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Stray dogs maul 4-yr-old to death

Stray dogs maul 4-yr-old to death

Jammu: A four-year-old girl was bitten to death by a pack of stray dogs outside her home in Samba district of Jammu division on Tuesday, police said. The minor was attacked by the canines soon after she came out of her house at village Chack Bogala in Ramgarh area of the district this morning, a […]

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JK urges Union Minister to ensure no disruption of studies for Kashmiri students in AMU

JK urges Union Minister to ensure no disruption of studies for Kashmiri students in AMU

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Tuesday asked Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar to ensure that studies of Kashmiri students at the AMU are not disrupted. The governor spoke to the HRD minister and Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor in this regard, an official spokesman said. Malik urged them […]

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UP minister favours restrictions for anti-national activities

UP minister favours restrictions for anti-national activities

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh minister Siddharth Nath Singh said Tuesday restrictions should be placed on those indulging in anti-national activities, days after three Kashmiri students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) were booked for allegedly trying to hold a prayer meeting for a slain terrorist. “The government is with the innocent people. But restrictions should be […]

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ULB polls: Fourth and final phase today

ULB polls: Fourth and final phase today

36 out of 132 wards will vote as no nominations made from others

36 out of 132 wards will vote as no nominations made from others

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Kashmiri students at AMU protest sedition charges, alleged harassment

Kashmiri students at AMU protest sedition charges, alleged harassment

Aligarh: Kashmiri students studying at the Aligarh Muslim University organised a protest march on the campus Monday against slapping of sedition charges on their three peers and alleged harassment by local authorities. The students marched from the Sir Syed Gate to the office of Vice Chancellor Prof. Tariq Mansoor. Five of the protesting students met […]

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Withdraw cases against students: Mehbooba

Withdraw cases against students: Mehbooba

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday demanded withdrawal of cases against three AMU students from the Valley who were booked after they allegedly tried to hold a prayer meeting for slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Manan Bashir Wani. She also asked the Centre to intervene in the matter. The three Kashmiri students […]

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Snow-rainfall predicted in Valley today

Snow-rainfall predicted in Valley today

Srinagar: Light to moderate rain or snow could occur on Tuesday in the summer capital, Srinagar, where minimum temperature has hit the below normal level though the maximum temperature on Monday was slightly up. A Met department spokesman said here this evening that light to moderate rain, snow or thundershowers could occur in Srinagar during […]

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Short-lived relief: Diesel price hiked again, wipes out the temporary respite

Short-lived relief: Diesel price hiked again, wipes out the temporary respite

New Delhi: Diesel price rose for the 10th consecutive day Monday to wipe out all of the Rs 2.50 per litre cut in rates announced earlier this month through excise duty cut and oil company subsidy. The government had, with effect from October 5, cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 1.50 per […]

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Afghan diplomats to get Chinese, Indian trainers

Afghan diplomats to get Chinese, Indian trainers

New Delhi: In the first such initiative, India and China came together Monday to provide assistance to Afghanistan through a joint training programme for Afghan diplomats. The Joint India-China Training Programme for Afghan diplomats,from October 15-26, began Monday as part of an understanding reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in […]

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India’s offensive posture threatens strategic stability in South Asia: Pak prez

India’s offensive posture threatens strategic stability in South Asia: Pak prez

Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Monday said that the strategic stability in South Asia is being threatened by the offensive posture and induction of lethal weapons by India. Alvi said that nobody should doubt Pakistan’s capability to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty, Radio Pakistan reported. “Discriminatory exemptions by certain countries for the supply […]