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PM Modi virtually flags off second Vande Bharat train in Katra

Katra/Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually flagged off the second Vande Bharat train between Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra and New Delhi, with LG Manoj Sinha expressing hopes of a railway link between Kashmir and Kanyakumari early next year. Union minister Jitendra Singh, who attended the ceremony in Katra, congratulated the people of the […]

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Fog cover reduces in Kashmir, minimum temperature improves

Srinagar: There was some relief from dense fog and intense cold conditions for people in Kashmir on Saturday as the mercury and visibility improved due to the impact of a feeble western disturbance, officials said here. The minimum temperature across Kashmir improved a bit but still settled below the freezing point, they said. In Srinagar, […]

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Govt releases draft guidelines to make railways more user-friendly for people with disabilities

New Delhi: The government has released draft guidelines on accessibility of railway stations, facilities there and in trains for people with disabilities, highlighting the need for integrating technology-enabled features such as text-to-speech and user-friendly pictograms. The Department of the People with Disabilities (PwDs) has asked stakeholders and the public to give their comments, objections and […]

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PM Modi pays surprise visit to Ujjwala scheme beneficiary’s house, drinks tea

Ayodhya (UP): “The tea is good but it is a little too sweet,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Meera who was elated to host the surprise guest at her house near the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk here on Saturday. Modi, who was in the temple town to unveil a ‘new look old’ city with an airport, […]

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Pedestrian killed in south Kashmir’s Qazigund area

Qazigund: An elderly pedestrian died after he was hit by an auto rickshaw at Mir Bazar area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Saturday evening. An official said that the accident took place along Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Mir Bazar area of Qazigund as a pedestrian was hit by an auto rickshaw. He said […]

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Dense fog envelopes north India

Dense fog envelopes north India

Parts of JK, Himachal shiver in sub-zero temperatures New Delhi: Dense fog shrouded several parts of north India on Friday, severely reducing visibility and affecting rail and air traffic. Minimum temperatures were mostly close to normal, but the mercury dropped below the freezing point in Kashmir and the hills of Himachal Pradesh. Foggy conditions were […]

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Dense to very dense fog likely for 2 days: IMD

New Delhi: The weather department on Friday issued a “cold-day” alert and said “dense to very dense fog” is likely to be witnessed in Delhi-NCR for the next two days. The maximum temperature of the national capital settled at 19.8 degrees Celsius on Friday, a notch below the season’s average. Trains and flights are operational, […]

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India seeks extradition of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed

New Delhi: India has asked Pakistan to extradite LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, the Mumbai attack mastermind and a UN-proscribed terrorist, who is wanted by Indian probe agencies in a number of terror cases. India also took note of reports of Saeed’s son Talha Saeed standing for elections in Pakistan and said the “mainstreaming” of radical […]

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Covid swell: Experts advise elderly, people with comorbidities to wear masks

New Delhi: As Delhi gears up to ring in the New Year amid fear of the new Covid sub-variant JN.1, experts advised people with comorbidities and the elderly to avoid crowded places and wear masks while asserting there was no need to put in place public health measures right now. According to the Union Health […]

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Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonmarg deck up for gala celebrations

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department is all set to host a mega New Year celebration in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonmarg to ring in 2024 with grandeur, officials said. This year, the department has roped in the local celebrities of Kashmir to enthral tourists and locals in all these three picturesque designations. In Gulmarg, which […]