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Faith overtakes fear as UP devotee undertakes first Kanwar Yatra from MP to Amarnath

Udhampur: Defying odds and driven by unshakable devotion, 21-year-old devotee Harnam Prasad from Uttar Pradesh has embarked on an extraordinary 7,000-km Kanwar Yatra from Madhya Pradesh to the sacred Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir for the first time, saying faith has driven out fear among every pilgrim undertaking the pilgrimage. The 38-day pilgrimage to the […]

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PM Modi conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award

Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’. The award was presented by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Addressing a gathering after being conferred with the honour, PM Modi said, “Namibia’s Welwitschia, after which this award is named, is not an ordinary […]

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Hyderabad bizman duped of Rs 3 crore by fraudsters posing as gemstone dealers

Jammu: A Hyderabad businessman’s dream to invest in rare blue sapphires turned into a costly nightmare after he was duped of Rs 3 crore by fraudsters posing as gemstone dealers, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Wednesday. Police helped the businessman recover Rs 62 lakh and have initiated legal proceedings to attach properties of the […]

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Public grievances opportunities to identify flaws: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said over 26 lakh public grievances are filed each year, and the government must treat them as opportunities to identify flaws in policies and administrative rules. Addressing an event, the Union minister of state for personnel called for a fundamental shift in the way public grievances are […]

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Centre launches new portal for disability welfare scheme proposals

New Delhi: The Centre has launched a new dedicated online portal for submitting and processing proposals under the Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) and the District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRC) Scheme to streamline the application process. According to an official communication dated July 7 from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), the […]

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Police attach property of Pakistan-based terrorist handler in Kupwara

Srinagar: The property of a Pakistan-based terrorist handler was attached in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday, police said. In a major crackdown on terror operatives and their support structures, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized the property belonging to a Pakistan-based terrorist handler and top commander of proscribed terror outfits Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and […]

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Congress to intensify statehood movement ahead of Parliament Session

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Wednesday said it will intensify the statehood restoration movement ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament that is set to start from July 21. At a meeting of party coordinators for different districts of the Jammu region, the Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq […]

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My fear of Pahalgam attack faded away as I entered Kashmir: Cyclist from Nepal

Ramban: A cyclist from Nepal, who claims to be on a world tour to spread the message of ‘save tree, save water’, said his fear of the Pahalgam terror attack faded away as he entered Kashmir but his desire to visit Amarnath cave shrine remained unfulfilled, vowing to return for the yatra next year. Sachin […]

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Prisoner injured in scuffle in Poonch district jail

Jammu: A prisoner was injured in a scuffle between a group of inmates and security personnel inside the district jail in Poonch on Wednesday, officials said. The incident occurred when some undertrials from Kashmir gathered and started demanding a separate barrack for themselves. The jail authorities tried to persuade them to return to their barracks, […]

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Driver injured as car part of Amarnath Yatra convoy hits road divider

Jammu: One person was injured when a car, which was part of the Amarnath Yatra convoy, hit a road divider in Udhampur district on Wednesday, police said. Four occupants of the car escaped unhurt, they said. Shashikant was driving the car, which was part of the Amarnath Yatra convoy, when the vehicle skidded off the […]