Added on January 27, 2021
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Srinagar: The 72nd Republic Day was celebrated in Kashmir on Tuesday amid tight security, with the main event in the valley being held at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium. The lieutenant governor’s advisor Baseer Khan presided over the function. Advisor Khan took the salute at the march past after unfurling the national flag. Braving chilly weather conditions, […]
Added on January 27, 2021
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Jammu: Invoking the ancient text “Rajtarangini” by terming Kashmir as a holy and beautiful place on earth, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said all the people living in villages and towns have started building a new Jammu and Kashmir to fulfil their ambitions and those of the nation. The LG assured all citizens that […]
Added on January 27, 2021
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Srinagar: Internet services on mobile devices were suspended in Kashmir on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for ensuring smooth passage of Republic Day celebrations in the valley, officials said. “The mobile internet telephone services have been temporarily suspended in the valley for ensuring peaceful Republic Day celebrations,” the officials said. However, the mobile phone services […]
Added on January 27, 2021
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New Delhi: In a display of India’s military might, Rafale fighter jets took part in the Republic Day flypast for the first time as the armed forces showcased its T-90 tanks, the Samvijay electronic warfare system and Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets on the Rajpath on Tuesday. Depicting the nation’s rich cultural heritage and economic progress, […]
Added on January 27, 2021
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Srinagar: There was some respite from cold wave conditions in Kashmir on Tuesday as the minimum temperature surged at most places in the valley, officials said. Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius, up from minus 5.2 degrees Celsius the previous night, the […]
Added on January 27, 2021
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New Delhi: A tractor march meant to highlight farmers’ demands dissolved into anarchy on the streets of the national capital on Tuesday, as hordes of rampaging protesters broke through barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and delivered a national insult — hoisting a religious flag from the rampart of Red Fort, a privilege reserved for […]
Added on January 27, 2021
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New Delhi: The government Tuesday ordered suspension of internet services in parts of Delhi-NCR as a tractor parade by protesting farmers turned violent at several locations in the national capital, officials said. The internet shutdown will be effective till midnight Tuesday in Delhi’s Singhu, Ghazipur, Tikri, Mukarba Chowk, Nangloi and their adjoining areas. An order […]
Added on January 27, 2021
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United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged coordinated global action to build an alliance against the growth and spread of neo-Nazism and white supremacy and the resurgence of xenophobia, anti-Semitism, and hate speech sparked partly by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN chief on Monday also urged international action to fight propaganda and disinformation. And […]
Added on January 26, 2021
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Jammu\Srinagar: A multi-layered security arrangement has been put in place at all the venues across Jammu and Kashmir to ensure peaceful Republic Day celebrations, officials said on Monday. The focus is on the Maulana Azad Stadium here, the venue of the main function where Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will take a salute and unfurl the […]
Added on January 26, 2021
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New Delhi: The ninth round of military talks between India and China lasted for nearly 16 hours as the two sides held detailed deliberations on disengagement of troops from all friction points in eastern Ladakh, sources said on Monday. The Corps Commander-level talks began at around 10:30 am on Sunday and ended at 2:30 am […]
