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Heritage parliament building witness to India story

New Delhi: The grand old Parliament, witness to the India story as it unfolded since 1927, is set to fade into pages of history as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the new building on Sunday. From the first steps towards self-rule to the dawn of Independence, and the country’s emergence as a nuclear power and […]

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Beating the heat: Tourists from across India head for Kashmir

Srinagar: While most parts of the country are reeling under heat wave conditions, tourists are enjoying the pleasant weather in Kashmir as the Valley has witnessed rains over the past few days, leading to a drop in the mercury. The maximum temperature in the Valley, over the last few days, hovered around 20 degrees Celsius […]

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Court not an institution to sermonise society on morality, ethics: SC

New Delhi: Court is not an institution to sermonise society on morality and ethics and rather, it is bound by the rule of law while taking decisions, the Supreme Court has said. The top court made this observation while ordering premature release of a woman convicted for murder of two children. The woman had an […]

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Heavy rush of pilgrims expected during upcoming Amarnath Yatra: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said heavy rush of pilgrims is expected during the upcoming annual yatra to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. The two-month-long pilgrimage is scheduled to commence on July 1 from the twin tracks — traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and […]

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Landmine destroyed near LoC in Poonch

Jammu: The Army on Saturday detected and destroyed a landmine in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said. The landmine, in a rusted condition, was detected by the Army troops during patrolling in Malikpur village of Mendhar sector, the officials said. They said the area was cordoned off […]

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LeT terrorist associate arrested in Baramulla

Srinagar: Security forces on Saturday arrested a terror associate of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. Acting on information about movement of terrorist in Nagbal village in the north Kashmir district’s Chandoosa area, the security forces placed a mobile vehicle checkpoint (MVCP) at the Shranz Crossing Nagbal, a police spokesman said. […]

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Rusted landmine, two grenades destroyed in Poonch

Jammu: Security forces on Saturday detected and destroyed a landmine and two grenades, all in rusted condition, at two different places in Mendhar sector of Poonch district, officials said. The landmine was detected by the Army troops during patrolling in Malikpur village near the Line of Control, they said, adding it was subsequently destroyed by […]

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Wild bear spotted on school premises in Ramban

Banihal/Jammu: A black bear ventured into the premises of a government-run school in Banihal town of Ramban district before the arrival of students on Saturday morning, prompting a joint rescue operation by police and wildlife department, officials said. The students were, however, allowed inside the premises nearly one-hour beyond their scheduled timing after it was […]

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India facing `very complicated challenge’ from China: Jaishankar

India facing `very complicated challenge’ from China: Jaishankar

Ensuring no attempt made to change status quo in border areas unilaterally

Ahmedabad: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that India faces a “very complicated challenge” from China, and the Narendra Modi government has taken steps to ensure that no attempts are made to change the status quo in the border areas unilaterally. This challenge was “very visible” in border areas in the last three […]

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Deterrent measures should be taken against elements threatening national security: Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar: A day after NIA pleaded for the death penalty to Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said deterrent measures should be taken against those who are trying to threaten national security. “NIA’s plea demanding the death penalty for Yasin Malik highlights the urgency to […]