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Soldier dies as avalanche hits Army post in Kupwara

Srinagar: A soldier was killed and two others were injured after an avalanche hit an Army post in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The avalanche hit the Army post near the Line of Control (LoC) at Roshan Post in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late on Tuesday night, the […]

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US announces troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Iraq

US announces troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Iraq

Washington: The US has announced to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each by January 15 next year, which drew sharp reaction from influential lawmakers across the aisle. The decision announced by Acting US Defence Secretary Christopher C Miller on Tuesday is in line with incumbent President Donald Trump’s […]

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LAC faceoff: Army creates ‘modern habitats’ for soldiers in Ladakh

New Delhi: As the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh shows no signs of immediate resolution, the Indian Army has created modern habitats with all required facilities for thousands of troops deployed in the high-altitude region which is under the grip of harsh winter, government sources said on Wednesday. The habitats have been provided […]

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Covid-19: ICMR puts question mark on convalescent plasma therapy

New Delhi: The country’s apex health research body, ICMR, has issued an advisory stating that indiscriminate use of convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) in coronavirus infected patients is not advisable. The COVID-19 caseload in India has mounted to over 89 lakh. In an “Evidence Based Advisory to address Inappropriate Use of Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19 Patients”, […]

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Congress is part of ‘Gupkar alliance’: BJP leader

Mumbai: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday criticised the Congress for `becoming part’ of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) in Jammu and Kashmir. Alleging that the grouping’s agenda is to restore the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in J&K, he claimed that this has “exposed” the Congress. The Congress had asserted […]

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COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 89-lakh mark

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 89 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 83 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.52 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 89,12,907 with 38,617 infections being reported in […]

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Army captain injured during a blast in Poonch

Poonch: An army captain was injured in a blast while handling a grenade at a post on Line of Control in Balakot sector of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the incident occurred at about 1230 hours last night and the Captain of (19 Kamoan) namely Saurav Kumar was injured. He was shifted […]

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CRPF trooper commits suicide in Sopore

Sopore: A Centre Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man allegedly committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle in Wadoora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Officials said that a 42 year old trooper identified as GD Rajan Kumar of Chatiana Odisha shot himself dead while he was on duty […]

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Centre sends 250 CAPF companies for DDC polls in JK

New Delhi: Around 250 companies or 25,000 central paramilitary personnel are being sent by the Centre for providing security cover to the forthcoming eight-phase District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The units have been drawn from various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) like the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF […]

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Five women among 9 die of Covid-19 in JK

574 positive cases also reported

Srinagar: At least five women were among nine persons who succumbed to the novel coronavirus during the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 1613. Among the victims, official sources said that five were from Kashmir Valley and four from Jammu division. As regards the victims from the Valley, they […]

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