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Karnah residents stage protest against ‘blasphemous’ remarks presents written document to the SDM karnah seeking exemplary punishment to the accused

Karnah residents stage protest against ‘blasphemous’ remarks presents written document to the SDM karnah seeking exemplary punishment to the accused

The residents and trade unions of Karnah town of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday held a peaceful protest march against the ‘blasphemous’ remarks against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and demanded exemplary punishment to the accused. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), hundreds of locals and representatives of trade unions & civil society assembled in Tanghdar […]

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Bajwa, Saudi deputy defence minister discuss security issues

Bajwa, Saudi deputy defence minister discuss security issues

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa held talks with Saudi Deputy Minister for Defence Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on bilateral defence cooperation and regional security, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. “Matters of mutual interest including bilateral defence and security cooperation and regional security were discussed,” the Pakistan […]

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England omit Test players for Pakistan Twenty20 series

England omit Test players for Pakistan Twenty20 series

LONDON: England named a 14-man Twenty20 squad on Tuesday for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan, with selectors leaving out players from the Test squad in the ongoing series against the Asian side. Eoin Morgan will captain the side, with all three matches to be played behind closed doors at Old Trafford in Manchester when […]

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20-yr-old drowns in Pulwama extracting sand

20-yr-old drowns in Pulwama extracting sand

A laborer by profession drowned in river Jehlum near Kernabel Kakapora area of south Kashmir Pulwama on Wednesday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS).   The 20-year-old man identified as Yaseen Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, was extracting sand when he drowned near Sombura bridge. “Searches are underway to trace […]

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4 persons arrested with grenades, bullets in south Kashmir

4 persons arrested with grenades, bullets in south Kashmir

The government forces recovered four grenades and a hundred rounds of AK-47 from four persons arrested in Shopian district of South Kashmir, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed police officer told the agency that the police and government forces arrested four persons including Imitiyaz Ahmad Dar of Ratnipora, Parvaiz Ahmad […]

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As Dhaka holds talks with Beijing, Foreign Secy meets Hasina

As Dhaka holds talks with Beijing, Foreign Secy meets Hasina

ON A two-day visit to Bangladesh at a time that Dhaka is in talks with Beijing for an almost USD 1 billion loan regarding the Teesta river, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed “security-related issues of mutual interest”. Sources described their meeting as “excellent”. Receiving her first […]

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Govt: 3 vaccine candidates in human trial stage on track

Govt: 3 vaccine candidates in human trial stage on track

The Centre on Tuesday said the three vaccine candidates for Covid-19 currently in the human trial stage are on track but pointed out that not every vaccine candidate can deliver successful results. “Three vaccines in the human trials (stage) are on track. The information on the progress of the trial has been shared. The review was taken… […]

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‘No Surprise There’: Omar Abdullah on Madhya Pradesh Govt’s Job Decision

‘No Surprise There’: Omar Abdullah on Madhya Pradesh Govt’s Job Decision

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the different yardsticks applied for jobs in different territories of India after Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that government jobs in Madhya Pradesh would only be for locals. In a tweet, Abdullah said jobs in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh are for everyone, but jobs in […]

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‘I thought this guy is dead’: Shoaib Akhtar recalls hitting a batsman in county cricket

‘I thought this guy is dead’: Shoaib Akhtar recalls hitting a batsman in county cricket

Former Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar is known for making controversial statements but one that no one can take away from him is the fact that he was an express pace bowler and arguably the fastest of them all in modern day cricket. Recently during a conversation with Pakistani presenter Sawera Pasha on her Youtube show Cric […]

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Lt Governor Sinha conducts extensive tour of Ganderbal

Lt Governor Sinha conducts extensive tour of Ganderbal

Interacts with various public delegations; Reviews developmental scenario; inspects various projects e-inaugurates 12 completed developmental projects worth Rs 54.57 crore, lays foundation stone of 3 projects costing Rs 2.57 crore · Asks officers to revisit Public Grievance Redressal Mechanism, ensure Common Man should not suffer for getting even simpler services · Directs for 100% saturation […]