Added on November 2, 2019
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Jammu: The people of Jammu and Kashmir have nothing to celebrate as a state, which had an identity even 200 years before Independence, has been broken into pieces, Congress leader G A Mir said on Thursday. Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday transitioned from a state into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, nearly […]
Added on November 2, 2019
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Seals property as well
Jammu: Amidst rumors about a slated crackdown against officials involved in corrupt practices, sleuths of Anti-corruption bureau sleuths raided the residence of a district-level officer in a disproportionate assets case and attached his house worth over Rs 1.48 crores, officials said. The bureau has sealed the house of Pranav Gandotra at the posh ChanniHimmat Colony […]
Added on November 2, 2019
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Friday congregational prayers also disallowed in Jamia Masjid
Srinagar: Authorities Friday disallowed worshippers to allow Khawaja Digar, a special prayer, at the Naqashbandh Sahib (RA) shrine in Shaher-e-Khaas where hundreds of devotees had assembled at the revered shrine for the congregational post noon prayers even though strict restrictions were put in place. Eyewitnesses said that authorities had imposed restrictions in parts of old […]
Added on October 27, 2019
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Srinagar: The shutdown in Kashmir, following the abrogation of Article 370, has crippled the valley’s economy as the business community has suffered losses amounting to over Rs 10,000 crore in three months, a trade body said here. The deadlock in Kashmir, after the Centre announced the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, completed 84 […]
Added on October 27, 2019
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Washington: Seeking free access of foreign journalists and congressmen to Kashmir, six American lawmakers have written to Indian Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla, claiming that the picture portrayed by India in the Valley is different from the one being told to them by their constituents. The lawmakers’ letter to Shringla comes as the […]
Added on October 27, 2019
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Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 83rd consecutive day on Saturday as the main markets were shut and public transport was off the roads, officials said. Some shops opened for a few hours early in the morning in some areas, including in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk in the city here, […]
Added on October 27, 2019
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Chandigarh: The BJP staked claim to form the government in Haryana on Saturday with the support of the Dushyant Chautala-led JJP, party sources said here. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Manohar Lal Khattar and state party chief Subhash Barala, met Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya for staking claim to […]
Added on October 27, 2019
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Islamabad: Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat has been repeatedly provoking war through irresponsible statements and endangering regional peace, Pakistan Army has said after he described PaK as a “terrorist-controlled” part of Pakistan. In his closing remarks at the Field Marshal KM Cariappa memorial lecture in New Delhi on Friday, Rawat also asserted that Gilgit-Baltistan […]
Added on October 27, 2019
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Meets China, Russia and Pakistan
Islamabad: Representatives of Russia, China, the United States and Pakistan agreed that negotiation is the only road to peace in Afghanistan, including an early resumption of direct US talks with the Taliban. The day-long talks in Moscow came ahead of an intra-Afghan dialogue to be hosted by China. The Beijing talks, which are to be […]
Added on October 27, 2019
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New Delhi: Two Kashmiri Pandits and an apex body of various associations formed by the community have moved the Supreme Court in support of the government’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The plea by Tej Kumar Moza, Karishma Tej Kumar Moza and All India Kashmiri […]
