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COVID-19 antibodies, virus can simultaneously be present in children: Study

Washington: Children may still have the potential to transmit the novel coronavirus even if they have a measurable immune response, according to a new study which says the virus and antibodies can coexist in young patients. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, used a retrospective analysis of 6,369 children tested for the novel […]

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India, Pak slug it out at UN sanctions committee meet

New Delhi: India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for its “blatant attempt to politicise” the working of the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee after Islamabad’s move to get four Indian nationals added to the sanctions list was blocked by the UN Security Council. Pakistan had submitted the names of Angara Appaji, Gobinda Patnaik, Ajoy Mistry and […]

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Two drug peddlers held in Reasi

Jammu: Two alleged drug peddlers were arrested with 1.8 kg of cannabis recovered from their possession in Reasi district on Thursday, officials said. A police team intercepted a motorcycle near Balni check-post in Katra and recovered the contraband from the duo, they said. The accused identified as Sajjad Ahmed along with a juvenile accomplice were […]

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Congress welcomes inclusion of new official languages

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Thursday welcomed the decision to make Dogri, Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu and English as the new official languages of Jammu and Kashmir. In addition to these languages, the Congress has sought official recognition to other widely spoken languages like Punjabi, Gojri and Pahari besides Sheena and […]

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104 forces personnel died in road mishaps in 2019

New Delhi: Two security personnel under the command of the Union home ministry died in “accidents” every week on an average in 2019, totalling 104 such fatalities over the year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. A total of 2,006 such fatalities have been reported in six years, with the maximum […]

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Cabinet nod: Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi to be official languages in JK

Cabinet nod: Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi to be official languages in JK

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill under which Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Urdu and English, will be the official languages in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Announcing the decision at a news briefing, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, […]

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36 suicides reported among armed forces in 2019: NCRB

433 personnel ended lives in six years

New Delhi: Thirty-six security personnel under the command of the Union Home Ministry died by suicide in 2019, taking the number of such cases to 433 in six years, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. Of the 433 suicide deaths among the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel during the six-year […]

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CRPF officer commits suicide in Doda

Bhaderwah: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Wednesday allegedly ended his life by shooting himself with his service rifle in Jammu Doda district, officials said. Amrit Bhardwaj (52) of the 33rd battalion shot himself soon after returning to his barrack in the premises of police complex at Kotli here […]

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LAC Row : India, China holds another round of Brigade Commander-level talks

New Delhi: Days after China’s “provocative actions” in Pangong lake area in eastern Ladakh, the situation in the region remained sensitive on Wednesday while army commanders from both sides held another round of talks to defuse tensions, government sources said. The army of the two countries held Brigade Commander-level talks in Chushul with a focus […]

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China doubling the size of its nuclear arsenal: Pentagon

Washington: China is seeking to “at least double” the number of its nuclear warheads in the next decade from the “low- 200s” now, according to a Pentagon report. This is the first time the US military has disclosed China’s nuclear warhead count, Fox News reported. The report detailing China’s growing military capabilities comes amid mounting […]