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Pak ready to reopen Kartarpur corridor from Monday: Foreign Office

Pak ready to reopen Kartarpur corridor from Monday: Foreign Office

Islamabad: Pakistan has conveyed its readiness to India to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on Monday on the occasion of the death anniversary of Sikh guru Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, the Foreign Office said on Saturday, over three months after it was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India temporarily suspended the pilgrimage and registration for […]

 Crescent Kashmir

ALARMING TREND

ALARMING TREND

In the recent past in Srinagar city and other parts of Kashmir valley, there is an alarming trend of drug abuse especially among the children. The society has expressed its concerns about such a growing trend among the youth and has appealed to the government to intervene and save our generations from getting drowned in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Chinese building helipad in Pangong Tso, massing troops on southern bank of lake

Chinese building helipad in Pangong Tso, massing troops on southern bank of lake

As tensions run high between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, and no talks scheduled so far between military commanders, the Chinese army has started consolidating its positions in the Pangong Tso area. This includes undertaking construction of a helipad at Finger 4 and a sudden increase of Chinese troops on the southern banks […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Borders aren’t autonomous facts, they can’t be made irrelevant in the world of power-play

Borders aren’t autonomous facts, they can’t be made irrelevant in the world of power-play

Borders have a habit of becoming sacrosanct. Schoolchildren are made familiar with the shape of their country, with geography usually supported by history, language, religion, and (more broadly) culture. This is so even in India, which has existed as a cultural entity, but not as a nation-state, from pre-historic times. Adi Shankaracharya travelled to all […]

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Grenade attack in Kulgam

Grenade attack in Kulgam

Srinagar, June 26:Suspected militants lobbed a grenade towards police post Quimoh in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday evening. A senior Police officer told GNS that militants lobbed grenade on police post Qaimoh, however grenade missed the intended target. In this incident no loss of life or injury has been reported. Meanwhile forces have launched […]

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An IAS officer’s viral ‘domicile certificate’ triggers fear of demographic change in J&K

An IAS officer’s viral ‘domicile certificate’ triggers fear of demographic change in J&K

Srinagar: The emergence of an IAS officer’s purported domicile certificate on social media has created a fresh controversy in Jammu & Kashmir, once again bringing to the fore local concerns about the Modi government’s August 2019 decision to scrap Article 370 and Article 35A. The certificate in question purportedly involves the grant of domicile to IAS […]

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Budgam family stage protest demands justice

Budgam family stage protest demands justice

Budgam, June 26 (KNS): family members of lady who recently dies after consuming poison on Friday held a protest demonstration authorities for failing to arrest the culprits of the lady. According to Kashmir News Service a 21 year old lady (Name with Held ) of Gurwath Khan sahib have consumed some poison and later died […]

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Breaking chain of drug trafficking lies on shoulders of teachers, parents: Dr Samoon

Breaking chain of drug trafficking lies on shoulders of teachers, parents: Dr Samoon

Srinagar, June 26 (KNS): Directorate of School Education Kashmir today observed International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Online discussions and webinars were organized in all districts in which more than 1.5 lakh students and 30 thousand teachers were connected online across Kashmir division. On this occasion, Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Development, […]

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When will Modi govt take back our territory in Ladakh, asks Sonia Gandhi

When will Modi govt take back our territory in Ladakh, asks Sonia Gandhi

Amid reports of fresh Chinese incursions in Ladakh, the Congress Friday stepped up its attack with party chief Sonia Gandhi asking the Centre to disclose when and how it plans to push back Chinese troops from Indian territory. “Today when there is a problem along the India-China border, the central government cannot shy away from its responsibility. The Prime […]

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Imran inspired young generation of fast bowlers: Aamir Sohail

Imran inspired young generation of fast bowlers: Aamir Sohail

LAHORE: Former skipper Aamir Sohail believes the 1992 World Cup winning Pakistan captain Imran Khan inspired the young generation to become a fast-bowler, saying the legendary all-rounder set high standards in the game. “Remember that 1977 Sydney Test when Imran bowled a spell with his shirt torn and when those pictures came out, it inspired […]