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India enhances day, night surveillance over LAC in Arunachal sector

Misamari (Tezpur): India has significantly cranked up its day and night surveillance at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector using a fleet of remotely piloted aircraft and other assets as part of a broad strategy to strengthen overall military preparedness to deal with any Chinese misadventure, people familiar with the […]

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Army chief on two-day visit to Jammu

Will review security situation, winter preparedness

New Delhi: Army Chief General M M Naravane is on a two-day visit to the Jammu region where the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps will give him an update on security situation and operational preparedness, the Indian Army said on Monday. Militants shot dead two non-local labourers and injured another on Sunday […]

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Emergency use listing of Covaxin: WHO to meet next week to consider demand

Emergency use listing of Covaxin: WHO to meet next week to consider demand

United Nations/Geneva: The WHO’s technical advisory group will meet on October 26 to consider the emergency use listing of India’s Covaxin which is being used in the country’s nationwide anti-COVID-19 vaccination programme, according to the global health agency’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan. Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which has developed Covaxin, had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) […]

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After ISI, al-Qaeda threats Assam put on alert

Guwahati: The Assam Police have sounded an alert over possible terror strikes by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and terror outfit al-Qaeda over alleged persecution of Muslims in the state. A circular issued by the Assistant Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) on Saturday said the alert has been issued following reports received from the […]

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CBSE issues clarification against fake datesheet for 10th, 12th

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday clarified that it has not released any official notification on the first term exam datesheet for Classes 10 and 12. “It has come to the notice of CBSE that a fake datesheet is being circulated on social media for the forthcoming term 1 exams […]

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Targeted killing of Bihari migrant’s matter of serious concern: Nitish Kumar

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday condemned the targeted killing of Bihari migrant workers in Kashmir, saying the incidents have created an “environment of fear”. Kumar said he has spoken to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and senior Bihar officials are in touch with their counterparts in the union territory over […]

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Scared, but not leaving Kashmir as people are kind: Migrant Workers

Srinagar/Patna: Sanjay Kumar like many migrant labourers from Bihar and other places working in Kashmir are scared following the killing of five non-locals by militants this month, but say they will go nowhere as wages are high and residents are kind. Labourers from several parts of the country come to the Valley every year in […]

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Two Rohingyas detained outside Army camp in Jammu

Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI) Two Rohingya Muslims were detained for questioning after they were found moving in a suspicious manner near an Army camp in the outskirts of Jammu, officials said on Monday. Abdul Amin (43) and Abdul Salam (34), putting up in Teli Basti area of Bari Brahmana, were picked up outside the Army […]

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High oil prices to hurt world economic recovery: India to OPEC

High oil prices to hurt world economic recovery: India to OPEC

New Delhi: India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, has told Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations that high oil prices will hurt the nascent economic recovery the world is witnessing after the devastating pandemic and that they have to price oil at reasonable levels, a top official said on Monday. Petrol and diesel prices have […]

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Fatima Banoo becomes first person in Kargil to receive ‘Ladakh resident’ certificate

Kargil: Fatima Banoo, a resident of Choskore village, became the first person in Kargil to receive the ‘Ladakh resident’ certificate as local authorities held special camps for issuance of the document across the district on Monday, officials said. Kargil Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Tsering Motup issued the first resident certificate at the tehsildar office here, […]