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People need not worry about situation along LoC: Army Officer

Srinagar: The people of Kashmir do not have to worry about the situation along the Line of Control (LoC) as the Army is fully geared up to deal with any eventuality, a senior Army officer said on Monday. “The situation (along the LoC) is pretty good. We are fully geared up with our deployment and […]

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JK will reap benefits of Article 370 abrogation slowly, silently: Athawale

Jammu: Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Monday said the abrogation of Article 370 by the BJP-led government was in the interest of the people of Jammu and Kashmir who would reap its benefits ‘slowly and silently’. He also opposed any dialogue with the Taliban which took over Afghanistan […]

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Eastern Ladakh Row: China installs new shelters for troops near LAC

New Delhi: China has put in place new modular container-based accommodations for its troops in several high-altitude forward areas on its side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in response to Indian deployment in the region, people familiar with the developments said on Monday. The shelters were installed in locations near […]

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Places with better healthcare infrastructure will attract more tourists: PM

New Delhi: Asserting that healthcare has a very strong relationship with tourism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said places where more people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and which have a better healthcare infrastructure will attract more tourists, especially in the wake of the pandemic. In his address after the launch of the Ayushman […]

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Infiltration bid foiled: Four soldiers injured during exchange of fire

Srinagar: Four soldiers were injured as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Monday. The Army launched a counter-infiltration operation along the LoC in the Uri sector in north Kashmir on Saturday after noticing suspicious movement, they said. “Four soldiers were injured in […]

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Man run over by train in Jammu

Jammu: A 42-year-old man died after being run over by a train on the outskirts of Jammu on Monday, an official said. Baldev Raj, a resident of Dewan village, was reportedly crossing the track at Ratnuchak around 8 am when he was run over by the train, the official said. He said the body of […]

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Ahead of Navratri security of Vaishno Devi shrine reviewed

Jammu: Senior officers on Monday reviewed the security arrangements at the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district ahead of the Navratri festival which will start from October 7, police said. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi Range, Suleman Choudhary conducted the security review meeting at Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting […]

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Cops death: Kashmiri Pandits hold candle march, seek high-level probe

Jammu: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits held a candle march at the Jagti camp here on Monday, demanding a high-level probe into the death of a young policeman in the hands of a colleague in a case of ‘mistaken identity’ in Kupwara. Ajay Dhar, a follower in the police department posted in Handwara, died in the […]

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Two LeT militants killed in Bandipora encounter

Two LeT militants killed in Bandipora encounter

Duo was involved in murder of BJP leader Waseem Bari: Police

Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants involved in the murder of BJP leader Waseem Bari and two of his family members last year were killed on Sunday in an encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said. Police had received information about the presence of militants in Watrina village of north Kashmir’s […]

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Srinagar air show makes a comeback, captivates people

Srinagar: The skies over Srinagar roared on Sunday morning with fighter jets and Chinook helicopters exhibiting adrenaline-pumping manoeuvres at an air show conducted after 14 years here. The air show organised by the Air Force Station, Srinagar and the government is part of the ongoing ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, officials said. The IAF’s Akash […]