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Rebel NC leader lauds PDP for staying away

Srinagar: Rebel NC leader Aga Ruhullah Mehdi lauded the PDP on Tuesday for staying away from the proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission, saying “it is never too late to stand for your rights”. In a letter to the commission, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will not be a part […]

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Union home secretary reviews security situation in JK

New Delhi: Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, nearly a fortnight after a drone attack on an air force station in Jammu, officials said. A team of Jammu and Kashmir Police, led by Director General Dilbag Singh, briefed the home secretary about the prevailing situation in […]

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Mehbooba Mufti’s mother gets ED summon

Srinagar: Hours after the PDP announced its decision to stay away from the proceedings of the Delimitation Commission, the Enforcement Directorate served a notice on the mother of its president Mehbooba Mufti asking her appear at the agency’s office here on July 14 in connection with a money laundering case. According to the notice, posted […]

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Army chief discusses joint military cooperation with British Army’s top brass

London: Chief of Army Staff Gen M M Naravane on Tuesday met General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, Chief of General Staff of British Army and discussed issues of joint military cooperation. He also interacted with members of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies on the “security challenges and opportunities in the region”, […]

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Police probing terror links of two held for selling stolen cars

Duo was selling these vehicles in Kashmir

New Delhi: Days after two men were arrested from central Delhi in connection with stealing cars here and selling them in Kashmir, police on Tuesday said some suspicious photos found have been found on the phone of one of the accused and they are probing if they had links with any terror groups. The accused […]

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Taliban surge forces countries to close north Afghan consulates

Taliban surge forces countries to close north Afghan consulates

Kabul: A surge of Taliban wins in northern Afghanistan has caused some countries to close their north Afghan consulates, while across the border in Tajikistan reservists are being called up to reinforce its southern border, according to officials and reports on Tuesday. Nearly 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled the Taliban advances by crossing the border […]

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India not shutting down its diplomatic missions in Kabul: Embassy Official

New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Afghanistan on Tuesday described as “incorrect” reports saying India is shutting down its diplomatic missions in the country in view of escalating violence. In a Twitter post, the embassy said it is closely monitoring the evolving security situation, particularly around the cities of Kandahar and Mazar. “Media reports on […]

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Afghanistan situation: Afghan envoy briefs foreign secretary

New Delhi Afghan Ambassador Farid Mamundzay briefed Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday on the evolving security situation in Afghanistan in the face of escalating violence and the withdrawal of the American troops from the war-ravaged country. At a meeting with Mamundzay, Shringla assured him of India’s long-term commitment towards peace and prosperity in […]

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Two Army jawans held for spying for Pak’s ISI: Punjab Police

Chandigarh: Two Army jawans have been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the Punjab Police said on Tuesday. The accused have been identified as Sepoy Harpreet Singh (23), who was posted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag and belongs to 19 Rashtriya Rifles, and Sepoy Gurbhej Singh (23), who was working as a […]

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COVID-19: CBSE to conduct surprise inspection at schools preparing results for class 10, 12

New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed its regional offices to conduct a surprise inspection at schools preparing class 10 and 12 results to ensure the assessment policy issued by it is implemented effectively. With the board exams being cancelled in view of the aggressive second wave of COVID-19, schools have […]