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US tries new reach out to talk Afghan peace

Meets China, Russia and Pakistan

Islamabad: Representatives of Russia, China, the United States and Pakistan agreed that negotiation is the only road to peace in Afghanistan, including an early resumption of direct US talks with the Taliban. The day-long talks in Moscow came ahead of an intra-Afghan dialogue to be hosted by China. The Beijing talks, which are to be […]

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Kashmiri Pandits support abrogation of Article 370, file plea in SC

Kashmiri Pandits support abrogation of Article 370, file plea in SC

New Delhi: Two Kashmiri Pandits and an apex body of various associations formed by the community have moved the Supreme Court in support of the government’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The plea by Tej Kumar Moza, Karishma Tej Kumar Moza and All India Kashmiri […]

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Day after being shifted to Goa Raj Bhawan, Malik meets PM

New Delhi: Satya Pal Malik, who has been shifted as governor of Goa, on Saturday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While Girish Chandra Murmu was appointed lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, Malik was moved to Goa R K Mathur was appointed lieutenant governor of Ladakh. On October 31, Jammu and Kashmir, […]

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India slams Pak for making baseless, unsubstantiated allegations

United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for making “baseless and unsubstantiated allegations” against it at the UN and said Islamabad continues to waste the time of the world body and its organs by raising the Kashmir issue. Pakistan has been raking up the issue of Kashmir and India’s decision to scrap the special status of […]

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Security of our leaders further downgraded, alleges Congress

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Saturday accused the state administration of “deliberately downgrading” security cover of its leaders and other opposition members to keep them away from reaching out to the public. The Congress also claimed that some BJP leaders, who had never held any official position in the government, […]

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As UT’s Ladakh, JK will get equitable benefits: Union Minister

New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the two new Union territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh — which will come into existence next week, will get equitable benefits, cutting across all sections of the society and regions without any bias. He said over the last seven decades, a constant grievance across […]

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UK based Kashmiri organization to launch digital campaign in London

London: UK-based Tehreek-e-Kashmir, an organization founded in 1985, is planning to launch a Kashmir digital campaign in London,’ media reports revealed on Saturday. The body according to media reports is also planning to protest and join the march for Kashmir on October 27 in London, expecting to bring close to 25,000 people. If protest is […]

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Bovine smuggler booked under PSA

Jammu: A bovine smuggler was detained under the Public Safety Act here, police said on Saturday. Faryad Ali, a resident of Rangoora byepass, was wanted in four FIRs registered against him under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act between 2008 and 2019 at various police stations in Kathua district, a police spokesman said. […]

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JK resident gets 10 years in jail in arms case

Darbhanga (Bihar): A Jammu and Kashmir man from whom arms and ammunition were recovered in 2016 was sent to 10 years in jail by a court in Bihar’s Darbhanga district. Additional District and Sessions Judge (IV) Inayat Kareem held Upendra Singh Thakur alias Sardar Singh guilty under different sections of Arms Act and IPC. He […]

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6 CRPF personnel injured as militants hurl grenade in Srinagar

6 CRPF personnel injured as militants hurl grenade in Srinagar

Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF team, injuring six personnel, in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, police said. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team was manning a checkpoint when the grenade attack took place. Six personnel were injured, they said. The grenade exploded with a bang causing panic in […]