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Udhampur bus tragedy: Survivors recall cries of despair, hail Army’s heroic act

Udhampur bus tragedy: Survivors recall cries of despair, hail Army’s heroic act

Ramnagar: Survivors of the deadly Udhampur bus tragedy recalled scenes of sheer panic and desperate cries for help, crediting the Army’s swift and heroic rescue with saving numerous lives. At least 21 people were killed and 29 others injured on Monday when a packed private passenger bus plunged nearly 100 metres down a treacherous hillside […]

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Baisran attack anniversary

Baisran attack anniversary

Resilience outpaces last year’s grief as Pahalgam reports heavy tourist bookings Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: A year after the tranquil meadows of Baisran were torn apart by gunfire, this famed resort town is witnessing a powerful, almost symbolic return. The same slopes that once echoed with panic are today alive with the hum of tourists, […]

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Pahalgam terror attack anniversary: Security tightened across tourist spots in Kashmir

Pahalgam terror attack anniversary: Security tightened across tourist spots in Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 19 (PTI) Security has been beefed up at tourist spots across Kashmir ahead of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were shot dead by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists on April 22 last year, officials said here. All security agencies have been asked to remain alert for any possible subversive […]

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Security arrangements reviewed at Mansar lake in Samba

Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) A senior police officer on Sunday reviewed security measures at Mansar Lake, a prominent tourist destination in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Senior Superintendent of Police Samba Anuj Kumar conducted a comprehensive visit to the tourist place and reviewed the security arrangements put in place for the safety of visiting […]

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Census 2027: J-K, Ladakh conclude 4-day training for master trainers

Srinagar, Apr 18 (PTI) The Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on Saturday concluded a four-day training programme for master trainers for the Census 2027. A training programme for master trainers for Census 2027 was organised by the Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at the Institute of Management, […]

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18 injured as tempo overturns in Rajouri

Rajouri/Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) At least 18 persons were injured when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and overturned in a field in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri on Sunday, officials said. Four of the injured were stated to be in critical condition, they said. The accident occurred after the driver of the tempo traveller […]

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Centre’s policies widening gap between govt and people in J&K: Cong leader Karra

Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) J-K Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday alleged that the Centre’s policies are widening the gap between the government and the people in the Union territory. Karra cited the failure of the Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and the growing unemployment problem in the UT as key […]

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Railways facilitate 60-tonne vermicompost shipment to south Kashmir’s Anantnag

Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) The Jammu Division of Northern Railway has marked a key milestone in freight traffic with the arrival of the first vermicompost fertiliser consignment to south Kashmir’s Anantnag from Haryana’s Ambala, an official said. The shipment, facilitated by the Business Development Unit (BDU) of the division, was transported via piecemeal traffic, highlighting […]

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Trump says US negotiators to be in Islamabad on Monday for Iran talks, Pakistan beefs up security

Trump says US negotiators to be in Islamabad on Monday for Iran talks, Pakistan beefs up security

Washington/Islamabad, Apr 19 (PTI) US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that American negotiators will be in Islamabad on Monday for the second round of talks with Iran, as Pakistan beefed up the security in and around the national capital. The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan on April 11 and 12 […]

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India-Sri Lanka oil pipeline discussed during VP Radhakrishnan’s meeting with Dissanayake: FS

Colombo, Apr 19 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday discussed the proposed link between India and the island nation through an oil pipeline, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said here. Radhakrishnan and Dissanayake also had productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted bilateral ties, housing projects and […]