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 Crescent Kashmir

When will you evict Chinese troops from Ladakh? Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi

When will you evict Chinese troops from Ladakh? Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the nation how he proposes to drive Chinese troops out of Ladakh. “The whole country knows that China has snatched India’s land. We all know the Chinese are at four places in Ladakh. Please tell the country how you will evict the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

PLIGHT OF TRANSPORTERS

PLIGHT OF TRANSPORTERS

The Central government and UT administration have failed to intervene in order to save thousands of families in Jammu and Kashmir connected with transport trade. Post August 5, last year’s clampdown, the transporter suffered as the government did not allow the normal life to resume for months and it resulted in a lot of hardships […]

 Crescent Kashmir

COVID-19: Kashmir records two more deaths, tally in J-K reaches 100

COVID-19: Kashmir records two more deaths, tally in J-K reaches 100

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported four deaths due to covid-19, taking the number of people succumbing to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 100. Among the fresh fatalities, three were reported from Kashmir Valley while one was from Jammu division’s Kathua district. Two of the deaths in Valley took place in Chest […]

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Honda City 2020 petrol first drive review: Sedan syndrome strikes good again

Honda City 2020 petrol first drive review: Sedan syndrome strikes good again

Sedans may have taken the bulk of the beating ever since SUVs began flexing muscles in India but one car that has managed to doggedly stand the test of time is the Honda City. Despite being on roads for well over two decades, the City has managed to keep reinventing itself to keep up with […]

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Undercooked Pakistan bid to burst England’s bubble

Undercooked Pakistan bid to burst England’s bubble

Coach Misbahul Haq has left no stone unturned in his preparations but Pakistan still look decidedly undercooked for their three-test series against England in August-September. Skipper Azhar Ali and his squad will discover how much cricket has changed in the six months since their last test, with Covid-19 curbs putting a stop to the use of […]

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‘Strongly Concerned,’ Says China After India Bans Chinese Apps

‘Strongly Concerned,’ Says China After India Bans Chinese Apps

China has said that it is “strongly concerned” about India’s move to ban 59 Chinese mobile applications and stated that the Indian government has a responsibility to “uphold the legal rights of international investors including Chinese ones.” “China is strongly concerned, we are verifying the situation,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. “We want to stress […]

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China expresses concern over India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps

China expresses concern over India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps

Beijing:  A day after India banned 59 apps with Chinese links for engaging in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity” of the country, China on Tuesday voiced strong concern over the move, and said the Indian government has the responsibility to uphold the “legitimate and legal rights” of international investors. India on Monday banned […]

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Bombay HC suspends FIRs against Arnab Goswami, says ‘prima facie no case’

Bombay HC suspends FIRs against Arnab Goswami, says ‘prima facie no case’

In an interim relief to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday suspended First Information Reports (FIRs) against him for allegedly making provocative and inflammatory statements in relation with Palghar lynching and Bandra (West) migrants gathering incidents. The court said that no coercive steps be taken against him until further orders and ‘prima […]

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Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China hold third round of Lt Gen-level talks

Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China hold third round of Lt Gen-level talks

New Delhi:Indian and Chinese militaries on Tuesday held another round of Lt General-level talks with a focus on finalising modalities for disengagement of troops from several friction points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The talks took place at a meeting point in Chushul sector on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control […]

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COVID-19: Baramulla man dies in Srinagar hospital, J-K tally mounts to 98

COVID-19: Baramulla man dies in Srinagar hospital, J-K tally mounts to 98

Srinagar: A 52-year-old man from Baramulla, who was tested positive for COVID-19, died at JVC hospital in Bemina on Tuesday, thus taking the overall death toll due to the virus to 98. Dr Shifa Deva, Medical Superintendent at JVC Bemina was quoted as saying by a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 52-year-old […]