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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has set up a ten-member committee to declare Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake and its surrounding areas as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), following concerns over its shrinking size. Pollution and encroachments have resulted in the Dal Lake shrinking from its original area of 22 square kilometers to about 10 square […]
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Kartarpur: Kartarpur Corridor was the focal point of the dialogue between Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh when they met on Saturday at the end of the historic journey led by the latter through the iconic corridor. But there were other, equally interesting, subjects of common interest they discovered […]
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New Delhi: A lead counsel for the Muslim parties in the Ayodhya land dispute case has said the decision on seeking a review of the verdict would likely be taken in a meeting of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday. In a historic and unanimous verdict, a five-judge constitution bench headed […]
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Beijing: China on Monday welcomed the opening of the landmark Kartarpur corridor and hoped that both India and Pakistan “can continue to show the goodwill” to resolve their differences through dialogue. The first batch of the Indian Sikh pilgrims entered Pakistan on Saturday through the historic corridor which was thrown open ahead of the 550th […]
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Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in an encounter that erupted in North Kashmir’s Bandipora village on Sunday late evening, reports said. While one militant was killed on Sunday during the firefight between security forces in Lawdara village, about 55 km from Srinagar, another was killed this morning, police officials said. The encounter broke out […]
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Chennai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) condemned the Centre for what it called “turning Jammu and Kashmir region into a huge prison” and demanded the release of all those arrested, including former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. The M K Stalin-led party, which has all along been critical of the Centre’s action on the Jammu and […]
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Jammu: The Army on Monday defused four live mortar shells fired by Pakistani troops in civilians areas along the LoC in Poonch district, officials said. Two mortar shells of 120 mm, which had sunk in the ground after being fired by the Pakistan Army in forward areas of Balakote and Mendhar sectors, were detected and […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan has condemned restrictions imposed in Kashmir on Eid-Milad-un-Nabi processions celebrating the birthday of Prophet Mohammad. The Foreign Office said imposition of restrictions on celebrations and congregations on the occasion represents “utter disrespect for the sentiments of the Muslims” in Kashmir. “It is also a flagrant violation of their fundamental freedom of religion,” the […]
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NEW DELHI: After a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court allotted the disputed Ayodhya land to the Ramjanmabhoomi Trust, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said Saturday that the verdict “neither provided equity nor justice”, and that it might consider filing a review plea in the coming days.
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Ayodhya: Multi-layered security arrangements have been put in place in the temple town of Ayodhya with drones being used to monitor the situation ahead of the apex court judgment in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case. Be it the area near the Ramjanmabhoomi police station, “karyashala” of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas or other parts of the […]