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US close to making trade deal with India: Trump

US close to making trade deal with India: Trump

New York/Washington: President Donald Trump has said that the US is close to making a trade deal with India, as his administration started sending letters detailing the levies that Washington will impose on products from those countries entering America. “Now, we’ve made a deal with the United Kingdom, we’ve made a deal with China…We’re close […]

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Six drug peddlers arrested with heroin

Jammu: Six alleged drug peddlers were arrested with heroin in Udhampur, Jammu and Kathua districts, police said on Tuesday. Arun Choudhary, a resident of Krowa, was arrested after 5.81 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession near the Tawi bridge near Jaganoo on Tuesday morning, a police spokesperson said. He said the narcotics were […]

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Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar is Anti-Constitutional: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday termed as “anti-Constitutional” the decision of the Election Commission to undertake special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. “More than 1.50 crore Biharis are working outside their state. How will they fill the form (for enrolment)? How will they vote? Where will they get the […]

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Jonaraja Institute successfully completes flagship course

Jammu: The Jonaraja Institute of Genocide and Atrocities Studies (JIGAS), an online venture by a group of Kashmiri Pandit intellectuals launched in December 2022, on Tuesday said it has successfully completed its flagship course on the subject. JIGAS announced the successful completion of its advanced academic program on genocide and atrocities studies, reaffirming its role […]

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BRICS must work to secure critical minerals supply chain: PM Modi

Rio de Janeiro: The BRICS nations must work together to make supply chains for critical minerals and technology secure and ensure that no country uses these resources for its own “selfish gain” or as a “weapon” against others, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the annual summit of the grouping. In his address at a […]

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Pahalgam terror attack: NIA gets custody of two accused for 10 more days

Jammu: A special court in Jammu on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) 10 more days’ remand of the two accused arrested for allegedly harbouring Pakistani terrorists involved in the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in April, officials said. After the expiry of the earlier 10-day remand, Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar were […]

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Over 8,600 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra in sixth batch

Jammu: Amid a multi-tier security cover, more than 8,600 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu early Monday to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the Himalayas, officials said. More than 70,000 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine located at a height of 3,880 metres since the start of the […]

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24,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrine on Monday; 93,000 in 5 days

Srinagar: Nearly 24,000 pilgrims on Monday paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the total number of pilgrims this year to 93,000 in just five days, officials said here. The officials said 23,800 pilgrims paid obeisance at the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine on the […]

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Indian Army pays tribute to Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra

Chandigarh: The Indian Army Monday paid its tribute to 1999 Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batraat DAV College here. Captain Batra died in combat during Operation Vijay on July 7, 1999. He was posthumously honoured with Param Vir Chakra. An event began with an introduction of Captain Vikram Batra’s valiant service as part of the […]

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Two civilians stranded on landslide-hit Shyok road in Ladakh rescued

Leh/Jammu: Two civilians stranded on the Khalsar-Shyok belt following land and mudslides in Leh district were rescued by the Border Roads Task Force (BRTF), officials said on Monday. The landslides and mudslides had blocked the Khalsar–Agham–Shyok Road, a key axis connecting Nubra Valley to Pangong Tso. A vehicle carrying two tourists got stuck in the […]