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Real, present dangers on active borders can’t be ignored: Army chief

Real, present dangers on active borders can’t be ignored: Army chief

New Delhi: In a reference to the eastern Ladakh row, Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Thursday said the situation along the northern frontier highlighted the nature of threats facing India in preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty, noting that the “legacy challenges” have only grown in scale and intensity. He said while […]

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No peace, tranquility if there’s no status quo ante at LAC: Rahul

No peace, tranquility if there’s no status quo ante at LAC: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said there will be no peace and tranquillity if there is no status quo ante at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. He also asked why the government is insulting the sacrifices of Indian soldiers. “No status quo ante = No peace and tranquility. Why […]

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No change in policy on Jammu and Kashmir: US

Washington: The United States said that there is no change in its policy on Jammu and Kashmir. “I want to be very clear there has been no change in US policy in the region,” State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters in view of a tweet from the South and Central Asia Bureau of the […]

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81st Council meet: Strengthen academic, research environment in KU, says Lt Guv

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, Thursday chaired the 81st Kashmir University Council meet, here at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor, who is the Chancellor of the University, sought a detailed report on the activities and various initiatives taken by the University of Kashmir and advised the University authorities to take comprehensive measures for strengthening the […]

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Singhu border protest: Farmers make preparations for prolonged dissent

New Delhi: With a resolution of the stalemate over the new farm legislation seeming unlikely anytime soon, the agitating farmers at the Singhu border have started strengthening the infrastructure at the protest site to prepare for a long haul. The leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, leading the protest, have reiterated to continue the agitation […]

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PAGD wins DDC chairperson post in Anantnag

Srinagar: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) won the election for the post of chairperson of the District Development Council (DDC) in Anantnag district held on Thursday, officials said. PAGD is an amalgam of six parties seeking the restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. In the fourth […]

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Minimum temperature drops in parts of Kashmir

Srinagar: The minimum temperature in most parts of Kashmir dropped on Thursday, but there was some improvement in Srinagar, even as the MeT Office forecast dry weather for the next few days, officials said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius last night, up from the […]

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Pak test-fires surface-to-surface cruise missile

Pak test-fires surface-to-surface cruise missile

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of a surface-to-surface cruise missile which can strike targets up to 450 kilometres, the Army said, the country’s third missile test in three weeks. The Babar missile “is capable of engaging targets at land and sea with high precision, the Army said in a statement, adding […]

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India run by four people: Rahul Gandhi

India run by four people: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Stepping up the attack against the government over the three farm laws, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that these legislations would damage country’s food security system as also “break the spine of farmers” and that the country is being run by only four people with a ‘Hum do, Hamare do’ approach. […]

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JK registers 65 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 65 new positive cases, taking the tally to 1,25,117, even as two fresh deaths due to the virus were reported in the last 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 15 were from Jammu division and 50 from Kashmir division of the Union territory, they said. […]