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This is bizarre to take action against medical students for cheering in cricket says Mehbooba

This is bizarre to take action against medical students for cheering in cricket says Mehbooba

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti in a series of tweets has expressed surprise over the slapping of UAPA against the medical students of Srinagar for cheering the Pakistani team. She said that such punitive actions will only alienate the Kashmiri youth and has exposed the latest claims […]

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Kagiso Rabada pleads for South Africa to stop ‘bickering’

Kagiso Rabada pleads for South Africa to stop ‘bickering’

DUBAI: South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada insisted on Monday that the ‘bickering’ has to stop as the Proteas look to bounce back from a dreadful start to the T20 World Cup. South Africa slumped to a five-wicket loss to Australia in their Super 12 opener on Saturday after making just 118 in their 20 overs. The […]

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Officials say 18 villagers shot dead at mosque in Nigeria’s Niger state

Officials say 18 villagers shot dead at mosque in Nigeria’s Niger state

At least 18 worshippers were killed on Monday by gunmen who attacked a mosque in northern Nigeria during early morning prayers, local authorities and police told The Associated Press. The attack took place in Mazakuka village in Mashegu local government area of the country’s Niger state. The attackers, believed to be ethnic Fulani nomadic herders, were […]

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Gujarat court asks Rahul Gandhi to appear on October 29 in defamation case

Gujarat court asks Rahul Gandhi to appear on October 29 in defamation case

A magistrate court in Surat has directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on October 29 to record his statement in connection with a criminal defamation case against him over his remark on the “Modi surname”. On Monday, Chief Judicial Magistrate A N Dave asked Gandhi to appear on October 29 to record […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power Sector

Power Sector

There is a complete focus of the J & K administration on the power sector as they have the feeling that without the uninterrupted power supply they cannot bring industries here. Recently Union Minister of Power was on his visit to Jammu and Kashmir in the mega outreach program and he was briefed about some […]

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Five injured in grenade attack in north Kashmir

Five injured in grenade attack in north Kashmir

Woman among five civilians were injured after suspected militants lobbed Grenade at Sumbal bridge area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora on Tuesday. A senior police officer told GNS that militants lobbed Grenade towards security forces in sumbal, however the the Grenade missed the intended target and exploded on roadside. In this incident five civilians recieved splinter […]

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9 KU scientists make it to Stanford University’s research database

9 KU scientists make it to Stanford University’s research database

Srinagar : At least nine scientists from the University of Kashmir have figured in the research database of the Stanford University that ranks top 2 percent of scientists worldwide. The scientists are ranked on the basis of some key indices, including publications and citations. The KU scientists figuring in the list include Prof Shakil A […]

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Grenade attack in Kakapora Pulwama, no injury reported

Grenade attack in Kakapora Pulwama, no injury reported

Pulwama : Suspected militants on Monday evening lobbed a grenade towards security forces in Kakapora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official told that suspected militants hurled a grenade towards police station Kakapora, however, it exploded outside and there was no loss of life or injury in the attack. He said that the area […]

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All-round development of Kashmir is close to Shri Narendra Modi’s heart and I have come to speak about development: Union Home Minister

All-round development of Kashmir is close to Shri Narendra Modi’s heart and I have come to speak about development: Union Home Minister

Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, on third day of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various development projects in Srinagar today   On 5th August 2019, government took a decision and under leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a new era of […]

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60 fresh cases reported, 326433 recovered so far across J&K

60 fresh cases reported, 326433 recovered so far across J&K

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 25:The Government Bulletin on COVID today informs that 60 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 09 from Jammu division and 51 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 331698. Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Jammu […]