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Criminal held with pistol in Samba

Jammu: A criminal was arrested and a country-made pistol was recovered from his possession in Samba district on Saturday, police said. Pritam Singh alias “Sethi”, a resident of Jedra village of Ramgarh, was wanted in a case related to organised crime, registered at police station Vijaypur last year, a police spokesperson said. He is the […]

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All candidates to undergo face authentication at exam centres: UPSC

New Delhi: All candidates appearing in recruitment examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will undergo face authentication at the venues, officials said on Saturday. They said it would further strengthen the integrity of the examination process. “All candidates appearing in the UPSC examination will undergo face authentication at the venue,” read a […]

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Arms consignment dropped by drone seized near IB in Samba

Jammu: An arms consignment, apparently dropped by a drone from Pakistan, was recovered from a forward area near the International Border in the Samba district, officials said on Saturday. The recovery of the consignment, including two pistols, three magazines, 16 rounds and a grenade, was made amid heightened security to thwart any attempt by terrorists […]

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‘Mentally unsound’ Shopian resident held at Ayodhya Ram Mandir complex

Officials say he was detained over ‘attempt’ to offer namaz at Mandir premises Ayodhya (UP): A 55-year-old man from Kashmir, said to be mentally ill, was detained here on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to offer namaz inside the Ram Mandir complex and raised slogans when stopped, officials said. According to Superintendent of Police (Security) […]

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Northern Army commander reviews security measures at LoC in north Kashmir

Srinagar: Northern Army commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Saturday reviewed the security measures, and counter infiltration grid along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir. Lt Gen Pratik Sharma was briefed on the counter infiltration grid and security measures undertaken in hinterland to dominate the operational space, the Northern Command said in a […]

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Self-reliance can be achieved by embracing mantra of Swadeshi and Swabhasha: Amit Shah

Self-reliance can be achieved by embracing mantra of Swadeshi and Swabhasha: Amit Shah

Jodhpur: Emphasising the need to encourage ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Swabhasha’ for achieving the goal of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged people to make and use local products and to converse in their mother tongue at home. Shah said that language is key to preserving any society, culture and religion. While any […]

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Rajnath urges youths to embrace multidisciplinary learning

Rajnath urges youths to embrace multidisciplinary learning

New Delhi: Youths are the main drivers of India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. The defence minister called upon the youths to embrace multidisciplinary learning to stay abreast with the rapid technological advancements, especially in fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and space research. Singh made […]

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Three drug peddler arrested in Udhampur, Jammu

Jammu: Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested along with heroin in Udhampur and Jammu districts on Saturday, police said. Manik Oberoi and Sachin Kumar were arrested after 4.23 grams of heroin were recovered from their car during checking at Udhampur’s Rehambal, a police spokesperson said. He said Oberoi was driving the car when police stopped […]

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Kashmir reels under extreme cold as night temperatures drops

Kashmir reels under extreme cold as night temperatures drops

Srinagar: Parts of the Dal Lake in Srinagar were frozen on Friday as the city experienced the coldest night of the winter with the temperature settling several degrees below the freezing point across the Kashmir valley, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 6.0 degrees Celsius on Thursday night, down from the minus 5.1 […]

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NSG’s national IED data platform is next gen shield against terrorism: Shah

NSG’s national IED data platform is next gen shield against terrorism: Shah

Gurugram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a national digital IED data management platform that will act as “next generation security shield against terror” and a comprehensive deterrence against all forms of bombings that take place in the country. The national IED data management system (NIDMS) has been developed by the federal counter-terrorist […]