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Taking back PoK New Delhi: Pakistan has been in “illegal occupation” of parts of Indian Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and New Delhi has consistently called upon Islamabad to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal and forcible occupation, the government informed Parliament on Friday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said the growth of online betting and loan applications is an issue of paramount public importance and sought responses of all states on regulating them. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said it will hear the PIL filed by K A Paul, a Hyderabad-based businessman, […]
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Srinagar/Jammu: The annual Amarnath Yatra was Friday suspended till August 3 in the interest of safety of pilgrims as “urgent repair and maintenance works” are being undertaken on the twin routes of the pilgrimage following heavy rains, officials said. On Friday morning, while the pilgrimage remained suspended from the Pahalgam route and no fresh batch […]
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Ahmedabad: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Sabarmati Ashram, and said his teachings ring true even today. Abdullah placed a khadi garland on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and tried operating a ‘charkha’ or spinning wheel. “My visit to Ahmedabad is now complete. l feel both humbled & […]
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New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday cited a ruling by former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar that Parliament cannot discuss the functioning of Election Commission, amid the Opposition’s demand for a debate on SIR in the two Houses. Another day of the Monsoon Session was washed out over the Opposition’s demand that […]
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Washington: Many countries around the world are facing the prospect of new tariffs on their exports to the United States on August 7, a potential blow to the global economy, because they haven’t yet reached a trade deal with the Trump administration. President Donald Trump had threatened to impose the tariffs on August 1 but […]
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New Delhi: The joint statement following the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President Donald Trump in February mentions that the US will undertake a “review” of its policy on releasing fifth-generation fighter jets such as the F-35 and undersea systems to India and “no formal discussions” have been held as yet on this […]
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New Delhi: The imposition of a 25 per cent US tariff will impact about half of India’s over USD 86 billion worth of exports to America, government sources said on Friday. The sectors which could bear the brunt of 25 per cent duty include textiles/ clothing (10.3 billion), gems and jewellery (12 billion), shrimp (USD […]
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Jammu: Rooted in the spirit of equitable access to world-class healthcare, the AIIMS stands as a testament to the government’s commitment to strengthening regional medical infrastructure by treating over 2.6 lakh patients in outpatient departments during its first year of operation, officials on Friday said. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the first […]
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7.24 cr voters enlisted, over 65 lakh names dropped Patna: The Election Commission on Friday came out with the much-anticipated ‘draft electoral rolls’ in Bihar, enlisting 7.24 crore voters but knocking off more than 65 lakh names, claiming that most of the persons concerned had died or migrated. The draft electoral rolls, prepared as part […]
