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New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday remanded Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused arrested in a case related to the Red Fort blast, to NIA custody till December 26. Special Judge Prashant Sharma allowed the plea of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) seeking Dar’s custodial interrogation. The accused was produced in the Patiala House […]
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the power to impose punishment of imprisonment for life without remission was conferred only on the constitutional courts and not on session’s courts. A bench of justices AhsanuddinAmanullah and K VinodChandran said life imprisonment given to an accused would be for the rest of the life […]
Added on December 19, 2025
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Srinagar: Kashmir is experiencing a huge relief from intense cold as night temperatures rose and settled above the freezing point, with rain and snow expected to coincide with the oncoming “Chillai-Kalan”, the 40-day harshest winter period, officials said on Thursday. The mercury in most places in the valley settled above the freezing point, with Srinagar […]
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New Delhi: Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s high-impact military capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday as he commended the Indian Air Force for its handling of Pakistan’s “irresponsible reaction” after it hit several terror targets. In an address to top commanders of the IAF, he described the IAF as a technologically advanced, operationally agile, […]
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New Delhi: The LokSabha on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA with a new initiative that guarantees rural jobs for 125 days every year amid vociferous protests by the Opposition, and Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan asserting that the change was necessary to fix shortcomings in the scheme. Responding to […]
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New Delhi: The government accords “highest priority” to securing permanent membership for India in an “expanded” United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and New Delhi remains engaged, both at bilateral and multilateral levels, in this endeavour, the Centre told Parliament on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in the RajyaSabha, Minister of State for […]
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Sets Jan 26 deadline Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has amended the rules governing concession, storage and transportation of minor minerals, making GPS-enabled vehicles, RFID registration and a valid e-Challan mandatory for mineral transportation across the Union territory, officials said on Wednesday. The Mining Department has fixed January 26 as the deadline for […]
Added on December 19, 2025
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Says barrier-free toll collection by 2026 New Delhi: The government will implement barrier-free toll collection at all 1,050 toll plazas across the country by 2026 and about 40 lakh annual FASTag passes have been issued in four months since August, Road Transport and Highways Minister NitinGadkari said on Thursday. Answering queries during Question Hour in […]
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted an inquiry committee to look into the process followed for the selection of the J&K football team for the national competition, Santosh Trophy 2025. Jammu witnessed a chain of protests against the selection of the Santosh Trophy football squad by the Sports Council, with protesters demanding the […]
Added on December 19, 2025
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Srinagar: An accused in a terror case in Pulwama district of south Kashmir has been sentenced to four years and four months imprisonment after he confessed to involvement in the crime, a police spokesman said here on Thursday. “In a major boost to the fight against terrorism, Police in Pulwama have secured conviction in a […]
