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Covid-19: Govt says 23 lakh people in quarantine across India

New Delhi: Nearly 23 lakh people, who have moved within the country or arrived from international destinations during the ongoing nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are currently in quarantine facilities arranged by states and union territories. While majority of the state governments and union territory administrations have made at least seven days’ quarantine […]

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Construction of Ram temple: Pakistan criticises India’s move, says Muslims are marginalized

Construction of Ram temple: Pakistan criticises India’s move, says Muslims are marginalized

Islamabad: Pakistan has criticised India for starting the construction of the Ram temple at the site of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, saying it shows how the Muslims in the country are being marginalised. India’s Supreme Court, in its verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title case on November 9 last year, said the entire 2.77 […]

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IED blast averted in Pulwama: Police

Say militants had fitted 45kgs explosives in a private car

Srinagar: Security forces on Thursday averted a major tragedy as they foiled a bid to set up a car-borne IED, containing about 45 kgs of explosives, in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said. Inspector-General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said the militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were working together to target […]

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Coronavirus death toll in US crosses one lakh

Washington: The death toll from the novel coronavirus in the US has crossed one lakh, the highest for any country in the world, as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc across the globe by upending life and disrupting economic activity. The wave of deaths, one-third of which has come from the world’s financial capital of New […]

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Delimitation panel: Three MP’s from NC, 15 others nominated as associate members

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Speaker has nominated 15 MPs from Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh as “associate members” of the Delimitation Commission to assist the panel in redrawing parliamentary and assembly constituencies of the northeastern states and the union territory. The 15 MPs include two Union ministers — Kiren Rijiju […]

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China, US will lose from confrontation, Chinese Premier Li tells Trump

Beijing: China and the US should manage their disagreements and respect each other’s “core interests”, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, warning the Trump administration that any attempts to decouple the top two major economies will do neither side any good and also harmful to the world. The US is currently involved in a tense […]

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Heroin seizure case: NIA files charge sheet against ‘narco-terrorist’

Chandigarh: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday filed the first supplementary charge sheet against a narco-terrorist, who was among 17 people arrested for their alleged involvement in an international drug racket operating from Pakistan and Afghanistan and funding militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The charge sheet was filed against Amit Gambhir alias […]

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HC says NIA acted in haste in taking Navlakha to Mumbai

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has pulled up the NIA for hastily removing activist Gautam Navlakha, accused in Bhima Koregaon violence case, from the national capital to Mumbai even when his interim bail plea was pending here. Justice Anup J Bhambhani, said the National Investigation Agency acted in “unseemly haste” in taking Navlakha, who […]

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10 bovine smugglers arrested, 123 animals rescued

Jammu: Police foiled cattle smuggling bids by arresting 10 persons and rescuing over 120 animals at different places in Udhampur district on Thursday, a senior police officer said. A truck was intercepted by a police team in the Jakahani area and during its checking it was found that smugglers were illegally taking 18 bovines to […]

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Ladakh faceoff: Army commanders go into a huddle

New Delhi: Top commanders of the Indian Army on Wednesday began deliberations on key security challenges facing India, including the tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in several areas of eastern Ladakh. The three-day conference is being presided over by Chief of Army Staff Gen M M Naravane. The commanders are also expected to […]