Longest-Ever Amarnath Yatra Draws To A Close, No Terror-Incident Reported

The longest-ever Amarnath yatra, lasting 62 days, is nearing its completion and has been incident free this year as more than four lakh seventy thousand pilgrims did darshan.

"Resolve of the government supported by locals of Kashmir ensured that the Yatra not only remained terror-incident free but also no law and order issue was also reported during the days yatra was on," a senior official in the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

The 62-day long Amarnath Yatra commenced on July 1 and is set to end on August 31. Till August 21 more than 4.70 lakh people paid obeisance at the holy cave. Last year total of 3,04,493 pilgrims performed darshan.

The Yatra, however, has been suspended since last nine days due to weather conditions.

"Amidst elaborate security arrangements by J&K Police, CAPFs and UT administration, the yatra has been incident free with excellent arrangements for langar, health-care, sanitation and transportation," a senior official in charge of operation said.

According to him security apparatus in the valley was at an all-time high during the yatra period.

"Hi-tech equipment including drones, advanced technical instruments etc were deployed while quick response teams, avalanche rescue teams, medical teams and NDRF teams have ensured safe passage of devotees in the difficult mountainous terrain," he explained.

The Yatra this year also witnessed foreign pilgrims from the USA, Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia and South-Korea.

Several distinguished personalities from various walks of life including badminton player Saina Nehwal, Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan, spiritual guru Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Swami also visited the holy cave.

Commemoration of Kargil Diwas was also honoured at all yatra base camps.

"Kashmir is on path of peace and recovery from old days of strikes. Security forces managed to provide full security cover to G20 summit first and then Yatra," a senior functionary of JK administration said.

The weather favoured the yatra. However, 46 yatris lost their lives due to different health reasons. Last year, 71 deaths were reported.

The saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva, popularly known as 'Chhari Mubarak', Tuesday reached Sheshnag where it will halt for the night before heading for the Amarnath holy cave shrine, officials said.

Amidst religious chants, the Chhari was taken from Chandanwari to Sheshnag by Mahant Deependra Giri, the custodian of the holy mace.

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श्रीलंका के 7वें खिताब पर ग्रहण! 4 बड़े धुरंधर आउट, एक तो आरसीबी की है जान

श्रीलंकाई टीम का इस बार खिताब जितने का सपना चकनाचूर हो सकता है. वजह, टूर्नामेंट के शुरू होने से पहले ही टीम के चार बड़े धुरंधर खिलाड़ी चोटिल होकर टीम से बाहर हो गए हैं. बात करें वो चार खिलाड़ी कौन से हैं, तो उनके नाम इस प्रकार हैं-

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1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Court To Hear Case Against Jagdish Tytler On Sept 6

A Delhi court will hear on September 6 the Pul Bangash killings case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. Three people were killed and a gurudwara was set ablaze in Pul Bangash area of the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidhi Gupta Anand granted Tytler time to argue his case after going through certain documents supplied by the CBI.

"Accused seeks some time for advancing submissions stating that some time is required to go through the reply as well as the documents supplied by PP (public prosecutor) for CBI. Heard. In the interest of justice, matter is adjourned," the judge said.

A sessions court had earlier granted anticipatory bail to Tytler on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of the like amount.

It had also imposed certain conditions on him, including that he will not tamper with the evidence in the case or leave the country without permission.

Three people were killed and a gurdwara was set ablaze in Pul Bangash area here on November 1, 1984, a day after the then prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.

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CBI Case Against Enforcement Directorate Officer Probing Liquor "Scam"

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against a senior official of the Enforcement Directorate and the chief of hotel chain Claridges, in connection with the ongoing investigation in the Delhi liquor scam. The case names Pawan Khatri, Assistant Director of the ED, Vikramaditya Singh, the chief of Claridges Hotels and Resorts, and Deepak Sangwan -- an employee of Air India.

The ED is probing the Delhi liquor policy money laundering case involving former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and others, in which Amandeep Singh Dhall is also an accused. He was arrested by the agency earlier this year.

The ED has claimed Pawan Khatri, and Nitesh Kohar, a clerk in the ED, had allegedly received Rs 5 crore as bribe through conduits to help Amandeep Singh Dhall.

According to the complaint, Dhall and his father Birender Pal Singh informed ED officials that they have given Rs 5 crore to Praveen Vats, a Chartered Accountant, between December 2022 and January 2023 to "arrange help" in the ED investigation in the case against Dhall.

In its complaint to the CBI dated August 7, the ED said Praveen Vats and Deepak Sangwan, the Air India employee, had taken Rs 5 crore from Dhall on the pretext of helping him in the liquor policy money laundering case through Pawan Khatri.

"Vats stated that of the amount received from Dhall, 50 lakhs was given to Sangwan and Khatri as advance as demanded by them in mid-December," the agency alleged in its complaint.

As Dhall was arrested in March this year, his father demanded a refund. On June 29, Rs 1 crore was returned to him in the presence of Khatri, as stated by Vats.

In his statement, Vikramaditya Singh has said that Aman Dhall had approached him for help and he had asked Vats to help him. Vats had told him that "after deducting expenses with ED officials and other expenses, remaining amount will be divided between them equally," the ED's complaint read.

Following the complaint, the CBI registered a corruption case against Khatri, Kohar, Sangwan, Vats, Vikramaditya Singh, Amandeep Singh Dhall and BP Singh for allegedly influencing ED's investigation in Delhi liquor policy case through bribes.

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Ukrainian Sisters Detained For Twerking On Soldiers' Graves In Kyiv

Two Ukrainian women were detained after a video of them dancing and twerking on the graves of dead soldiers went viral.

The video which was originally posted on Instagram by a user named 'vl_lindermann' shows sisters filming their dancing on the graves of dead soldiers on August 24, Ukraine's Independence Day. The clip shows the photos of the soldiers who lost their lives. Later, however, the video was removed, and the user posted an apology on Instagram, saying that they were visiting their father's grave. The video soon circulated across social media platforms.

2 Ukrainian women arrested after twerking at a cemetery.
by u/Marianmza in ukraina

According to RT.com, the Ukrainian police claim they came across the clip on Thursday evening. "In less than an hour, law enforcement officers had established [the women's] whereabouts and brought them to the police department," a statement by the Kyiv police said on Friday, adding that the two sisters "face up to five years behind bars" on charges of "desecration of soldiers' graves."

It was later revealed that the two sisters came to the cemetery to honour the memory of the fallen... in such a way. The Ukrainian police later published the pictures of the two women, still dressed in the same clothes they were wearing in the video, accompanied by a police officer.

Internet users were not happy with the video. A user Reddit user commented, "Lack of respect."

"Lack of brains in the first place," another user commented.

"Disgusting," the third user wrote.

"God, the amount of people claiming that this is a "Ukrainian thing" in that original thread is sad," the fourth user commented.

"These girls, most probably lack of attention, so government and society can give it with social matter job, like cleaning cemetery or doing some other job for few weeks/months as a consequence," the fifth user wrote.

 

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No Law Gives Right To Husband To Beat, Torture Wife: Delhi High Court

No law gives the right to a husband to beat and torture his wife, the Delhi High Court has held while granting divorce to a woman on the grounds of cruelty and desertion by the man.

The high court said, in this case, it has been proved that the man failed to resume companionship with his wife and not only did there exist physical separation but it was also coupled with "animus" of not bringing her back to the matrimonial home.

Taking into account the medical documents of the woman, the high court said in the absence of any rebuttal by the man, it has to be held that the woman's testimony of being subjected to physical assault stands corroborated by the medical documents.

"Merely because the parties got married and the respondent (man) was her husband, no law gave him the right to subject his wife to beatings and torture. Such conduct of the respondent necessarily qualifies as physical cruelty entitling the appellant (woman) to divorce under Section 13(1) (ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), 1955," a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Neena Bansal Krishna said.

The court noted that the man, who was present before it at the time of the passing of the verdict, had no objection to the grant of divorce.

"We accordingly find merit in the appeal and the marriage between the appellant and the respondent is hereby dissolved," the bench said.

The high court was hearing an appeal filed by the woman challenging the decision of a family court which had dismissed her petition seeking divorce from the man on the grounds of cruelty and desertion.

The high court noted that the woman had deposed that she was left at her parental home on May 11, 2013, in an injured condition and thereafter despite her efforts, the man refused to take her back to the matrimonial home.

It said the man has also not countered the woman's argument that she was not brought back to the matrimonial home, for which there existed no reason.

"It is proved that the respondent had failed to resume the companionship with the appellant and thus not only there exist physical separation but it was also coupled with 'animus' of not bringing back the appellant to the matrimonial home.

"The respondent had no intention of resuming the matrimonial relationship which also got reflected when he chose not to contest the petition. The petition for divorce has been filed after more than two years of separation and therefore the appellant is also entitled to divorce on the ground of desertion under Section 13 1 (ib) of the HMA," the high court said.

According to the woman's plea, she and the man got married in February 2013 and they have been living with the family of the man's maternal aunt since his parents died a long time back.

The woman claimed that soon after the marriage, she was subjected to physical and mental torture and various atrocities were meted out to her which she continued to tolerate in the fond hope that with the passage of time, things would get settled.

However, the atrocities of the man and his family members kept increasing as they wanted to get rid of her so that the man could re-marry into an affluent family, the plea said.

The woman claimed that there was repeated demand for dowry and she was deserted by the man who refused to take her back to the matrimonial home.

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On Kota Suicides, Rajasthan Minister Lists Causes Of Stress In Students

Expressing concern over the increase in student suicides in Kota, a Rajasthan minister on Monday said the burden of education loans on parents is one of the causes of stress among aspirants and that the Centre must formulate a policy so that parents don't have to borrow money for education.

Two students, preparing for competitive exams in Kota, died by suicide on Sunday in a span of four hours. According to authorities, 22 students have died by suicide so far in the coaching hub this year -- the highest for any year. Last year, the figure was 15.

"The pressure of studies is there. Apart from this, several students have the burden that their parents have borrowed money for their studies. So they worry, if they fail, what will happen to their parents," Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Mahesh Joshi said.

He said the students live away from their homes and parents and this too is an additional burden on them which leads to suicides.

"The central government should make a policy regarding coaching institutes. There should be a system wherein parents do not have to take loans as it puts too much pressure on the students to succeed," he said.

"The students think, "What will happen (to my family) if I do not succeed?" as their parents have taken huge loans to educate them," he said.

Over two lakh students move to Kota annually to prepare for competitive exams such as the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for engineering and the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical colleges.

Earlier, the authorities in Kota asked coaching institutes to stop conducting routine tests for students preparing for the NEET and other competitive exams for the next two months in the wake of these suicides.

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Opposition INDIA Set For Next Round Of Meet, Due In Mumbai By Month-End

The Opposition Bloc INDIA will have its third meeting in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1, the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena (UBT) has announced. The party will host the meet, where the united Opposition is expected to draft its Common Minimum Programme.

There is expectation that an 11-member coordination committee will also be named, "At that meeting in Mumbai, we will decide on who the 11 will be, who the Convenor will be, etc. These are small things," Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge had said.

The meet comes days after the Opposition's No-Confidence Motion against the Narendra Modi government -- and the plan to compel him to speak on Manipur -- collapsed. The Prime Minister briefly mentioned Manipur only after a walkout by the Opposition, conducted after 90 minutes of his speech.

With that background, the Opposition seems to have its work cut out, figuring out a fail-safe roadmap for the next round of assembly elections and the general election next year.

The question of Opposition unity, too, needs to be settled in view of some comments by leaders of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, whose fragile peace with the Congress appears to be perpetually under threat.

The Shiv Sena UBT, which issued the invite, posted a teaser video on X, formerly Twitter, drawing on visuals from the earlier meetings of the new bloc, which announced its name in Bengaluru last month.

"Those who want to bring dictatorship in the country, We will be against them!" reads a rough translation of the caption.

जे देशात हुकूमशाही आणू पाहतात,
त्यांच्या विरोधात आम्ही असणार!#INDIA #जितेगाइंडिया #JeetegaINDIA pic.twitter.com/6bxM3mXdtz

— ShivSena - शिवसेना Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (@ShivSenaUBT_) August 28, 2023

Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, chief ministers MK Stalin, Nitish Kumar, Arvind Kejriwal, Hemant Soren, Mamata Banerjee and RJD chief Lalu Prasad were among those who took part in the two-day meet. Sharad Pawar, whose party underwent a split in June with the rebellion of nephew Ajit Pawar, also joined in.

Announcing the new name for the Opposition Bloc in Bengaluru, Rahul Gandhi had said: "The fight is between NDA and INDIA, Narendra Modi and INDIA, his ideology and INDIA… The fight is about two different ideas of India... The fight is for the voice of the country."

Calling the bloc "old wine in new bottle", the BJP had pitched "Bharat" against "INDIA".

"Today people are seeing who all are a part of NDA. They work for the shoshit and vanchit, adivasis and peechhdas (exploited and deprived, tribals and backward communities)... It is dedicated to the people of the country," PM Modi had said.

"Its motto is Nation First, Progress First, Empowerment of the People First... NDA is doing social justice as envisioned by Gandhi and Ambedkar," he had added.

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श्रीलंका की नहीं कम हो रही मुसीबतें, हसरंगा-चमीरा के बाद यह गेंदबाज हुआ बाहर, अब 14 विकेट लेने वाले को मिलेगा मौका!

एशिया कप 2023 के आगाज में गिनती के महज दो दिन शेष रह गए हैं, लेकिन पड़ोसी देश श्रीलंका क्रिकेट टीम की मुसीबतें कम होने का नाम नहीं ले रही हैं. पहले से कई खिलाड़ियों के चोट से जूझ रही टीम को एक और बड़ा झटका लगा है. तेज गेंदबाज दिलशान मदुशंका भी एशिया कप 2023 से बाहर हो गए हैं, जबकी लाहिरू कुमारा का खेलना संदिग्ध बना हुआ है.

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PM Modi To Give 51,000 Job Letters At Nationwide 'Rozgar Mela' Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly-inducted recruits on Monday via video conferencing, his office said.

The Rozgar Mela will be held at 45 locations across the country, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.

Through this Rozgar Mela event, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is recruiting personnel in various central armed police forces (CAPFs) such as the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Border Security Force (BSF), the Shashtra Seema Bal (SSB), Assam Rifles, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as well as the Delhi Police.

PM Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on 28th August, 2023 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. The Prime Minister will also address the appointees on the occasion, the statement said.

The new recruits will be joining the various positions such as constable (general duty), sub-inspector (general duty) and non-general duty cadre posts in various organisations under the MHA, it said.

Strengthening of CAPFs as well as the Delhi Police will help these forces to play their multidimensional role more effectively like aiding in internal security, counter terrorism, combating insurgency, anti-left-wing extremism and protecting the borders of the nation, the statement said.

The Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation, it said.

The Rozgar Mela is expected to act as a catalyst in further employment generation and provide meaningful opportunities to the youth for their empowerment and participation in national development, the statement said.

The newly-inducted appointees are also getting an opportunity to train themselves through Karmayogi Prarambh, an online module on iGOT Karmayogi portal, where more than 673 e-learning courses have been made available for 'anywhere any device' learning format, it said.

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Uttarakhand's Rishikesh-Gangotri Highway Closed For Traffic As Land Caves

Vehicular traffic was suspended on Sunday on the Rishikesh-Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district after the land caved in, affecting a 100-metre stretch.

Officials said that the movement of vehicles has been stopped by the police and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) due to damage to the road.

Land cave-ins have been occurring at this place for a long time but on Saturday night a large stretch of the highway was affected. The residents of the area claimed that such incidents have increased since the rise in the water level of the Tehri Dam reservoir.

On Sunday, the water level of the reservoir reached around 822.14 metres.

Due to the increase in the water level, about 100 meters of National Highway No. 94 is on the verge of collapsing into the reservoir.

Among the affected areas are Valmiki Mohalla, Public Works Department, Forest Department, Community Health Centre, Jakhwadi Mohalla, Jogath Road, Bijlwan and Ramola Mohalla, Arch Bridge to Peepal Mandi, Arch Bridge to Chinyalisaur, Hadiyari, Bandhangaon Motor Road and others located on the banks.

On August 25, BRO Assistant Engineer Vinod Kumar Deori, Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) India Additional General Manager Dinesh Shukla, Deputy Manager Atul Bahuguna and other officials visited the affected sites.

Former chairperson of the municiapl body Shurveer Rangad said that landslides and cave-ins have been increasing for the last five years in an area of ​about seven kilometres from Nagun to Badethi, for which THDC India has started work in the affected area.

Stating that the future of Chinyalisaur is in danger due to sinking of land at various places, Rangad said that if immediate action is not taken in this regard, the people of the affected area will protest against THDC.

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NDTV Bags 12 Awards At ENBA 2023, Recognition For 'Journalism Of Trust'

NDTV stands for trust, and its legacy of trust has once again been recognised with as many as 12 awards in the 15th edition of the Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA) Awards.

These awards include the Best News Coverage (English) and Best Coverage by News Reporter (Hindi and English) and a bunch of awards for its celebrated social campaigns.

The most significant award, Lifetime Achievement, goes to Sonia Singh, NDTV's Editorial Director. In her over three-decade long association with NDTV, Sonia Singh has reported and led the coverage and analysis of every major news event in India, from eight general elections to the Kargil war and many more. She anchors the marquee interview show, 'The NDTV Dialogues', which brings together thought leaders in different fields for a conversation on Indian and global contemporary challenges.

Executive Editor and Principal Anchor Vishnu Som's extensive and hard-hitting news coverage on war-hit Ukraine has won him an award for the Best News Coverage (English).

NDTV's Anurag Dwary's sharp reportage on the outrage over 'Bulldozer Raj' in Khargone and Sreeja MS's courageous reporting on the Sri Lanka unrest, where she was teargassed multiple times, has won them an award for the Best Coverage by News Reporter (Hindi and English categories, respectively).

In addition, NDTV's social campaigns also added a bounty of awards. The 'NDTV Dettol Banega Swasth India' campaign, now about to enter its landmark 10th season, has won three awards for the Best Campaign for Social Cause (English), Best Programme On Social Issue (English), and Best promo (English). 'Banega Swasth India' started in 2014 as a campaign to take forward the Swachh Bharat mission, and then pivoted to spreading awareness about the importance of health for all.

Also winning three awards is the 'Justice For Every Child' campaign - NDTV's initiative with the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation to build a child marriage free India. The three awards won by the campaign include Best Talk Show (Hindi), Best Programme On Social Issue (Hindi) and Best Campaign For Social Cause (Hindi).
'Mesmerising Maharashtra', a series showcasing Maharashtra's hidden travel locations, has won for the Best Coverage on Travel (English) and the series has also got Harsh Dawar his second consecutive award in the Best Video editor category.

A complete list of the ENBA Award winners for the NDTV group are:

• Lifetime Achievement - Sonia Singh
• Best News Coverage - Vishnu Som (Ukraine war)
• Best Coverage by a News Reporter - Anurag Dwary, Sreeja MS
• Best Talk Show (Hindi) - Justice for Every Child
• Best Programme on Social Issue (English) - Banega Swasth India
• Best Programme On Social Issue (Hindi) - Justice for Every Child
• Best Coverage on Travel (English) - Mesmerizing Maharashtra
• Best Video Editor - Harsh Dawar
• Best Channel Promo (English) - Banega Swasth India (Mother's Day Special)

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Delhi Cab Driver Who Used To Rob Passengers Arrested

A 31-year-old cab driver was arrested for allegedly robbing a customer in south Delhi, police said on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Pankaj Sahni, a resident of Sangam Vihar, they said.

The robbery incident was reported at Defence Colony police station where the complainant stated that on the intervening night of August 20 and 21, he took a cab to go to his destination, a senior police officer said.

When he reached the South Extension-II bus stop, Sahni and his associate robbed his bag containing cash Rs 500 and a mobile phone on the point of a sharp weapon (scissor), the officer said.

During the investigation, it was revealed that Sahni and his associate were involved in multiple mobile phone robberies in the area of south Delhi. On Saturday at 3.40 pm, Sahni was arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Chandan Chowdhary said.

He confessed his involvement in the robbery and disclosed that he is fond of drinking and living a lavish life. In order to fulfil his needs, he started robbing the passengers who used to book his cab, the DCP said.

A stolen mobile phone, a bag, a pair of scissors and a cab were recovered from him, police said.

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Campaign Sign Of Indian-Origin Woman, Running For US Town Council, Defaced

The campaign sign of an Indian-origin woman running for a town council in the US state of North Carolina was vandalised, with a photo of a Black person's face superimposed over her face, according to a media report.

Sarika Bansal, the only person of colour running for the Cary Town Council this year, found a campaign sign of hers defaced on Thursday, The News & Observer newspaper reported.

Ms Bansal was attending the town council's regular meeting when she was informed that her campaign sign was found vandalised in the Highcroft Village neighbourhood in West Cary, where she is contesting for the seat.

Ms Bansal's head was seemingly scratched off, and a photo of a Black person's face was superimposed over her face on the sign, the newspaper reported on Friday.

She termed the incident "shocking" and said she was "truly saddened by the act of vandalism and racism" against her campaign.

"We must embrace diversity as a means of building strength and unity in our town. There is no place for bigotry and racism against people of colour, brown or Black, in the Town of Cary," she was quoted as saying.

In North Carolina, it is a class 3 misdemeanour for a person to steal, deface, vandalise or remove a political sign that is lawfully placed.

In a statement, Mayor Harold Weinbrecht said the town will do "everything we can to get to the bottom of this." "This racist, despicable act stands in stark opposition to the values we hold dear in Cary and will only serve to bring our community closer," Mr Weinbrecht said.

According to the report, Asian Americans make up 20 per cent of the 180,000-resident population in Cary.

"West Cary needs sustainable leadership," Ms Bansal said.

"Having diversity on the Town Council is going to help bring the change that we need today," she added.

A small business owner and resident of Cary, Ms Bansal started her business, Raj Jewels, in Morrisville five years ago. She has been active in local government in recent years.

In a statement on Friday, Sarika Bansal called on other candidates to "commit themselves to working for a Cary that accepts people of all backgrounds and colour." Bansal is in a three-way race with current Councilman Ryan Eades and newcomer Rachel Jordan for the town's District D seat.

If elected, Sarika Bansal would become the second woman of colour and the first Indian American to serve on the town council.

Cary's municipal election is on October 10, weeks before the county's Election Day on November 7.

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Girl Killed By Father, 2 Brothers With Axe Over Talking To A Man In UP

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly hacked to death with an axe by her father and two brothers here on Saturday, police said.

The incident took place in her Muzaffarpur Tikri village in the Sarai Akil area, they added.

The victim, Preeti, used to frequently talk to a man from the same village over the phone despite her family members objecting to it, the police said.

Irked by Preeti's refusal to stop speaking to the man, her father Manrakhan Singh and two brothers Radheshyam Singh and Ghanshyam Singh allegedly killed her with an axe on Saturday, they added.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said the three accused have been detained and have confessed to committing the crime.

Strict legal action would be taken in the matter. the SP said, adding that the body has been sent for postmortem. 

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