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Irreparable loss to Indian politics: Lt Guv Sinha

Srinagar: The demise of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav is an irreparable loss to Indian politics, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday. Political leaders across party lines also condoled the death of the Samajwadi Party founder, who died at a Gurugram hospital on Monday after prolonged illness. “The death […]

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Army’s assault dog suffers critically injuries

Srinagar: An Army assault dog was on Monday critically injured during an encounter between security forces and militants in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Tangpawa area of the south Kashmir district late on Sunday night after receiving specific input about the presence of […]

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Kashmir issue has been resolved: PM Modi

Says one person was involved in leavng the issue unresolved

Anand (Gujarat): Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel resolved issues of merger of other princely states, but “one person” could not resolve the Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, in a veiled attack on India’s first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Addressing a rally in Gujarat’s Anand district ahead of the state Assembly elections due this […]

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Plea to declare ‘Talaq-e-Kinaya’, ‘Talaq-e-Bain’ unconstitutional

Plea to declare ‘Talaq-e-Kinaya’, ‘Talaq-e-Bain’ unconstitutional

SC issues notice to Centre, seeks reply  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from the Centre and others to a plea seeking to declare all forms of “unilateral and extrajudicial” divorce among Muslims including ‘Talaq-e-Kinaya’ and ‘Talaq-e-Bain’ as void and unconstitutional. A bench of Justices S A Nazeer and J B Pardiwala issued notices to the Ministry of Law and […]

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KP migrant employees continue protest in Jammu

Stick to their demand of relocation outside Valley

Jammu: Kashmiri migrant pandit employees, who are on a strike for the past nearly five months following the killing of their colleague by terrorists, on Monday staged a massive protest here, seeking their relocation outside the Valley. The protest by Kashmiri migrant pandits, employed under the Prime Minister’s package in the valley, intensified amid a […]

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J-K administration approves disinvestment of JKCL

J-K administration approves disinvestment of JKCL

Srinagar: The union territory administration on Sunday approved the disinvestment of Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited (JKCL) as the company was not able to sustain and manage its finances properly, an official spokesman said here. After exploring all possibilities for revival of JKCL, the Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of the […]

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Bodies of 10 more avalanche victims brought to Uttarkashi

Uttarkashi: Ten more bodies of mountaineering trainees were brought to Uttarkashi on Sunday as search and rescue operations continued for the sixth consecutive day at the avalanche site near Draupadi Ka Danda-II peak. A total of 27 bodies have been retrieved so far out of which 21 have been brought to Uttarkashi to be handed […]

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‘Shikara Post’ service for people living on Dal Lake

Srinagar: The Department of Posts on Sunday launched a first-of-its-kind service on the Dal Lake here, taking the postal facilities, including booking of parcels, to the doorsteps of the people living on the famous water body. On the very first day of the national postal week being celebrated from Sunday, Chief Postmaster General (Jammu and […]

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Two LeT militant associates detained under PSA in J-K’s Bandipora

Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant associates, tasked to revive militancy, have been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. “Two terrorist associates of #LeT namely Ishafq Majeed Dar R/o SK Bala & Waseem Ah. Malik R/o Rampora Bpr were detained under #PSA in Bandipora […]

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YNC leader, others joins BJP in J-K’s Samba

Jammu: A Youth National Conference (YNC) leader and several of his supporters on Sunday joined the BJP in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a party leader said. YNC Samba district president Riyaz Malik and office bearers of various blocks were welcomed into the BJP fold by former minister Surjeet Singh Slathia, the leader said. […]