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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 […]
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New Delhi: The government on Friday announced new guidelines to curb misleading advertisements and endorsers by banning surrogate ads, while imposing strict norms for those advertisements that seek to lure consumers offering discounts and free claims. The new guidelines on “Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022” also seeks to regulate advertisements […]
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Washington: The House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump on Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an attempted coup and a direct result of the defeated president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election. With a never-before-seen 12-minute video of extremist groups […]
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Srinagar: Security forces arrested two ‘hybrid terrorists’ linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in Sopore area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The terrorists were arrested at a check point jointly set up by the police, CRPF and Army at Gurseer in Sopore area late on Thursday night, the officials […]
