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New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalised the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 by up to 30 per cent to make up for academic loss caused due to COVID-19, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Tuesday. “Looking at the extraordinary situation prevailing in […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan on Tuesday called for “orderly” and “responsible” withdrawal of foreign troops from the war-torn country to prevent a potential terrorist resurgence. The three sides also agreed to continue to strengthen counter-terrorism and security cooperation, according to a joint press statement issued at the conclusion of the 3rd round China-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral […]
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New Delhi: Chinese military removed temporary infrastructure and continued gradual withdrawal of troops from face-off sites in Hot Springs and Gogra in eastern Ladakh for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, and the Indian Army is keeping a strict vigil on their rearward movement, government sources said. Gogra and Hot Springs are among the key […]
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New Delhi: In a demonstration of its aerial prowess, the Indian Air Force is carrying out night time combat air patrols over the mountainous eastern Ladakh region as part of its decision to maintain a high-level of readiness notwithstanding disengagement of troops by China from a number of friction points in the area, government sources […]
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New Delhi: The CBI has sought details from some officers of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state government in connection with its probe into allegations of land grabbing by a Kathua-based educational trust run by a former minister, officials said on Tuesday. The officers were called in-person on Monday and Tuesday in connection with its […]
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Srinagar: The NIA has arrested a Pulwama resident for allegedly providing logistical support to militants involved in planning the attack on a CRPF convoy that left 40 jawans dead in the south Kashmir district in February last year, officials said on Tuesday. Bilal Ahmed Kuchey, a resident of Kakpora of Pulwama district, is the seventh […]
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Says letter published in Pakistan
Srinagar: Police in Kashmir on Tuesday said a letter attributed to hard line separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, calling for a general strike on Wednesday, was fake and published from Pakistan. The Kashmir Zone police tweeted on its official handle that it will take action against those who are circulating the letter on social […]
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New Delhi: A day after India and China started de-escalation at the border, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked the government why status quo ante was not insisted upon by New Delhi and why the territorial sovereignty of the Galwan Valley does not find mention in the government’s statement. “National interest is paramount. Government […]
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Washington: The US military “will continue to stand strong in relationship to a conflict between India and China or anywhere else, a top White House official has said, after the Navy deployed two aircraft carriers to the strategic South China Sea to boost its presence in the region. “The message is clear. We’re not going […]
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Jammu: Some villagers were booked for organising a bull race in violation of the social distancing norms in Rajouri district on Tuesday, police said. According to Rajouri SSP Chandan Kohli, a few residents of Derian village had organised the race leading to a huge gathering of people despite the prohibitory orders imposed to check the […]
