Added on November 13, 2020
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New Delhi: A fresh western disturbance is likely to increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in Delhi-NCR post Diwali, according to the India Meteorological Department. The IMD also predicted scattered to fairly widespread precipitation for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Light rain is likely on Sunday under the influence of a western […]
Added on November 13, 2020
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Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Thursday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas and posts in four sectors along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts, officials said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. This is third consecutive day that the Pakistan Army has targeted hamlets and posts with mortar bombs and heavy firing triggering fear […]
Added on November 13, 2020
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Say smell, taste changes provide early indications
Washington: Self-reports of smell and taste changes can be earlier markers of the spread of the novel coronavirus than indicators based on hospital emergency room (ER) consultations, according to an international team of researchers. The team’s study, published in the journal Nature Communications, noted a decline in self-reports of smell and taste changes as early […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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New Delhi: India and China may be on the verge of a breakthrough in resolving the over six-month-long tense border standoff in eastern Ladakh with both sides broadly agreeing on a three-step process on disengagement of troops and withdrawal of weaponry from all major friction points in a time-bound manner, authoritative sources said on Wednesday. […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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New Delhi: Army chief general M M Naravane on Tuesday said that he was hopeful that the Indian and Chinese militaries will be able to reach an agreement on disengagement and de-escalation of tension in eastern Ladakh. In an address at a seminar, the army chief said senior military commanders of India and China are […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) on Wednesday cancelled its yearly election and formed an ad hoc committee, days after authorities here barred it from holding any polls until it clarified its position on terming Kashmir a disputed territory. On Monday, Srinagar District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary issued three notices to the […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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Says country's federal structure under threat
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Tuesday accused the BJP of making “incremental assaults” on democracy and the country’s federal structure, saying it started with the “dismemberment of Jammu and Kashmir and stripping it of its constitutional rights”. NC general secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar made the remarks while presiding over a meeting of the party’s […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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Srinagar: The annual board examinations for Class 10, conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE), commenced in the Kashmir valley on Wednesday with COVID-19 safety measures in place, officials said. The examinations are the first major school-related activity in the valley since the pandemic broke out, the officials said. They […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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Islamabad: The United States embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday issued an apology for sharing a Twitter post which indirectly called Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan a “demagogue and dictator.” On Tuesday night, the US embassy re-tweeted a post by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Ahsan Iqbal, where he shows a screenshot of an article by The […]
Added on November 12, 2020
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday co-chair a virtual summit between India and 10-nation ASEAN that is expected to focus on measures to recover from the economic turmoil triggered by the coronavirus pandemic and ways to further broadbase the strategic ties. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the summit will review […]
