Added on January 24, 2021
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Dubai: Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted an apparent missile or drone attack over its capital, Riyadh, amid the kingdom’s years-long war against neighbouring Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Social media users posted video of what appeared to be an explosion in the air over Riyadh. Saudi state TV quoted authorities in the kingdom acknowledging the interception. […]
Added on January 24, 2021
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Jammu: A woman was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted by a group in Samba district, prompting police launch a massive hunt and arrest the three suspects on Friday, officials said. A written complaint was submitted at the Vijaypur police station by the woman regarding sexual assault by some unknown persons, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh […]
Added on January 23, 2021
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New Delhi: The government’s negotiations with protesting farm unions hit a roadblock on Friday as the farmer leaders stuck to their demands for a complete repeal of three farm laws they find pro-corporate and a legal guarantee for MSP, even as the Centre asked them to reconsider its proposal for putting the Acts on hold […]
Added on January 23, 2021
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New Delhi: With the government’s talks with farmer unions hitting a roadblock, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said some “forces” definitely want protests to continue for their own personal and political motives and no resolution is possible when the sanctity of agitation is lost. The minister said the farmer unions have been asked […]
Added on January 23, 2021
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Jammu: Two young men from north Kashmir were arrested for allegedly killing a security guard of an ATM here and attempting to steal the cash in the machine, police said on Friday. The incident that occurred on Thursday night has triggered protests in the city. “We came to know about the killing of a security […]
Added on January 23, 2021
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Jammu: Suspected militants threw a grenade at a police vehicle in Kishtwar district on Friday, but they missed the target and the bomb exploded on an empty stretch of road, officials said. No one was injured in the attack. Police personnel in the vehicle were on a routine patrol on the Kishtwar-Chatroo road when suspected […]
Added on January 23, 2021
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Makes COVID-19 test, quarantine mandatory for people entering US
Washington: US President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders to address COVID-19 challenges, including making coronavirus test followed by quarantine mandatory for all travellers coming from overseas. In addition to wearing masks, everyone flying to the United States from another country will need to test before they get on that plane, before […]
Added on January 23, 2021
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Srinagar: The COVID-19 death toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 1,928 on Friday with four more fatalities, while 88 new cases took the infection tally to 1,23,852, officials said. Of the new cases, 42 were reported from Jammu division and 46 from Kashmir division, they said. Jammu district recorded the highest 32 cases followed […]
Added on January 23, 2021
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New Delhi: There is a palpable excitement among members of the Ladakh contingent for the Republic Day Parade as the young union territory is all set to make its debut in the extravaganza on Rajpath with a beautiful tableau depicting the iconic Thikse Monastery and its cultural heritage. The Union Territory of Ladakh was created […]
Added on January 22, 2021
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Beijing: China on Thursday announced its backing for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who is seeking a second five-year term as the chief of the world body. Guterres, 71, whose current term ends on December 31, in a letter to General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has expressed his wish to continue for another five years, […]
