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Central leadership to decide on participating in PAGD: Mir

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday said it would take a call on participating in the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) after consultations with the party’s central leadership, even as it asserted that there is a need to have a common platform to fight for the rights of the people of the […]

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New land laws: Congress workers stage protest in Jammu

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress staged a protest here on Saturday against the new land laws notified for the Union Territory and said the central government should not test the patience of peace-loving citizens by “snatching their land and jobs”. Party leader and former minister Raman Bhalla led the protest after […]

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Live encounter surrenders a welcome development: DGP

Srinagar: Militants preferring to surrender during encounters with security forces is a welcome development, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on Saturday, as he appealed to the youngsters, who have picked up arms, to give up the path of violence and return to the mainstream. The DGP was speaking to […]

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Pulwama terror attack: Truth behind the act accepted in Pak Parliament, says Modi

Kevadiya (Guj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the truth of last year’s Pulwama terror attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed, has been accepted in Pakistan Parliament. His statement comes two days after Pakistan’s Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry admitted his country’s role in the Pulwama attack during a debate in […]

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UN defeats Russia resolution promoting women at peace tables

United Nations: The UN Security Council defeated a Russian resolution to commemorate the 20th anniversary of a UN measure demanding equal participation for women in activities promoting global peace, with opponents objecting to its failure to adequately address human rights and the key role of civil society in pushing for gender equality. The email vote […]

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Free coronavirus vaccine promise not violation of poll code: EC1

New Delhi: The BJP’s promise of providing free coronavirus vaccine in its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls is not violative of the provisions of the model code, the Election Commission has held. Responding to a complaint by RTI activist Saket Gokhale, the commission said it has found no violation of the provisions of the […]

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Saudi man crashes car into gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Dubai: A Saudi man in a speeding car crashed into the outer gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque late Friday night, the country’s state-run news agency reported. The crash happened around 10:30 pm and saw the man’s car ram through a barrier and keep driving until it hit the gate on the Grand Mosque’s southern side, […]

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India’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 81 lakh

New Delhi: With 48,648 fresh COVID-19 infections, India’s caseload rose to 81,37,119 on Saturday, while the number of recoveries crossed the 74-lakh mark, pushing the recovery rate to 91.34 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country’s COVID-19 death toll climbed to 1,21,641 with 551 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]

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UK considering month-long lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise: Reports

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a month-long nationwide lockdown amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country, according to reports quoting government sources. 10 Downing Street has scheduled a news conference later on Saturday, when more details on the plans are expected to be laid out by the UK PM, […]

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Shutdown disrupts normal life in Kashmir

Srinagar: Normal life in the Kashmir valley was affected on Saturday due to a shutdown called by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq-led Hurriyat Conference to protest the new land laws notified by the Centre for Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Earlier this week, the Centre cleared the decks for people from across the country to buy land […]