Added on April 15, 2021
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Mumbai: The Union government has informed the Bombay High Court that making FASTag mandatory for all vehicles plying on national highways does not breach a citizen’s fundamental right to freedom of movement in any way. The Centre made the submission in an affidavit filed in the High Court last week in response to a public […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 1,269 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 1,40,650, while three fresh deaths pushed the toll to 2,037, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 582 were from the Jammu Division and 687 from the Kashmir Division of the union territory, they said. The officials said Srinagar district […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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New Delhi: Ten states — Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Kerala have shown a rise in the COVID-19 daily cases accounting for 80.80 per cent of the new infections reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. India’s daily new cases continue to rise. […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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Mecca: Muslims in many parts of the world marked the start of Ramadan on Tuesday, but a spike in coronavirus cases in several countries has once again put curbs on the holy month’s signature feasts and lengthy prayers in mosques. Still, there are glimmers that Ramadan 2021 could feel less restricted than last year, when […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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Srinagar/Lucknow: Taking the COVID-19 vaccine does not invalidate the Ramzan fast, Muslim scholars said on Tuesday, appealing to people not to stop taking the shots during the ‘roza’ period. A fatwa saying that COVID-19 vaccines can be taken in Ramzan was also issued by prominent Islamic seminary Farangi Mahal in Lucknow. “The vaccine enters blood […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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Jammu: As India and Pakistan adhere to ceasefire agreement after years of cross-border shelling, marriage celebrations have silently returned to villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan agreed to uphold ceasefire along the borders in the Union Territory from the night […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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New Delhi/Jammu: A 40-year-old Pakistani man has been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) while he was trying to sneak into the Indian territory through the India-Pakistan border in Jammu, officials said on Tuesday. They identified the man as Shabbir and said he was making an attempt to cross over from near the border […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested a senior passport assistant in the regional passport office in Jammu for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from an applicant, officials said. A case was registered on a complaint alleging that the officer had demanded a bribe for issuance of passport of […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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Reports of potentially dangerous clots reported
Washington: The US is recommending a pause in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday they were investigating unusual clots that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination. The clots occurred […]
Added on April 14, 2021
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Banihal/Jammu: A railway tunnel construction sub-contractor was arrested for allegedly opening fire on men and women, who were protesting against his company, in Ramban district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place in Taatnihall area of Banihal on Monday evening when members of one Abdul Gani’s family were joined by some people, in their […]
