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Cong chief Kharge vows not to die till PM Modi ‘removed’ from power

Jasrota (Jammu): Congress president MallikarjunKharge vowed to fight for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that he would remain active in politics until Prime Minister NarendraModi is ousted from power. Kharge’s remarks came amid criticism of the BJP-led government at the Centre for its handling of the Union territory, particularly regarding the […]

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One terrorist killed in Kathua, operation underway

Jammu: A terrorist was killed in an ongoing operation in a remote village in Kathua district on Sunday, taking the death toll in the incident to two, officials said. The body of the terrorist was recovered from the scene of the encounter at Kog-Mandli in Billawar tehsil this afternoon, the officials said. A massive search […]

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PM should put pressure on Israel to end ‘bloodshed’ in Palestine, Lebanon: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the Union government and Prime Minister NarendraModi should put pressure on Israel to end the “bloodshed” in Palestine and Lebanon. “What has happened yesterday (killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah), it looks like war is hovering around the region. The Government of India and the […]

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PCC chief reaches out to Jammu voters ahead of third phase

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Tariq HameedKarra on Sunday reached out to the voters here and underscored the need to protect and preserve its “spirit of harmony and coexistence”. Forty assembly segments spread across seven districts — Jammu, Samba, Kathua and Udhampur in Jammu region and Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora — […]

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Mental health professionals to assess transgenders opting for gender assignment surgery

New Delhi: Transgenders who want to go for pre-hormonal therapy or gender assignment surgery need to be assessed and certified by mental health professionals, according to the Union Health Ministry’s standard operating procedures for the purpose. As for gynaecologists, the ‘SoP for Medical Treatment of Transgender Persons’ states that they should enquire as to how […]

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Anti-Israel protests in Kashmir against Hezbollah leader’s killing

Srinagar: Anti-Israel protests continued for the second day on Sunday in several areas of Kashmir against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. A large number of men, women and children — carrying black flags — poured out on roads in Magam in Budgam and Zadibal in the city to protest against the […]

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Mehbooba shedding ‘crocodile tears’ over Nasrallah’s killing: BJP

Srinagar/Jammu: The BJP on Sunday lashed out at PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for “shedding crocodile tears” and indulging in “votebank politics” after the former chief minister cancelled her poll campaign over the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Labelling her as “pro-militant”, BJP national spokesperson R P Singh said, “By cancelling her campaigning, she has […]

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Decision to transform J&K into UT is ‘temporary’: PM Modi

Decision to transform J&K into UT is ‘temporary’: PM Modi

Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the decision to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory is “temporary” and the BJP-led government will restore the statehood to the region. Launching a scathing attack on the opposition Congress, National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he accused them of ‘inflicting wounds’ on […]

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2 terrorists killed, 5 security personnel injured in encounter in Kulgam

2 terrorists killed, 5 security personnel injured in encounter in Kulgam

Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed and five security personnel, including an officer, sustained injuries in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said on Saturday. The gunbattle broke out in Adigam village in the Devsar area of the district after security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there early in the morning. In […]

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Cop killed, 2 officers injured in Kathua gunfight

Cop killed, 2 officers injured in Kathua gunfight

Jammu: A policeman was killed and two officers were injured Saturday in a fierce gunfight with terrorists in a remote village in the Kathua district of poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The encounter at Kog-Mandli in Billawar tehsil occurred amid heightened security arrangements in the district which goes to poll in the third and […]