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Light snow predicted in Kashmir valley over weekend

Light snow predicted in Kashmir valley over weekend

Srinagar: There was slight improvement in cold conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperature rose across the valley on Thursday, even as the MET Office forecast the possibility of light snow over two days from Saturday. The night temperature marked an improvement but continued to settle below the freezing point, MET officials said. The weather […]

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Farm protests: Govt again invites farmer unions for talks

New Delhi: The government on Thursday again invited protesting farmer unions for talks, but made it clear that it would not be “logical” to include in the agenda any new demand related to minimum support price (MSP), which is out of the purview of three new farm laws. In a three-page letter written to 40 […]

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PM to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme to cover all JK residents

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Ayushman Bharat scheme on Saturday via video conferencing to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday that the scheme will ensure universal health coverage, and focus on providing financial risk protection and ensuring quality and affordable […]

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There’s no democracy in India: Rahul Gandhi

Says it exists only in imagination

New Delhi: There is “no democracy in India” and it exists “only in imagination”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged after meeting President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday and demanded a joint session of Parliament to repeal the three agri laws. If the prime minister does not repeal these laws, the country will suffer, he said. […]

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Daniel Pearl case: Pak court orders release of men charged of murder

Karachi: A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the release of British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three aides, who were convicted and sentenced in the abduction and murder case of US journalist Daniel Pearl. A two-judge bench of the Sindh High Court, presided over by Justice K K Agha, directed security agencies […]

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PAF chief calls for greater Pak-China cooperation

PAF chief calls for greater Pak-China cooperation

Islamabad: Evolving global security situation demands greater cooperation between Pakistan and China, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan said on Thursday as the two countries concluded the annual joint exercise of their Air Forces. The Chief of the Air Staff was addressing the closing ceremony of the annual “Shaheen (Eagle)-IX” exercise that culminated at an […]

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Pak Army chief meets PM Imran

Pak Army chief meets PM Imran

Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday met Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed external and internal security situations. General Bajwa, who was accompanied by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt. Gen. Faiz Hamid, discussed the professional matters pertaining to the Pakistan Army as well as the external and internal security situation, the […]

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Pak, India armies exchange gunfire in Poonch

Jammu: The Pakistani army opened heavy fire and shelled mortars at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. Indian troops mounted an effective retaliation to the unprovoked ceasefire violation from the other side, they added. “At around 1815 hours today, the Pak army initiated an unprovoked ceasefire […]

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Residential building gutted in fire at Bhadarwah

Bhadarwah : A fire seemingly caused by an electrical short circuit burnt down a building in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in the early hours of Thursday, destroying its three floors, as many shops and a car parked nearby, officials said. The fire started around 1:30 am at the building located in Mathola village of […]

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DDC poll results: PAGD gets 110, BJP secures 75 seats

DDC poll results: PAGD gets 110, BJP secures 75 seats

Srinagar/Jammu: The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) swept the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls by winning 110 seats, while the BJP emerged as the single largest party by getting 75 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The results of two constituencies – one each […]