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Kashmir Police have asked trekkers to inform police in advance about their routes after two trekkers were caught in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Zabarwan near Srinagar yesterday. The trekkers were rescued after they dialled 100 and informed cops. “Trekkers and adventure enthusiasts should inform the nearest police station about their travel plans and expected routes, especially in areas where there could be security operations. This protocol ensures we can act swiftly to ensure their safety if unexpected incidents occur,” Kashmir police chief Vidhi Kumar Birdi said.  Police and security forces launched an operation in the Zabarwan forest area yesterday on the basis of intelligence about the presence of terrorists. The operation… Read More »2 Trekkers Accidentally Got Stuck In J&K Encounter. They Dialled 100

In a tragic incident, a woman in China died after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries in a single day, sparking a lawsuit filed by her family against the clinic involved. Her family sought compensation of USD 168,000, alleging negligence and improper care. However, they received only half of the requested amount in the settlement. This case has sparked discussions about the risks associated with multiple surgical procedures and the growing demand for cosmetic enhancements in China.  According to the South China Morning Post, the woman who has been identified as Liu, belonging to a rural area in Guigang, Guangxi province, southern China visited a clinic in Nanning on December 9, 2020. She also took out a loan… Read More »China Woman Dies After Six Cosmetic Surgeries In One Day, Family Seeks Compensation

<p>A search operation continued in the dense forests of Keshwan and adjoining areas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district for the fourth day on Monday, a day after an Army officer was killed in a gunfight with terrorists.</p> <p>The security personnel have been scouring the forest area for over four days, looking for the terrorists who abducted and killed two Village Defence Guards (VDGs) last Thursday. On Sunday, an encounter broke out when joint search parties of the Army and police intercepted the terrorists around 11 am in the Keshwan forest area.</p> <p>The exchange of fire went on for more than four hours. A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), Naib Subedar Rakesh Kumar of the Army’s… Read More »J&K: Army’s Search Operation To Flush Out Terrorists Continues In Kishtwar Forests

Iraq is closer to amending its marriage laws which would lower the legal age of consent from 18 to nine, allowing old men to marry young girls, according to a report in The Telegraph. Dominant Shia Muslim parties in the Iraqi Parliament have proposed an amendment to the country’s “personal status law” that could see a Taliban-style rollback of all women’s rights. If passed, the legal changes will deprive the Iraqi women of rights to divorce, child custody and inheritance as well. “It’s the closest it’s ever been. It has more momentum than it’s ever had, primarily because of the Shia parties,” Dr Renad Mansour, a senior research fellow at Chatham House was quoted as… Read More »Iraq Closer To Amending Law That Allows Men To Marry 9-Year-Old Girls: Report

US President-elect Donald Trump has shut the door on Nikki Haley declaring that he won’t be inviting her to join his administration, but another Indian American, Vivek Ramaswamy, may get a senior role. Out of the blue, in his post on Truth Social, Trump also said that Mike Pompeo, the former secretary of state and Central Intelligence head, won’t get a job with him either. “I will not be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to join the Trump Administration, which is currently in formation”, he said on Truth Social, a social media site for short posts that was started when X (formerly Twitter) banned him. However, he added,… Read More »Vivek Ramaswamy May Get Senior Role In Donald Trump’s Administration