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“National Highway blocked at various places due to mudslide/shooting stones. People are advised not to travel till the restoration work is completed,” the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said.The traffic police said that the clearance work was in progress.The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir valley and the main road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.Kashmir-bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway and fruit-carrying trucks from Kashmir head for the rest of the country through this road.–IANSzi/dpb

The integration of AI-based technology aims to achieve 100 per cent security for women, identify criminals, combat criminal activities, and provide prompt assistance to women and children during emergencies. Additionally, the initiative seeks to prevent suicides. The helpline number, 112, will play a crucial role in this, connecting both government and private CCTVs. AI enabled surveillance system will issue a warning immediately after sensing suspicious gestures such as someone holding a bottle or glass containing acid, according to the government spokesman. When a similar warning is received at the emergency helpline (dial 112), nearby police response vehicles (PRVs) would be…

Speaking at a regularly scheduled meeting of the General Assembly on Ukraine on Tuesday, India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said: “We are concerned about recent developments in the region which have not helped in securing the larger cause of peace and stability. Reports of attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure are deeply worrying.” In the last two days, Russia launched a drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa, while a bridge connecting the Russian mainland to the occupied territory of Crimea was partially destroyed. Amid these developments, Russia withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative to allow…

“For 70 years, Her Majesty has appeared on British passports and many of us will not remember a time when she did not feature. Today marks a significant moment in UK history, as the first British passports since 1952 start featuring the title of His Majesty, the King,” Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced on Tuesday. In the first six months of 2023, over five million passports were processed with more than 99 per cent issued within the standard UK service of 10 weeks, the vast majority well within this timeline, with over 90 per cent delivered within three weeks. This…

Besides, the allies also targeted the Opposition’s unity efforts, saying that the Opposition is “facing an identity crisis and is beset by confusion and disorientation”.Shiv Sena President and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde put forward the resolution during the NDA meeting held at The Ashok Hotel in New Delhi on Tuesday.AIADMK’s K. Palaniswami and Atul Bora of the Asom Gana Parishad also supported the resolution.The meeting which was organised on the completion of 25 years of establishment of the NDA saw the participation of around 39 parties. It was chaired by Prime Minister Modi.The resolution, referring to the achievements of…

Traffic through the gate had been stopped by the Archaeological Survey of India for repair work but it will reopen on Thursday and July 26 to allow the 400-year-old tradition of procession during Moharram. Two processions will pass through the gate — the Shahi Zari ka Juloos on Muharram 1st (Thursday) and Janab-e-Qasim Ki Mahadi on Moharram 7th (July 26). The Islamic month of Moharram will start from Thursday. According to the president of Shia Chand Committee, Maulana Saif Abbas, the moon for the Islamic month of Muharram was not sighted on Tuesday. Hence, the month of Zihazza will conclude…

Tourism officials will participate in the second edition of the three-day Global Destinations Expo and Conference (GDEC) from Friday in Gautam Buddha Nagar. The event will provide an opportunity to connect with around 600 industry leaders and more than 500 international and domestic event organisers to promote the state as a premiere wedding destination for both domestic and international markets. “We aim to establish Uttar Pradesh as the most favoured tourism destination globally in all spheres showcasing the splendour of the state to the world,” said Jaiveer Singh, the state’s minister of tourism and culture.–IANSamita/ksk

The man, identified as Govind Yadav, was earlier accused of attempt to murder and abusing and threatening in the case. DCP, West, Rahul Raj said on Wednesday that Yadav was accused of hitting three children, aged between 4 and 8 years, by his car. “Virendra Kumar, father of the children, had also accused Govind of using abusive language and threatening when an explanation was sought from him,” he said. He said the case investigator did not find IPC 307 of attempted murder applicable against the accused. “The investigator scanned the CCTV footage and also recorded the statement of eyewitnesses present…

The shoe units observed a total shutdown on Monday and the owners held a series of meetings on Tuesday.”We all strongly oppose the BIS imposition and are unable to apply it on our own made shoes,” factory owners said.Most of the industries in Agra produce hand-made shoes and as these shoes are mostly made in small and cottage industry units, it is not possible to impose these rules here, the protesters said.”This is my request and demand from our government that BIS should be removed from handmade footwear,” a shoe manufacturer said.An association’s representatives said: “We demand that this is…

The report provides — for the first time — a more comprehensive picture of progress in women and girls’ human development.The report sees UN Women and UNDP join forces to propose the Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) and the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI) as the twin indices for measuring gender parity and women’s empowerment.The twin indices offer different but complementary lenses for assessing progress in advancing women’s human development, power, and freedoms. Together, they shed light on the complex challenges faced by women worldwide and pave the way for targeted interventions and policy reforms.Analysis of 114 countries has found that…