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Four men linked to JeM held from Pulwama district of J&K

Srinagar: Police arrested four overground workers of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from the Awantipora area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. “Awantipora police arrested four terrorist associates linked to proscribed terror outfit JeM,” a police spokesperson said. The arrested persons were identified as Mohammad Amin, Mohammad Rafiq, Fayaz Lone, residents of Khrew, and […]

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Stranded Indian woman in China’s virus-hit Wuhan city appeals for evacuation

Beijing: An Indian woman techie has appealed to the Indian government to evacuate her from China’s virus-hit Wuhan city, days after she was stopped from boarding the special New Delhi-bound flights due to high body temperature. The woman was among 10 Indians who were stopped from boarding the special Air Indian flights last Friday and […]

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Only one swab sample enough for coronavirus testing, says WHO

Mumbai: In a fresh set of instructions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that testing of only one swab sample is enough, as against the earlier two, in suspected novel coronavirus cases, a senior Maharashtra health official said on Sunday. The new WHO instructions will ensure faster testing of samples which will quicken the […]

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Chinese FM shifts media briefings online as Coronavirus death toll crosses 300

Beijing: As the coronavirus outbreak turns virulent in China with the death toll crossing over 300, the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced that it will hold its daily media briefings online. The Chinese Foreign Ministry holds the media briefings all weekdays. The briefings remain suspended since January 24 due to Chinese New Year/Spring festival […]

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Lt Guv hopeful of discernible change in next few months in JK

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu has said his administration is working tirelessly towards the welfare of the people and a discernible change would be visible on the ground in the union territory in the next few months. He also said the government alone cannot sustain the economy and it is the […]

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Mughal Garden to open doors to public from Feb 5 as fresh flowers bloom

New Delhi: Long rows of dark pink “Modern Art” roses juxtaposed with white, full-bodied “Ice Berg”, patches of daisies, tulips and lilies mark the onset of the spring ahead of the annual “Udyanotsav” at the historical Mughal Gardens. The iconic garden at the heart of the President’s Estate will be opened to public from February […]

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2 CRPF personnel, 7 civilians injured in grenade attack in Kashmir

Srinagar: Two security force personnels and seven civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants on CRPF personnel in Lal Chowk area of the city on Sunday, police said. The militants hurled a grenade on the CRPF personnel posted on duty near Pratap Park in busy Lal Chowk area of the city, a police […]

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JK DSP case: NIA raids multiple places in south Kashmir

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Sunday morning carried out searches in connection with a case in which a senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer was arrested while ferrying terrorists outside the valley, officials said here. Multiple NIA teams fanned in various parts of south Kashmir and carried out the searches at some private offices […]

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CPI(M) terms Union Budget disappointing for people of JK

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the CPI(M) on Saturday termed the Union Budget “disappointing” for the people of the Union territory, saying it lacks any concrete plan to revive various sectors, including tourism, which were hit hard after the revocation of the special status of the erstwhile state in August last year. “There […]

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JK BJP chief visits policeman injured in encounter with militants, lauds forces

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday met a policeman who was injured in an encounter with militants on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway two days ago. Constable Bhoom Raj is undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital here for a bullet injury in his right arm. Raj was injured on Friday […]