Added on November 13, 2020
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said enhancing all kinds of connectivity, including in social, digital and financial spheres, with the 10-nation ASEAN grouping is a major priority for India. He made the remarks at a virtual summit between India and the ASEAN. “We believe a cohesive and responsive ASEAN is needed for […]
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Lahore: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has handed down 32 years of imprisonment to Yahya Mujahid, spokesperson of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) terror group, in two terror financing cases. The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here on Wednesday also convicted two other JuD leaders, including the brother-in-law of Saeed, in terror financing cases. “ATC Judge […]
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New Delhi: A fresh western disturbance is likely to increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in Delhi-NCR post Diwali, according to the India Meteorological Department. The IMD also predicted scattered to fairly widespread precipitation for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Light rain is likely on Sunday under the influence of a western […]
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Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Thursday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas and posts in four sectors along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts, officials said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. This is third consecutive day that the Pakistan Army has targeted hamlets and posts with mortar bombs and heavy firing triggering fear […]
Added on November 13, 2020
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Say smell, taste changes provide early indications
Washington: Self-reports of smell and taste changes can be earlier markers of the spread of the novel coronavirus than indicators based on hospital emergency room (ER) consultations, according to an international team of researchers. The team’s study, published in the journal Nature Communications, noted a decline in self-reports of smell and taste changes as early […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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New Delhi: India and China may be on the verge of a breakthrough in resolving the over six-month-long tense border standoff in eastern Ladakh with both sides broadly agreeing on a three-step process on disengagement of troops and withdrawal of weaponry from all major friction points in a time-bound manner, authoritative sources said on Wednesday. […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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New Delhi: Army chief general M M Naravane on Tuesday said that he was hopeful that the Indian and Chinese militaries will be able to reach an agreement on disengagement and de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh. In an address at a seminar, the army chief said senior military commanders of India and China are […]
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) on Wednesday cancelled its yearly election and formed an ad hoc committee, days after authorities here barred it from holding any polls until it clarified its position on terming Kashmir a disputed territory. On Monday, Srinagar District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary issued three notices to the […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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Says country's federal structure under threat
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Tuesday accused the BJP of making “incremental assaults” on democracy and the country’s federal structure, saying it started with the “dismemberment of Jammu and Kashmir and stripping it of its constitutional rights”. NC general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar made the remarks while presiding over a meeting of the party’s […]
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Srinagar: The annual board examinations for Class 10, conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE), commenced in the Kashmir valley on Wednesday with COVID-19 safety measures in place, officials said. The examinations are the first major school-related activity in the valley since the pandemic broke out, the officials said. They […]
