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US asks Pakistan to immediately end ‘support’ to militant groups

Washington: In a stern message to Pakistan, the White House has asked Islamabad to “immediately end” its “support” to all militant groups and not to provide “safe haven” to them, as the US strongly condemned the deadly Pulwama terror attack. Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama […]

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AMU suspends student over controversial post on Pulwama attack

AMU suspends student over controversial post on Pulwama attack

Aligarh (UP): The AMU on Friday suspended an undergraduate student from Kashmir for allegedly lauding a militant outfit in a social media post after a strike in Pulwama in which 49 CRPF personnel were killed. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) spokesperson Omar Peerzada told PTI that the matter is being further probed and “strong deterrent action” […]

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Pulwama blast: Protests break out in Bihar

Patna: Public outrage spilled out on the streets in several parts of Bihar on Friday against the Pulwama militant strike which has claimed the lives of 49 CRPF personnel, two of them belonging to the state. Sanjay Kumar Sinha and Ratan Kumar Thakur, both of them hailing from Bihar, are among the CRPF personnel who […]

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Pulwama attack: Don’t allow Pakistani devotees to visit Ajmer Dargah: Shrine Dewan

Ajmer: Condemning the terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama, Ajmer Sharif Dargahdewan Syed ZainulAbedin Ali Khan Friday urged the government to not allow devotees from Pakistan to visit the shrine. Ali Khan, the descendant of Sufi saint HazratKhwajaMoinuddin Hassan Chishti, paid tribute to the personnel killed in the attack. He […]

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NCPCR asks CBSE for relaxation for kids of slain CRPF jawans

New Delhi: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) wrote to the CBSE on Friday seeking exemption from the upcoming board examinations and to make alternative arrangements for the children of the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama attack. The NCPCR suggested that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) may issue a […]

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Pulwama attack: Punjab minister cancels Pak visit

Chandigarh: Punjab minister Balbir Singh Sidhu Friday cancelled his scheduled visit to Lahore to lodge a “strong protest” against the Pulwama attack orchestrated by a Pakistan-based militant group in which at least 49 CRPF men died. The animal husbandry and labour minister was supposed to attend an International Buffalo Congress organised by the University of […]

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A phone call that proved to be his last one

CRPF jawan's brother recalls his talk with his brother hours before attack

Nagpur: Rajesh Rajput spoke to his younger brother Sanjay, a CRPF jawan, on phone Thursday morning. Little did he know that it would be their last conversation? Sanjay Rajput (45) was among the 49 jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force killed when a terrorist rammed a bomb-laden vehicle into their bus in Pulwama district […]

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Three days after his vacation ended, jawan’s returns home dead

Gorakhpur/Kannauj (UP): Just three days ago PankajTripathi was at home in his village, wrapping up a two-month vacation with his wife Rohini and a three-year-old son. On Friday morning, the family awaited the return of the CRPF jawan, expecting him in a coffin wrapped in the tricolour. The 35-year-old is among the 49 Central Reserve […]

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Youth Congress workers demand closure of Pak High Commission

New Delhi: Activists of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) Friday protested near the Pakistan High Commission against the terror attack in Pulwama that killed 40 CRPF personnel and demanded that India should shut down the neighbouring country’s diplomatic mission in Delhi. Around 100 youth Congress workers assembled at Teen MurtiMarg and raised slogans against Pakistan. […]

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World leaders condemn Pulwama militant attack

Washington/Moscow: Countries from across the globe, including the US, Russia, Australia, France, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, have condemned the brutal Pulwama terror attack carried out by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and extended support to India in the fight against terrorism. At least 49 CRPF personnel were killed and many injured on Thursday […]