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NC MLA detained at Srinagar airport

Srinagar: An MLA of the ruling National Conference was detained on Sunday at the Srinagar International Airport after two live rounds were detected in his baggage, officials said. Bashir Ahmad Veeri, the MLA from Srigufwara-Bijbehara Assembly seat, was stopped for questioning at the airport when the X-ray scan led to the recovery of two live […]

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Three killed in head-on collision between motorcycle, truck in Jammu

Jammu: Three youths were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a truck here on Sunday evening, police said. The accident took place near Panjgarian in the Nagrota area along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, they said. The three youths died on the spot after their motorcycle collided with the truck. Their bodies were shifted to […]

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Kashmir on edge: Undetected infiltration for last one year endangers security

Srinagar/New Delhi: An investigation into the October 20 terrorist attack in Gagangir in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gaderbal district has indicated significant gaps in intelligence and undetected infiltration since last one year along the Line of Control (LoC), officials said on Sunday. The attack, which claimed the lives of seven individuals, including a local doctor and […]

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PM Modi to launch health cover for senior citizens above 70 years on October 29

PM Modi to launch health cover for senior citizens above 70 years on October 29

New Delhi: The health coverage for all citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of their income status under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is likely to be rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 29, an official source said. The U-WIN portal developed for maintaining an electronic registry […]

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Rahul Gandhi helps barber get essential items for his shop

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said it was his promise to every working poor and middle class person in India that he would bring back the smile on their faces. Gandhi posted a video on his WhatsApp channel in which the barber the former Congress chief had […]

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50 flights get bomb threats

New Delhi: At least 50 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Sunday, according to sources. In 14 days, more than 350 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media. Akasa Air on Sunday said 15 of its flights got security […]

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Terror attacks – Every drop of blood spilled will be avenged: Lt Guv

Terror attacks – Every drop of blood spilled will be avenged: Lt Guv

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said every drop of innocent blood spilled in the valley will be avenged and all capabilities will be used to dismantle the terror ecosystem. Addressing the passing out-cum-attestation parade of the Border Security Force (BSF) at the STC, Humhama here, Sinha said Pakistan has persisted with its unholy […]

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Take new JK govt along to defeat terrorism: Congress urges Centre

Jammu: Expressing concern over the recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 12 persons, including two soldiers, over the past one week, J-K Congress on Saturday urged the Centre to take along the newly-elected National Conference government to defeat terrorism in the Union Territory. The Congress also slammed the BJP for the “delay” […]

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Police, security forces devise roadmap to thwart terror activities in Rajouri

Jammu: Police and other security agencies on Saturday chalked out a roadmap to check terror activities in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The discussions were held during the Subsidiary Multi Agency Centre (SMAC) meeting chaired by Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police Randeep Kumar, a police spokesperson said. The joint […]

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India slams Pakistan at UNSCfor mischievous provocation, political propaganda

United Nations: India slammed Pakistan’s ‘mischievous provocation’ and ‘political propaganda’ during a Security Council meeting on women, peace and security, saying the condition of women belonging to minority communities, notably Hindus, Sikhs and Christians in the country remains deplorable. “It is despicable yet entirely predictable that one delegation has chosen to indulge in mischievous provocation […]