NRF B1-rated researcher and is an internationally acclaimed researcher.

    The scholars will work on the synthesis and spectroscopic investigations of rare-earth, transitional metal ions doped nanomaterials, nanocomposites, and hybrid materials to achieve color-tunable emission in solid-state lighting and white light LEDs.

    Director NIT, Prof Rakesh Sehgal complimented both students and their mentor Dr Vijay Kumar for bagging the prestigious internship in one of the leading institutes in South Africa and hoped that they would justify the fellowship with a quality research outcome.

    “It is a proud movement for the entire Institute. Research is important and vital for any engineering institution. Without research and investigation, there will be no progress and we cannot stay relevant in a competitive market,” he said.

    Registrar NIT, Prof Syed Kaiser Bukhari extended his greetings to the PhD scholars. He said this prestigious internship will provide them with exposure and would fulfill their professional aspirations.

    Head Department of Physics, Dr M.A. Shah also congratulated both PhD Scholars for bagging the prestigious fellowship andf said that the opportunity will help the scholars learn new techniques for the characterization of nano phosphor materials for various applications.

    Both the selected scholars at present are pursuing PhD on “Improving luminescent materials for use in flat panel displays, solar cells, solid-state lighting, dosimetry, and thermometry under the supervision of Dr. Vijay Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, NIT Srinagar.

     

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • JK Cricketer Vivrant Sharma Makes His IPL Debut

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    SRINAGAR: Vivrant Sharma, an all-rounder from Jammu, finally made his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Vivrant became the sixth player from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the IPL, joining the ranks of Parvez Rasool, Rasikh Salam, Abdul Samad, Umran Malik, and Yudhvir Singh. Sunrisers Hyderabad picked up the top-rated all-rounder in the IPL player’s auction for Rs 2.60 crore, exceeding his base price of Rs 20 lakhs.

    During the toss on Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Aiden Markram said, “It’s a used wicket. There have been some close ones. Most of the time we’ve played decent cricket but not been able to get over the line. A couple of changes – Phillips comes in for Brook. Vivrant Sharma makes his debut.”

    Prior to his IPL debut, Vivrant had played nine T20s for J&K, scoring 191 runs at an average of 23.87 and a strike rate of 128.18. He has also taken six wickets with an economy of 5.73.

    Vivrant has an impressive record in List A cricket, averaging 39.92 in 14 matches, with a highest score of 154*. He has also taken eight wickets in this format. Vivrant has played seven first-class matches for J&K as well. His IPL debut is a significant milestone in his career, and fans will be eager to see what he can do on the big stage.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )