Added on March 26, 2021
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Stays silent on further pullout of troops
Beijing: The Chinese military on Thursday said the situation at eastern Ladakh has “eased distinctly” thanks to the joint efforts with India on the disengagement of troops from the Pangong Lake area but gave no indication about when the pull out will take place from the remaining areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). […]
Added on March 26, 2021
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New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday cut for the second straight day as international oil prices cooled fell on prospects of speedy recovery in consumption getting clouded by second wave of COVID-19 cases. Petrol price was cut by 21 paise per litre and diesel by 20 paise, according to a price notification […]
Added on March 25, 2021
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Records highest ever 1-day spike in cases, deaths this year
New Delhi: India has detected a new “double mutant” COVID-19 variant” in states like Maharashtra and Delhi as it recorded the highest ever one-day spike in cases and deaths from the disease this year with the Centre on Wednesday saying the surge in Maharashtra and Punjab is of “grave concern”. The Union Health Ministry said […]
Added on March 25, 2021
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Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Thursday in connection with a money laundering case, sources in the party said. The sources said Mufti will appear before the ED at its Srinagar office on Thursday to face questioning in the case. The PDP president did not appear before […]
Added on March 25, 2021
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Weather shows signs of improvement
Srinagar: Many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the famous tourist destination of Gulmarg, received fresh snowfall on Wednesday, while the plains were lashed by rains, officials said. Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district recorded over one feet of fresh snowfall on Tuesday night, the officials said. They said intermittent snowfall continued in […]
Added on March 25, 2021
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Banihal/Jammu: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as landslides triggered by incessant rains blocked the arterial road at over a dozen places in Ramban district, officials said. Road clearance agencies have pressed their men and machinery and efforts are on to ensure early restoration of the […]
Added on March 25, 2021
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New Delhi: India desires cordial relations with Pakistan but an atmosphere of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is “imperative” for it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan. Modi wrote the letter to Khan to extend greetings to the people of that country on the occasion of […]
Added on March 25, 2021
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Washington: While the US-India military relationship is at its best level in years, the mistrust between China and India is at an all-time high, a top US admiral has said and alleged that Beijing’s lack of transparency and duplicitous actions in the Indian Ocean region threaten stability and security there. Admiral John C. Aquilino also […]
Added on March 25, 2021
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New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it was aware that China is developing infrastructure in the border regions opposite India in Tibet and Xinjiang autonomous regions, and that it keeps constant watch on all developments having a bearing on country’s security and takes all the necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity. […]
Added on March 25, 2021
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Srinagar: Security forces arrested a man in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday after recovering a grenade and some ammunition from his possession, police said. During patrolling at a checkpoint in Kokernag area, security forces searched a vehicle driven by Waseem Ahmad, a resident of the area, a police official said. A hand grenade and […]
