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Terror financing: Pak court sentences Hafiz Saeed’s two close aides to 15 years in jail

Lahore: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has handed down more than 15 years jail term each to two close aides of Mumbai terror attack mastermind and banned Jamat-ud Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, including the outfit’s media face Yahya Mujahid, in a terror financing case. The anti-terrorism court in Lahore on Tuesday also sentenced Saeed’s […]

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BSF detects 150-m cross-border tunnel along IB

Jammu: A 150-m tunnel constructed along the International Border (IB) to facilitate infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan was detected by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. This is the third tunnel unearthed by alert border guards along the IB in the twin […]

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Petrol prices touch new high: Costs Rs 84.45 in Delhi, Rs 91 in Mumbai

New Delhi: Petrol price on Wednesday touched a new high of Rs 84.45 per litre in the national capital after state-owned fuel retailers hiked prices after a five-day hiatus. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. In Delhi, petrol now costs […]

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National polio immunisation programme deferred

New Delhi: The National Polio immunisation programme, as part of which children in the age group of 0-5 years are administered polio drops, has been deferred “till further notice” by the Centre citing “unforeseen activities”. The National Immunisation Day (NID), commonly known as Pulse Polio Immunisation programme, was scheduled for January 17 across India. The […]

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Cyber police busts fake call centres in Kashmir, 23 held

Srinagar: The Cyber Police in Kashmir busted several fake call centres on Wednesday and arrested 23 people for allegedly duping people by posing as executives of multinational companies on phone. Acting on information that some fake call centres were operating in the city, Cyber Police Station, Kashmir Zone launched an investigation, a police spokesperson said. […]

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Farmers burn copies of new agri laws in UP

Banda/Mahoba (UP): Story PageIndiGo plane gets stuck in snow accumulated adjacent to taxiway at Srinagar airport1(114 Words) Download Download PrintPrint 1/13/2021 7:05:00 PM New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) An IndiGo plane heading to take off for Delhi got stuck in snow that was accumulated near the taxiway at the Srinagar airport on Wednesday. In a […]

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Two officials booked for GPF embezzlement in Jammu

Jammu: Two officials were booked after a embezzlement of Rs 33 lakh of provident fund of Geology and Mining Department employee was detected, a Crime Branch official said. A criminal case under various sections of penal and corruption laws was registered against the then drawing and disbursing officer Ajaz Mir and cashier Rohin Nanda for […]

Added on January 13, 2021 Press Trust of India

SC stays implementation of new farm laws

Sets up panel to resolve impasse

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the implementation of controversial new farm laws till further orders and constituted a four-member committee to resolve the impasse over them between the Centre and farmers’ unions protesting at Delhi borders. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said, As a consequence, the Minimum Support Price […]

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Khailstanis’ have infiltrated farmers protest, Centre tells SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit on its claim that some banned organisations including Khalistanis’ have infiltrated the ongoing farmers protest against the new farm laws. Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, said that Khalistanis’ have infiltrated the protest and he will file an affidavit […]

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SC panel on agri laws is pro-govt: Farmers

Say won't stop protests, threaten boycott of committee

New Delhi: Agitating farmer unions Tuesday disapproved of the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to break the deadlock over the acts and said they will continue their protest against the three legislations. Addressing a press conference at Singhu Border here, Union leaders claimed the members of the committee are “pro-government”, and asserted they will […]

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