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Security meeting on Kashmir: Doval, RAW chief meet HM Amit Shah

Security meeting on Kashmir: Doval, RAW chief meet HM Amit Shah

New Delhi: Ahead of a crucial meeting on Jammu and Kashmir, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and is believed to have discussed the security situation in the Union Territory which has witnessed a spate of targeted killings since May 12. Doval along with RAW chief Samnat Goel […]

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Vijay Kumar tied the knot in February

He was planning trip back home in July: Family

Hanumangarh: Vijay Kumar had tied the knot in February this year and was supposed to come back to his native place here for 10-15 days next month. But the destiny willed otherwise, said his father Om Prakash Beniwal on Thursday after his son was shot dead by terrorists inside a bank in Kashmir’s Kulgam district. […]

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Targeted killings- Pakistan trying to sabotage peace in JK: BJP Leader

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Thursday said the recent targeted killings in the Valley is a conspiracy by Pakistan to create fear and sabotage the Centre’s efforts to restore peace and normalcy in the Union Territory. Raina asserted that the conspiracy by the neighbouring country will be thwarted as teh police […]

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Govt proposes to amend social media rules

Says will set up grievance appellate committee

New Delhi: The Centre plans to set up a grievance appellate committee to look into appeals filed by individuals against decisions of grievance officers of social media platforms. Besides, the panel has to dispose of the appeals within 30 days of receiving them and its decision will be binding on the intermediaries or the large […]

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Targeted killing: Fear-stricken govt employees stage protest in Jammu

Jammu: Amid unabated targeted killings in Kashmir, hundreds of government employees posted in the valley took out a march here on Thursday to demand their immediate transfer to their respective home districts. The protesters were carrying placards in support of their demand and pictures of their colleague Rajni Bala, a school teacher who was shot […]

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Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori dies in Gurugram hospital

New Delhi: Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori, often referred to as the ‘saint of santoor’ and ‘king of strings’ for his mastery over the instrument, died on Thursday at a Gurugram hospital following a battle with cancer. He was 73. Sopori is survived by his wife and two sons Sorabh and Abhay, who also plays the […]

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Soaring energy prices: OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production

Soaring energy prices: OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production

London: The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries including Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August, offering modest relief for a global economy suffering from soaring energy prices and the resulting inflation. The decision Thursday steps up the pace by the alliance, known as OPEC+, in restoring cuts […]

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Shift Kashmiri Hindus to safety: Panun Kashmir, IkkJutt Jammu to Centre

Jammu: Panun Kashmir and IkkJutt Jammu on Thursday condemned the unabated killings of Hindus in Kashmir and demanded that they be immediately shifted to safety. Panun Kashmir is an organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits while Ikkjutt Jammu advocates separate Jammu statehood. The demand comes in the wake of a spate of killings of migrants and […]

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Kishtwar man held for alleged LeT links

Mumbai: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra police on Thursday arrested a man at Kishtwar in Jammu for his alleged links with Junaid Mohammed, accused of recruiting terrorists for the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), an official said. The ATS had arrested 28-year-old Junaid Mohammed on May 24 from Pune’s Dapodi area, following which he […]

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JK Congress demand Rahul to lead party

JK Congress demand Rahul to lead party

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday expressed “full faith” in the leadership of Sonia Gandhi, but appealed to her son Rahul Gandhi to lead the party as its chief to fight the “politics of vendetta” and “anti-people policies of the BJP government. This was stated in a resolution passed unanimously by the Jammu […]