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Indian Express
16 hours ago
- Climate
- Indian Express
Rain triggers landslides at several places in Himachal; orange alert issued
The first spell of Southwest monsoon which reached Himachal Pradesh on Friday triggered landslides at several places. The local Met office on Friday issued an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places on June 22, 23, 25 and 26. Traffic on the Dharmshala-Chataro-Gaggal road was halted due to a landslide, and officials are currently engaged in road-clearing operations, officials said. Reports also emerged of water logging at the Shahid Inder Singh Middle School in Pandoh, which caused inconvenience for students. The Met Office issued an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rains in isolated parts of the state on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and a yellow warning for heavy rains in isolated areas on Tuesday. Some parts of Shimla witnessed power outages along with landslide with many roads getting blocked in Kangra district. In Shimla, power outages were reported in several areas, with residents complaining of no electricity for the past 10 hours as of Friday morning. The affected areas include Kanlog, Sanjauli, and nearby localities. Residents of these areas said that the power supply was disrupted around midnight, and repeated calls to the local electricity department went unanswered. Landslide was reported in Jutogh Cantt area in Shimla. A four-wheeler was completely damaged after coming under the landslide here. Meanwhile, the electricity supply which had gone out around 12 midnight was only restored around 1pm on Friday. The weather department said that the arrival of Southwest Monsoon over Himachal Pradesh. Heavy to very heavy rainfall activity very likely over parts of plains/low hills and adjoining mid hills during 20th to 25th June, 2025. The Southwest Monsoon has set in over Himachal Pradesh and covered some parts of the state including Shimla, on Friday. During last 24 hours, heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning reported at isolated places of the state with moderate rainfall at few places of the state. Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest monsoon over remaining parts of Himachal Pradesh during next 2 days. In view of the advancement of Southwest Monsoon over Himachal Pradesh, weather department said that fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely over many parts of low hills/plains & adjoining mid hills and light to moderate rainfall over some parts of the high & adjoining mid hills of the state during 20th to 25th June, 2025 with peak intensity on June 22 and June 25. Vipin Kumar, Sub-Divisional Officer, electricity department, said, 'A power panel has developed a technical snag due to increased moisture in the environment during the ongoing rain. It will take some time to repair the panel. Many of its wires have been affected by carbon deposits. We need to repair all the wires and then dry them using small boilers.'Shimla electricity officer Lokesh Thakur admitted there was an issue. 'There is a fault in the main electricity line supplying power to Kanlog, near the Central Potato Research Institute building. Our staff is working to fix the issue. The rain has made the restoration work more challenging. Electricity supply has been restored in some parts of Sanjauli. Our staff members are on the job,' he added.
Hindustan Times
19 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Four women injured as speeding car rams auto-rickshaw in Noida
Jun 21, 2025 06:02 AM IST Four women sustained injuries after a speeding SUV rammed into an auto-rickshaw near 128 Sector late Thursday night, said police. A video of the incident also circulated on social media platforms where a man standing close to an accidental Maruti Suzuki Brezza could be heard saying, 'Drunk around 3pm in the afternoon.' Initially, the injured and the SUV driver were trying to compromise, but it did not happen. (Representational image) 'On Thursday night, when four women in an auto-rickshaw were heading towards Greater Noida, a speeding Brezza rammed into the auto from behind,' said knowledge park station house officer (SHO), Vipin Kumar. 'The collision was so intense that the front part of the car was damaged while the auto was completely damaged. The auto rickshaw driver escaped with minor injuries,' said SHO Kumar. Upon getting information from the hospital, a team from Knowledge Park police rushed to the spot and called an ambulance to admit the injured to a nearby hospital. 'All injured women, who are undergoing treatment at a hospital, are out of danger,' said SHO Kumar, adding that it came to light that the SUV driver was in an inebriated condition and he did not sustain injuries. Initially, the injured and the SUV driver were trying to compromise, but it did not happen. 'As soon as we receive a complaint, a case under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will be registered,' added SHO Kumar. The identities of the injured women and suspects are not revealed as they are yet to approach the police.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
First of 3 flights evacuating Indians from Iran's Mashhad lands in Delhi
The first of three chartered evacuation flights carrying Indian nationals from conflict-hit Iran arrived in Delhi late Friday night, following Iran's decision to ease airspace restrictions for the operation. Those on board had earlier been moved from Tehran to safer locations. Additional flights may be arranged in the coming days for others wanting to return to India, according to a senior Iranian diplomat. Those on board had earlier been moved from Tehran to safer locations. Additional flights may be arranged in the coming days for others wanting to return to India. (File)(Vipin Kumar/HT Photo) 'Iran's airspace is currently closed, but we're facilitating limited access for the safe evacuation of Indian nationals,' said Mohammad Javad Hosseini, deputy chief of mission at the Iranian embassy. Around 1,000 Indians, mostly students pursuing professional courses, were relocated from Tehran to Qom and then to Mashhad. These evacuees will be flown to Delhi on three Iranian-operated charter flights arranged by India, Hosseini said. Two more evacuation flights are set to arrive on Saturday. This evacuation is taking place as the Iran-Israel war enters its second week, following Israel's large-scale aerial offensive launched last week. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he is considering joining Israel in the conflict and will make a decision within two weeks, leaving open the possibility of negotiations to end the hostilities. More evacuation flights to land on Saturday Sources familiar with the situation said that another flight is scheduled to bring back more Indian nationals who were earlier moved from Iran to Turkmenistan via a land route. This evacuation flight from Ashgabat is expected to arrive in New Delhi early Saturday morning. None of the evacuation flights are flying over Pakistani airspace. Hosseini noted that additional flights may be arranged in the coming days, including a possible one on Sunday, to help Indians wishing to return home. He added that the Iranian foreign ministry is coordinating closely with India's external affairs ministry and the Indian embassy in Tehran to ensure the safe evacuation of Indian citizens. 'We are arranging for the safe passage of Indians who want to [leave] via air or via road through third countries, or directly from Iran,' Hosseini said. A separate group of 110 Indian students, who had been relocated from Tehran to Qom and then taken to Armenia by land, reached Delhi on a flight from Yerevan on Thursday. At the time the hostilities began, triggered by Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites over the weekend, there were around 10,000 Indians in Iran—many of them students. India has not issued any formal advisories urging its citizens to leave Iran or Israel, but it has asked nationals in both countries to remain alert and limit their movement. Indian authorities have also recommended that citizens move out of Tehran. Hosseini said that all Indian nationals in Iran are safe, except for a few who sustained injuries when an Israeli airstrike struck a student dormitory in Tehran over the weekend. (With inputs from Rezaul Laskar)
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Two held for supplying SIM cards and synthetic bank accounts to sextortion racket
New Delhi, The Delhi Police has arrested two people linked to a pan-India cyber crime syndicate engaged in sextortion and banking frauds, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Manish and Vipin Kumar, played key roles in enabling the racket by supplying SIM cards and synthetic bank accounts to cyber criminals, he said. Manish, a point-of-sale agent for a mobile SIM outlet, was arrested for allegedly issuing SIM cards using manipulated biometric data. He fraudulently activated SIM cards on Aadhaar identities without the knowledge of customers and supplied them to cyber criminals. The official said five active SIM cards were recovered from Manish, who was found to have links to Ujjwal Pandey, who was arrested earlier. Another accused, Vipin Kumar , a resident of Alwar in Rajasthan, was arrested near the RK Ashram Metro Station while delivering a synthetic bank account kit. The official said he supplied at least eight such accounts, including three in his own name. Vipin told police that he was recruited via social media and was promised 20 per cent commission per transaction, along with perks like free travel and luxury stays. He admitted to earning nearly ₹6 lakh from this activity, which he used to fund a lavish lifestyle, the official added. According to police, the recovered SIMs and accounts have been linked to at least 60 cyber crime complaints registered across India through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Four FIRs have also been traced to the mobile numbers recovered. The official said that earlier this month, the Delhi Police has busted a sextortion and cyber fraud racket, spanning across multiple states, and have arrested six people. A money trail of over ₹5 crore was identified by different crime branch teams. Police said they received information on May 24 regarding the movement of a consignment suspected to contain synthetic bank account kits in New Ashok Nagar area. These kits to be delivered and distributed near the Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Extension were reportedly being used in various high-tech crimes such as sextortion, cyber fraud, banking scams, and debit and credit card cloning. Acting on the tip-off, the police had arrested Ujjwal Pandey , Gaurav Barua and Yug Sharma . Synthetic bank account kits, pre-activated SIM cards, forged bank documents, debit and credit cards linked to dummy or fraudulent accounts, and mobile devices for real-time transaction control was recovered from them.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Police bust sextortion racket using fake SIM cards and synthetic accounts in Delhi
New Delhi: Police have busted a sextortion module and arrested two accused linked to over 60 cybercrime complaints for defrauding over 100 people across the country. The racket involved fake loan call centres, telecom fraud, and sextortion schemes run through fraudulently issued SIM cards and synthetic bank accounts. One of the arrested accused, an agent for a telecommunications company, was supplying SIM cards to cybercriminals by manipulating Aadhaar-linked biometric data. He allegedly issued duplicate SIMs without customer consent and sold them to fraudsters involved in sextortion and banking scams. The second accused, who was hired through social media, would deliver a synthetic bank account kit and had supplied eight fake accounts for use in sextortion rackets. Police said it included social media profile analysts, professional extortion callers, and men posing as police officers to coerce money from victims using false legal threats and intimidation. As part of the ongoing probe, DCP (crime branch) Aditya Gautam and ACP Anil Sharma formed a team and arrested two men identified as Manish alias Himanshu, a point-of-sale (POS) agent for a telecommunications company, and Vipin Kumar, a 20-year-old from Alwar, Rajasthan. According to police, Manish was issuing SIM cards using manipulated Aadhaar-linked biometric data. "He would falsely claim the scan failed, then secretly issue a duplicate SIM on the same Aadhaar ID without the customer's knowledge. These unauthorised SIMs were sold to cybercriminals and used in both sextortion and banking frauds. He also supplied SIMs to Ujjwal Pandey, a previously arrested associate involved in financial scams," said DCP (crime) Aditya Gautam. Five active SIM cards were recovered from Manish at the time of arrest. In a separate operation, Vipin Kumar was apprehended near RK Ashram metro station following a brief chase. "He was caught while delivering a synthetic bank account kit and debit card to an accomplice. During interrogation, Vipin revealed he was recruited through social media in Nov 2024 by a co-accused named Jahid. Promised a 20% commission per transaction, luxury travel, and free stays, Vipin supplied at least eight synthetic bank accounts, including three in his own name, and admitted to earning Rs 6 lakh in commissions, money he spent on luxury hotels, nightlife, and branded shopping in Delhi," DCP Gautam added. The SIMs and synthetic accounts recovered so far have been linked to at least 60 different complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal from various parts of the country. Four FIRs have also been traced to mobile numbers recovered during the investigation.
