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ITR Refunds: IT dept asks taxpayers to send online response for AY 20-21

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has urged taxpayers to “quickly” send an online response so that their pending refunds for assessment year 2020-21 can be processed expeditiously. In an official statement issued on Sunday, it said that till date, 93 per cent of the refund claims in ITRs (Income Tax Returns) filed for assessment […]

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Janmashtami procession taken out in Srinagar

Srinagar: After a gap of two years, Kashmiri Pandits took out a Janmashtami procession to celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna here on Monday. Amid tight security arrangements, the procession started from the Ganpatyar temple in the Habba Kadal area of the city and passed through Kralkhud, Barbarshah before reaching the clock tower at the […]

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Cop, mother arrested in Poonch in murder case

Jammu: A policeman and his mother were arrested over alleged murder of his wife, a teacher, in the Poonch district, officials said Monday. With the two arrests, the police claimed to have solved the murder case of 36-year-old Shahnaz Akhter at Keri Gulatta village last week, they said. Akhter’s body with visible injury marks was […]

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Two die after vehicle skids off road, falls into gorge

Jammu: Two people died after their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Poonch district, officials said. The accident took place at Draba village in the Surankote area when the driver of the vehicle lost control over it at a turn, they said. Rescuers were immediately rushed to the spot of […]

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ASI arrested while taking bribe

Kathua/Jammu: An assistant sub inspector of the Jammu and Kashmir police was caught red-handed by CBI while taking bribe in Kathua, officials said on Sunday. ASI Bhuri Singh was trapped by the CBI sleuths following a complaint by a transporter from Punjab, they said. In his complaint, Devinder Singh of Jalandhar alleged that the officer […]

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Afghan crisis: Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout

Afghan crisis: Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout

Dubai: Qatar played an outsized role in U.S. efforts to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. Now the tiny Gulf Arab state is being asked to help shape what is next for Afghanistan because of its ties with both Washington and the Taliban, who are in charge in Kabul. Qatar will be among […]

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US military flies out evacuees in waning hours of withdrawal

Washington: The US military flew more desperate evacuees out of the Afghan capital on Monday in the waning hours of a final American withdrawal as the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate claimed responsibility for targeting the Kabul airport with rockets. The US military reported no American casualties. The focus of the US evacuation was increasing […]

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Four houses damaged in landslide in Ramban

Jammu: Four houses were damaged in a landslide in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. There was no report of any death or injury to anyone. The houses were damaged at Kunfer village of Chanderkote along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the officials said. The residents claimed the landslide was caused due to the ongoing work […]

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BSF seizes 10 kg heroin near IB in Jammu

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday seized 10 kg heroin, worth crores of rupees, near the International Border in Akhnoor sector here, a senior official said. The Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal said the forces conduct operations based on regular tip-offs and the seizure was result of such efforts. “Troops […]

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Army holds tuition classes for children from Gujjar, Bakarwal communities

Jammu: To ensure that children from Gujjar and Bakarwal communities living in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Reasi districts have access to education, the Army has started tuition classes for them, a defence spokesperson said on Monday. Gujjars and Bakarwals move to the higher reaches of the Pir Panjal range in […]