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Army recovers bodies of three soldiers missing in last week’s avalanche in J&K

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On December 12, at least five jawans went missing, after an avalanche struck a forward post at Gurez and Nowgam sectors of North Kashmir.

The Indian Army on Tuesday confirmed that the bodies of three soldiers – who earlier went missing on December 12 after an avalanche hit a forward post in the Gurez and Nowgam sector of Jammu and Kashmir – have been recovered.

According to Defense Ministry spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia, while bodies of two Army jawans had been recovered from the Gurez sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Bandipora, another soldier’s body was recovered from Nowgam sector of Kupwara. However, two soldiers – who also went missing last week – had reportedly slipped into a deep gorge in Nowgam sector of the Line of Control (LoC) and were still to be found.

“Searches are on for the bodies of two more soldiers, who are still missing,” said Rajesh Kalia.

On December 12, at least five Indian Army jawans went missing, after an avalanche – triggered by heavy snowfall – struck a forward post at Gurez and Nowgam sectors of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. To recover the bodies of the missing soldiers, the Army earlier asserted that they had deployed specially trained teams of its High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS).

Hours after the avalanche hit the army post; a senior police official said that continuing snowfall in the area had been hampering the rescue operation. “Efforts are on to trace the missing soldiers but continuous snowfall is hampering the rescue and search efforts,” he said.

Days back, the MET department and the Indian Army’s Snow Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) predicted avalanches in the upper regions of the valley and had warned Army jawans deployed across the Line of Control (LoC). With 40 observatories in various locations, the Army’s SASE unit regularly issues warnings and alerts to armed force soldiers who are deployed in high-altitude areas and along the LoC.

Surrounded by high mountains, the Gurez valley – which is around 150 km away from Srinagar – is connected to the rest of Kashmir through a road link which passes at an altitude of more than 11,000 feet. Being mostly isolated during the winter due to extreme weather conditions, Gurez is one of the most-preferred infiltration routes for terror outfits.

Earlier in January this year, four avalanches hit North Kashmir’s Gurez and Sonmarg in a single day – claiming the lives of 11 soldiers and four civilians. In another instance in April, heavy snowfall triggered multiple avalanches, resulting in the burial of an army picket in Batalik sector in Ladakh – claiming the lives of three jawans.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Rahul Gandhi is right, Gautam Adani should be arrested: RJD president Lalu Yadav

“Rahul Gandhi is right. Adani should be arrested,” said Prasad, who is an old ally of the Congress and a staunch opponent of the BJP, to which Adani is said to be close.

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RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday spoke in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s demand for immediate arrest of Gautam Adani, after the Industrialist was charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud.

Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said on Thursday that Gautam Adani should be arrested immediately, and his protector Madhabi Puri Buch should be investigated

The former Congress chief claimed that the recent developments vindicate his long-standing allegations against Gautam Adani. He took a sharp dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that Modi is protecting Adani, and is also involved in corruption. 

Yadav, the former chief minister of Bihar, was responding to queries from journalists here about Gandhi’s statement on the previous day, in the backdrop of charges of bribery and fraud against the Adani group in the US.

“Rahul Gandhi is right. Adani should be arrested,” said Prasad, who is an old ally of the Congress and a staunch opponent of the BJP, to which Adani is said to be close.

The RJD supremo, who incidentally has been convicted in several fodder scam cases and is on bail, was also asked about prospects of the INDIA bloc, of which his party is a part, in Jharkhand, where the counting of votes for assembly polls is scheduled on Saturday.

Speaking to PTI, the ailing septuagenarian replied, “I would like to remain focused on my statement that Adani must be arrested. I am not worried much about a new government (in Jharkhand) where we are already in power.” Jharkhand witnessed a straight battle between the INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA, which included the JD(U) headed by Nitish Kumar, Prasad’s arch-rival and the current Chief Minister of Bihar.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Gandhi further said that Chief Ministers have been jailed for scams of Rs 10-15 crore, but Adani, who has committed a scam of Rs 2000 crore is walking free.

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Cash for votes row: BJP leader Vinod Tawde sends legal notice to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, asks them to apologise or face defamation

The BJP leader said the allegations against him were false, baseless and made with malafide intentions.

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Cash for votes row: BJP leader Vinod Tawde sends legal notice to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, asks them to apologise or face defamation

BJP leader Vinod Tawde, accused of distributing cash to influence voters, has sent a legal notice to Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Supriya Shrinate and Rahul Gandhi over the controversy. The BJP leader has demanded their apologies or face a Rs 100-crore defamation case.

Vinod Tawde’s legal notice came after regional party Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) leader Hitendra Thakur on Tuesday accused him of distributing Rs 5 crore at a hotel in Virar in Palghar district, 60 km from Mumbai, to woo voters.

In the legal notice, the BJP leader said the allegations against him were false, baseless and made with malafide intentions. He claimed that he demanded an apology from the three Congress leaders for their remarks against him in the cash-for-votes row or he would be forced to initiate criminal proceedings against them.

Just a few hours before the Assembly Elections, a video went viral on Tuesday showing BVA workers storming into the hotel in Palghar during a meeting between Vinod Tawde and Rajan Naik, the BJP candidate from the Nalasopara seat. The BVA workers alleged that Tawde was caught red-handed with Rs 5 crore cash.

In the viral video, the BVA workers were seen taking out bundles of cash from a bag, while Tawde was sitting at a distance. The BVA workers also took pictures and videos of him on their phones. Amid these allegations, BVA leaders said that Rs 5 crore cash was distributed, an election official on Tuesday said Rs 9.93 lakh cash was recovered from the hotel rooms.

However, Vinod Tawde denied the allegation, saying he was only providing guidance to party workers on poll procedures and said he was not stupid enough to distribute money at his opponent’s hotel. Speaking to the media, he said that the Vivanta Hotel is owned by the Thakurs, and he is not stupid to go to their hotel and distribute money there.

The Police registered two FIRs against Tawde, BJP candidate Naik and others in connection with the controversy. Additionally, the Election Commission filed three FIRs against Tawde.

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3 dead, 9 hospitalised after gas leak at fertiliser plant in Maharashtra

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes.

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Three individuals, including two women, lost their lives and nine others were hospitalised following a gas leak caused by an explosion in a reactor at a fertiliser plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, an official said on Friday.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on Thursday at the Myanmar Chemical Company, located in Shalgaon MIDC within Kadegaon tehsil.

Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge stated that the gas is suspected to be ammonia.

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes. “Approximately 12 people in the facility were affected and subsequently taken to the hospital. Tragically, two female workers and a security guard have died, while nine others are currently receiving treatment,” stated Sangram Shewale, Senior Inspector at Kadegaon police station.

Seven of the injured individuals have been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in Karad, with five of them in critical condition in the ICU.

The deceased women have been identified as Suchita Uthale (50) from Yetgaon in Sangli district and Neelam Rethrekar (26) from Masur in Satara district, PTI reported.

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