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Srinagar: Authorities disallowed congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here on Friday, citing the coronavirus situation. The mosque’s managing committee, however, expressed resentment against the decision, saying the administration was closing religious places for Friday prayers “under the guise of COVID-19”. It also described the attitude of the authorities as “extremely regrettable and appalling”. […]
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New Delhi: “Corrupt local police officers” were suspected to have scouted the Pathankot airbase before the terror attack at the IAF facility in 2016 and one of them identified a no-surveillance spot which was used by the raiders to heave ammunition, grenades, mortars, and AK-47s, a new book has claimed. This claim has been made […]
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Srinagar: Security has been beefed up in Kashmir ahead of the Independence Day celebrations as the forces are resorting to technical surveillance including the use of drones to monitor the situation, officials said on Friday. Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in strength at many places in the city and elsewhere in the Valley […]
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New Delhi: A multi-layered security cover has been put in place to secure the historic Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on the 75nd Independence Day on Sunday. The security ring, including NSG snipers, elite SWAT commandos, kite catchers, canine units and sharpshooters on high-rise buildings, has been placed […]
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Says move equals attacking democratic structure
New Delhi: Days after the temporary suspension of his Twitter account, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the microblogging giant of “interfering in the national political process” and said shutting down of his handle amounted to “attack on the country’s democratic structure”. Intensifying the Congress offensive against Twitter, Gandhi, in a video statement on […]
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Friday expressed concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the union territory, saying incidents of selective killings and infiltration are rising, and demanded that the Home Ministry wake up to the situation. “There are serious concerns over the rising incidents of selective targeting by terrorists and the series […]
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New Delhi: Government accommodation is meant for serving officials and not retirees as a “benevolence” and distribution of largesse, the Supreme Court has said while setting aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court allowing a retired public servant to retain such premises. Right to shelter does not mean right to government accommodation, […]
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New Delhi: Expressing the government’s commitment to continue with reforms, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday assured India Inc that it is ready to do everything required to revive and support economic growth hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Stressing that there is a need to promote growth as it helps bring down poverty, she however […]
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Kabul: The Taliban captured a strategic provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the 10th the insurgents have taken in a week-long sweep across Afghanistan just weeks before the end of the American military mission there. Seizing Ghazni cuts off a crucial highway linking the Afghan capital with the country’s southern provinces, which similarly find themselves […]
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Doha: Afghan government negotiators in Qatar have offered the Taliban a power-sharing deal in return for an end to fighting in the country, a government negotiating source told AFP on Thursday. “Yes, the government has submitted a proposal to Qatar as mediator. The proposal allows the Taliban to share power in return for a halt […]
