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NC leader’s murder: Delhi Police arrests two suspects

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested one more person in connection with the murder of National Conference leader Trilochan Wazir whose highly decomposed body was found in a flat at Moti Nagar in West Delhi, officials said on Wednesday. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police arrested Balbir Singh alias Billa (67), a resident of […]

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BJP to go alone in upcoming assembly polls: Raina

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Wednesday said his party would fight the upcoming assembly elections on its own strength to form the next government in the Union Territory. He said the BJP is fully prepared for the polls, which would be announced after the completion of the delimitation exercise, and had […]

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Four militants active in Srinagar district: IGP

Srinagar: There are four militants active in Srinagar district and security forces are on the job to neutralise them, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. When asked by reporters, on the sidelines of a function here, about the rise in number of attacks on security forces, Inspector General (IG) of Police (Kashmir Zone) Vijay […]

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736 Afghans recorded for new registration in India from Aug 1 to Sep 11: UNHCR

New Delhi: A total of 736 Afghans were recorded for new registration from August 1 to September 11, the UNHCR said here, adding that it is scaling up its capacity to meet increasing requests for registration and assistance of Afghans in India. The UN refugee agency said it is in constant dialogue with the government […]

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IAF to hold air show over Srinagar’s Dal Lake on Sept 26

Srinagar: The Indian Air Force will hold an air show over the famous Dal Lake here on September 26 that will help motivate the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to join the IAF, according to officials. More than 3,000 schoolchildren and college students will attend the show, the officials said. “The main aim of the […]

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Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 76 crore: Govt

New Delhi: The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 76 crore on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said. More than 57 lakh vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late night, […]

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Parliament more about policy than politics: Modi

Parliament more about policy than politics: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Parliament is not only about politics but policy too and noted that content is about “connect” that is as much applicable to the parliamentary system as to the media. Launching Sansad TV, which has been created by merging Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV, […]

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Fresh cyclonic circulation to bring heavy rains in eastern India

JK, Ladakh may witness dry weather: IMD

New Delhi: A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over north Bay of Bengal on September 17 and bring heavy rainfall over eastern India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. The IMD said north and central India are likely to witness intense rainfall activity till Thursday. “A cyclonic circulation (is) likely to […]

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Kashmiri Pandits lay foundation for memorial

Jammu: A group of Kashmiri Pandits laid the foundation stone of a memorial dedicated to its community members, who were killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three decades, on the banks of Tawi river here. Coming up on the lines of the Army’s war memorial, the “martyrs memorial” is said to […]

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US President to host first-ever in-person Quad Summit on Sep 24

PM Modi to attend, will hold bilateral talks

Washington: US President Joe Biden will host the first-ever in-person Quad summit on September 24 that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga, the White House has announced, signalling Washington’s focus on the Indo-Pacific region in the face of China’s growing economic and military […]