Added on September 2, 2020
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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police is all set to review the security setup of functionaries of panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies in view of intelligence inputs about threat perception in the Union Territory, officials said on Monday. Several panch and sarpanch have been attacked and killed by militants during the past two months […]
Added on September 2, 2020
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Hideout also busted in Poonch
Srinagar: Two militant hideouts were busted along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district of north Kashmir and a huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered after Army launched a search operation, a defence spokesperson said on Tuesday. It seems, the modus operandi was to drop arms and ammunition in caches near the LoC […]
Added on September 1, 2020
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India strengthens military presence in Pangong lake area
New Delhi: The Indian Army has significantly enhanced deployment of troops and weapons in all “strategic points” around the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh following an unsuccessful attempt by the Chinese PLA to unilaterally change the status quo in the area, authoritative sources said on Monday. The Army has also further bolstered overall surveillance mechanisms […]
Added on September 1, 2020
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New Delhi: The Congress on Monday attacked the government over the Chinese aggression at the border and asked when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi show his “red eyes” to China. “Another brazen attempt at aggression by China in Pangong Tso Lake. Everyday there is a Chinese intrusion…Pangong Tso Lake area, Gogra and Galwan valley, Depsang […]
Added on September 1, 2020
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New Delhi: India’s economy suffered its worst slump on record in April-June, with the gross domestic product (GDP) contracting by 23.9 per cent as the coronavirus-related lockdowns weighed on the already-declining consumer demand and investment. The GDP contraction in the world’s fifth-largest economy compared with 3.1 per cent growth in the preceding January-March quarter and […]
Added on September 1, 2020
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Modi government of destroying the informal sector of the country’s economy and trying to enslave it. He alleged that the government wants to break this sector and called upon the entire country to unite and fight against it. The BJP, however, mocked him saying he […]
Added on September 1, 2020
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New Delhi: Former president Pranab Mukherjee, one of India’s most cerebral and respected politicians, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84. Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital on August 10 and was operated for a removal of a clot in the brain the […]
Added on September 1, 2020
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New Delhi: An estimated 6.8 million fewer female births will be recorded across India by 2030 due to sex-selective abortions, according to a study that projects the highest deficits in the birth of girls will occur in Uttar Pradesh. Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, and University de Paris, […]
Added on September 1, 2020
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Jammu: Security forces have busted a plan of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) based in Pakistan to revive its network in Reasi district and have arrested its three “over ground workers”, police said on Monday. These ‘over ground workers’ were in contact with their Pakistani handler (LeT) Mohammad Qasim of Mahore who had exfiltrated to Pakistan-administered Kashmir […]
Added on September 1, 2020
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Banihal/Jammu: Eight people have gone missing when their vehicle skidded off a highway and fell into the Chenab river in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. The tempo, which was going to Ramban from Udhampur with around nine passengers on board, skidded off the highway rolled down a cliff into the Chenab river near Ramban, […]
