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Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat

Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register its protest over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). The Foreign Office claimed that four civilians sustained injuries due to the firing Hotspring and Jandrot Sectors on Monday. The Indian side was called upon to respect the 2003 […]

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Three drug peddlers held

Srinagar: Three drug peddlers were arrested and contraband was seized from their possession in Budgam district, police said on Tuesday. Police intercepted a vehicle bearing Delhi registration with three persons on board at a checkpoint at New Bus Adda in Budgam distirct of central Kashmir, a police spokesman said. During checking of the vehicle, police […]

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Disproportionate assets case filed against former excise commissioner

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday registered a case of disproportionate assets against a former excise commissioner and conducted searches at three places within and outside Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The case was registered against the former excise commissioner Mohammad Javed Khan, a resident of Bathandi here, on the basis of a […]

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China’s ongoing attempts to ‘intimidate’ its neighbours are concerning: White House

Washington: In its first response to the China-India border standoff, the Biden administration has voiced concern over Beijing’s pattern of ongoing attempts to “intimidate” its neighbours and said it was closely monitoring the situation. A top official of the new Biden administration also asserted that the US will stand with its partners and allies to […]

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JK records 44 fresh COVID-19 cases, two more deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 44 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the infection count to 1,24,594 on Tuesday while two more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,938, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 12 were reported from Jammu division and 32 from Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said. The officials said Srinagar […]

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Man kills minor son, wife, later shoots self

Amritsar: A financer allegedly shot dead his five-year-old son and wife before killing himself too here, police said on Tuesday. Vikramjit Singh Mann had suffered huge financial loss during the lockdown period, the police said, adding he had been depressed for the last few months. A suicide note too was recovered from the spot, the […]

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Issues related to religious conversions concerns of state governments: MHA

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday said issues related to religious conversions are primarily the concerns of state governments, adding that law enforcement agencies take action whenever such instances of violation come to the fore. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said public order and police are state subjects […]

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SC orders correction in transfer plea on grant of minority status of 5 communities

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked a BJP leader to make “necessary correction” in his plea, seeking transfer of cases from several high courts to it against the Centre’s notification to declare five communities Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsees as minorities. The high courts at Delhi, Meghalaya and Guwahati are seized of the […]

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Enhance planning

Enhance planning

This winter Kashmir has witnessed a very harsh season that took its toll on the people here. All walks of life were hit as the people had to bear the brunt of the winter extremes with little of fewer facilities at hand. Even as of now Kashmir Valley is witnessing a harsh winter suggesting an […]

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Right to safe, efficient and reliable public transport

Right to safe, efficient and reliable public transport

Shahida Mansoor and Irriza Javaid Efficient, affordable and reliable public transport is the remarkable indicator of development and wonderful sign of successful welfare State. Public transport attains more significance in the non-egalitarian, gender biased societies where safety of women is always at stake. Objectification of women has got deeply embedded in the men psyche of […]