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China vows to stand firm against Trump’s 100% tariff threat

Beijing, Oct 12 (AP) China signalled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100 per cent tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats. “China’s stance is consistent,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement posted online. “We do not want […]

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Congress neglected farm sector for decades: PM

Launches two agri schemes with over Rs 35k Cr outlay New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched two major agricultural schemes with an outlay of Rs 35,440 crore to boost pulses production and improve the farm sector growth in 100 low-performing districts, as he exhorted farmers to reduce the country’s import dependence and […]

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ACB launches probe into ‘major’ evacuee land scam in Srinagar

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has launched a criminal investigation into an alleged large-scale evacuee property land scam involving government officials and private beneficiaries, an official said on Saturday. Evacuee property refers to the assets and lands left behind by individuals who migrated from India to Pakistan during the 1947 Partition. Addressing […]

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E-vehicles in Jammu get colour-coded zones

Authorities order restricted crossing to streamline traffic Jammu: Authorities in Jammu on Saturday ordered regulation of electric vehicles within designated zones in the district to streamline traffic and ensure road safety, an official said. Jammu Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Minhas issued the order after chairing a meeting of the District Road Traffic Authority (DRTA). Minhas announced […]

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Disproportionate assets case: ACB detains JK Police inspector for questioning

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday said it has booked a police inspector for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income and taken him into custody for questioning. Addressing a press conference here, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), ACB, Javid Hassan, said verification of allegations against Inspector (Ministerial) […]

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Drug peddler’s property worth over Rs 2 crore attached in Udhampur

Jammu: Police on Saturday attached movable and immovable property worth over Rs 2 crore of an alleged drug peddler in Udhampur district, an official said. The property of Rafaqat and his family members at Devika village was attached under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, a police spokesperson said. He added that the […]

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Lawyers, judges must ensure legal system is accessible to every citizen: CJI Gavai

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Saturday said lawyers and judges have a responsibility of strengthening the justice system and they must ensure that the legal discourse does not remain confined to metropolises, but is accessible to even those living in the country’s remotest corners. Speaking at the LAWASIA Conference at […]

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Breast cancer cases on rise, say Doctors

Breast cancer cases on rise, say Doctors

‘Junk food, lack of exercise contributing factors’ Mumbai: Breast cancer accounts for 30 per cent of all cancers in women in India and the number could rise to around two lakh cases per year by 2030, experts said on Saturday at a conference here. Lack of exercise or physical activity is linked to almost doubling […]

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SUV hit by landslide in Kishtwar, seven injured

Jammu: An SUV was hit by a landslide in Kishtwar district on Saturday, injuring at least seven people, officials said. The vehicle was on its way to Kishtwar town when a portion of a hillock gave way on the Sigdi-Balana link road, they said. After receiving information about the incident, they said, rescuers rushed to […]

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Supreme Court only hope for restoration of statehood to JK: Dy CM

Jammu: Asserting that the BJP-led government is not sincere in the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday said the people of the Union Territory have high hopes from the Supreme Court which has been delivering justice in the country for decades. He claimed that the BJP has […]