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Valley witnesses hottest day of the season

Jammu/Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Wednesday recorded the season’s highest temperature at 32.5 degrees Celsius, while the heatwave prevailed in Jammu, the metrological department said. The day temperature in Jammu settled at 41.0 degrees Celsius, around 4 degrees above normal. At 30.1 degrees Celsius, the night temperature in Jammu was up […]

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800 militants killed in JK during last four years: Govt

119 militants, 24 security personnel killed this year alone

119 militants, 24 security personnel killed this year alone

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Terror funding case: Delhi court allows ED to quiz Kashmiri bizman, 6 others

New Delhi: A Delhi Court Wednesday allowed Enforcement Directorate to quiz Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali and six others in a terror-funding case involving Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Special Judge Rakesh Syal allowed ED officers to interrogate Watali and others on any two working days from July 10-30. Special Public […]

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Seditious statement row: Complaint against Mehbooba forwarded to SSP Jammu

Seditious statement row: Complaint against Mehbooba forwarded to SSP Jammu

JAMMU: A complaint against former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti over her “seditious” statement earlier this year has been forwarded by the Jammu district magistrate to a senior police officer for examination and necessary action as warranted by the law, a social activist said Wednesday. “The complaint seeking action against the PDP president for her seditious […]

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Govt approves 495 posts for Ladakh division

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday approved the creation of 495 posts for the Ladakh division to make the newly-created administrative unit fully operational. The administration had announced in February the creation of the Ladakh division with its headquarters in Leh and Kargil. “The state administrative council, which met here today under the […]

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Citing accountability as crucial for party’s growth, Rahul quits formally

Citing accountability as crucial for party’s growth, Rahul quits formally

New Delhi: Asserting that he is no longer the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said in a letter that it had been an honour to serve the party whose values and ideals have served as the “lifeblood of this beautiful nation” As president of the Congress, he said he is responsible for the loss […]

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Drone seized near jail in Kishtwar

Jammu: A drone, which was hovering over a high security jail in Kishtwar district, has been seized after it crashed, officials said Wednesday. The drone was seized on Tuesday evening and an investigation into the incident was underway, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Shakti Pathak said. Officials believe that the drone was one of the […]

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No plans to scrap sedition law, says Govt

NEW DELHI: The Union government has no plans to repeal sedition law as it is needed to effectively combat anti-national, secessionist and militant elements, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told Rajya Sabha Wednesday. The minister made the statement in reply to a written question by TRS MP Banda Prakash who had asked […]

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Soldier cannot turn his back to challenges in grave situations: SC

New Delhi: A soldier should rise to every occasion to defend the integrity of the nation and if he turns his back to the challenge in “grave situation”, it would certainly amount to cowardice, the Supreme Court has said. It further said that he cannot live merely on “past glory” as the trust has been […]

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India, Pak collide on issue of minorities

Pak asked to take steps to protect and promote its minority community

New Delhi: India has asked Pakistan from time to time to take steps to protect and promote safety, security and well-being of its minority community, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said it is the responsibility of […]