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JKPCC chief among scores of Cong workers detained in Jammu

Jammu: Number of Congress leaders and workers including Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president G A Mir were detained Monday after they staged a sit-in and tried to take out a march here to protest alleged misuse of government agencies against opposition leaders by the BJP-led central government. The protest was part of […]

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Injured MBBS student airlifted from Bangladesh to AIIMS-Delhi

Jammu: The central government airlifted an MBBS student from Jammu and Kashmir, who was undergoing treatment at a Bangladesh hospital after being critically injured in an accident, to the AIIMS in New Delhi for specialised treatment on Monday, BJP leader Ravinder Raina said. Shoaib Lone, a resident of Rajouri district here, is a final-year MBBS […]

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Two terrorists killed in separate encounters in south Kashmir

Two held with arms, ammunition in Anantnag

Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Acting on specific information regarding the presence of a terrorist in village Khandipora area of Kulgam, a cordon and search operation was launched by the security forces there, a police spokesman […]

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Remarks on Prophet: Union minister Athawale appeals to maintain peace

Curfew in parts of Chenab valley, efforts on to defuse tension

Jammu: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday appealed to people, especially Muslims, to maintain peace amid widespread protests over recent controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two BJP leaders. The Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment also said the government and police are keeping an eye on those trying to trigger communal […]

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China continuing to harden its position along borders with India: US Defence Secretary

Singapore: China is continuing to harden its position along the borders with India, US Defence Secretary Lloyd James Austin said on Saturday, stressing that America stands by its friends as they uphold their rights as Beijing adopts the “war coercive” and “aggressive approach” to its territorial claims. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin […]

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India’s economy recovered strongly despite 3 COVID waves: Report

India’s economy recovered strongly despite 3 COVID waves: Report

Washington: The Indian economy has rebounded strongly despite three significant COVID-19 waves, the US Treasury has said in a report to Congress. India’s acute second wave weighed heavily on growth through the middle of 2021, delaying its economic recovery, the Treasury said in a semi-annual report. “However, economic activity rebounded strongly in the second half […]

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Army Chief reviews security situation along LAC

Army Chief reviews security situation along LAC

Visits forward areas in Himachal, Uttarakhand

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande has carried out a comprehensive review of India’s security preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This is the first visit of Gen Pande to the sector after taking over as the Chief of the Indian Army on April 30. The Indian […]

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Prophet remarks: Protests at several places across India

Curfew, shutdown in parts of JK

New Delhi/Srinagar: Protests broke out in some states on Friday including outside Delhi’s Jama Masjid over the controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad by two now-suspended BJP functionaries with demonstrators in Jharkhand injuring a few policemen while authorities in Jammu imposed a curfew in few areas and parts of Kashmir observed a shutdown. At some places, […]

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Efforts on to restore peace in Bhaderwah: DGP

Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said efforts are on defuse tension in Bhaderwah town, rocked by protests over controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad, and expressed confidence that the situation will return back to normal soon. Tension mounted in Bhaderwah and some areas of Kishtwar over the controversial remarks against the Prophet by two […]

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11 new COVID-19 cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 4,54,325, officials said here. Ten cases were reported from Jammu division while one case was reported from Kashmir valley, they said. There are 71 active cases of the disease in the union territory, while the […]