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Maintain peace during protests, UN chief to protestors

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has appealed to the protesters demanding justice for the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd to voice their grievances in a peaceful manner and called on authorities to show restraint while responding to the widespread protests held across the US. Thousands of protesters took to the streets across the […]

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Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB in Kathua

Jammu: Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, police said on Tuesday. The firing from across the border started in Karol border outpost area around 10.50 am, drawing a strong retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), a […]

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LAC standoff: Chinese fighters roar in Eastern Ladakh, India maintains close watch

Leh: Amid tense standoff between the militaries of India and China at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India continues to keep a close watch on the movement of Chinese fighter aircraft flying around 30 kms from Eastern Ladakh. Sources said that 10-12 Chinese fighter aircraft have been stationed at the PLA Air Force bases […]

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‘Reconciliation’: Situation at border with India ‘stable’, communication channels open: China

Beijing: China on Monday said that the overall situation at the border with India was “stable and controllable”, and both the countries have “unimpeded” communication channels to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultations. The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militaries of India […]

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Take parties, country into confidence over LAC situation: Cong

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday asked the government to take all political parties and the country into confidence over restoration of the status quo ante on the border with China. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said there can be no compromise on India’s security and territorial integrity and posed a set of questions to […]

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End corruption, reliance on China will join back: Trump to WHO

End corruption, reliance on China will join back: Trump to WHO

Washington: The US will consider rejoining the World Health Organization if it ends corruption and reliance on China, the White House has said. President Donald Trump on Friday terminated America’s relationship with the WHO and accused the global health body of being hand in glove with China in sharing inaccurate information to the world about […]

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Amid Covid-19 pandemic, authorities plan reopening of schools

Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir are planning to reopen schools, which have been closed due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, in the valley from the middle of June this year. The government schools have been asked to provide two reusable masks and a pair of hand gloves to each student while installing hand sanitisers and liquid soap […]

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Trump to designate Antifa as terror organisation

Trump to designate Antifa as terror organisation

Blames it for role in violence

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that America will designate far-left extremist group Antifa as a terrorist organisation in view of its role in violence across the country after the killing of a black man by a white police officer in Minnesota. Antifa, regarded as a militant, left-wing, anti-fascist political activist movement in the […]

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Expulsion of 2 High Commission officials

Pak summons Indian diplomat, lodges protest

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register a strong protest over India’s decision to expel two officials of its High Commission in New Delhi on charges of espionage. India on Sunday declared two officials of the Pakistan High Commission as “persona non grata” on charges of espionage and ordered them to […]

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VDC members gun goes off accidently, kills 4 year old minor

Jammu: A four-year-old boy was killed when he was hit by a bullet from a rifle inside a house in Reasi district, police said Monday. Vansh, along with his elder brother Rohit (10), had come to his maternal home at Maslot village in Arnas on Sunday and started fiddling with .303 rifle of the grandfather […]