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PAGD condemns ED summon of Mehbooba’s mother

Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Wednesday condemned the summoning of the mother of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti by the Enforcement Directorate. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday had served a notice on Mehbooba’s mother Gulshan Nazir asking her to appear at the agency’s office in Srinagar on July 14 in connection […]

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Civil war threat: Pak expects five lakh fresh Afghan refugees, says Report

Civil war threat: Pak expects five lakh fresh Afghan refugees, says Report

Islamabad: Pakistan expects some five lakh fresh Afghan refugees in case of a civil war in neighbouring Afghanistan, according to a media report here on Wednesday, amidst the Taliban militants gaining rapid strides in the war-torn country. The Express Tribune reported that this time the Pakistani authorities insist refugees would be kept at special camps […]

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Filling CIC, SIC’s vacancies: SC asks Centre, states to file compliance report on its 2019 verdict

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and states to file status reports in four weeks on compliance with its 2019 verdict for time-bound filling up of posts of Information Commissioners at CIC and state panels under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. In an important verdict on transparency law, the apex […]

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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut COVID-19 risk by 91 per cent: Study

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut COVID-19 risk by 91 per cent: Study

Washington: People who receive COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are up to 91 per cent less likely to develop the disease, according to a US study which also suggests that the preventives reduce the severity of symptoms and duration in those who still get an infection. The research, published in the New England Journal […]

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JK reports 280 Covid-19 cases, four deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 280 new covid-19 cases while four more persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 131 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 149 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 317761. Regarding the fatalities, they said, three […]

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End of an era: Cinema legend Dilip Kumar dies at 98

Mumbai: Dilip Kumar, India’s enduring film legend through the decades, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after prolonged illness, his family and doctors treating him said. He was 98. The actor, known to generations of film-goers as tragedy king’ for his portrayal of the brooding, intense romantic in classics such as Mughal-e-Azam and Devdas […]

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How Yousuf Khan became Dilip Kumar

New Delhi: Legend, thespian, tragedy king, god of acting Dilip Kumar was given several monikers in his illustrious career but how he acquired his screen name is a story unto itself. He was born Mohammed Yousuf Khan but Devika Rani, who was head of the Bombay Talkies where he joined as an actor, wasn’t too […]

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Creating smart city

Creating smart city

Creating twin smart cities in Jammu and Srinagar is an ambitious project. The project needs lot of planning and investment as well so that an infrastructure is created that is long lasting and keeps in mind all future threats to the twin cities. One such threat is avoiding flooding of the twin cities as Srinagar […]

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The wonderland of social media

The wonderland of social media

K S S Pillai Visits to friends’ houses have become embarrassing, thanks to the widespread use of social media sites. Almost all members of the household, from children to grown-ups, are busy with their cell phones. They glare at you as if you were a pest intruding upon their privacy. Even while talking to you, […]

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A perfect relationship

Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon Allah Almighty has made the man the guardian of the woman but as you know, if you make someone the guardian of any nation or group from the worldly point of view, then he has to fulfill many responsibilities. Similarly man is appointed as the guardian of woman, and the man also […]