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3.4-magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh

Leh/Jammu: A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Ladakh on Tuesday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage, they said. According to the National Center of Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometres in Leh at 5.39 am.

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Police attach property of notorious drug peddler in Kulgam

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached assets linked to a notorious drug peddler in Kulgam district, officials said. The police attached an under-construction house on a four-marla plot belonging to the peddler Aijaz Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Gadihama, Kulgam under Section 68-F (2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, […]

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Uber launches operations in J&K

New Delhi: Ride-hailing firm Uber on Tuesday said it has started operations in Jammu and Kashmir with the launch of services in Srinagar. Uber will offer Uber Go and outstation cab service Uber Intercity in the Valley. “Uber’s launch in Srinagar is in line with its expansion plans in India, with an aim to increase […]

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Avalanche warning issued in Ganderbal

Srinagar: The authorities in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday issued an avalanche warning in the wake of snowfall in the higher reaches of the valley, officials said. A low-danger level avalanche warning was issued to the people of the central Kashmir district, they said. “Avalanche with low-danger level is likely to occur above 2,800 […]

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Explosive devices found in border area of Kathua, defused

Kathua/Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday detected and defused two explosive devices in Kathua district, officials said. Locals informed police and the Border Security Force (BSF) about some suspicious material packed in a pothyene bag in the Sherpur area, around 2 kilometers away from the International Border, they said. Security personnel rushed to the spot and […]

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Parliament’s Budget Session begins today, last of present Lok Sabha

Parliament’s Budget Session begins today, last of present Lok Sabha

New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament, the last of the present Lok Sabha, begins on Wednesday with an address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting, as the government sought cooperation of opposition parties to ensure the proceedings run smoothly. All eyes will be on the President’s address and the interim budget Finance […]

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Anger can be devastating

Anger can be devastating

By: Abrar Yousuf Mir Anger comes from not getting what we want. When our desires are not fulfilled, frustration takes over, making it hard for us to think clearly. It’s like being in a dark world where we can’t see the right way to act. Anger also has physical and mental effects. Physically, an angry […]

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Domestic violence: A hateful evil

By: Snowber Basharat Domestic violence is an evil that people often ignore for being involved. Domestic violence refers to the violence and abuse which happens in a domestic setting like marriage. We have often seen in our society that domestic violence exists. We witness families where screams of victims of violence can be heard and […]

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Expanding our moral circle

By: James Kirby A cost-of-living crisis, the ongoing impact of COVID, climate change, and numerous global conflicts and refugee crises. When it feels like so many people are doing it tough, how do we decide where to direct our compassion? In a world that seems increasingly fractured, we wanted to find out if people can […]

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Lt Governor pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his Punyatithi

Lt Governor pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his Punyatithi

LG honours family members of freedom fighters, martyrs, social activists and NGOs JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his Punyathi, Tuesday. He attended the solemn event organised by the Gandhi Global Family, J&K and honoured the family members of freedom fighters, martyrs, social activists and […]