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2 crushed to death after bus overturns in Jammu

2 crushed to death after bus overturns in Jammu

Jammu: An over-speeding bus turned turtle here on Sunday crushing to death two people who were on a two-wheeler, police said. The bus, coming from Narwal towards Sidhra, overturned at a curve and hit the two-wheeler, killing two of its riders, they said. One person travelling in the bus was also injured in the accident, […]

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Crime Branch files charge sheet in land fraud case in Jammu

Jammu: The Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a charge sheet in a four-year-old case of cheating a woman of over Rs 4.20 lakh on the pretext of selling her a plot of land here, an official said on Sunday. The charge sheet was filed in the court of Jammu’s sub-judge against […]

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Bonhomie: Ready to resolve all outstanding issues, says Imran Khan

Bonhomie: Ready to resolve all outstanding issues, says Imran Khan

Says India needs to create 'enabling environment'

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire agreement with India but said the onus of creating an “enabling environment” for further progress in bilateral relations rests with New Delhi. In his first comments since the militaries of India and Pakistan jointly announced on Thursday that they have agreed to strictly observe […]

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Anti militancy ops to continue: Army

Udhampur: The Army’s northern commander Lt Gen Y K Joshi on Saturday said the agreement between India and Pakistan to strictly adhere to the ceasefire pact along the Line of Control (LoC) would have no bearing on the counter-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the northern command, which looks after the security of […]

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Army to exercise ‘maximum restraint’ if Pak breaks truce

Army to exercise ‘maximum restraint’ if Pak breaks truce

Kupwara: Days after the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army on Saturday said it will exercise maximum restraint in case of any violation of the understanding by the other side. Welcoming the agreement arrived at between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) […]

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Will continue my fight for JK statehood: Azad

Will continue my fight for JK statehood: Azad

Have retired from Rajya Sabha not politics

Jammu: Asserting that he had retired only from Rajya Sabha and not politics, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday expressed a resolve to continue his fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and its residents’ special rights over jobs and land. The former chief minister also stressed the importance of unity among […]

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Chill returns as Kashmir records fresh snowfall

Srinagar: Fresh snowfall in Kashmir on Saturday brought back cold wave- like conditions in the valley where the day temperature for the past week was several degrees higher than normal for this time of the year, officials said. Fresh snowfall was reported from most parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and […]

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Rohingya issue: India has highest stake in Rohingyas’ return from Bangladesh

United Nations: India has emphasised the need for an early return of displaced Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar, saying that it has the highest stake in resolving the issue since it is the only nation that shares a long border with both countries. Speaking at the informal UN General Assembly meeting on Friday on the […]

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Covid-19: Centre, states discuss fresh spurt in cases

New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday advised states and UTs reporting an increase in coronavirus cases to enforce COVID-appropriate behaviour by dealing firmly with violations and ensure effective surveillance in case of potential super spreading events so as not to squander last year’s gains. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired a high-level review meeting with chief […]

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Religiosity fostering rise in militancy: Pak Experts

Islamabad: Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance, prompting one expert to voice concern the country could be overwhelmed by religious extremism. Pakistani authorities are embracing strengthening religious belief among the population to bring the country closer together. But it’s doing just the opposite, creating […]