Added on November 25, 2020
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Chill increases as neighbouring states also record downpour
Srinagar: Many places in Kashmir received intermittent snowfall and rains for the second day on Tuesday, even as the weather office said the wet spell is likely to continue. Most of the higher reaches of the valley received moderate to heavy snowfall over the past 36 hours, while many areas in the plains experienced light […]
Added on November 25, 2020
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Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote for the candidates of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) in the District Development Council (DDC) polls beginning on Saturday. In a video released by the PAGD, Abdullah, who is under self-isolation after a member […]
Added on November 25, 2020
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Says people across JK were deprived of development
Kathua: The BJP on Tuesday accused the Muftis and Abdullahs of acting like private companies to build their properties and depriving the people of Jammu and Kashmir of benefits of development. Addressing an election rally here, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh came down heavily on the NC, the PDP and the Congress, saying they […]
Added on November 25, 2020
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted via video conferencing with chief ministers of states that are witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases to review the COVID-19 situation. The leaders attending the meeting include Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, […]
Added on November 25, 2020
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Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday asked officials to begin the transition process for President-elect Joe Biden, after the head of the federal agency responsible for this said she would provide him the necessary government resources to move in to the White House. Trump, however, insisted that he would “continue to fight and will […]
Added on November 25, 2020
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Singapore: A Bangladeshi man, who was plotting attacks against Hindus in his own country and planning to fight in Kashmir, has been arrested by Singapore’s security agencies which investigated the suspicious activities of 37 people as part of the heightened security measures in the city-state following recent terror strikes in Europe, the government said on […]
Added on November 25, 2020
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New agency to coordinate country's spy agencies under ISI chief
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the setting up of the National Intelligence Coordination Committee, a mechanism to coordinate over two dozen intelligence organisations in the country, to be headed by the ISI chief, according to a media report on Tuesday. Although there have been discussions about the establishment of the coordination forum, […]
Added on November 25, 2020
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Pak intruder's body handed over
Jammu: The BSF troops on Tuesday held a flag meeting with Pakistan Rangers along the International Border in Samba district and handed over the body of a Pakistani intruder to the Rangers, officials said. The Border Security Force (BSF) troops had on Monday shot dead the Pakistani intruder along the International Border (IB) in Samba […]
Added on November 24, 2020
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Asks Centre, states to file status reports
New Delhi: The pandemic situation in Delhi has ‘worsened’ and it has gone ‘out of control’ in Gujarat, the Supreme Court said on Monday while expressing concern over the surge in number of COVID-19 cases across the country. The apex court, which asked the Centre and all states to file within two days status reports […]
Added on November 24, 2020
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Vaccine distribution plan to be discussed
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet with chief ministers and other representatives of states and union territories via video conferencing on Tuesday to review the COVID-19 situation and discuss the vaccine distribution strategy, sources said. The leaders who would attend the meeting include Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and West Bengal […]
