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Modi govt learnt no lessons from Pulwama: Congress

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday attacked the BJP-led government over the Naxal attack in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, saying that despite its “tall talk” no lessons from Pulwama have been learnt. Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said the country needs preventive action, accountability for this failure and not ‘jumlas’ (rhetoric) and lectures. At least 16 people, […]

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Two Mumbai residents held with 48 kg of Cannabis: Police

Jammu: Police arrested two narcotic smugglers and seized 48 kg of cannabis in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The seizures were made after police teams intercepted two vehicles at Sham Palace in Ramban, they said. After searches, 26 kg and 22 kg of cannabis were seized from the two vehicles and […]

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Top Army commander reviews security situation in North Kashmir

Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh Wednesday reviewed security situation and counter-terrorism operations in North Kashmir, army officials said. “Lt Gen Singh visited the hinterland units, where he reviewed the prevailing security situation and strategy for counter-terrorist operations in North Kashmir,” they said. The officials said the army commander also interacted with senior […]

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Pak’s response to any misadventure will be stronger: PAF

Islamabad: The Pakistan Air Force on Wednesday said its response to any “misadventure by the adversary” would be stronger than before as it decided to mark its retaliatory action on February 27 against the Indian air strikes on the Balakot terror camp as ‘Operation Swift Retort’. Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the February […]

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New round of US-Taliban talks to start in Doha: Taliban

KABUL: A new round of peace talks between the Taliban and the US starts Wednesday in Qatar, an official for the insurgents said, as the foes seek an end of America’s longest war. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid told AFP that “the sixth round of talks between Islamic Emirate and the US will start in Doha […]

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Azhar listing: China says issue will be resolved ‘properly’

Azhar listing: China says issue will be resolved ‘properly’

BEIJING: China said on Tuesday that the vexed issue of designating Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN will be “properly resolved” but it did not give any timeline, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan here. China put a technical hold in March on a […]

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Security situation has deteriorated, reversed to 1990’s in Kashmir: Congress

Security situation has deteriorated, reversed to 1990’s in Kashmir: Congress

Says lowest voter turnout is reflection of prevailing situation under BJP rule

Says lowest voter turnout is reflection of prevailing situation under BJP rule

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MCC violations by PM, Amit Shah: SC seeks EC response on Congress MP’s plea

MCC violations by PM, Amit Shah: SC seeks EC response on Congress MP’s plea

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought Election Commission’s response on a plea by a Congress MP alleging MCC violations by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah over their alleged hate speeches and using armed forces for “political propaganda”. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it would hear at […]

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BJP to grant UT status to Ladakh: Kiren Rijiju

Leh: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Tuesday exuded confidence that the BJP will win the Ladakh parliamentary seat in Jammu and Kashmir as there is a strong wave in favour of the party in the region. He said that the demand for the Union Territory status for Ladakh would also be followed up by BJP. He […]

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Kabul on lockdown as assembly discusses peace with the Taliban

Kabul: Afghanistan’s usually bustling capital Kabul slowed to a crawl Tuesday amid massive security for a high-stakes peace summit that has previously been a target for insurgent attacks. Police flooded the city and authorities blocked off key roads around the west Kabul venue of the so-called “loya jirga” — where some 3,000 tribal elders, religious […]