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The No 3 woes come hurting, this time for Africa

The No 3 woes come hurting, this time for Africa

Heather Knight had forewarned her teammates of this. Teammates, who’d gotten used to commanding bigger audiences everywhere they go of late. When the Women’s T20 World Cup had to be taken out of Bangladesh – a cricket-crazy community that throngs the stadiums irrespective of their teams’ footing – to the scorching UAE heat, Knight was […]

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Floods, landslides leave 15 dead in Meghalaya

Floods, landslides leave 15 dead in Meghalaya

GUWAHATI: At least 15 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya over the last four days, officials said on Monday. More rain is expected in parts of the state through this week, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting “isolated heavy rainfall”. The weather department […]

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Omar Abdullah Leading In Budgam, Ganderbal

Omar Abdullah Leading In Budgam, Ganderbal

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah is leading on both Budgam and Ganderbal seats, while Iltija Mufti of the PDP is trailing from Srigufwara-Biejbehara seat, according to initial trends. People’s Conference president Sajad Lone, who is also contesting from two seats, is leading in Handwara seat by a slender margin of 390 votes, while trailing […]

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Landmark initiatives

Landmark initiatives

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has recently launched two groundbreaking initiatives aimed at strengthening access to legal aid for marginalized and vulnerable communities across India. These initiatives include, NALSA’S Toll-Free Legal Aid Helpline (15100) and the NALSA’S Legal Services Management System (LSMS) Portal, which provides easy, accessible, and free legal aid to those in […]

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BJP Govt at Centre will fall soon: Akhilesh Yadav

BJP Govt at Centre will fall soon: Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has said that the BJP government at the Center will not last long and is going to fall soon. “The BJP government has betrayed the farmers, youth, and businessmen. Every class is troubled by the wrong policies of the BJP. Inflation and unemployment are at their peak in the […]

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Khamenei decorates commander for Israel attack

Khamenei decorates commander for Israel attack

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader has decorated the Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander for the Islamic republic’s missile attacks on arch-foe Israel, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s website said on Sunday. “Ayatollah Khamenei presented the Order of Fath ( “Conquest” in Farsi) to General Amirali Hajizadeh, commander of the Guards Aerospace Force,” it said. Hajizadeh, 62, has headed the […]

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Congress Trusts Election Results Over Exit Polls: Tariq Karra

Congress Trusts Election Results Over Exit Polls: Tariq Karra

SRINAGAR: Stating that Exit Polls Could be dramatic, Jammu and Kashmir Congress President on Sunday said that the Congress party believes the exact polls over the exit polls. Speaking to reporters here at Jammu, Karra said that exit polls could be dramatic but Congress trusts the actual election results over the exit poll projections. He […]

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Omar Abdullah Is ‘Mr Confused’, Likes To Spread ‘Misleading’ Information: Tarun Chugh

Omar Abdullah Is ‘Mr Confused’, Likes To Spread ‘Misleading’ Information: Tarun Chugh

New Delhi, Oct 5:: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday criticised  Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Vice President Omar Abdullah, calling him “Mr Confused” for spreading what he termed as “misleading” information. “Omar Abdullah is always in a state of confusion and continues to mislead the public with false narratives,” Chugh said. This statement […]

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Contribution

Contribution

Recently Divisional Commissioner Kashmir emphasized the importance of following the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. He urged citizens to contribute towards keeping the city clean and neat, calling on everyone to work hand-in-hand with relevant agencies including JMC to maintain cleanliness. He also stressed the need to avoid the use of polythene to protect the environment […]

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Pakistan eye winning start to Women’s T20 World Cup

Pakistan eye winning start to Women’s T20 World Cup

DUBAI: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup begins on Thursday in the UAE with 10 teams featuring in the 18-day showpiece. Pakistan are placed in Group ‘A’ alongside Australia, India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka while Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa and the West Indies are in Group ‘B’. The Fatima Sana-led Pakistan take on […]