Srinagar, November 26 (IANS). With the increasing cold, the weather in the hilly areas is melting. Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city recorded its coldest night so far this season on Wednesday, where the temperature touched minus 3.9 degrees Celsius. It is believed that the temperature will drop further in the coming days. According to officials of the meteorological department, the severity of cold will further increase in the coming days. There will be freezing cold until December 10, but with it the weather will remain cold and dry. During this period, the minimum temperature may drop below minus 3.9 degrees. A temperature of minus 3.9 degrees Celsius was recorded on Wednesday, which was the coldest night so far this season. At the same time, the temperature in Gulmarg and Pahalgam was recorded at minus 4.6 degrees. Talking about the temperature of other cities of Jammu and Kashmir, the temperature of Jammu city was recorded at 8.8 degrees Celsius, Banihal at 0.7 degrees Celsius, Katra at 8.5 degrees Celsius, Batot at 4.6 degrees Celsius and Bhaderwah at 0.5 degrees Celsius. People turn to bonfires to escape the harsh winter. The administration also arranges bonfires for tourists at various places. Visibility is low in many areas due to smog and the sun is not visible in many areas. Due to increasing cold and snowfall, it becomes difficult for children to go to school in the morning. In view of the cold, the authorities have decided that winter vacations for children up to class 8 will begin from December 1, while winter vacations for children from classes 9 to 12 will begin from December 11. Let us tell you that every year in the months of December and January, 40 days are spent in great difficulty for the local people because due to cold water also freezes in the pipes. To avoid these problems, people should stock food items, medicine, grain and other essential items in advance. These 40 days are called ‘Chillai Kalan’. During ‘Chillai Kalan’ the temperature reaches very low in minus. These days will last from December 21, 2025 to January 31, 2026. –IANS PS/DSC Share this story Tags

Udhampur, November 26 (IANS). Strict police action continues against drug peddlers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district. Police on Wednesday seized the immovable property worth around Rs 70 lakh from notorious drug peddler Tariq Hussain under the NDPS Act. Accused Tariq Hussain son of Shah Mohammad resident of Chak (Udhampur) was involved in drug trade for long. During the investigation of FIR No. 135/2025 (Section 8/21/22 NDPS Act) registered against him at Police Station Rahambal this year, it was revealed that his luxury house located at Khasra No. 1624/1625 in Chak area was built, completely built with the black money of drugs. After collecting solid evidence, the investigating officer issued an order to seize this property under Section 68(f) of the NDPS Act. The police team reached the spot on Wednesday morning and put up a seizure board on the property and completed all the legal procedures. Police said to break the drug mafia’s back, we are constantly seizing their illegal assets. Tariq Hussain pushed the youth into drug addiction for a long time. Now this house will have some of its hard-earned money go to the government coffers. It is noteworthy that in the year 2025, the Udhampur Police has so far seized illegal assets worth more than Rs 12.70 crore under the NDPS Act. This includes houses, shops, land and luxury vehicles. The police have made it clear that every cent earned from the drug trade will not be spared. Police officers say that in the coming days, property of more major drug smugglers will be seized. Besides, awareness campaigns have also been intensified to keep the youth away from drugs. –IANS SCH Share this story Tags

Farmers working in the fields and people walking around in rural areas often have to face snakes. Snakes are commonly found in forests, fields, grasslands and wooded areas. Most people are afraid of snakes. However, some people go near them without any fear and do dangerous tricks with them. One such video is going viral on social media these days. In this viral video, a farmer is working in his field when a blue cobra suddenly emerges from the ground. The snake then gets up, hisses and knocks the farmer unconscious. He immediately retreated in fear and tried to push the snake away. However, the blue snake remained motionless for some time. It is said that he then slowly moved towards a tree and disappeared. Snake catchers say that this type of blue snake is very rare. He says it is more likely to come out after the rainy season ends or when the weather changes. Farmers and villagers are advised to stay away from such snakes and not to kill them, but to inform the Forestry Department officials. This video of a blue snake is making headlines on social media. Netizens are surprised to see the color of the snake and ask in the comment section if such a beautiful snake really exists or if this video was created with AI. Some social media users say that the color of the snake has been changed with the help of filters. Share this story Tags

New Delhi, December 3 (IANS). West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take steps to ‘secure’ the second phase of Special Intensive Review (SIR) when the hearing on appeals on the draft electoral roll begins. In his letter to the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader sought “immediate intervention” of the election body to appoint micro-observers while hearing the demands, objections and submission of documents of voters for inclusion, deletion or correction of names in the draft list. He also requested to keep such observers from the central government employees just to maintain neutrality. They have raised concerns about alleged manipulation of electoral rolls by government officials, and have received serious and persistent reports of undue influence being exercised at this stage to intervene. Incidentally, the SIR process has become a political issue since it started this year. While the Election Commission calls the process fair, opposition parties argue that it is being misused and disenfranchising legitimate voters. The ongoing debate over Bangladeshi infiltration further heightens political tensions. West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress launched several anti-SIR movements led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The party has alleged that several Booth Level Officers (BLOs) are falling sick repeatedly, even losing their lives under the pressure of work and voters committing suicide for fear of losing their voting rights. The electoral body strongly defended the SIR process and dismissed allegations of mass withdrawal as politically motivated. The case is currently being considered by the Supreme Court, with the Election Commission saying claims of mass withdrawal in West Bengal are “grossly exaggerated” and politically motivated. It emphasized that summary forms have already been given to 99 percent of voters in the state. Meanwhile, there were reports of some Bangladeshi nationals gathering at the West Bengal border in an attempt to return home. Amid concerns about the SIR process, the incident further intensified political rhetoric about infiltration. MS/DKP Share this story Tags

Raipur, December 3 (IANS). The South African captain, Temba Bavuma, expressed his happiness over the 4-wicket win in the second ODI against India. He described this match as amazing and admitted that it is difficult to play against the Indian team. India scored 358 runs and lost 5 wickets in this match played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. For the Indian team, Virat Kohli scored 102 runs, while Rituraj Gaikwad played an innings of 105 runs. Apart from this, captain KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 66 runs. In response, the South African team won in 49.2 overs. For this team, opening batsman Aiden Markram scored 110 runs, while Matthew Britzke played an innings of 68 runs. Apart from this, Dewald Brevis added 54 runs to the team’s tally. After the series was tied 1-1, South African captain Temba Bavuma said: “I’m happy to win the game. Before this game we thought how we could be better with the ball. With the bat we had to move forward and play well. The partnership with Aiden and Britzke was excellent. Bosch finished the game with a lot of maturity.” He said: “This match was amazing. I think it was a record chase. It showed how difficult it is to play against this Indian team. I came to the field with Aiden, he hit the ball and I tried to form a partnership with him. We can take confidence from this. Make it an exciting series.” When the captain was asked if this was South Africa’s best playing eleven, Bavuma replied: “These are definitely your best players. There is a high level of competition among the players. The same is the case for the bowlers as well. Such performances make us better.” –IANS RSG Share this story Tags

Raipur, December 3 (IANS). The South African captain, Temba Bavuma, expressed his happiness over the 4-wicket win in the second ODI against India. He described this match as amazing and admitted that it is difficult to play against the Indian team. India scored 358 runs and lost 5 wickets in this match played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. For the Indian team, Virat Kohli scored 102 runs, while Rituraj Gaikwad played an innings of 105 runs. Apart from this, captain KL Rahul scored an unbeaten 66 runs. In response, the South African team won in 49.2 overs. For this team, opening batsman Aiden Markram scored 110 runs, while Matthew Britzke played an innings of 68 runs. Apart from this, Dewald Brevis added 54 runs to the team’s tally. After the series was tied 1-1, South African captain Temba Bavuma said: “I’m happy to win the game. Before this game we thought how we could be better with the ball. With the bat we had to move forward and play well. The partnership with Aiden and Britzke was excellent. Bosch finished the game with a lot of maturity.” He said: “This match was amazing. I think it was a record chase. It showed how difficult it is to play against this Indian team. I came to the field with Aiden, he hit the ball and I tried to form a partnership with him. We can take confidence from this. Make it an exciting series.” When the captain was asked if this was South Africa’s best playing eleven, Bavuma replied: “These are definitely your best players. There is a high level of competition among the players. The same is the case for the bowlers as well. Such performances make us better.” –IANS RSG Share this story Tags

Jaipur, December 3 (IANS). After Bihar, special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is taking place in 12 states of the country. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has achieved another important milestone in the second phase of SIR. Meanwhile, Rajasthan has bagged the first position in digitization of EF. According to the latest information given by the Commission, digitization of more than 47.5 crore i.e. more than 93 percent of Enumeration Forms (EF) across the country has been completed. Under this campaign, forms have been delivered to 99.83 per cent i.e. more than 50.88 crore voters in the ongoing comprehensive voter verification work in 12 states and union territories. Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan said that out of the total 5.46 crore counting forms, more than 5.43 crore were uploaded on ECI-Net due to which 99.5 percent counting was completed before the scheduled time. This extraordinary progress reflects Rajasthan’s strong digital infrastructure and well-organized regional coordination, demonstrating how technology and grassroots efforts can work well together. Rajasthan is also leading in voter mapping, where the state has completed more than 95 percent of the total mapping. Notably, nine assembly constituencies Kapasan, Baytu, Salumber, Lohawat, Nagar, Sikri, Osian, Shahpura and Bamanwas crossed the 99 per cent mapping mark. Kapasan leads the way, where 99.46 percent of the 2.73 lakh voters have been mapped, meaning only about 1,500 persons now have to submit documents during the amendment process. Mapping ensures better accuracy, better voter services and smooth voter list verification without any additional paperwork. This progress is the result of the efforts of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) working at 46,000 polling stations. Rajasthan has also emerged as the best performing state in digitization where Barmer, Salumber, Balotra, Jhalawar, Phalodi, Bharatpur, Churu, Dausa and Baran have achieved 100 percent digitization and become models for the country. He emphasized that SIR is not just a data-based process but a collective responsibility that must be carried out with honesty, transparency and accuracy. Rajasthan’s demonstration is an important milestone in creating a more accurate, voter-friendly and technologically advanced electoral roll. –IANS Ms/abm

Ahmedabad, December 3 (IANS). Rann Utsav has started in Gujarat, for which people have been waiting for a long time. This festival attracts travelers from all over India and the world to the beautiful white desert of Kutch. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel highlighted the global appeal of the festival and briefed on the preparations for its main event in Dhordo. The vast white desert creates a spectacular stage to showcase the unique culture and experience of Gujarat. This year’s Rann Utsav brings together the best of Kutch, traditional mud huts, exquisite handicrafts, local cuisine and adventure activities. Cultural performances, light and sound shows and special children’s play areas add to the festive atmosphere, making it an inclusive destination for families and travelers alike. Besides Dhordo, visitors can also visit the famous places of Kutch like Dholavira, Road to Heaven, Lakhpat, Mata No Madh, Narayan Sarovar, Kalo Dungar, Smritivan and Mandvi. All these places are full of history, culture and natural beauty. Running until February 20, Rann Utsav is a celebration of Gujarat’s heritage, craftsmanship and hospitality. It not only gives an opportunity to see Kutch but also to feel its soul. Rann Utsav started as a state government initiative in the 2000s. Its aim was to bring the rich culture, craftsmanship and natural beauty of Kutch to the world. Earlier it was just a small cultural festival, but now it has become one of the most famous tourist events of India and attracts millions of visitors every year. Rann Utsav promotes the artisans, musicians and traditional communities of Kutch and strengthens local employment. In this way this festival has become a symbol of culture, hospitality and economic strength of Kutch. Today, the festival not only preserves the heritage of folk arts and crafts of Kutch, but also establishes the region as a global destination, giving a new identity to the once isolated salt desert by strengthening and celebrating it. –IANS amt/dkp

Last Updated: December 3, 2025, 16:59 IST The panic of the Jinping government, which threatens those who question the fire in Hong Kong, is hidden in history. This island has been a weak point of China for centuries, which China was forced to pledge for 99 years. After that China took it back but the people here could never tolerate the rule of the dragon. Protests against the government are very common here. China is a weakness. Hong Kong suffered such a massive fire in an apartment complex in Hong Kong that 140 lives were lost while trying to put it out. After this accident many questions started to arise, people want to know how this fire got so big? An angle of corruption also came to light in this…but the Chinese government got scared even before the public could face these questions and announced that questioning this incident would be considered treason, and made many arrests to scare them. This nervousness of Jinping is not new, the history of Hong Kong makes it China’s ‘greatest weakness’. How was Hong Kong pulled out of ‘weak China’? China pledged a large part of Hong Kong, called the ‘New Territories’, to Britain. China did not enter into this agreement because of any mutual benefit, but out of coercion. In a way, Britain wrested Hong Kong from China at gunpoint. In the 19th century, Britain made China an opium addict. When China protested against this, Britain started two terrible wars – ‘Opium Wars’ and in both China suffered a shameful defeat. After this, in 1842, Britain imposed the ‘Treaty of Nanking’ on China and took possession of Hong Kong. Not only that, in 1860 China also had to hand over part of the ‘Kowloon Peninsula’ to Britain. What’s the deal with 99 year lease? In 1898, Britain took advantage of China’s weakness, under the pretext of protecting Hong Kong, and took the ‘New Territories’ on a 99-year lease from China’s Qing Dynasty. This lease ended on 1 July 1997, but Britain accepted that Hong Kong Island and Kowloon belonged to it forever. When China showed its eyes, a new conflict arose between China and Britain. At the time, China said in strong words that the treaties imposed by Britain were humiliating and could no longer be accepted. At that time, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher reached Beijing and had a direct confrontation with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. China has made it clear that if Hong Kong is not returned, China will not hesitate to seize it. Britain’s king was left in tears. Eventually Britain had to bow and in 1984 both signed the ‘Sino-British Joint Declaration’. According to this, Hong Kong was given the arrangement of ‘one country, two systems’. Under which it is guaranteed to maintain its capitalist system and high level of autonomy for another 50 years (until 2047). At midnight, when it rained heavily, the British flag was lowered and the red flag of China was raised. It is said that moisture was visible in Prince Charles’ eyes at that time. Why couldn’t China win the hearts of the people here? Hong Kong’s struggle did not end here, China got this island but the hearts of the people living here have not yet joined China. During that time, more than half of the population of Hong Kong left their homes out of fear and took refuge in countries such as Canada and Australia. They were afraid that the Communist government of China would impose dictatorship on them. Even today, protests are taking place in Hong Kong against China’s monarchical ideology. First published: 02 December 2025, 19:01 IST home world China was once so poor, this organ was uprooted, endured humiliation for 99 years

Dispute in the police station, war between the police and the lawyers, Supreme Court intervened, the blame fell on the SHO Last Updated: 03 December 2025, 12:39 IST Jodhpur News: The dispute between lawyers and policemen in Jodhpur’s Kudi Bhagatasani police station has increased the tension across the state. After the video of SHO threatening to lock up lawyers under Section 151 went viral, the lawyers’ community staged a dharna outside the police station overnight. The Supreme Court took a strict stand and made soft skills training mandatory in the entire state to improve the behavior of the police. SHO Hamir Singh has been suspended and the investigation of the case has been handed over to ADCP West. Chandrashekhar Vyas Jedhpur. The case of misconduct with an advocate in Kudi Bhagatasani Housing Board police station in Jodhpur city has become the biggest news of the state. The dispute, which started late on Monday evening, soon reached the Supreme Court, where the head bench took suo motu notice and summoned the police commissioner and issued strict directions. The series of incidents continued rapidly throughout the day in Jodhpur on Tuesday, including the violent agitation by advocates, the siege of the police station, trial in court and finally the suspension of SHO Hamir Singh and Reader Narendra. This matter was not just a dispute over a police station but raised serious questions about the conduct of the police in the state. The dispute broke out late on Monday evening when advocate Bharatsingh Rathore and a woman advocate reached the police station to record the statement on behalf of the rape victim. It is alleged that a policeman took statements without uniform. When the lawyers objected, there was a heated argument and scuffle between the police station officer Hamir Singh and the lawyers. In the viral video, the alleged words of the SHO – ‘What if he is a lawyer, I will now turn him in 151, all advocacy will go away’ – are clearly heard. After this, the lawyers gathered outside the police station late at night and went on strike. As the night progressed, so did the anger of the advocates. After midnight the crowd continued to grow and the siege of the police station began. By Tuesday morning, the number of lawyers increased and they intensified their demand for suspension of the entire police station staff, including the SHO. Both lawyers’ organizations have also decided to boycott judicial work in the high court and lower court. The situation in the city remained constantly tense. Supreme Court’s response: As soon as the morning broke, the case reached the main bench of the Rajasthan High Court. The division bench of Chief Justice SP Sharma and Justice Baljinder Singh, after watching the viral video, termed it a grave misconduct by the police. The court summoned Police Commissioner Omprakash Paswan. Senior advocate Sachin Acharya presented the case on behalf of the victim advocate and the video was played in the court. The court ordered all the policemen present at the time of the incident to line up, issued notices of 16 CC, completed the investigation and submitted the report in the court. The commissioner also admitted in court that the lawyer had misbehaved. Suspension and future preparations: The anger of the advocates outside the police station reached its peak. The effigy of SHO Hamir Singh was burnt outside the police station and the lawyer remained adamant on the demand for suspension. Additional Advocate General Mahavir Bishnoi acted as a bridge between the two parties and took the talks forward. Late in the evening, the police commissioner gave assurances in the court and suspended SHO Hamir Singh and Reader Narendra. While the matter moved to be calmed, this incident also gave rise to a serious debate about the effectiveness of police behavior in the state. Future Improvement: After the court’s reprimand, the Police Headquarters has started preparations to improve the soft skills and behavioral efficiency of police officers and staff across the state. Officers will join online training sessions at scheduled times so that such incidents do not recur in the future. About the author Anand Pandey Name is Anand Pandey. Grew up in the land of Siddharthnagar. The foundation of his education was laid in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, then he came to Lucknow and did graduation in Hindi and Political Science. But the hunger for knowledge is not satisfied here. Tomorrow… read more Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan First published: 02 December 2025, 18:08 IST homerajasthan Dispute in police station, war between police and lawyer, Supreme Court’s intervention, SHO attacked