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Europe surges past 250,000 virus deaths as Israel lifts lockdown

Europe surges past 250,000 virus deaths as Israel lifts lockdown

PARIS: Europe passed the milestone of 250,000 deaths from coronavirus on Sunday, as Israel and Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne began to gradually ease their strict lockdowns. European nations have ratcheted up restrictions on daily life to tackle soaring infections, with a 44 percent increase in cases this week. Night-time curfews on millions came into […]

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ED’s summon to Dr Farooq displays GoI’s nervousness about united fight of mainstream parties: Mehbooba Mufti

ED’s summon to Dr Farooq displays GoI’s nervousness about united fight of mainstream parties: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar: The former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that Enforcement Department’s sudden summon to Dr Farooq Abdullah displays Government of India’s nervousness about mainstream parties in J&K fighting as one unit. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Mehbooba in her tweet said […]

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ED summons to Farooq Abdullah nothing less than political vendetta: Omar

ED summons to Farooq Abdullah nothing less than political vendetta: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has termed the summoning of party president by the enforcement department as “nothing less than political vendetta after the formation of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration”. Taking to his Twitter handle,  the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir also said that no raids were conducted at the residence […]

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BJP employing its agencies to target Farooq Abdullah: NC

BJP employing its agencies to target Farooq Abdullah: NC

Srinagar, 19 October: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday asserted that BJP after failing to politically fight party president Dr. Farooq Abdullah has resorted to employing its agencies for the task. In a statement party spokesperson said, “The ED summon to Dr Farooq Abdullah is clearly the result of the unity that Dr Sahib […]

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Kargil calling

Kargil calling

People of Kargil are closely watching all the political developments in Jammu and Kashmir especially in Kashmir valley post the release of the Mehbooba Mufti after the 14 months of detention. People of Kargil have expressed their desire that they want to be a part of Kashmir discourse on the political front and are not […]

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ED summons NC president Farooq Abdullah

ED summons NC president Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah  has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and is being questioned, officials said. A local news gathering agency quoting unnamed officials reported that ED asked Dr Farooq to reach its Srinagar office at 11:30 am today. “He is possibly being questioned regarding cricket scam,” a source said—(KNO)

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CRPF personnel injured in south Kashmir militant attack

CRPF personnel injured in south Kashmir militant attack

Srinagar :A Central Reserve Police Force trooper was injured after Suspected militants on Monday morning fired upon the Joint team of Police and CRPF near Gangoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior Police officer told a local news gathering agency Global News Service  (GNS) that militants fired upon joint party of Police and […]

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COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 75-lakh mark

COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 75-lakh mark

New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily in India dropped below 60,000 for the second time this month, while the number of new fatalities registered across the country dipped below 600 almost after three months, the Union Health Ministry data stated on Monday. The total cases mounted to 75,50,273 with 55,722 infections being […]

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India-China prepare for 8th round of military commanders’ talks next week

India-China prepare for 8th round of military commanders’ talks next week

The eighth round of India-China military and diplomatic level talks is expected to take place next week to discuss disengagement in Ladakh even as armies of the two countries prepare for snow and winter deployment along the 1,597km Line of Actual Control (LAC). According to senior officials, both sides are not impatient over a resolution […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 6,33,239 stranded JK residents; 4,92,947 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 6,33,239 stranded JK residents; 4,92,947 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains

JAMMU, OCTOBER 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 6,33,239 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]