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Azhar stayed in Ashok, Janpath hotels in Delhi, visited Deoband, Lucknow in 1994

New Delhi: A hotel in Delhi’s posh Chanakyapuri area, which houses the diplomatic enclave, was the first stop of Masood Azhar, the founder of Jaish-e-Mohammad, when he first arrived in India in January 1994 and dodged immigration officials’ queries about his Portugese passport by claiming he was a “Gujarati by birth”. The Pakistan-based militant, who […]

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‘Denial’ of govt ads to two dailies: PCI directs notice to JK administration

New Delhi: The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir administration over non-issuance of government advertisements to two leading newspapers of the Valley. The PCI took cognizance of the complaint filed by the ‘Kashmir Editors Guild’ and protest by the major newspapers of Kashmir by way of running […]

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Omar blames PM Modi for surrendering to China on JeM Chief

Omar blames PM Modi for surrendering to China on JeM Chief

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Thursday the BJP cannot claim to have been tough on terror as Prime Minister Narendra Modi “surrendered” to China on Masood Azhar. He also said the NDA government had given Pakistan a “big victory” by not conducting the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir simultaneously with parliamentary polls. […]

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Guv led admin denying democratic rights to people in JK: Cong leader

Guv led admin denying democratic rights to people in JK: Cong leader

Jammu: A senor Congress leader Wednesday claimed that the BJP government at the Centre deliberately delayed the state assembly elections as “it is enjoying power through bureaucracy in Jammu and Kashmir”. State Congress Vice President and former minister G M Saroori also accused the Governor’s administration of “denying democratic rights” to the people of the […]

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NIA court adjourns Samjhauta blast case for Mar 18

Panchkula: An anti-terror court here trying the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case Thursday adjourned its hearing to March 18 due to an ongoing strike by local lawyers. Special Judge Jagdeep Singh deferred the hearing because of the strike, NIA counsel Rajan Malhotra said. “We were not allowed to enter the court complex by the protesting […]

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Jammu Bus stand blast: Police to approach juvenile board again for custody of detained youth

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police said that it would again approach the state juvenile board with necessary evidence to seek the custody of the grenade thrower who was arrested in connection with the Jammu bus stand attack last week. The juvenile board had earlier rejected medical reports suggesting the teenager allegedly involved in the […]

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Kartarpur helps melt the India, Pak freeze

Kartarpur helps melt the India, Pak freeze

Both sides meeting today to discuss modalities of corridor

New Delhi: India and Pakistan will Thursday hold their first meeting to finalise the modalities for setting up of a corridor linking Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistani town of Kartarpur with Gurdaspur district in Punjab, three months after the two countries agreed on the project. In the meeting, to be held at the Indian side […]

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‘Khalistani propaganda’ may be fed to Sikh pilgrims, says India

New Delhi: India will ask Pakistan to insulate Sikh pilgrims visiting the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib through the Kartarpur corridor from Khalistani separatist propaganda, official sources said. India will raise the issue during the first meeting with Pakistan to finalise the modalities for the Kartarpur corridor on Thursday. The meeting will take place on the Indian […]

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India denies visas to journos, Pak regrets move

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday expressed disappointment over India’s decision to not issue visas to Pakistani journalists to cover the first meeting between the two countries on the Kartarpur Corridor. The meeting will take place on the Indian side of the Attari-Wagah border on Thursday. “Regrettable that India has not given visas to Pakistani journalists for […]

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Jammu grenade blast: Juvenile Board rejects police claims on age of detainee

Jammu: Juvenile Board of Jammu and Kashmir has rejected medical reports suggesting that the teenager allegedly involved in a grenade attack in Jammu last week was in fact an “adult”, officials said on Wednesday. The board has sought for all school records of the accused which it suspects to be a minor. The officials said […]