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Health of India in 2047 will be key to Viksit Bharat: Jitendra Singh

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh on Thursday said health of India’s people in 2047, when the country will celebrate 100 years of freedom, will be the key to ‘Viksit Bharat’. Singh said this while inaugurating the two-day national conclave on ‘Longitudinal Cohort Studies: Cohort Connect 2025’ at Institute […]

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India’s CO2 emissions see slower increase in 2025: Report

New Delhi: India’s carbon dioxide emissions were projected to rise by 1.4 per cent in 2025, marking a slower increase than in previous years, according to a report published on Thursday by a global network of more than 130 climate scientists and research institutions. The slowdown is attributed to an early monsoon that reduced cooling […]

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Rusted mortar shell recovered along LoC in Poonch

Mendhar/Jammu: A rusted mortar shell was found in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. The mortar shell was noticed by some people in an open area at Balakote in the Mendhar sector, the officials said. They said the bomb disposal squad was summoned, and the […]

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Car explosion near Red Fort is an act of terror: Govt

Car explosion near Red Fort is an act of terror: Govt

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday termed the car explosion outside Red Fort as a “terrorist incident” and directed investigating agencies to deal with the case with “utmost urgency and professionalism” to bring the perpetrators and their sponsors to justice without delay. A Union Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his return […]

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Red Fort blast: PM Modi meets survivors, says guilty to be brought to justice

Red Fort blast: PM Modi meets survivors, says guilty to be brought to justice

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the LNJP Hospital on Wednesday and met the survivors of the Red Fort blast, saying the perpetrators will be brought to justice. The prime minister was in the hospital for nearly 25 minutes. “Went to LNJP Hospital and met those injured during the blast in Delhi. Praying for […]

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Red Fort blast: Red car suspected to be linked to accused seized in Faridabad

Chandigarh: A red Ford EcoSport car suspected to be linked to the Delhi Red Fort blast case has been traced and seized in Faridabad district’s Khandawali, police said. When asked if the EcoSport car has been traced, a Faridabad police spokesperson confirmed over the phone, saying, “Yes, it has been found in Khandawali village”. Earlier, […]

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Police detain Haryana preacher in ‘white collar’ terror module case

Srinagar: A preacher from Haryana who allegedly helped store explosives in his rented home near Faridabad’s Al Falah university was detained and brought to Srinagar early Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir police officials said. Maulvi Ishtiyaq belongs to Mewat and would conduct religious sermons in the Al Falah campus, the centrepoint of an interstate ‘white collar’ […]

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Property of former Kashmir Bar Association president attached in UAPA case

Srinagar: Police on Wednesday attached a residential property belonging to former Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom in connection with a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The house of Qayoom, who is in jail on charges of murder of advocate Babar Qadri, located at Bulbul Bagh Barzulla here was attached by […]

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Inter-state, trans-national module of terrorists busted

Explosive material, arms recovered Srinagar: The arrest of two overground workers (OGWs) carrying posters of terror outfits Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGuH) led to the busting of an interstate and trans-national module of terrorists, resulting in a major haul of arms and 2900 kilograms of explosive material, officials said on Wednesday. The Srinagar […]

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Hoax bomb threat sends security men in tizzy at IGI Airport

New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport received a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon, which was later declared a hoax, a Delhi Fire Services (DFS) official said. Three fire tenders were dispatched to the airport after a call regarding a suspected bomb planted at the Terminal-3 was received around 3.18 pm, the official said. […]