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Killers will be given unforgettable response: Lt Guv

Killers will be given unforgettable response: Lt Guv

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday condemned the killing of a Hindu woman teacher by terrorists inside a government school in Kulgam, saying the assailants will be given an “unforgettable response”. “Terrorist attack on a school teacher Rajni Bala is the most reprehensible act. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. […]

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Terrorism will not end in one day: EAM Jaishankar

Terrorism will not end in one day: EAM Jaishankar

Kulgam killing of teacher

Ahmedabad: In the wake of terrorists shooting dead a woman teacher in Jammu and Kashmir, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said terrorism will not end in one day and expressed confidence in winning the ongoing battle against extremism. Responding to a question of reporters in Gujarat’s Vadodara city about the targetted killing of […]

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JKCA scam case: ED grills Farooq Abdullah for over three hours

Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday questioned National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for over three hours in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. The Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar reached the ED office at Rajbagh here around 11 am. Before going inside the […]

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Amarnath shrine board to go for online booking of chopper service: Govt

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court was informed on Tuesday that the Amarnathji Shrine Board has decided to do sale of tickets of helicopter services from Jammu and Kashmir online for the yatra. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta disposed of a plea seeking direction to the board to […]

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World no tobacco day: Health experts seek ban on advertisement of tobacco products

World no tobacco day: Health experts seek ban on advertisement of tobacco products

New Delhi: Health experts and celebrities have urged the government to put an immediate ban on advertisement of tobacco products. On the eve of World No Tobacco Day, they also asked the Centre to ensure that tobacco control law and policies are made stronger and implemented effectively. Noted epidemiologist and public health expert Chandrakant Lahariya […]

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IMD betters monsoon forecast at 103% of average

IMD betters monsoon forecast at 103% of average

New Delhi: India’s rainfed agriculture region is set to receive above normal rainfall this monsoon season, the weather office said on Tuesday raising hopes for a bumper farm output and reining in inflation. “The average rainfall this monsoon season is expected to be 103% of the long period average,” India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay […]

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Modi given wings to dreams of every Indian citizen: Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given wings to the dreams and aspirations of every citizen of the country and instilled in them new confidence during his eight years of government. In a series of tweets in Hindi on the Modi government completing eight years in […]

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Two JeM terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar: Security forces shot dead two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants in an overnight encounter in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said on Monday. One of the slain terrorists was involved in the killing of police constable Reyaz Ahmad earlier this month, a police spokesman said. He said that on a specific input generated by the […]

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Drone movement: Police asks citizens to inspect vehicles before ride

Jammu: A day after security forces shot down a drone carrying explosives, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday asked residents of Kathua district to inspect vehicles before turning them on. A North Korea-made drone sent from Pakistan with a payload of seven magnetic or sticky bombs and an equal number of under barrel launcher […]

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JeM, LeT maintain training camps in Afghanistan: UN report

JeM, LeT maintain training camps in Afghanistan: UN report

United Nations: Pakistan-based terror groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, led by 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, maintain their training camps in some provinces of Afghanistan and some of them are directly under the Taliban control, according to a UN report. The 13th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team cites […]