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No fourth wave of coronavirus will occur in India: Experts

New Delhi: Noting that the third wave of COVID-19 has ended in India, eminent virologist Dr T Jacob John said he is “fairly confident” that no fourth wave will occur in the country unless an unexpected variant that behaves differently comes up. India logged 3,993 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 662 days, on Tuesday. […]

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Ukraine-Russia conflict shows conventional war could happen: Gen Naravane

New Delhi: The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia shows that a conventional war could happen, Indian Army Chief Gen M M Naravane said on Tuesday. In response to a question on the sidelines of an event here, he underlined that the war between Russia and the eastern European country was being fought in a […]

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Pak’s Oppn submits no-confidence motion against Imran Khan

Pak’s Oppn submits no-confidence motion against Imran Khan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan to remove him from office after holding his government responsible for the uncontrolled inflation, prompting him to dismiss the move and flaunt his closeness to the powerful army. The motion, signed by about 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz […]

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Congress stages protest, hits out at govt on price rise, unemployment

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress and its women wing on Tuesday held a protest here on International Women’s Day, alleging that the central government has failed to control the rise in prices of essential commodities and ensure women’s safety. The party’s protest march, from the Indira Chowk to the Raj Bhawan, was, however, stopped […]

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Jal Shakti dept daily wagers stage protest for regularisation

Jammu: Hundreds of daily wagers of the Jal Shakti department on Tuesday staged a protest near the residence of Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina here to press for their long-pending demands, including regularisation. The workers, under the banner of Public Health Engineering (PHE) employees, assembled in Gandhi Nagar and marched towards the residence […]

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BJP to return back to power in UP: Exit Polls

BJP to return back to power in UP: Exit Polls

Predicts win for AAP's in Punjab

New Delhi: Several exit polls on Monday forecast a clear majority for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh and the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab with some of them giving an edge to the saffron party in Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur. Exit polls on CNN News 18, Times Now, India Today, Republic TV, News 24 and […]

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JK reports 25 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 25 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. They said 20 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 5 Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 453270. Giving district wise details, the officials […]

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President Zelenskyy briefs PM Modi on Ukraine crisis

Thanks India for its continued support

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that he has informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the need to counter the “Russian aggression” against his country and thanked India for its continued support for the people of Ukraine. “Informed Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi about Ukraine countering Russian aggression,” President Zelenskyy tweeted after his telephonic […]

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Death toll in HSHS grenade attack climbs to two

Hundreds of mourners attend last rites of slain teenage girl

Srinagar: A 19-year-old girl, who was injured in Sunday’s grenade blast in Hari Singh High Street locality of summer capital, succumbed to injuries on Monday, taking the death toll in the incident to two, officials said. Rafiya, a resident of Hazratbal area of the city, succumbed to the injuries at the SMHS hospital on Monday […]

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Freedom fighters pension scheme extended till 2026

Govt sanctions Rs 3,274 Cr for the scheme

New Delhi: The Centre has approved an allocation of Rs 3,274.87 crore for the continuation of the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY), under which freedom fighters and their eligible dependents are given pension and other financial benefits, till 2025-26. There are 23,566 beneficiaries across the country covered under this scheme. The government led by Prime […]