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After NDA sweeps Bihar polls, PM urges all parties to participate in SIR

After NDA sweeps Bihar polls, PM urges all parties to participate in SIR

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged all political parties to participate in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls by appointing their workers in all polling stations, as he lauded the people of Bihar for “supporting” the exercise to “clean up” the voters’ list. Addressing BJP workers at the party headquarters here after […]

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Police attaches assets linked to separatist residing in PoK

Srinagar: Property of a separatist, presently residing in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), was attached in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said on Friday. Police in Awantipora attached a residential house along with four marlas of land belonging to Mohammad Yaqoob Sheikh, a separatist associated with Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League. A native of Namblabal Pampore […]

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Education most powerful tool for empowerment: CM Omar

Education most powerful tool for empowerment: CM Omar

Addresses 19th Special Convocation of the University of Jammu Jammu: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir stands at the threshold of transformation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday emphasised that education is the most powerful tool for equity and empowerment and it must reach every corner of the Union territory. Addressing the 19th Special Convocation of […]

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Unveiling the ‘white collar’ terror plot

Red Fort blast and an interstate terror module: What we know New Delhi: A Faridabad university, the recovery of 2,900 kg of explosives and, a few hours later, a powerful car blast near the Red Fort killing 13 people. In the three days since November 10, eight people have been arrested and many detained, the […]

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Suspects used encrypted Swiss app to share maps, plans for Delhi blast: Probe

New Delhi: The three doctors linked to Faridabad’s Al Falah University, who are under scanner for the deadly car blast near the Red Fort on Monday evening, were in constant contact through a Swiss communication app called Threema, police said on Thursday. The three suspects – Dr Umar Un Nabi, Dr Muzammil Ganaie, and Dr […]

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Culprits deserve strictest punishment: CM Omar Abdullah

Says innocent Kashmiris should not be harassed Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said those behind the Delhi blast should be given the strictest punishment, but emphasised that the entire population of Jammu and Kashmir cannot be branded as sympathisers of terrorism. The chief minister said only a few elements were responsible for disturbing […]

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Srinagar records coldest night of season so far at minus 2.1 deg C

Srinagar: The mercury dropped across Kashmir, with night temperatures remaining below the freezing point at most places and Srinagar recording the coldest night of the season at minus 2.1 degrees Celsius, Meteorological Department officials said on Thursday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar on Wednesday night was over three degrees below the season’s normal. Except for […]

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Police moves Interpol for Red Corner Notice against south Kashmir doctor

Police moves Interpol for Red Corner Notice against south Kashmir doctor

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police has approached Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against Qazigund-based Dr Muzaffar in connection with the interstate ‘white collar’ terror module busted earlier this week, officials said on Thursday. Muzaffar is the brother of Dr Adeel who was amongst the eight people, including three doctors, arrested in the case […]

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Govt to establish 100 Sainik Schools across country through PPP mode: Amit Shah

Boriyavi (Guj): The Narendra Modi government has decided to set up 100 Sainik Schools across the country on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. Speaking via video conference at the inauguration function of Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik School (MRCSSS) and Sagar Organic Plant, he said these […]

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Delhi blast perpetrators to face strictest possible punishment: Amit Shah

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the punishment for those behind the blast in Delhi will send a message to the world that no one should ever dare to even think of such an attack again. Shah was speaking, through video link, at the inauguration of Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar Sainik […]