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Rs 5 lakh unaccounted cash seized in Kishtwar

Jammu: In view of the Lok Sabha polls, police seized Rs 5 lakh unaccounted cash from a man in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said. This step was taken following the directives of the Election Commission that individuals are reminded that carrying more than Rs 50,000 in cash is prohibited during the […]

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LeT terrorist killed in encounter in Pulwama

Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday, police said. This was the first encounter between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in more than three months. The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in Fressipora village in the […]

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Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar/Jammu: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on Wednesday across Jammu and Kashmir with traditional fervour and gaiety. A large congregation of devotees assembled at Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of Dal Lake in Kashmir. Former chief ministers of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were among those who offered prayers […]

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PM Modi extends greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Eid greetings to people on Wednesday, praying the festival spread the spirit of compassion, togetherness and peace. In a post on X, he said, “May everyone be happy and healthy. Eid Mubarak!” Eid is being celebrated in Kerala and Ladakh on Wednesday, while it will be celebrated in […]

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President Murmu greets citizens on eve of Eid-ul-Fitr

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday greeted citizens on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, and said this festival motivates all to lead a peaceful life and work for the prosperity of the society. This festival marks the culmination of the period of fasting and prayer during the holy month of Ramzan and gives us the […]

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No riots, curfews in UP during my tenure: CM Adityanath

Kathua: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the previous governments in Uttar Pradesh gave patronage to those who created anarchy while there have been no riots or curfews during his seven-year tenure in the state. Addressing an election rally in support of Jitendra Singh, the BJP candidate from the Udhampur-Kathua Lok Sabha constituency, Adityanath […]

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Army Chief inaugurates Command hospital in J&K’s Udhampur

Jammu: Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Wednesday inaugurated a new hospital complex at the Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district through virtual mode, officials said. A defence spokesman said the 650-bed capacity hospital spans across 60 acres and was built at a cost of Rs 274 crore. It has provision for an […]

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Elon Musk confirms India visit, says looking forward to meet PM Modi

New Delhi: American electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday confirmed his visit to India and his planned meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a post on X, he wrote, “Looking forward to meeting with Prime Minister @NarendraModi in India.” Earlier in the day, sources said Musk is expected in India the […]

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Article 370 takes centre stage in three-way fight in Udhampur

Article 370 takes centre stage in three-way fight in Udhampur

Jammu: Four years after being revoked, Article 370 has taken centre stage in the poll campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, more so in the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency where Union Minister Jitendra Singh is seeking reelection. The seat is seeing a triangular fight with the Congress fielding Choudhary Lal Singh and the Democratic Progressive Azad […]

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China couldn’t encroach ‘single inch’ of land under Modi govt: Amit Shah

Lakhimpur: Asserting that China couldn’t encroach a “single inch” of land under the Narendra Modi government, Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday claimed that people will never forget how former PM Jawaharlal Nehru said “bye-bye” to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh during the 1962 Chinese aggression. Addressing an election rally in Assam’s Lakhimpur, he said the […]

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