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Delimitation panel: Three MP’s from NC, 15 others nominated as associate members

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Speaker has nominated 15 MPs from Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh as “associate members” of the Delimitation Commission to assist the panel in redrawing parliamentary and assembly constituencies of the northeastern states and the union territory. The 15 MPs include two Union ministers — Kiren Rijiju […]

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China, US will lose from confrontation, Chinese Premier Li tells Trump

Beijing: China and the US should manage their disagreements and respect each other’s “core interests”, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, warning the Trump administration that any attempts to decouple the top two major economies will do neither side any good and also harmful to the world. The US is currently involved in a tense […]

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Heroin seizure case: NIA files charge sheet against ‘narco-terrorist’

Chandigarh: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday filed the first supplementary charge sheet against a narco-terrorist, who was among 17 people arrested for their alleged involvement in an international drug racket operating from Pakistan and Afghanistan and funding militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The charge sheet was filed against Amit Gambhir alias […]

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HC says NIA acted in haste in taking Navlakha to Mumbai

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has pulled up the NIA for hastily removing activist Gautam Navlakha, accused in Bhima Koregaon violence case, from the national capital to Mumbai even when his interim bail plea was pending here. Justice Anup J Bhambhani, said the National Investigation Agency acted in “unseemly haste” in taking Navlakha, who […]

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10 bovine smugglers arrested, 123 animals rescued

Jammu: Police foiled cattle smuggling bids by arresting 10 persons and rescuing over 120 animals at different places in Udhampur district on Thursday, a senior police officer said. A truck was intercepted by a police team in the Jakahani area and during its checking it was found that smugglers were illegally taking 18 bovines to […]

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Ladakh faceoff: Army commanders go into a huddle

New Delhi: Top commanders of the Indian Army on Wednesday began deliberations on key security challenges facing India, including the tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in several areas of eastern Ladakh. The three-day conference is being presided over by Chief of Army Staff Gen M M Naravane. The commanders are also expected to […]

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Border standoff: Trump offers to ‘mediate’ between India and China

Washington: In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to “mediate or arbitrate” the raging border dispute between India and China, saying he was “ready, willing and able” to ease the tensions, amid the continuing standoff between the armies of the two Asian giants. Trump previously offered to mediate between India and […]

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Jammu sizzles at 42.6 deg C, heat wave continues across region

Jammu: Jammu recorded the hottest day of the season on Wednesday with the mercury touching 42.6 degrees Celsius as sizzling heat gripped the region, the meteorological department said. However, it predicted relief from the scorching heat as isolated to widespread rains will hit the region over the next five days. At 42.6 degrees Celsius, an […]

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‘Atrocities’ against minority KPs: BJP leader demands special crimes tribunal

Jammu: A BJP leader on Wednesday urged Lt Governor G C Murmu to establish a “special crimes tribunal” to investigate the “crimes against humanity” allegedly committed against minorities, including Hindus and Sikhs, over the last 35 years in Kashmir. Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo also called for issuance of an ordinance for the implementation of the “Kashmir […]

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Pak Army claims shooting down Indian ‘spying quadcopter’

Pak Army claims shooting down Indian ‘spying quadcopter’

Islamabad: The Pakistan Army claimed on Wednesday that it shot down an Indian “spying quadcopter” for allegedly violating the airspace along the Line of Control. The incident happened in Rakhchikri Sector of the LoC, according to military spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar. He said that the “Indian spying quadcopter” had intruded 650 metres on Pakistan’s […]