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home. He was incarcerated for incarcerated was home. He and as soon as he years, many n a Covid-crippled day last last day n a Covid-crippled at my visitor I had a young year, Maximum : 05°c -1°c Minmum : Humidity : 69% “It was Shafqat who would fight Shafqat who would “It was this deep and devo I discovered “When about Mir Shafqat I heard be he would He said whenever In for my freedom,” the youth told told the youth freedom,” my for me.“On hearing about his death, I anin one the like hollowness a felt heart.” orphan’s tional public connection with the I down. me, he broke saw fa as if demise, I felt my Hussian’s he cried. ther has passed away,” take wouldn’t jailed, parents his seek his release. pains to much News Mohammed Yusuf, Liaison Officer Mohammed Yusuf, Jammu and their team of Kargil to Jammu. The passengers Kargil Hussain, Anwar facilitated by were MohammedKargil, Liaison Officer Liaison Officer Srinagar andRaza, An official here said 21 passen said 21 An official here to Kargil airlifted from gers were includingSrinagar, 27 passengers, Srinagar to infants, from two from and 27 passengers Kargil Srinagar: The Indian Air Force Srinagar: The Indian Air Force people(IAF) ferried 75 stranded and Jammu and Kashmir between Ladakh on Wednesday. IAF Ferries 75 IAF Ferries 75 Stranded Passengers while 15 patients were discharged were while 15 patients bring after successful treatment, cases to 180 the active ing down Kargil. in and five 175 in Leh counted for the highest 84 deaths officials,to According 44. Kargil and for COV 12 people tested positive in Kargil, and one more ID-19 in Leh The latest COVID-related death The latest COVID-related district Kargil from reported was they said. Of the 128 on Tuesday, district has ac deaths so far, Leh for coronavirus in Ladakh, wherefor coronavirus one person died of the infection, tak ing the fatalities in the Union terri tory to 128 and the virus caseload to Wednesday. 9,634, officials said on One Corona Death, 13 One Corona Death, 13 Cases In Ladakh Thirteen people tested positiveLeh: keepers, traders and wholesale traders keepers, dealers for violating the food in the safety standards (ADC) Budgam, who is also Officer today the Adjudicating imposed a fine of Rs 74,000 on shop food outlet owners, various on Wednesday imposed a fine of on Wednesday check Rs 74,000 during a market Kashmir’s in central ing drive Budgam district. Deputy Commissioner Additional Rs 74K Fine Imposed Rs 74K Fine Imposed On Budgam Traders Srinagar: The district authorities Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmed Dr Owais Bandipora, for airlifting directions passed girl from the injured specialised treatment. the an SOS from receiving After the pa family for evacuating tient, the Deputy Commissioner Tulail sustained serious head sustained serious Tulail after she fell injuries on Tuesday of her house, re the roof from ports said. The doctors advised her to be shifted to SKIMS for critically injured girl from Tulail Tulail girl from critically injured near the Line of Control area treatment. for advanced (LoC) of Badugam Manzoor Toiba Airlifts Injured Girl Srinagar: The administration Bandipora in north Kashmir’s airlifted a district on Wednesday injuries and in the Bandipora Admin DOU Andherhama Drugmulla DOU Andherhama Drugmulla when the incident took place. immediately The porter was to 168 Medical Hospi removed burn tal Drugmulla with grave 32-year-old porter identified porter identified 32-year-old Assam, from Patra as Bhowan as Industrial Person working quarters at at residential was army camp in Andherhama, camp in Andherhama, army Drugmulla in north-Kashmir's district on Wednesday Kupwara evening. Srinagar: A speech and hearing Srinagar: A speech and hearing with porter working impaired suffer has died after army burn injuries at an ing grave Army Porter Dies Of Burn Injuries

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ew research from NYU Abu The researchers assessed the and dark phase while resilient mice Dhabi's Laboratory of Neu- sleep characteristics of both stress- exhibited high NREM fragmentation ral Systems and Behavior susceptible and stress-resilient mice only in the dark. for the first time used an before and after experiencing chronic The findings demonstrate that mice Nanimal model to demonstrate how social defeat (CSD) stress. The social that become susceptible to CSD stress abnormal sleep architecture can be a behaviour of the mice post-stress exhibit pre-existing abnormal sleep/ predictor of stress vulnerability. was classified into two main pheno- wake characteristics prior to stress These important findings have types: those susceptible to stress that exposure. In addition, subsequent expo- the potential to inform the develop- displayed social avoidance and those sure to stress further impairs sleep and ment of sleep tests that can help that were resilient to stress. Pre-CSD, the homeostatic response. identify who may be susceptible -- or mice susceptible to stress displayed "Our study is the first to provide resilient -- to future stress. increased fragmentation of Non- an animal model to investigate the In the study, Abnormal Sleep Sig- Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep relationship between poor sleep con- nals Vulnerability to Chronic Social due to increased switching between tinuity and vulnerability to chronic Defeat Stress, which appears in the NREM and wake and shorter average stress and depressive disorders," said journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, duration of NREM bouts, relative to Chaudhury and Radwan. "This mark- NYUAD Assistant Professor of Biol- mice resilient to stress. er of vulnerability to stress opens ogy Dipesh Chaudhury and Research Their analysis showed that the up avenues for many possible future Associate Basma Radwan describe pre-CSD sleep features from both phe- studies that could further explain the their development of a mouse model notypes of mice allowed prediction underlying molecular processes and to detect how disruptions in Non- of susceptibility to stress with more neural circuitry that lead to mood rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep than 80 per cent accuracy. Post-CSD, disorders." result in increased vulnerability to susceptible mice maintained high .... future stress. NREM fragmentation during the light Agencies

New tiny wireless device Food insufficiency linked to depression, might help with weight loss anxiety during Covid-19 pandemic: Study ew research shows a 25 per MD, MSc, assistant professor of pedi- "Hunger, exhaustion, and worry- cientists have developed a over the long term. source provide electrical jolts to cent rise in food insufficien- atrics at the University of California, ing about not getting enough food to tiny wireless device that In recent years, the vagus activate the tips of the nerve. cy during the pandemic is San Francisco and lead author on the eat may worsen depression and anxi- could help to fight obesity nerve has received much atten- "Despite the clinical benefit of linked to worsened mental study. "Many of these individuals have ety symptoms," said Nagata. and to shed body weight tion as a target for treating obesity having a wireless system, no de- Nhealth. experienced job loss and higher rates of Researchers found that receipt of Sby stimulating nerve endings. since it provides sensory informa- vice, as of yet, has the capability to The new study was published in poverty during the pandemic." free groceries or meals alleviated some This device could be inserted via tion about fullness from the stom- do chronic and durable cell-type the American Journal of Preventive Overall, 65% of Americans report- of the mental health burdens of food in- a simple implantation procedure. ach lining to the brain. Although specific manipulation of neuron Medicine. ed anxiety symptoms and 52% reported sufficiency. A study led by researchers there are medical devices that can activity inside of any other organ Food insufficiency, the most ex- depressive symptoms in the week prior "Policymakers should expand of Texas A&M University was stimulate the vagus nerve endings other than the brain," he said. treme form of food insecurity, occurs to completing the survey. Those who benefits and eligibility for the Supple- published in Nature Communi- and consequently help in curbing To address this gap, Park and when families do not have enough food did not have enough to eat during that mental Nutrition Assistance Program cations, gastric bypass surgery hunger, these devices are similar his team first used genetic tools to to eat. Among the nationally represen- week reported worse mental health, (SNAP) and other programs to ad- is sometimes the last resort for in design to a pacemaker, that express genes that respond to light tative sample of 63,674 adults in the US, with 89% of food-insufficient Ameri- dress both food insecurity and mental those who struggle with obesity or is, wires connected to a current into specific vagus nerve end- Black and Latino Americans had over cans reporting anxiety symptoms health," said Kyle Ganson, PhD, MSW, have serious health-related issues twice the risk of food insufficiency compared to 63% of food-sufficient assistant professor at the University of due to their weight. Since this pro- compared to White Americans. Americans. Similarly, 83% of food-in- Toronto, a co-author of the study. cedure involves making a small "People of color are disproportion- sufficient Americans, compared to 49% .... stomach pouch and rerouting the ately affected by both food insufficien- of food-sufficient, Americans reported Agencies digestive tract, it is very invasive cy and Covid-19," said Jason Nagata, depressive symptoms. and prolongs the recovery period for patients. Researchers said their centi- metre-sized device provides the feeling of fullness by stimulating the endings of the vagus nerve with light. Unlike other devices that require a power cord, this wireless device can be controlled externally from a remote radio frequency source. "We wanted to create a device that not only requires minimal sur- gery for implantation but also al- lows us to stimulate specific nerve ings in vivo. Then, they designed endings in the stomach," said Dr a tiny, paddle-shaped device and Sung II Park, assistant professor inserted micro LEDs near the tip in the Department of Electrical and of its flexible shaft, which was fas- Computer Engineering. Our device tened to the stomach. "Our device has the potential In the head of the device, called to do both of these things in the has the the harvester, they housed mi- harsh gastric conditions, which, potential to do crochips needed for the device to in the future, can be hugely ben- wirelessly communicate with an eficial to people needing dramatic both of these external radio frequency source. weight-loss surgeries," he added. things in the harsh The harvester was also equipped Obesity is associated with to produce tiny currents to power MCB health problems and it has a sig- gastric conditions, the LEDs. When the radio fre- nificant economic impact on the quency source was switched on, US health care system, costing which, in the the researchers showed that the USD 147 billion a year. Addition- future, can be light from the LEDs was effective ally, it puts people at risk for at suppressing hunger. chronic diseases such as diabetes, hugely beneficial The researchers said this de- heart disease and even some can- vice could also be used to manipu- cers. For those with a body mass to people needing late nerve endings throughout the index greater than 35 or who have dramatic weight- gastrointestinal tract and other at least two obesity-related condi- organs, like the intestine, with tions, surgery offers a path for pa- loss surgeries little or no modifications. tients to not only lose the excess Agencies weight but maintain their weight

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Highway Closure: Prices 3 Persons Involved in Khanyar DIAL-EMMA • TRAFFIC POLICE : 9419993745, 01998-266686 Of Essentials Skyrocket • PCR: 0194-2452092,2455883 Srinagar: The skyrocket- etables have also become • PDD: 0194-2450213 ing prices of vegetables very expensive and are Murder Case Arrested: Police • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES : and other consumables selling Rs 70 per kg. 2479488,2452222,2452155 due to continued closure A tray of eggs is sell- • CAPD: 18001807011 of Srinagar-Jammu High- ing at Rs 200. The consum- Agencies 03/2021 U/S 302 , 120-B was • SMC HEALTH OFFICER: 9469409081 way have levied an ad- ers are finding it hard to registered at Police Station AIRPORTS ditional burden on the purchase groceries due to Srinagar: Police on Wednes- Khanyar & investigation common people who have skyrocketing prices. day claimed to have cracked was set in motion.The de- SHIEK UL ALAM AIRPORT: 01942303311 been battling ele- the sensational murder of ceased was later identified ments after recent a 17 year old youth and ar- as Zayan Chisti son of Syed RAILWAYS snowfall. rested three accused from M Ashraf Chisti resident of • SRINAGAR: 0194-2103259 While mut- Srinagar old city. Rainawari Srinagar. • ANANTNAG: 01932-228243 ton shops have re- The accused have been During investigation, • BARAMULLA: 0194-102029 mained shut ever identified as Mohammad technical and circumstan- • BIJBHERA: 01932-228243 since the highway Zahid Bhat and Faizan tial evidence was collected • PAMPORE: 01933-294132 closure, vegetable Fida Bhat of Ellahi Bagh, and eye witnesses were ex- • PATTAN: 01954-293507 vendors have also Soura and Wajid Altaf amined, thereby leading the • QAZIGUND: 01951-296153 escalated prices Kaullah of Jabgri Pora Investigating Officer to the taking advantage of Nowhatta Srinagar. accused involved in this hei- HIGHWAY STATUS the scarcity in the Police said all the three nous crime. • Sgr-Jammu highway - ( Open ) market. "The market checking accused persons have been The I.O. ascertained the • Mughal Road - (Open) As per KNT news squad went into hiberna- arrested within 12 hrs of the involvement of the three • Srinagar- Leh- (Open) agency potatoes are sell- tion on January 3, when incident and investigation of January 11, 2021 at 09:50 PM, tim had been shifted to SMHS persons and they all were ing at Rs 50, onion Rs 70, a fresh snow spell began the case is underway. that some unknown persons Hospital where he was de- arrested within 12 hrs of the cabbage Rs 60, tomato Rs while profiteers are making Giving details Police have stabbed a young man clared dead on arrival. incident. Police however said 50 and red beans Rs 50 per hay", said Fatima Begum a said Khanyar Police Station near Dastageer Sahib shrine On receipt of this in- the investigation of the case kg while green leafy veg- resident of Maisuma. received information on in Khanyar and that the vic- formation case FIR No. was underway. PRAYERS FAJR 6: 08 Govt Pushes for GI Mutton Shortage: Where HIJRI ZUHR 12: 39 Tagging of Doda Gucchi are 80,000 Sheep Unit Holders? CALENDAR ASR 4:04 Magrib 5:46 JAMMU, JANUARY 13: that grow wild and are Srinagar: There is an acute shortage retary Mutton Dealers Association 29 Jumada al-Awwal Marking a new age of heir- collected manually. The of mutton in the Valley following the Sheep Herd Stolen that Sheep Husbandry Department ISHA 7:11 loom crops & products UT farming community in the closure of Srinagar-Jammu Highway. is claiming that it provides financial 1442 administration is pushing district traditionally col- Hundreds of trucks carrying sheep from Budgam Hamlet assistance to sheep unit holders un- for Geographical Indication lects the mushroom from are stranded on the highway due to udgam: Nearly 35 sheep der various schemes. “Where is the of Doda Gucchi Mushroom. forested areas through a its closure, hitting normal supply. were stolen from a shed in Department today and why is it not Great Mission Group well managed community According to the reports there is Central Kashmir’s Budgam procuring sheep from these local unit This Day In History Consultancy Pune has approach. Locally known no supply of sheep due to closure of the district. holders? Why is there a shortage of submitted the application as “thunthoo”, it is a fa- highway since January 3. Almost all B The incident occurred during meat,” he questioned. • 1641 - United East Indian Company conquers city of Ma- through Adhik Kadam, miliar commodity among mutton dealers have downed their shut- the intervening night of January He said it is the duty of the Depart- lacca, 7,000 killed Chairman of the Border- natives spread in the en- ters in Srinagar. People in Jammu and 12 and 13 in Chek-e-Pohru DK Pora ment to procure sheep from these local • 1761 - Third Battle of Panipat: In one of the largest battles less World Foundation, fa- tire areas of the district. Kashmir annually consume 51,000 tons of Budgam. The victim Abdul unit holders to ensure there is sufficient of the century, the mostly Muslim Afghani Durrani Empire cilitated by Department of Choudhary said that of mutton worth Rs 25,00 crore. Most Rehman Guru son of Abdul Samad supply available in the market. “We will defeats the mostly Hindu Maratha Empire in Northern Agriculture Production & Geographical Indication of the supply is imported from outside said that thieves have used cutters to sell the meat as per the rate prescribed India. An estimated 60,000–70,000 were killed in the FW, for its registration as shall prevent unauthor- mandis. Despite the Sheep Husbandry open the tin shed and stole 35 sheep by the government provided the depart- fighting and about 40,000 Maratha prisoners massacred Geographical Indication ized use of a Registered Department claiming that they are fund- worth lakhs of rupees. ment procures sheep from the local unit afterwards. to the Registrar GI Regis- Geographical Indication ing and offering subsidies to over 80,000 “I contacted neighbours and holders,” Merajuddin said. • 1784 - US Revolutionary War ends with the US Congress of try Chennai. by others. It (Geographi- Sheep Unit Holders, the local supply pro- looked in other areas but there was He said if a single unit holder will the Confederation ratifying the Treaty of Paris Prof Ganesh S Hing- cal Indications) will pro- cured from them is meager. no sign of the sheep,” he said adding supply only one sheep a month, there • 1814 - King of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden mire, Chairman of the Con- vide legal protection to The Sheep Husbandry Depart- that thieves might have used a heavy will be no need to import livestock from by treaty of Kiel sultancy group presented Doda Gucchi Mushroom, ment claims that it contributes 33% of motor vehicle for the purpose. outside mandis. When contacted, Direc- • 1914 - The Gandhi-Smuts Agreement is reached between Gen. J.C. Smuts and Mahatma Gandhi, regarding voluntary the copy of GI application which in turn will boost meat being consumed while 67% is im- tor Sheep Husbandry Abdul Salam said registration, poll tax, recognition of Indian marriages and to Navin Choudhary, who its exports, he added. It ported. Mutton dealers, however, con- create sheep farms to get subsidy ben- that they can’t compel local breeders to other matters lauded his efforts and will also promote econom- test this government claim saying the efits. If their number is so high, why is supply sheep as it will affect growth of • 1929 - Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign also patted Dr. Sagar D. ic prosperity of locals in percentage given by the Government is meat in short supply in the market,” livestock. “Still we contribute 33% of • 1943 - World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, withdraw- Doifode, Deputy Commis- the geographical territory an exaggeration. said a meat retailer. consumption while rest is being import- al of its troops from Guadalcanal sioner Doda, for his pains- as the farming commu- “In fact these sheep unit holders Merajuddin Ganai, General Sec- ed,” he said. (KNT) • 1943 - World War II: Casablanca Conference begins be- taking efforts in projecting nity follows the practice tween Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt Doda Gucchi Mushroom of collection of Gucchi in • 1944 - Soviet army begins offensive at Oranienbaum/ for a global niche. He the district from the for- Wolchow added that Gucchi holds est areas from generations • 1950 - US recalls all consular officials from China a special place among the together. They penetrate • 1956 - Jordan government refuses to join Pact of Baghdad costlier food items as an deep inside dense forests • 1969 - 25 members of US aircraft carrier Enterprise die excellent and elite because for its collection. during maneuvers of its high cost. Prof Ganesh S Hing- • 1969 - Soyuz 4 launched; rendezvous with Soyuz 5 two Choudhary averred mire expressed gratitude days later that Doda Gucchi Mush- to the officers of Depart- • 1974 - World Football League founded room is one of the most ment of Agriculture Pro- • 1975 - USSR breaks trade agreement with US popular, flavorful, medici- duction & FW Jammu and • 1990 - Un Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar says he has lost all hope for peace in Gulf nally beneficial mushroom KVK Bhaderwah for ex- • 1994 - Russian manned space craft TM-17, lands species found in the nearby tending all necessary sup- • 1998 - Researchers in Dallas, Texas present findings about forest areas of the Doda. port in documentation of an enzyme that slows aging and cell death (apoptosis) Doda Gucchi variety the GI application which • 2000 - A United Nations tribunal sentences five Bosnian of mushroom is among the has been accepted for fur- Croats to up to 25 years for the 1993 killing of over 100 world's costliest food items ther necessary action. Muslims in a Bosnian village. • 2005- Landing of the Huygens probe on Saturn's moon Titan • 2008 - MESSENGER spacecraft performs a Mercury flyby Pulwama to have MJA • 2010 - Yemen declares war on al-Qaeda • 2011 - Stampede near Sabarimala in Kerala, India kills 104 MJA devotees and injures 100 more GPS on vehicles • 2012 - Suicide bomber kills 53 and injures 130 in Basra, Iraq PULWAMA: In a novel issue of overcharging and step towards usher- manipulation of bills by ing accountability and the concerned Municipal From KO Archives transparency into the Committees and Munici- system, the District Ad- pal Council. ministration Pulwama is The GPS tracking installing GPS tracking devices would help in Only PM can devices in all the vehicles tracking the movement of Municipal Committees of the vehicle besides the represent us: Farooq besides Geo tagging of inbuilt Odometer would collection and dumping help in calibrating the ac- Observer News Service sites to ensure strict vigi- tual distance travelled by lance over the movement the vehicle. AMMU- Chief minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah today of these vehicles. The android based questioned the usefulness of Hurriyat delegation to The District Admin- App hosted on the cloud, Paki¬stan in sorting out problems in Kashmir and said istration is installing the has the feature of track- only direct talks between prime minister Atal Bihari Va- tracking devices in all the ing live location of the Jjpayee and Pak stan chief executive General Pervez Musharraf vehicles including trucks, vehicles which would fa- would he purposeful for bringing peace in the region. dumpers, JCB’s, Hoppers cilitate all Executive Of- MJA 'Kashmir is part of India and only the prime minister can etc available under the of- ficers to know the actual represent us in any dia¬logue’, Dr Abdullah said after inaugu- fices of Municipal Council location of the vehicles, MJA rating a B. Ed college in private sector at Tarore, 22 kilometres Pulwama and Municipal distance covered by the from here this morning. He however, added that no authority, Committees Pampore, Awa- vehicle in the last fifteen even the prime minister, can never af-ford to think of parting ntipora, Khrew and Tral days, speed monitoring with an inch of Kashmir, 'which was, is and will remain proud This step has been and path tracking so that part of the nation'. initiated by the District the fake billing and ex- The chief minister said that after failing to annex Kashmir Administration after the cessive consumption of in favour wars, Islamabad has switched over to proxy war for Councilors have raised the POL is checked. the past about 12 years. He said the foreigners are attacking se¬curity pickets and targeting nationalist forces. Everyday Na- tional Conference workers, village defence committee members and SPQs are killed. They are also after those who have laid their arms after real¬ising the futility of gun, Dr. Abdullah said. Andrabi calls on "Pakistanis out to eliminate those carrying tricolour in Kashmir thereby snapping the relationship the people of the Lt Governor valley have tied with rest of the nation, but we are determined to give them a befitting fight 'Even if Farooq is killed, Kash¬mir SRINAGAR JANUARY lic importance includ- will never go to Pakistan', he declared. 13: Member, Central ing the development of According to NAFA, the chief minister said APHC lacked Waqf Council and Chair- Shrines across J&K with mass support. “It has only militant support. If that support is person Dr. Darakhshan the Lt Governor. She also withdrawn, it will collapse. Why are they eager to go to Paki- Andrabi, called on Lieu- raised the issue of the stan? They are already in touch with Pak through its mission in tenant Governor, Manoj alarming situation of the India. In fact, the APHC is the creation of Pakistan, he said. Sinha at Raj Bhavan drug menace in Kash- here today. mir and how youth has (KASHMIR OBSERVER, 14 January, 2001) Andrabi discussed become a victim of this MJA MJA various issues of pub- menace.

Srinagar, Apr 23, KNT: The exploitation of private school teachers is continuing unabated in Kashmir valley as most of the schools have not paid salaries to the teaching staff since August 2019. With COVID-19 positive cases emerging every day all over the Valley, the resumption of normal life appears bleak in the near future. And, teacher com- munity employed in private schools has been badly affected. "It was the month of March when we were expecting the salaries to be released but now, given the coronavirus pandemic, we have no hope either. Our struggle has gotten worse, to say the least," Manzoor Dar, a private school teacher from Shopian told KNT. He added, "As we are observing that the administration is taking various KashmirKashmir Observer Observer 44Friday,Friday, 01 01 February, February, 2013 2013 OPINIONOPINION

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As is clear, Howsoever Howsoever the farmers sound sound are the notthe system readysystem tomay may budge. appear appear They on on Kpoliticians,EVIN MARTIN pulpit doubtdoubt since since he he possessed possessed not not one one jot jot of of cricket cricket ThisThis generally generally got got the the ashen-faced ashen-faced ones ones one’sone’s own own mind, mind, frolic frolic in in the the fields fields of of an an idyl- idyl- want the three farm laws passed by the union govern- vocabularyvocabularyhe in invirulent his his speech speech acts — — ofbut but criminal if if he he were were- a a siblemovingmoving impact a a few few on feet feetSouth forward forward Asian in in a politicsa determined determined licWhylic nature nature is it and importantand dream dream of toof writing writewriting and lines lines that that paper,paper, onmenton thethe that groundground deregulate itit isis asas ricketycroprickety pricing andand run-downrun-down withdrawn. asas the theThey schoolschool ar- ‘IN‘INand CONCLUSION’CONCLUSION’ Kashmir’s was was a a favourite favourite cricketercricketer Mr isingMr P P would wouldopinions have have been inbeen Kashmir categorised categorised oreffort effortgeopolitical to to overcome overcome matters, their their resisting resisting are absent wills. wills. to document?rhymedrhymed and and described described life life in in a a more more natural natural houseshousesgue spread spread that all all the over over laws rural rural will Kashmir Kashmir only hurt chronically chronically their livelihoods starved starved of of staff andstaff willand and phrase of a teacher of mine — a man of scien- as an all rounder.will have This isfar-reaching because he was con three- from Chemistrythe scene. periods There were was abouta time tables way“Did — I writea way thatit so had as nothingnot to toget do with only benefit large corporations. 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Science Science provided provided me me with with an an in- in- hopehope that that with with time time the the growing, growing, engineered engineered preference preference for for pri- pri- For the last two years or so, fear. In extreme fear, psychologists been maintaining a diary. He went plunged the country into a virtual chaos. 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Especially Especially It appears who who could could that who who the had had his his wiseButwise isperson person it easy once once to said, writesaid, “A “A whenconclusion conclusion sur- is is the the 370 that granted J&K its semi-autonomous status within couldn’t.couldn’t.the ground. filledyourselfyourself they come come sound exam exam time. time.dreary It It carries carries in athe a good good ab deal -deal people,headhead wrapped wrappedpoliticians, around around pulpit other other notionsand notions Kash — — those- thoseveillanceplaceplace whereis where at peak, you you gotand got tired thoughttired of of thinking.” thinking.” police Indian Union. The move’s disruptive fallout is still play- sence of meaningful conversations. mir’s opinion makers and the civil an undeniable reality? Can one search ing out in J&K and Ladakh, the former parts of J&K state, Perchance they In the words of one professor of society — all are in the Freeze mode. for meaning in times of extreme fear? OTHEROTHERnow downgraded OPINIONOPINION into two union territories. Following politicalNONO science, HOLDSHOLDS Kashmir’s “cafete- They BARREDBARRED do not know what to do or lack Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search For ...... this, the centre came up with Citizenship Amendment are waiting for a ria...... approach” to conversations and resources and means to change any- Meaning tells us that it is indeed pos- Act that ensured that only non-Muslim refugees from the controversies would provide vent thing substantial on the ground. Per- sible to find meaning and cling on to neighbouring countries are entitled to Indian citizenship. miracle. But do to emotions and sentiments of all chance they are waiting for a mira- hope in distress. In Elie Wiesel’s words, DiscriminationDiscriminationThough the CAA was also resisted by people, AgainstAgainst the outbreak CricketersCricketers kinds. Now people who go out often cle. But do miracles happen? his survival in the concentration camp of Covid-19 pandemic ended the protest. Now the farmers miracles happen? look around, rolling their eyes out in Is this a healthy sign for any soci- was a matter of chance because others all directions to make sure that no ety? Is this an evolution or a near col- were not as lucky. HEHE PAKISTAN PAKISTANprotest women’s women’s is takingcricket cricket team’s team’s place visit visit despiteThisThis discrimination discriminationthe pandemic. is is undoubtedly undoubtedly And it reunfair unfair- eterseters will will be be able able to to stay stay in in Mumbai Mumbai in in the the to India formains the World to Cupbe seenhas turned how into the central government responds to one else is listening to their possible lapse? Can the institution of dialogue In writing also lies moral obliga- T to India for the World Cup has turned into andand puts puts our our team team at at a a significant significant disadvan- disadvan- currentcurrent climate climate if if we we reach reach the the final. final. conversations. On the mobile phone remain discredited forever? While the tion to chronicle, to document and to T it. The best course for the government is to address the aa security security and and logistical logistical nightmare. nightmare. First, First, the the tage.tage. The The team team has has been been conciliatory conciliatory about about TheThe ICC ICC also also needs needs to to consider consider if if India India should should devices, people seldom speak their Big Brother and Ministry of Love can tell the tale. The aim of the powerful teamteam could could not anxietiesnot go go to to Mumbai, Mumbai, of the farmerswhere where its its anditsits dotreatment treatment everything but but the the to International International assure them Cricket Cricket bebe allowed allowed to to hold hold multi-nation multi-nation tourna- tourna- heart out and prefer speaking in a afford to remain busy in self-congrat- has always been to erase memories. matchesmatches were werethat originally originally their scheduled, scheduled, livelihoods after after the willthe notCouncilCouncil be (ICC) threatened.(ICC) should should take take note note of of this. this. mentsments at at a a time time when when it it can’t can’t guarantee guarantee safety safety coded language to avoid scrutiny of ulatory chatter for enforcing silence All dark periods in history are judged ShivShiv Sena Sena started started issuing issuing its its usual usual threats threats InternationalInternational teams teams have have refused refused to to visit visit ofof all all players. players. any sort from the Big Brother. Many in the society, it is not healthy by any one day. The response of the people have reached to a discomforting stretch of the imagination. is judged. The response of the lead- againstagainst visiting visitingOTHER Pakistani Pakistani teams. teams. OPINONPakistanPakistan over over justified justified security security fears. fears. It It seems, seems, ItIt is is now now too too late late to to reschedule reschedule the the World World Now,Now, hotels hotels at at the the alternative alternative venue venue of of however,however, that that if if we we simply simply put put international international CupCup and and our our pulling pulling out out of of the the tournament tournament conclusion that expressing a view History tells us that chronicling ership is judged. The response of the CuttackCuttack andand neighbouringneighbouring citycity teamsteams at at clubhouses clubhouses in in stadiums stadiums and and refuse refuse inin protest protest will will only only heighten heighten tensions. tensions. We We on the region’s political landscape is ordeal or documenting pain has nev- pulpit will also be judged! BhubaneshwarBhubaneshwar have have refused refused lodging lodging to to our our toto let let them them go go anywhere anywhere else, else, the the security security shouldshould make make clear clear that that we we are are only only playing playing unlawful or entails a cost. er been easy. There are times when one wants playersplayers out out of of fear. Onfear. courts andproblemproblem would wouldlaws apparently apparently be be solved. solved. underunder duress duress and and that that such such conditions conditions are are Generally, all sorts of conver- Elie Wiesel in Night — a book to write but it is difficult to find Our cricketers now have to play this all-im- No country, of course, would accept such unacceptable if any of our sportspersons tour sations would happen on the shop that sheds light on the horrors of words. At other times it is the lack of Our cricketers now havehe toSupreme play this all-im-Court’s interimNo country, order of in course, the ongoing would accept con- such unacceptable if any of our sportspersons tour fronts in Srinagar’s downtown or in violence of Holocaust during Adolf will that becomes an obstacle. Some- portantportant tournament tournament under undertestation virtual virtual house betweenhouse ar- ar- largeconditionsconditions sections to to play play of cricket cricketthe farmersin in Pakistan. Pakistan. and Yet, Yet, our our IndiaIndia again. again. Instead Instead of of appeasing appeasing the the anti- anti- the suburbs and ruburbs of the vale. Hitler’s time — makes some impor- times survival takes precedence be- rest,rest, with with their their accommodation accommodationthe Centre being being over pro- pro- the womennewwomen farm cricketers cricketers laws are mayare expected expected be motivated to to put put up up with with PakistanPakistan extremists, extremists, the the Indian Indian government government In the coffee shops. And in the edi- tant observations. Answering the cause of fear. videdvided at at the the clubhouse clubhouseby of of a the thelaudable stadium stadium intention in in thisthis toin in breakIndia. India. Additionally, theAdditionally, deadlock the the in final negofinal of -of the the mustmust ensure ensure the the safety safety and and comfort comfort of of our our torials of newspapers, too. It was a basic question about why he wrote Courage, the ancient Greeks which all theirTtiations. matches willHowever, be played. it is Every difficulttournament to shake off is thesupposed impression to be that held in players. norm, but not anymore. the book, Wiesel notes: “Was it to held, was not a virtue in itself, but which all their matches will be played. Every tournament is supposed to be held in players. otherother team team will willthe be be stayingCourt staying inis in five-star seekingfive-star hotels. hotels.to imposeMumbai.Mumbai. a compromise India India needs needs toon to explain explain the farmers’ how how our our crick- crick- -EXPRESS-EXPRESS TRIBUNE TRIBUNE No conversations are happen- leave behind a legacy of words, of that it was a quality that made all the unions. One portion of the order stays the three laws, seeks to ing. There are whispers and mur- memories, to help prevent history virtues possible. Indeed, Kashmir has maintain the Minimum Support Price as before and prevents murs, though. Or, there are cryptic from repeating itself?” shown grace under pressure. Now it possible dispossession of farmers of their land under the new AllAll letters letters intended intended for for publication publication must mustconversations. include include the the writer’s writer’s name name and and address, address, even evenWiesel’s if if a a pseudonym pseudonym autobiographical is is used. used. Letters Lettersac- are mustare edite edite alsod dsummon as as clarity, clarity, courage space space to initiate laws. The stated reason is that the stay would “assuage the hurt andand accuracy accuracy of of expression expression require. require. Our Our publishing publishingThe situation a a letter letter is does sodoes dire not not that mean mean even we we agree agreecount with withdocuments everything everything suffering, or or even even survival anything anything conversations,in in it. it. -EDI -EDITORTOR dialogues and to write feelings of the farmers” andOBSERVEROBSERVER encourage them to go to the MAIL MAILnegoti- the unionist camp is complaining of and hope. As a teenager he found what is long overdue! ating table. However, it is somewhat disconcerting that the stay suffocation and strangulation. One himself captive at Auschwitz, one of of legislation is effected solely as an instrument to facilitate the can only imagine the mood of the the deadliest Nazi German concen- The views expressed in this article Kashmir’sKashmir’sCourt’s arrangement rather FateFate than on the is isbasis ofJustJust any identified Consequential! Consequential!other ideological camp. That is one trationsHailHail camps at theKiranKiran time. The sur- BediBediare the author’s own and do not legal or constitutional infirmities in the laws. The order forming of the measuring rods to understand vivor developed hatred for all of hu- necessarily reflect the editorial stance DEARDEAR EDITOR, EDITOR,a four-member committee mayofof mistrust.indeed mistrust. help Could Could relieve you you also thealso currenttell tell us us who who countries,countries, one one wanting wanting to to and and the the thetherethere severity. is is something something that that seems seems to to manityDEARDEAR whileEDITOR, EDITOR, suffering in the camp. killingskillings and andof heinous Kashmirheinous crimesObserver crimes I Iwould would like tensionlike to to comment comment and allay on on the the the government’sbeheadedbeheaded fears and and that mutilated mutilated the Republic the the bodies bodiesDay of of otherother avoiding avoiding its its role role in in Kashmir. 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BABA BABA knowknow a a lot. lot. role and pass judicial orders ofjustjust significant symbolic symbolic import now. now. on the basis of NoNo one one should should man man Kargil Kargil or or other other Kashmir'sKashmir's fate fate is is just just consequential! consequential! whatwhat Dr.Kiran Dr.Kiran Bedi Bedi said said but but who who Via:Via: emailemail sanguine hope and mediational zeal. IfIf it it is is true, true, there there should should be be ItIt seems seems that that the the United United Nations Nations higherhigher reaches, reaches, the the rough rough terrain terrain and and AllShoaib, Shoaib,letters keep keep intended writing writing for and and publication stay stay safe. safe. musthashas to includeto initiate initiate the the the writer’s action. action. name and investigation andThe appropriate Court did actionmake its positionhas not amply played clear any during role in the this hear sector- OBSERVER It is India who has to take the X X X X MAIL YOUR LETTERS investigationing, and with appropriate the Chief actionJustice of India,has not S.A. played Bobde, any faulting role in the this Cen sector- allall this this is is in in the the extreme extreme frigid frigid cold cold KhudaKhudaaddress, Hafez! Hafez! even if a pseudonym is used. LettersIt is India are editedwho has as toclarity, take the MAIL YOUR LETTERS takentaken against againsttre those those for its who who failure provoked provoked to break the fordeadlockfor a a long long arisingtime. time. In In out my my of view, view, the weeks-it it is is more more andand hostile hostile environment. environment. The The military military spaceand accuracy of expression-VORSHAL-VORSHAL require.action,action, Our but but publishing this this country country a letter is is never never does P.O.P.O. Box Box # # 337, 337, GPO, GPO, Srinagar-190 Srinagar-190 001 001 peacepeace and and created createdlong protest this this environment environment by thousands ofa afarmers political political inpoint point the on vicinityon part part of of of both both Delhi, these these onon both both sides sides should shouldMAIL be be minimised minimised but but not mean we agree withVia:Via: everything emailemail readyorready even to to anything bother bother for forin it.innocent innocent -EDITOR email:email: edit [email protected]@[email protected] demanding nothing short of an outright repeal of the laws. It is only in the wake of the government’s perceived failure that the Court has chosen to intervene, but it is unfortunate that it is not in the form of adjudicating key questions such as the constitu- Dilemma in Career Choices tionality of the laws, but by handing over the role of thrashing t is winter in kashmir, and for a stream. Consistency, sticking to goals, become abortive to give right opin- in life. When parents send their chil- out the issues involved to a four-member panel. It is not clear student, it is a time to wake up inquisitiveness, time management ions and decisions to their children, dren to outside places far from home how the four members on the committee were chosen, and there early and rush towards coaching and dedication is the key to success. then they are responsible for their ar- to study, they should keep in consider- is already some well-founded criticism that some of them have centers. Kashmir is one among And proper strategy, clear perspective rogance. Home is the best school for ation that their children should not be- already voiced their support for the farm laws in question. The Ithe beautiful places on earth, but, tak- and motivation are three basic factors children and they should get proper come victims of bad evils of our society Court wants the panel to give its recommendations on hear- ing its youth into cognizance, they they need to work upon. I see a num- nourishment here or else they will be- like drug abuse etc that can set a blot ing the views of all stakeholders. Here, the exercise could turn have made this wonderful heaven a ber of students wandering in coach- come unsuccessful in his goals. on a student’s character. tricky. How will the Court deal with a possible recommendation wandering one. ing centers. They go to almost every Parents sometimes force their chil- The hand of a parent is the best that the laws be amended? It would be strange and even ques- In kashmir, after passing class coaching center but they are still in a dren to choose medical stream: a prac- support that a child can hold. So, par- tionable if the Court directed Parliament to bring the laws in 10th examinations, students get a dilemma and confusion. tice typical in our society. Children ents should look after the likes, dis- line with the committee’s views. While a negotiated settlement welcome in different coaching cen- I have seen a number of students have the right to choose their subject likes and choices of a child and make is always preferable, it is equally important that judicial power ters to opt their streams. But, this getting admission in coaching centers of interest. Parents must encourage proper decisions for them. So that is not seen as being used to dilute the import of the protest or de- time they have to be careful because without consulting their parents or el- them and appreciate their choice and they can turn the wandering heaven legitimise farmer unions that stay away from the proceedings of whatever they will be in future is ders. Parents have to give freedom and support them fully, this will lead them into a wonderful one! the panel or interfere with the powers of Parliament to legislate. purely reflected by the subjects they independence to their children but to to achieve their goals easily because if opt. Students must understand and some limits. Parents are known as the a person has not any sort of interest in Hina Jaan The Hindu know why they’re opting a particular best councillors of a child, but if they studies he can never achieve his goal [email protected]

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he only redeeming feature of Srinagar city- an extended urban sprawl that has no coher- ence- is the downtown: a unique constel- Wajahat Qazi lation of habitats, living spaces and small Tbusiness establishments. Worldwide , downtowns are places or spaces where vice jostles with virtue and the best and worst of human nature is at display. But, nay, not our downtown. It remains a space that defies conventional or even stereotypical views of downtowns elsewhere. Warped and The reasons appear to be spiritual, sociological and cultural. The city of seven bridges that connect flawed downtown with the rest of Srinagar city is dotted with tombs and shrines of Sufi saints that bought Is- modernization has lam to Kashmir and are revered by most people here. The denizens of downtown have a firm belief led to the demolition that because of these shrines, there is a vigil over it that keeps the place clean in the spiritual senses. of the traditional Sociologically and historically, the downtown was a place where , while turfs were zealously and jealously housing structures of guarded , both for fun and other prosaic reasons,-fate kadal wallahs jokingly mocked the zaina kadal wal- downtown giving lahs and so on, everyone knew everyone. The scope for vice and mischief is thereby very restricted. Cul- way to ugly, turally, downtown was and perhaps is a zone and a sphere unto itself perhaps best reflected in the sense concrete,incoherent of humour of its denizens. Downtown, as I recall it , was then a large extended blobs. family defined by a high level of social capital. While it was a self-contained space economically with Maha- raj Gunj as its economic and trading centre of gravity , the sense of community was very strong. The Khojas (wealthy business people) owed a sense of responsibil- ity toward the poorer downtown wallahs, neighbours in downtown looked out for each other: it was a source of downtown , I peered from the precincts of the Hari embarrassment if a neighbour did not do so. parbat fort- a strategic fort built apparently by the The houses and dwellings of downtown were Mughal emperor Akbar on a steep hill-, downtown unique in their shapes, sizes and architecture: most glistened with electricity casting a surreal hue on houses were built from what were called maha- snow clad Srinagar. The muezzins’ call to prayer re- raj seer( maharaj bricks- small rectangular bricks verberated through the city. I closed my eyes and said baked to a hardness in kilns that defied the severest a prayer for my and our downtown! of shocks, the front doors of these dwellings were small(one had to bend to enter), the walls of rooms The author has a Masters with Distinction in were splattered with what was called ‘bore’- special International Relations from the University of mud mixed with straw- that staved off the cold of Aberdeen, Scotland. Worked as the Associate Editor of severe Kashmir winters. Many many years ago, the Kashmir Observer. roofs of these houses were covered with clay over which flowers grew. The downtown was connected by small lanes, and by lanes called kochas dotted by cob- blestones in a way whose closest analogue remains the arterial system of the human body. Drainage was and remains an issue. All in all, our downtown was a marvel in its own right-culturally, socially, physically and even eco- nomically. But this unique urban space of Kashmir is decaying. In fact, it is losing its character. The rea- sons, in the main, pertain to the population explosion in Kashmir, the attendant break down of the tradi- tional family structure and concomitant expansion of Srinagar city. The story and saga is also one of ne- glect and urban decay. Those who continue to live in the downtown ei- ther do so, partly by choice but mostly because of eco- nomic reasons. Warped and flawed modernization has led to the demolition of the traditional housing structures of downtown giving way to ugly, concrete , incoherent blobs. Ownership of the motor car has meant that the tonga wallahs( horse driven car- riages) are not even a relic; they have gone extinct. Businesses have migrated to other urban centres and central business districts like Lal Chowk or other business centres that have mushroomed within and in the boundaries of Srinagar city. I noticed this as I wandered across, through and around our downtown. Because I am a romantic(hopelessly so), the loss of downtown’s spe- cial character is a personal loss for me. My wander- ings came to a close after days, and as dusk fell on

WhatsApp: Guarding Privacy On Messaging Services Change of terms and conditions will affect more than a billion messaging app users

ou might have missed the message that But this also raises a far more basic question popped up on your screen as you signed about your data and personal details. They are into WhatsApp recently — or you might yours and should remain so. Certainly, one of the simply have checked ‘OK’ to the changes attractions in signing up to WhatsApp and using Yto its terms and conditions — but there are re- it multiple times daily for most people, is that it percussions now to the amendments proposed by pledged to keep your details private — that they WhatsApp. wouldn’t be shared with anyone else. The new By February 8, unless you accept those up- terms and conditions raise many questions. dated terms and conditions, you may be shut out A number of governments and privacy advo- of the messaging service that is enjoyed by more cates globally have taken issue with Facebook and than a billion users the world over. It’s by far WhatsApp about this new proposed relationship — the world’s most popular messaging system, had and rightly so. We all have a basic right to privacy, some 78 million downloads in November, and in regardless of the whims of the owners and merger India alone more than 400 million use the service conditions of these technology companies. and that number grows by the day. The issue of personal privacy is compounded Given these types of numbers, its ease of use by the sheer size of Facebook and its reach glob- and popularity, any change to terms and condi- ally. It is used daily by a billion people, and has tions is significant — this one more so. Because more than 2 billion users. Its ability to shape WhatsApp is owned by Facebook — the social events too is huge, yet it shuns any responsibility media platform purchased it from founders Bri- for the spread of false information and fake news. an Acton and Jan Koum in 2014 for $19 billion A good first step now towards curbing the (Dh69.7 billion) — the new changes now mean power of Facebook would be for governments and that your personal data could be shared with its privacy regulators to halt this sharing of infor- parent company. mation from WhatsApp. Otherwise, the case for Given what has happened in recent years to breaking up Facebook grows far stronger. users’ data, how it was collected, farmed and used, there are obvious concerns now about this move. Gulf News

Given what has happened in recent years to users’ data, how it was collected, farmed and used, there are obvious concerns now about this move. But this also raises a far more basic question about your data and personal details. They are yours and should remain so. News Thursday | 14-01-2021 06 Owaisi's Party To Contest Cyber Police Busts Fake UP Panchayat Polls BALLIA (UP), : The All India and 10 of Gonda districts, where Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Musli- File Pic gram panchayat elections were meen (AIMIM) is likely to con- held later, ended on December 25. test the upcoming panchayat Asked about the Morcha's Call Centres, 23 Held polls in Uttar Pradesh under stand for the upcoming UP Leg- an electoral pact with region- islative Council polls, Rajbhar al outfit Suheldev Bharatiya said, "The SBSP will not support Press Trust Of India fali Mohalla-Habbakadal and computers and infect their sys- According to the spokesper- Samaj Party (SBSP). the BJP." Natipora, he said. tems with malware. Then they son, fake call centres earn any- The SBSP, headed by former The SBSP was part of the BJP- SRINAGAR: The Cyber Police "During these raids, 23 ac- would ask for money from the thing between Rs 5 lakh and UP minister Om Prakash Rajb- led NDA in the state when Rajb- in Kashmir busted several fake cused persons involved in run- victims in return for help by Rs 20 lakh per day, depending har, is garnering smaller and re- har was a minister till he parted call centres on Wednesday and ning of these fake call centres posing as technical support ex- upon the size of their set-up. gional parties under the Bhagi- ways with the saffron party fol- arrested 23 people for alleg- were arrested," he said. ecutives, he added. These scammers mostly dari Sankalp Morcha. lowing differences with Chief edly duping people by posing During the course of investi- The spokesperson said the cheat people staying in foreign "Candidates belonging to Asa- Minister Yogi Adityanath. as executives of multinational gation, it was established that accused also used electronic countries by posing as technical duddin Owaisi's party are likely At present, the SBSP has four companies on phone. some fake call centre employ- signatures of the victims for il- support executives, insurance to be fielded in the panchayat MLAs in the 403-member UP Acting on information that ees were posing as executives legal financial gains. These fake agents, law enforcement officers, elections as the Morcha's joint Legislative Assembly. some fake call centres were of multinational companies call centres would mostly call bank officials and online shop- candidate," Rajbhar told report- Biennial elections to 12 legisla- operating in the city, Cyber and duping innocent people in international citizens and de- ping site executives, he said. ers here on Wednesday. tive council seats in Uttar Pradesh Police Station, Kashmir Zone the name of offering technical mand their financial and bank The major issue is that young He said the nine constitu- will be held on January 28. launched an investigation, a support and solutions to their details illegally so as to extort students are getting attracted ents of the Morcha will hold Making light of Rajbhar, UP police spokesperson said. software problems, the spokes- money from them. to such call centres due to meetings at all the 75 district minister Sriram Chauhan told re- Cyber Police Station, Kash- person said. "These fake call centres have higher salaries. These fake call headquarters of the state on porters later that the BJP will gain mir Zone, Srinagar consti- The accused were making been identified as Secure Tech centres earlier used to be lim- January 17. 58,758 ''gram panchayats'' and if Owaisi contests polls in UP. tuted several teams in col- cold calls, and sending e-mails Rangreth Srinagar, YSS Micro ited to big cities only. However, "After this, a joint rally of the as many panchayat heads. "Asaduddin Owaisi has no laboration with the district and pop-ups on the victims' Technologies Rangreth and now they have mushroomed in Morcha will be organised. It will As per a state government no- poll issues and if he contests the police and carried out mul- computer screens. They used Vertex Technology, Karfalli Mo- other parts of the country as be addressed by Owaisi as well as tification, the five-year tenure of elections, then the votes will get tiple raids in Rangreth, Kar- to take remote access of their halla Srinagar," he said. well, he said. other leaders of the front," he said. 58,660 ''gram panchayats'', bar- divided, thereby benefiting the Uttar Pradesh has a total of ring 88 of Gautam Budh Nagar BJP," he said here. From Front page...

of reliable information, a police spokesperson said Wednesday. “The LG was briefed by the family members that their family the IB in the twin districts of Samba and Kathua in Jammu re- US Poised To Impeach Trump He further claimed that arms and ammunition, including two is residing in Kashmir for the last 50 years and during this long gion over the past six months and ninth in the past decade. vote, coming seven days ahead of Democrat Joe Biden's inau- Chinese pistols, two magazines and13 pistol cartridges were re- period, they are living with local people with very cordial rela- "A nearly 150-metre-long tunnel was detected by a BSF patrol guration, would make Trump the first US president to have been covered from the possession of the duo. tions,” the official spokesperson said. party during an anti-tunnelling operation in Bobiyaan village of impeached twice. “In this regard, FIR No. 06/2021 under relevant sections of law The LG was accompanied by BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secre- Hirnagar sector this morning," Inspector General of BSF, Jammu Trump's epic downfall was triggered by his January 6 speech has been registered at Police Station Sadder. Investigation in the tary; Pandurang K. Pole, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Vi- frontier, N S Jamwal told reporters at the scene. He along with to a crowd on the National Mall, telling them that Biden had case is underway,” the police spokesperson added. (With KNO jay Kumar, IGP Kashmir, and Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Deputy other senior officers rushed to Bobiyaan soon after the detection stolen the election and that they needed to march on Congress inputs) Commissioner Srinagar. of the tunnel. and show "strength." 70-year-old Satpal Nischal, born and brought up in Punjab, was "The opposite of this side is Pakistan's Shakergarh which is no- Amped up on weeks of conspiracy theories pushed by Trump, First Time In 7 Months,... shot dead by suspected bike-borne militants near his shop at Sa- torious for having launch pads and bases of militants. We have the mob stormed into the Capitol, fatally injured one police officer, 2, Ganderbal 5, Shopian 1, Jammu 47, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 2, raibala here on December 31, months after he purchased it after inputs available with us as a result of that we are sensitive to wrecked furniture and forced terrified lawmakers to hide, interrupt- Doda 1, Kathua 3, Samba 1 new case of Covid-19, obtaining a domicile certificate. He had received three gunshot whatever is happening here," the BSF officer said, assuring that ing a ceremony to put the legal stamp on Biden's victory. Moreover, they said, 174 more patients have recovered and wounds in chest and died before making it to Srinagar's SMHS all necessary measures are in place to counter Pakistani designs. One protester was shot dead, and three other people died of were discharged from various hospitals—77 from Jammu Divi- hospital for treatment. He said sand bags with Pakistani markings are evidence of the "medical emergencies," bringing the toll to five. sion and 97 from Kashmir valley. The number of active cases has The Resistance Front (TRF) claimed responsibility for killing hand of Pakistani establishment in the construction of this tun- Trump still remains defiant, refusing to accept responsibility reduced to 1629 in J&K. (With agency inputs) Satpal, hours after the shootout. The statement of militant outfit nel, which is identical to the previously detected tunnels having for his campaign to undermine Americans' belief in the election went viral on the social media in which it threatened that “any a depth of 25 to 30 metre with two to three feet diameter. system and his final, fiery speech on the Mall. Indian national irrespective of faith, caste or colour who comes Asked whether this tunnel was recently dug or it's an old one, But his once seemingly unbreakable grip on Republicans is J&K Receives 1.46 Lakh... to Kashmir with the intention of settling here, will be treated as the BSF officer said it is a matter of investigation. eroding as leaders run out of patience -- and look to a post- and Government Medical College Jammu, where Lieutenant Gov- an agent of RSS and not as a civilian” However, he said some of the sand bags recovered from the Trump rebuilding of their party. ernor Manoj Sinha will be present," they said. tunnel have 2016-17 year of manufacture which suggest that it Vice President Mike Pence threw Trump a lifeline on Tuesday, Besides these two, there are 14 immunisation centres each in is an old tunnel. the Kashmir valley and the Jammu division. IndiGo Plane Gets Stuck... saying he would not invoke the 25th Amendment that allows sources said. There was panic but things eased as the passengers "We were searching for this tunnel for a long time and its de- him and the Cabinet to strip a sitting president of his powers. The officials said in the first phase, healthcare workers across tection was the effort of the anti-tunnelling operation which is the union territory will be given shots while frontline workers were informed about it, the sources added. “There was no prob- But impeachment on the single charge of "incitement of insur- lem to people as their safety was paramount for us. The plane underway all along the IB. Whether any infiltration had taken rection" is all but assured to pass. A vote has been scheduled for will be covered in the second phase. place through this tunnel in the past can be said after comple- Jammu and Kashmir has recorded over 1,22,700 cases of was stopped as soon as it reached in close proximity of the snow around 3:00 pm (2000 GMT). accumulation,” the Director Airport Authority of India added. tion of our investigation," he said. Trump, who has been stripped of his social media megaphones coronavirus so far while the death toll due to the epidemic has Jamwal, however, said the BSF is sure that no infiltration had reached 1,912. The number of active cases is around 2,000. However, an official of a private airliner said that the mainte- by Twitter and Facebook, and finds himself increasingly ostra- nance of the runway and parking bay, including snow clearance, taken place through this tunnel in the recent past. cized in the business world, is struggling to impose his message was the responsibility of the AAI, which they have allegedly "We are undertaking some development works here and have -- let alone any kind of resistance. CBI Books JK Bank Manager... failed to fulfil. strengthened the security in view of the anti-tunnelling drive, On a quick trip to Texas on Tuesday he visited the US-Mexico with proprietors -- Pankaj Kumar of Shiva Trading, Vikas Rathi of “The parking bay should have been free of snow by now. How- he said. border wall, which he regards as one of his biggest achieve- Divyanshi Sales and Ghanshyam Patel of Shyama Trading -- and ever, it is due to the callous attitude of AAI authorities that the Referring to the killing of two Pakistani infiltrators in Surankote ments. But the brief, low-energy speech he made there did Sabharwar changed registered phone numbers in the companies' flight was about to hit a snow mound,” he said. area of Poonch district and an encounter in Srinagar last month, nothing to recapture his rapidly sliding momentum. accounts for SMS alert service to be able to use them for fund He added that the authorities earlier used to lift the snow in the IG said Pakistan is always looking for an opportunity to push His insistence that his infamous speech to the crowd had been transfers, they said. vehicles to make the runway and taxi bay smooth for flight op- militants into Jammu Kashmir, whether it is through Line of "totally appropriate" and that he bore no blame infuriated allies After the government declared Rs 1,000 and old Rs 500 notes as erations. Control (LoC) or IB. and opponents alike. illegal tender on November 8, 2016, Sabharwar allegedly allowed "They are continuing with the attempts but we are fully alert While the House impeachment is all but assured, it had Rahul and Dushyant Chaudhary to make Rs 12.84 crore cash deposit to the situation. Our alertness resulted in detection of under- seemed highly unlikely that the Republican-controlled Senate in the three companies' accounts in violation of bank norms and RBI J&K Delimitation Based... ground tunnels and shooting down of a Hexa-copter loaded would follow through with a trial. instructions related to cash deposits, they said. will be without a legislative assembly. with a huge cache of arms and ammunition," he said, adding Senate leader Mitch McConnell made clear that there was no Using the changed phone numbers, the duo transferred this About the delimitation of constituencies in UT of Jammu and the border protection grid comprising army, BSF and police are time before the January 20 change in presidency because the amount to various bank accounts through Real Time Gross Set- Kashmir, the Law and Justice Ministry in its year-end review has working jointly to scuttle Pakistan's attempts to push militants Senate is in recess until January 19. tlement (RTGS), they said. said that in March last year (06-March-2020) constituted a De- and weapons into this side. Other than scheduling problems, there has been no appetite limitation Commission for delimitation of assembly and parlia- Last year, the BSF detected two such tunnels in Samba district among Republicans, who acquitted Trump in his first impeach- LG Conducts Whirlwind Tour... ment constituencies across Jammu and Kashmir. on August 28 and November 22 following successful infiltra- ment trial a year ago, to strip him of office just days before he is Unlike Jammu and Kashmir, the cold desert Ladakh in the ab- tion by two groups of militants who were subsequently killed response mechanism put in place to restore affected services, sence of a legislative assembly enjoys the power of an autono- set to leave anyway. from the concerned officers in a meeting held here at Raj Bhavan. in separate encounters along Jammu-Srinagar national highway mous hill development council. while they were enroute to Kashmir in trucks. The LG, he said, sought a detailed report on the status of restora- Twin districts in Ladakh UT including Kargil and Leh have La- tion works especially road, water, and power being carried out by While three Pakistani militants affiliated with Jaish-e-Moham- Armed Guard Deployed... dakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) headed by mad (JeM) were killed in a gunfight in Nagrota area near Jammu to arm troops assigned to security duty on the U.S. Capitol different departments across Kashmir. Chief Executive Councilor (CEC). grounds. “The LG was informed that the continuous snowing for the past after they were intercepted aboard a Kashmir-bound truck in The Ministry in the annual report said that "After the enact- January last year, another group of Pakistani militants armed The Guard said in a statement that the authority was request- few days has affected normal life throughout the Kashmir Val- ment of Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act, 2019 the ed by federal authorities and approved by Army Secretary Ryan ley, however, the administration, following his directions, had with weapons and a large quantity of grenades were killed at erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir has been bifurcated into the same spot on November 19. McCarthy as of approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday. started restoration work on war footing from day one to ensure two Union territories, viz. Union Territory of Jammu and Kash- Up to 15,000 Guard members are expected to be on duty in that people do not face any inconvenience,” he said. Investigations suggested both the groups infiltrated into this mir with legislative assembly and the Union Territory of Ladakh side through underground tunnels. coming days in the district to support law enforcement in con- As per the official spokesperson, the LG issued specific instruc- without legislative assembly. nection with the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe tions to all the concerned officers, field-level officers to ensure Meanwhile, Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting "In terms of special provision as contemplated in Section 62 to unprovoked firing on forward posts and villages in the Border Biden. Authorities are concerned about threats of violence, fol- swift completion of snow-clearance and dewatering of all lanes of said 2019-Act the readjustment of the constituencies in the lowing the insurrection at the Capitol last week. and by-lanes. Outpost area of Gurnam in Hiranagar sector, the officials said. successor Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir into assembly The firing from across the border started around 10 pm Tues- “He also directed them to monitor restoration efforts and en- constituencies shall be carried out on the basis of 2011-census sure round-the-clock operations for the earliest possible resto- day, prompting strong and effective retaliation by the BSF, they 'Dying' Trump Sanctions... figures by a Delimitation Commission to be constituted under said, adding the cross-border firing between the two sides con- Imam Khomeini's Order and Astan Quds Razavi which man- ration in areas where public services are still disrupted. He en- the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002 as amended by said joined upon them to remain at the beck and call of the people tinued till 2.25 am Wednesday but there was no report of any ages the shrine of Imam Ali Raza in Mashhad, their leaders and 2019-Act", the report said. damage on Indian side. subsidies. They are the latest action to reinforce the "maximum and ensure an uninterrupted supply of essentials and healthcare The report said that in pursuance of the mandate as contained pressure" campaign on Iran pursued by Trump's administration. facilities across the valley,” he said. in said 2019-Act and in accordance with the provisions of Sec- He further said that the LG directed senior officials to ensure tion 3 of Delimitation Act, 2002 the central government has con- Remembering Mir Shafqat... adequate men and machinery for snow clearance of city lanes, stituted a Delimitation Commission vide notification published your door twice,” the man informed the unfazed Shafqat. “First Kashmir Reels Under Intense... village link roads and further asked them to ensure the team on time, I walked away, from your office door after hearing you night’s minus 5.6 degrees Celsius. in the Gazette of India on 6 March 2020 for the purpose of de- the ground is functional round the clock to provide maximum limitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the counselling a youth.” The resort was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kash- relief to the common man. Another time, the advocate’s likely-assassin had broken down mir. Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the States of Assam, According to the official spokesperson, the LG was informed Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Nagaland. outside his chamber, hearing Shafqat counselling a detained The minimum temperature in Gulmarg tourist spot settled at that the power supply in all districts of Kashmir has been re- youth’s old mother. minus 10 degrees Celsius – up from minus 11.2 degrees Celsius About the women empowerment and demand for reservation stored. of seats for Women, it said that "there has been a consistent It was indeed the lawyer’s goodwill that even changed the the night earlier. “It was given out that all 115 33KV lines stand restored and 255 heart and mind of his enemies. Qazigund recorded a minimum of 9.3 degrees Celsius com- demand for giving adequate representation to women in parlia- receiving stations, except receiving station Machil, stands re- ment and state legislatures." Justice for him was about easing the pain of people. It’s impos- pared to minus 1.4 degrees Celsius a day earlier. stored. It was also informed that 951 (11KV) feeders have been sible to find another Shafqat.- As told to Yasir Mukhtar Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 5.6 degrees It said that gender justice is an important commitment of the restored, while as out of 945 damaged DTs, 720 have been re- government and the issue involved, however, needs careful con- Celsius, while Kokernag, in the south, minus 9.9 degrees Celsius. stored and the remaining shall be made functional soon,” he said. The sudden plunge in the minimum temperature resulted in sideration on the basis of the consensus among all political par- Army Porter Dies Of Burn... “Similarly, it was informed that the R&B department has ties before taking any legislative action for amending the consti- course of treatment succumbed at the health facility. the freezing of water supply pipes. A thick layer of ice had frozen cleared snow from 7892 km of road length out of a total of 8026 over many stagnant water bodies including the Dal Lake. tution to make appropriate provisions. Meanwhile, a police official on the condition of anonymity km across Kashmir, while some remote areas which witnessed While highlighting the important tasks undertaken by the Law confirmed the incident to GNS and said that a speech and hear- Kashmir is currently under the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’—the 40- heavy snowfall including roads in far-flung areas of Shopian, day harshest winter period when a cold wave grips the region and Justice ministry it said that "During the period from 1st Janu- ing impaired porter has died in a fire incident at the army camp. Budgam, and Kulgam are being cleared and will be made motor- ary 2020 to November 2020 the department has examined 41 "The cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained", the official and the temperature drops considerably. able by tomorrow,” he added. The chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum legislative proposals. During this period, 40 bills were sent to the said. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Rohit Kansal, Principal parliament for introduction." during this period and most areas, especially in the higher Secretary, Power; Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary to Public reaches, receive heavy snowfall. "Out of the Bills which were already pending before parlia- Bandipora Admin Airlifts... Works (R&B); P K. Pole, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Vijay ment and those introduced during the period from 01/01/2020 While ‘Chillai-Kalan’, which began on December 21, will end Kumar, IGP, Kashmir; M Raju, Secretary to the Government, Jal snowbound Gurez to Bandipora town. on January 31, the cold wave continues even after that in Kash- to 01/11/2020, 40 Bills including one Constitutional Amendment The injured girl, reports said, was taken to SKIMS after being Shakti Dept; Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Deputy Commissioner Act, 2020 have been enacted into Acts," the report said. mir with a 20-day ‘Chillai-Khurd’ (small cold) and a 10-day Srinagar; Mohammad Aijaz, MD, KPDCL, besides Chief Engineers airlifted to Bandipora. ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (baby cold).—PTI "14 ordinances have been promulgated by the President under of PDD, PHE, R&B, Commissioner SMC, and other officers were article 123 of the Constitution," the report said—(KNO) present in the meeting. Rs 74K Fine Imposed On... Grenade Hurled At CRPF... district, an official spokesperson said. from 21 battalion outside Chatti Padhsahi Gurudwara here in Work Begins On Bailey.. He said that the fine was imposed on the erring traders, during LG Meets Slain Jeweller’s... Jammu-Srinagar NHW shall remain closed for next few days due to Rainawari on Wednesday afternoon that exploded with a bang. here on Wednesday, visited Satpal’s family and expressed soli- the proceeding of cases of various blocks of the district related “However, no loss of life or injury was reported during the in- sudden collapse of retaining wall of a bridge near Kela Morh, Ramban. to the Food Safety and Standards Act, listed before the adjudi- darity with them, an official spokesperson said. “Repairing work is going on. However, Jammu-Doda-Kishtwar, cident,” officials said, adding that a manhunt has been launched Strongly condemning the killing, the LG said that a high-level cating officer. to nab the attackers. Jammu-Ramban, Gool Sangaldan, Magerkot- Banihal and Bani- investigation has already been initiated and assured the family hal-Qazigund stretches are through for local traffic,” it said. Meanwhile, Police claimed to have arrested two alleged Lashk- members that culprits involved in this heinous act of violence IAF Ferries 75 Stranded... er-e-Taiba (LeT) militant associates from this capital city. will be brought to justice very soon. He paid condolences to the Assistant Liaison Officers, the officials said. The Kargil Courier Muzaffar Jan of Old Barzulla and Abass Shafi Najar of Natipora family members of the deceased and said that such “despicable BSF Detects Cross-Border... has also been arranged for 14th January, between Kargil-Sri- were arrested by police from Bulbul Bagh Barzulla on the basis and cowardly act will not go unpunished”. on Wednesday, officials said. nagar, subject to fair weather, the official added. This is the third tunnel unearthed by alert border guards along ICICI Bank Limited is an Indian multinational bank World Thursday | 14-01-2021 07 Pompeo Cancels Europe Trip 40 Killed In Deadliest Israeli At Eleventh Hour After EU Strikes On Syria Since 2018 Leaders Refuse To Meet Him

Agencies The Syrian state news agency SANA reported Wednesday's BEIRUT: Israeli night raids tar- raids but gave few details. geting arms depots and military "At 1:10 am (2310 GMT Tues- positions in eastern Syria killed day), the Israeli enemy carried at least nine Syrian soldiers and out an aerial assault on the town 31 allied fighters, in the deadli- of Deir Ezzor and the Albu Ka- est raids since 2018, a war moni- mal region," SANA said, citing a NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR said US seeks to ensure that allies, partners can protect their sovereignity tor said Wednesday. military source. Agencies building that houses the Senate and The Israeli air force car- "The results of the aggression are the House of Representatives while ried out more than 18 strikes currently being verified," it added. S Secretary of State Mike lawmakers were certifying Democratic against multiple targets in an It is less than a week since the Pompeo cancelled his Eu- President-elect Joe Biden’s Nov. 3 elec- area stretching from the eastern last wave of Israeli strikes in Syria. Urope trip at the last minute tion victory. The Republican president US Unveils Plan To Counter town of Deir Ezzor to the Iraqi On January 7, Israel targeted on Tuesday after Luxembourg’s claims, without evidence, that the elec- border, the Syrian Observatory positions in the south and in the foreign minister and top European tion was stolen from him. for Human Rights said. southern outskirts of Damascus, Union officials declined to meet Pompeo condemned the violence The raids killed nine Syrian sol- killing three pro-Iran fighters. with him, European and U.S. diplo- but made no reference to the role that China With India's Rise diers and 31 foreign militia fight- Israel routinely carries out mats familiar with the matter said. Trump’s baseless claims played in gal- Agencies U.S. approach is different. We which also forms a key part of ers whose nationalities were not raids in Syria, mostly against The extraordinary snub of the vanizing the march on the Capitol. seek to ensure that our allies the strategy -- particularly in immediately known, the Britain- targets linked to Iran in what it top U.S. diplomat, first reported by Appalled by the violence, Luxem- he Trump adminis- and partners - all who share strengthening security ties with based monitoring group said. says is a bid to prevent its arch Reuters, came days after the storm- bourg’s Asselborn had called Trump tration declassified the values and aspirations of Australia, Japan and India. Paramilitaries belonging to foe from consolidating a foot- ing of the U.S. Capitol by support- a “criminal” and a “political pyro- its strategy to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific -- Rory Medcalf, a professor the Lebanese Hezbollah move- hold on its northern border. ers of President Donald Trump, an maniac” on RTL Radio the next day. continued dominance can preserve and protect their and head of the National Se- ment and the Fatimid Brigade, Israel hit around 50 targets in unprecedented attack on Ameri- Luxembourg’s foreign ministry Tover China, which focuses on sovereignty." curity College at the Australian which is made up of pro-Iranian Syria in 2020, according to an can democracy that stunned many confirmed the previously planned accelerating India's rise as a The document lays out a vi- National University, said that Afghan fighters, operate in the annual report released by the world leaders and U.S. allies. stop there was cancelled, but de- counterweight to Beijing and sion for the region in which the document shows U.S. poli- region, the Observatory said. Israeli military. Pompeo, a close ally of Trump, had clined to give further details. The EU the ability to defend Taiwan North Korea no longer poses a cy in Asia was driven by efforts The Israeli military did not im- It has carried out hundreds of sought to meet Jean Asselborn in Lux- declined to comment. against an attack. threat, India is predominant in to "bolster allies and counter mediately comment. air and missile strikes on Syria embourg, a small but wealthy NATO The U.S. State Department, in a National Security Advisor South Asia and the U.S. works China." But he noted that the Observatory head Rami Abdul since civil war broke out in 2011, ally, before meeting EU leaders and statement, attributed the cancella- Robert O'Brien on Tuesday an- with partners around the world strategy was so ambitious that Rahman called the Israeli raids targeting Iranian and Lebanese the bloc’s top diplomat in Brussels, tion to transition work before Biden nounced the publication of to resist Chinese activities to "failure was almost assured" on the "deadliest since June 2018" Hezbollah forces as well as Syr- three people close to the planning takes office on Jan. 20, even if Pompeo the document, titled "United undermine sovereignty through issues such as disarming North when strikes on the same region ian government troops. told Reuters. But the initial plan to go had been reluctant until recently to States Strategic Framework for coercion. It assumed that China Korea, sustaining "primacy" in killed at least 55 pro-govern- Israel rarely acknowledges to Luxembourg, which had not been unequivocally recognize Biden’s win. the Indo-Pacific." Approved will take "increasingly asser- the region and finding interna- ment fighters, including Iraqis individual strikes but has done officially announced, was scrapped af- The State Department declined fur- by President Donald Trump in tive" steps to compel unifica- tional consensus against harm- as well as Syrians. so when responding to what it ter officials there showed reluctance to ther comment on European officials’ February 2018, it provided the tion with Taiwan and warns ful Chinese economic practices. The latest raids came hours af- describes as aggression inside grant Pompeo appointments, a diplo- rejection of meetings with Pompeo. "overarching strategic guid- that its dominance of cutting- "The declassified framework ter separate strikes near the Iraqi Israeli territory. matic source said. The Brussels leg was In Brussels, Pompeo was due to ance" for U.S. actions the past edge technologies like artificial will have enduring value as the border on Tuesday killed at least The war in Syria has killed still on until the last minute. have a private dinner with NATO three years and was released intelligence will "pose profound beginning of a whole-of-gov- 12 Iran-backed militia fighters. more than 380,000 people and But the thin itinerary of Pom- Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on to show the U.S. commitment challenges to free societies." ernment blueprint for handling The Observatory said it could displaced millions more since it peo’s final visit to Brussels raised Wednesday evening at Stoltenberg’s to "keeping the Indo-Pacific While the timing of the re- strategic rivalry with China," not identify the warplanes re- erupted after the brutal repres- questions about the merit of the private residence, before meeting Bel- region free and open long into lease just a week before Pres- Medcalf wrote in a post for the sponsible for the earlier strikes. sion of anti-government protests. trip. There were no meetings on gian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes, the future," O'Brien said in a ident-elect Joe Biden takes of- Australian Strategic Policy In- his schedule with EU officials or whose country is a NATO ally. statement. fice raises questions about the stitute research group. "If the any public events at NATO. A third One of the sources said the lack of "Beijing is increasingly pres- motive, the Trump administra- U.S. is serious about that long- diplomatic source said allies were any public events at NATO was an- suring Indo-Pacific nations to tion's actions to counter China term contest, it will not be able “embarrassed” by Pompeo after other reflection of European officials subordinate their freedom and in Asia have largely enjoyed to choose between getting its Young People First: the violence in Washington last questioning the point of the trip. sovereignty to a 'common des- bipartisan support. Incoming house in order domestically Wednesday that left five dead. It was not immediately clear why tiny' envisioned by the Chinese Biden officials have talked about and projecting power in the Trump encouraged his supporters at Pompeo sought to go to Brussels so Communist Party," O'Brien said the need to work more with al- Indo-Pacific. It will need to do Indonesia’s COVID Vaccine a rally earlier that day to march on the near to the end of Trump’s term. in an expanded statement. "The lies and partners against China, both at once." Strategy Questioned Iran Unveils Its Largest Military Agencies Capitol Assault: US House All Set To Vote JAKARTA, INDONESIA – In the UK, the first person to receive a Vessel During Missile Drill On Impeachment Of President Trump COVID-19 vaccine outside trial conditions was a 90-year-old Agencies Four other Republican House pensioner. In Canada, the first members, Jaime Herrera Beu- recipient was only marginally WASHINGTON: A week after tler, John Katko, Adam Kinz- younger at 89. In Germany, a President Donald Trump’s sup- inger and Fred Upton, also said 101-year-old nursing home resi- porters stormed the US Capitol, they supported impeachment. dent was first in line. the US House of Representa- In a break from standard pro- But in Indonesia, the country tives will vote on Wednesday cedure, Republican leaders in worst affected by the virus in to impeach the president for the House have refrained from Southeast Asia with 836,718 con- his role in an assault on Ameri- urging their members to vote firmed cases and 24,343 deaths, can democracy that stunned against impeaching Trump, the government has chosen an the nation and left five dead. Despite the letter, the House saying it was a matter of indi- unorthodox vaccination strategy. chance of being infected is lower At least five Republicans have passed a resolution late Tues- vidual conscience. In the first phase that begins than that of people of working said they would join Demo- day formally calling on Pence The New York Times report- on Wednesday and continues un- age,” said Putu, a 56-year-old crats to impeach Trump for the to act. The final vote was 223- ed that the Republican major- til the end of March, 1.3 million Balinese woman who like many second time, just seven days 205 in favor. ity leader of the U.S. Senate, healthcare workers and a further Indonesians goes by only one Agencies They will fire surface-to-sur- before he is due to leave office As the House prepared for Mitch McConnell, was said to 17.4 million workers from the name. “So, if younger people get face cruise missiles in the sea, and President-elect Joe Biden is the impeachment vote on be pleased about the impeach- public service – police, soldiers, vaccinated first, they can visit TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran’s navy has test out missiles from subma- sworn in on January 20. Wednesday, there were signs ment push, another sign that teachers and bureaucrats – will older people safely.” officially inducted the country’s rines, conduct special forces op- A vote of the House majority that Trump’s once-dominant Trump’s party is looking to receive free jabs of CoronaVac, But experts are sceptical. largest military vessel into its erations, and deploy unmanned to impeach would trigger a trial hold on the Republican Party move on from him after the at- the vaccine developed by Chinese “We know that older people fleet during a maritime missile aerial vehicles as part of the in the still Republican-controlled was beginning to ebb. tack on Congress. firm Sinovac Biotech. After that, it who have already been vaccinat- drill at a time of heightened two-day drill being conducted in Senate, although it was unclear At least five House Repub- ‘TOTALLY APPROPRIATE’ will be working adults. ed in China and the Middle East tensions with the United States the Sea of Oman. whether such a trial would take licans, including Liz Cheney, a In his first public appearance “Indonesia is targeting the have responded as well to the over its nuclear programme. “By organising this drill we can place in time to expel Trump member of her party’s leader- since last Wednesday’s riot, productive age at 18 to 59 years vaccines as younger people,” said The indigenously-made for- evaluate our ability to respond to from the White House. ship team, said they would vote Trump showed no contrition on instead of elderly people be- Kim Mulholland, a professor of ward base ship IRIS Makran, potential threats from the enemy Democrats moved forward for his second impeachment - a Tuesday for his speech last week cause we have not completed vaccinology at the London School which is said to be able to carry in a timely manner and improve on an impeachment vote af- prospect no president before in which he called on his sup- the stage three clinical trials for of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine up to five helicopters, joined the our performance through ad- ter Vice President Mike Pence Trump has faced. porters to protest Biden’s victory people this age range with the who is based at the University fleet with another ship that is dressing weaknesses and boost- rejected an effort to persuade “There has never been a by marching on the Capitol. Sinovac vaccine,” Ministry of of Melbourne. “So the argument capable of firing missiles. ing strengths,” said Admiral him to invoke the 25th Amend- greater betrayal by a President “What I said was totally appro- Health spokesperson Dr Nadia that older people should not be The 228-metre (748-foot) Hamzeh Ali Kaviani, who acted ment of the US Constitution to of the United States of his of- priate,” Trump told reporters. Wikeko told Al Jazeera. “We are vaccinated because they have not long warship, previously an oil as the spokesman for the drill. remove Trump. fice and his oath to the Consti- At a meeting to set the rules still waiting for the BPOM (In- been included in trials in Indone- tanker, has been repurposed to The US and its regional al- “I do not believe that such a tution,” Cheney, the daughter for Wednesday’s impeachment donesia’s agency for drug and sia is not valid.” provide logistical support, carry lies, particularly Saudi Arabia course of action is in the best of former Vice President Dick vote, Democratic Representa- food control) review to see if the Indonesia’s strategy is the re- out search and rescue missions, and Israel, see Iran’s missile interest of our Nation or con- Cheney, said in a statement. tive David Cicilline told the vaccine can be used safely for verse of the accepted wisdom on deploy special forces, replenish programme as a security threat sistent with our Constitution,” Trump “summoned this House Rules Committee that people over 60.” vaccination, with medical experts and transport supplies, offer with fears that Tehran might Pence said in a letter Tuesday mob, assembled the mob, and the impeachment drive had Many citizens support the strategy. saying the first groups to be vacci- medical assistance, and act as a use its long-range missiles to evening to House Speaker Nan- lit the flame of this attack” on the support of 217 lawmakers - “Because older people in Indo- nated should be front-line medi- base for fast boats. carry nuclear warheads. cy Pelosi. the Capitol, she said. enough to impeach Trump. nesia mostly stay at home, the cal staff and then the elderly.

NEWS MAKERS Elon Musk No Longer The World's Youtube Suspends Trump Channel, Removes Video Pakistan Court Jails Three For Agencies US Capitol on January 6, trying to halt Richest Person After Losing the certification by Congress of Pres- Vandalising Gurdwara Nankana Sahib oogle-owned YouTube sus- ident-elect Joe Biden’s election win. LAHORE: Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism police had controlled the situation. $13.5Bn In A Day pended Donald Trump’s Trump, who has challenged the Court (ATC) on Tuesday sentenced "On Tuesday a Lahore's ATC channel and removed a validity of Biden’s victory with- up to two years imprisonment to handed down two years jail term fter briefly topping Forbes' this pushed his total wealth down video for violating its pol- out producing evidence, initially three convicts involved in vandaliz- to prime accused Imran Chishti and rich list, Elon Musk has now to $176.2 billion, compared to Gicy against inciting violence – the praised his supporters but later ing Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in the imposed a fine of 10,000 Pakistani Afallen back to second place be- Bezos' $182.1 billion fortune. latest sanction by the social media condemned the violence. country's Punjab province. Rupees. Two other accused - Mu- hind Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos after Despite Musk's wealth loss, he giant against the US president. The channel is now “temporarily Politicians were forced to flee as Gurdwara Nankana hammad Salman and Mu- tumbling shares in Tesla, his electric still stands more than $20 billion Online platforms and social prevented from uploading new con- the building was mobbed by protest- Sahib, also known hammad Ahmed - were vehicle company, chopped $13.5 bil- above French luxury goods con- media companies are distancing tent for a minimum of 7 days”, it said. ers who overwhelmed security forc- as Gurdwara Janam convicted for six months. lion off his fortune in one day. glomerate LVMH CEO Bernard themselves from, and taking ac- The video-sharing platform also said es. Five people died in the violence, Asthan, is a site near However, four other ac- Musk became the world's rich- Arnault, the world's third-richest tion against, those who encour- it will be “indefinitely disabling com- including one Capitol Police officer. Lahore where the first cused were acquitted for est person on Thursday - a result person according to Forbes. aged or engaged in last week’s ments” on Trump’s channel because After the incident, Twitter and Guru of Sikhs, Guru want of evidence," a court of his fortune growing by more As of Tuesday morning, Musk deadly violence on the US Capitol of safety concerns. The homepage of Facebook removed Trump’s accounts Nanak, was born. official told PTI. than $150 billion in a year, reports still tops Bloomberg's Billionaires by the president’s supporters. the Trump channel featured a month- and have been eliminating content In January 2020, a violent mob had All the suspects were present in Business Insider. Index, where he has $194 billion “In light of concerns about the on- old video of Trump casting doubt on supporting the assault, while Ama- attacked the Gurdwara and thrown the court when the sentence was But on Monday, shares in Tesla compared to Bezos' $183 billion. Its going potential for violence, we re- the voting election process that logged zon.com suspended Parler – a social stones and threatened to destroy the announced. Strict security measures fell nearly 8% marking its largest calculations take into account Musk moved new content uploaded to Don- some 5.8 million views. The free channel media platform favoured by many minorities worship place (Gurdwara were taken to handle any protest by one-day fall since late September. losing $15.6 billion from Monday to ald J Trump’s channel for violating our itself has 2.77 million subscribers. supporters of Trump – from its web- Janamasthan) to build "Ghulaman- the religious elements in the wake of Based on estimates from Forbes, Tuesday, the report added. policies,” YouTube said in a statement. Supporters of Trump stormed the hosting service. e-Mustafa" shrine there. However, their conviction. IT’S GREAT TO WIN THE $9 MILLION but I just don’t want to lose to him and give him the satisfaction because the bragging rights are what is going to be even “worse than the money,” Mickelson

"I JUST REALLY HOPE IN A WHOLE WORLD SOCIETY, THURSDAY we can get over it and people can come to watch us play cricket, with players 14 JANUARY 2021 not going to work and not be worried about being abused or racially abused," 08 2-Day District Pencak Silat Introductory Ski Course For All- Championship Concludes Girls Batch Begins At Gulmarg In Srinagar

Agencies The first two batches with twen- ty boys in each group completed SRINAGAR: After two back to their Introductory Ski Course on back boys batches, the Direc- 31 Dec, 2020 and 13 Jan, 2021. The torate of Tourism, Kashmir on boys expressed immense joy and Wednesday flagged off the first thanked the Tourism Department all-girls batch for introductory for the unique learning and thrill- Ski Course at Gulmarg. ing opportunity. The all girls group was flagged off During the course of the Intro- from TRC, Srinagar by Joint Direc- ductory Ski training, three of the tor, Tourism Ms Tabassum Kamili best among the trainees in each towards Gulmarg. Deputy Director, of the six groups will be selected Tourism Publicity / Recreation, Ideel and sponsored by the Directorate Saleem, Deputy Director, Tourism of Tourism, Kashmir for Interme- Administration, Ms Nighat Alam, diate & Advance level courses. Tourist Officer, Recreation, Mudasir Apart from the Tourism De- Mushtaq were also present. partment, hundreds of boys and This is the first girls group of 20 girls are being imparted basic participants drawn from various Ski training this season by the districts of J&K. The girls group Youth Services & Sports Depart- Agencies earlier the championships were will undergo the 7- Day Intro- ing. All the lodging & boarding Ski Instructors team is imparting endar for imparting skiing training ment. The Indian Institute of affected due to Covid-19 pan- ductory Ski Course at Gulmarg, and the Ski equipment is being Skiing training to these beginners. to as many as 6 groups this season. Skiing & Mountaineering has SRINAGAR: The 2-day District demic and now the situation is during which the group will be provided free of cost by the Tour- The Directorate of Tourism, Among these 6 groups, two are ex- also started various Ski training Pencak Silat Championship better and the organizers have introduced to the basics of Ski- ism Department. A four member Kashmir has drawn a weekly cal- clusively meant for girls. courses at Gulmarg. organized by District Srinagar taken proper safety measures Pencak Silat Association under and followed proper rules dur- the banner of Pencak Silat Asso- ing this championship,” one of ciation of Jammu Kashmir today the participants said. concluded at Indoor Sports Com- While talking to media, Ms. Angelo Mathews Returns To Sri Lanka Squad For plex, Srinagar on Wednesday. Gazala said that youth should Sports officer central Nusrat be fit mentally as well as physi- Gazala was the chief guest on cally and they should take proper the occasion while Manager precautions during the activities Home Test Series Against England Mohammad Iqbal, Mr Yasir as this pandemic is still existing. Ashai, Mr Javid Ashai, Moomin She thanked parents as they play Press Trust of India ICC World Test Championships. because of the pandemic. Bilal Kaboo, Shadab Mufti, Jav- an important role in supporting The series is a resumption of the Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), eed Ashai, Waris Mir were also their children during this pan- COLOMBO: A fit-again Angelo Mathews contest that was halted in March last Kusal Janith Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, present at the Indoor Stadium demic and are allowing them to was on Wednesday named in the year because of the COVID-19 pan- Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Oshada as the guests of honour. take part in sports activity. 22-member Sri Lanka squad for the demic. Sri Lanka will be led by Dimuth Fernando, Niroshan Dickwella, Minod Around 300 students from “The gold medallist will be two-Test series against England, starting Karunaratne and the squad was ap- Bhanuka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lasith various Schools and clubs par- selected for the upcoming state Thursday in Galle. proved by the Minister of Youth and Embuldeniya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dil- ticipated during the two day championship where around 16 Former captain Mathews, 33, missed Sports Honorable Namal Rajapaksa, Sri ruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru championship. The partici- districts will be participating,” the South Africa tour because of a ham- Lanka Cricket said in a statement. Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha pants (both boys & girls) from manager Iqbal said. The event string injury but is expected to be part The second Test will be held from Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Asitha Fer- the age category of 6 to 24 concluded with a prize distri- of the playing eleven in the two Tests January 22 at the same venue. Both the nando, Roshen Silva, Lakshan Sandakan, years participated in the event. bution ceremony where Mr. Ir- against England, which are a part of the matches will be held behind closed doors Nuwan Pradeep, Ramesh Mendis. “Players are very happy as fan presented a vote of thanks.

Harris Will Open If Injured Nathan Lyon Praises Mohammed Paul Pogba Volleys Man Pucovski Doesn't Make It To Siraj For 'Calling Out Racist Abuse' United To Top Of The PL Table Press Trust of India Brisbane Test: Justin Langer after the matter was reported to the on-field umpires. NEW DELHI: Paul Pogba sent "I think it's quite disgust- Manchester United to the top of ing to be honest. Yes, I've the Premier League by scoring been on the other end of it, with a deflected volley in a 1-0 coping abuse, whether that's win at Burnley. United came into England, New Zealand, South the match at Turf Moor knowing Africa or wherever it may be. at least a point would move the But there's no room for it. As team into first place for the first a player you've got to try your time at this stage of the season best to block it out," Lyon said. since Alex Ferguson was in charge He feels that players would of the title-winning 2012-13 side. now have the option of stop- Pogba met a cross from Mar- ping play and call out their cus Rashford with a first-time abusers in the stands. effort from the edge of the "It well may do (set a pre- box that deflected off Burn- Press Trust of India Langer said he is quite opti- cedence to report issues to ley defender Matt Lowton and mistic about the batsman pull- officials). It will be up to that through the legs of goalkeeper BRISBANE: Opener Will Pucovski ing through. Press Trust of India are being funny, but it can af- player and how they have Nick Pope in the 71st. It gave has a partially dislocated shoul- "Will is a young guy, he has fect people in different ways. been affected. United a three-point lead over ous that the decision was not der and Marcus Harris would re- just played his first Test. So BRISBANE: Indian pacer Mo- For me, cricket is the sport for "I just really hope in a whole Liverpool heading into their reviewed. United controlled the place him if he fails to recover in mentally he's going to be ex- hammed Siraj has set a new all and there is no room for it world society, we can get over it meeting at Anfield on Sunday. second half and Pogba delivered in time for the fourth and final Test hausted anyway. We will keep standard for calling out poor at all," Lyon said during a vir- and people can come to watch The video assistant referee a rare clear-cut opening for United. against India here this week, Aus- an eye on how he pulls up today. crowd behaviour, Australia's tual press conference. us play cricket, with players provided the main talking point United looked to add another, tralia head coach Justin Langer With shoulders, as long as he top off-spinner Nathan Lyon "If the time is right to call not going to work and not be of a tense opening period, with with James Tarkowksi produc- said on Wednesday. can bat OK and catch, it's not as said on Wednesday, describ- in match officials you do it. worried about being abused or Burnley's last man, Robbie Brady, ing an important last-ditch chal- Pucovski suffered the injury big a deal in Test cricket, we're ing cricket as a sport for all We have got a lot of security racially abused," the country's avoiding sanction for bringing lenge on Anthony Martial. during the Sydney Test, which really hopeful he will get up, we with no room for racism or around the ground these days experienced spinner said. down Edinson Cavani outside the Josh Brownhill struck a shot was his debut in the longest for- will probably know by tonight," abuse of any form. and if there is anyone doing it The Australian players had area because of a foul by United wide for Burnley and substitute mat. The 22-year-old was injured Langer added. The Indian team had lodged then they can be removed, as supported their Indian coun- left back Luke Shaw moments Matej Vydra saw an effort de- while diving on the field. The Pucovski, who has suffered an official complaint with the there is absolutely no place for terparts after the incidents with earlier at the other end. flected into the side netting by fourth Test begins on January 15. numerous concessions, made an ICC after a group of spectators it. It well may set precedence skipper Tim Paine even joining Shaw, who was booked for his Bailly as the hosts finally went "Will had a sore shoulder be- impressive start to his Test career, at the Sydney Cricket Ground to report issues to officials." the visiting team huddle after hefty challenge on Johann Berg on the attack, with the VAR fore he fell, he was actually go- scoring a half-century on debut. racially abused pacers Jasprit While fielding at the Siraj's complaints on the fourth Gudmundsson, soon swung in a checking a handball against Ma- ing to have a scan after that day's Harris has so far played nine Bumrah and Siraj on the third square-leg boundary, Siraj was day of the drawn match. cross that Harry Maguire headed guire in the box. play anyway, just to see what Test matches for Australia scor- and fourth day of the third Test. allegedly called "monkey" and The four-match series is cur- home from an acute angle, only for There was still a tense ending was happening," Langer said at a ing 385 runs, including two fif- "There is no room for any "brown dog" over two days by rently tied 1-1 with the fourth it to be ruled out for a push by Ma- as Tarkowski miscued a shot and virtual press conference. ties, with the highest score of 79. racial sledges or any abuse in some spectators, who were Test scheduled to be held here guire on Erik Pieters as he climbed. Martial wasted a later one-on- "We will see how he pulls up The four-match series is tied any type. People think they removed by security guards from Friday. The United captain was furi- one opportunity to make it 2-0. today, we are really hopeful that at 1-1 currently with the hosts he will get up and if he doesn't, winning the pink-ball opener in THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ANY RACIAL SLEDGES OR ANY NITED LOOKED TO ADD ANOTHER, then the obvious thing would be Adelaide and India emerging tri- Marcus Harris would come in as umphant in Melbourne. The third abuse in any type. People think they are being funny, but it can affect people in with James Tarkowksi producing an important last- an opener," he added. game in Sydney ended in a draw. "different ways. For me, cricket is the sport for all and there is no room for it at all," Uditch challenge on Anthony Martial. NEWS MAKERS ‘Repeated COVID-19 Testing Behind Indian Indian Golfer Lahiri Hopes To Welcome 2021 Shuttler’s Nasal Bleeding,’ Says BWF With A Good Start At Sony Open Press Trust of India ing noticed from the tip of the swab." Press Trust of India done well on the Islands – he was His strong run towards the end four cuts in his first six starts be- The world body said Srikanth had no T-6 at the Corales Puntacana Re- of 2020 improved his rankings fore the Tour was halted in the BANGKOK: Badminton World Feder- complaints at the time of testing. "The HAWAII: Ace Indian golfer An- sort and Club Championship in and that has translated into at wake of the coronavirus pandem- ation on Wednesday said it is work- COVID-19 staff member did not notice irban Lahiri would look to make the Dominican Republic and T-11 least three or four straight weeks ic. Lahiri, who had come to India ing with Thailand Open organisers any bleeding from the athlete's nose a solid start to the year when he in the Bermuda Championship. of action to start of the New Year. to play the Hero Indian Open in to ensure "comfortable" COVID-19 and there was no complaint from Kid- tees off at the Sony Open, the first So he will be hoping Hawaii and "So yeah, I could actually con- March 2020, was forced to stay testing conditions during the tourna- ambi at that point." full field event of 2021 on the PGA the Sony Open could bring in some tinue playing but I think as of on in the country as international ment after Indian shuttler Kidambi "After about three to five minutes, Tour, starting here on Thursday. more good news and results for him. now, I''m planning on just playing flights were suspended. Srikanth was left with a bloodied another athlete from the India team Returning to Hawaii for the Lahiri is excited about the Sony the first four and let us see how it "It was tough for my golf, but nose following a test. nose after undergoing multiple reported that Kidambi had a nose- fourth time, Lahiri, who has Open and said, "The schedule so goes. I am feeling good with the not all that bad, because I got to Former world number one Sri- COVID-19 tests. The athlete had bleed. "It is not known whether the shown a liking for events on Island far is looking good. At the moment, game. And I would love to do well spend a lot of time with my family, kanth on Tuesday got a bloodied been swabbed three times earlier athlete had blown his nose or stuck venues, will aim for a strong start I should get into the first four in Hawaii," Lahiri said. which I normally don''t get. Also I nose after undergoing multiple with the most recent one possi- tissue up his nostrils which could have as he begins a run of at least three (events) starting with Sony Open, It was a roller-coaster 2020 for managed to get a lot of time with COVID-19 tests and miffed at the bly causing irritation and fragility caused more blood vessels to rupture." tournaments in a row. then the American Express and Lahiri. First his form dipped and my coach, Vijay Divecha and work poor treatment of health officials of the capillaries," the BWF said The sport's world governing body add- The Indian star arrives at the Wai- then Torrey Pines (Farmers Insur- there were not enough tourna- on my game and that helped," La- at Thailand Open, the Indian called in a statement. ed that it is working with the organisers alae Country Club in Hawaii after a ance Open), and hopefully (Waste ments, but the silver lining was hiri said. it "unacceptable". "Therefore, when the swab was re- "to ensure the safest and most com- break at home following a series of Management Phoenix Open) Phoe- that the status he had for 2020 was Lahiri returned to the US, but The (BWF said the Badminton peated on Tuesday, and factoring in the fortable conditions for all players and decent results in the fall, which in- nix. Phoenix might be touch and retained as per PGA Tour's decision. got only one more event before Association of Thailand explained athlete's tense nature, the position of participants." Srikanth is scheduled to cluded his first top-10 finish on the go, but I think it''s the same week "That was a big boost for many the 2019-20 season concluded. the reasons behind the bleeding. the stick in the nasal passage was mis- open his campaign against compatriot PGA Tour in nearly two years. as Saudi (on the European Tour) so of us," he said. Then came the fall season and "Kidambi Srikanth got a bloodied aligned, which caused the slight bleed- Sourabh Verma on Wednesday. In recent months, Lahiri has I think I should get in." A truncated 2020 saw him miss things turned for the better.