When the political leader “Boss” Tweed was arrested in New York on corruption charges in the fall of 1871, among his many assets was a luxury hotel.

Eid prayers were held peacefully across Jammu & Kashmir on Monday but celebrations were a muted affair. Parts of Jammu and Ladakh saw considerable participation from the people due to the relaxation of restrictions, while muffled celebrations were witnessed across Kashmir owing to the curfew constraints.

With the rains relenting after battering the Southern states over the past few days, rescue and relief works are on in full swing in flood-ravaged districts of Kerala and Karnataka, even as the combined toll rose to 131 on Monday.

As an information war broke out amid continued lockdown of Jammu and Kashmir following abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5, fake news originating from the rumour mills in different places around the world including Pakistan have gone into overdrive to sow seeds of discord among security forces and fuel hatred among citizens of India.