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Killing of PDP leader’s PSO attempt to disrupt ongoing election process in Kashmir: DGP Dilbagh Singh

Killing of PDP leader’s PSO attempt to disrupt ongoing election process in Kashmir: DGP Dilbagh Singh

Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh Monday said that the killing of a Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a PDP leader at Natipora, Srinagar, is an attempt to disrupt the ongoing election process and the prevailing peaceful environment across Kashmir. He said that police have clues about the number of militants involved in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Vehicle with ‘illicit timber’ seized in south Kashmir

Vehicle with ‘illicit timber’ seized in south Kashmir

Forest Protection Force (FPF) division Shopian on Monday seized a vehicle with illicit timber in Takwan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. According to reports a load carrier (JK013 2359) carrying 73 Cft illegal timber was seized and was taken to forest division Shopian. The concerned officer said that on the specific information a naka […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti condoles demise of the PSO of her party leader, condemns killing, decries inadequate security

Mehbooba Mufti condoles demise of the PSO of her party leader, condemns killing, decries inadequate security

PDP President and former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday condoled the death of a PSO of her party leader in a firing incident and condemened his killing alleging there in that the security provided by the go Strongly condemn the attack on PDPs Haji Parvez.J&K admin has left opposition leaders in […]

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Delhi CM Urges People To Fast In Support Of Protesting Farmers

Delhi CM Urges People To Fast In Support Of Protesting Farmers

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to people to fast wherever they are in support of protesting farmers, and asserted that farmers will win in the end. Kejriwal is holding a one-day fast in support of the farmers’ protest on Monday. Farmer leaders are observing a day-long hunger strike as part of their […]

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US Electoral College will vote today to confirm Biden’s presidential win

US Electoral College will vote today to confirm Biden’s presidential win

Electors will gather in state capitols across the United States on Monday (today) to formally vote for Joe Biden as the next US president, effectively ending President Donald Trump’s frenzied but failing attempt to overturn his loss in the Nov 3 election. The state-by-state votes, traditionally an afterthought, have taken on outsized significance this year […]

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Lack of training may hurt Pakistan team in NZ: Wasim Akram

Lack of training may hurt Pakistan team in NZ: Wasim Akram

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram believes that the 14-day quarantine period during which no training was allowed to Babar Azam and his men as well as New Zealand’s recent success record at home will make things really tough for the visiting side in the upcoming Test and T20 series commencing on Dec 18. In […]

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KU postpones B Ed exam

KU postpones B Ed exam

Srinagar Dec 14: The University of Kashmir has postponed Monday’s language question papers of the ongoing B Ed examination in view of allegations of a purported paper leak. A statement issued by Controller of Examinations at KU this afternoon said that the papers titled ‘Teaching of English/Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi/Kashmiri/Arabic’- the last papers of the ongoing examination- have […]

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38-year-old sanitary Inspector attempts suicide in north Kashmir’s Kupwara

38-year-old sanitary Inspector attempts suicide in north Kashmir’s Kupwara

A sanitary Inspector on Monday morning attempted suicide purportedly by consuming some poisonous substance in Tangdhar area of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district, official sources said. The official has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Lone (38), a resident of Handwara. “It is believed that he has taken some poisonous substance this morning at his residential quarter,” news […]

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Kashmir and Jammu are two eyes of J-K, can’t favour one over other: Lt Guv Sinha

Kashmir and Jammu are two eyes of J-K, can’t favour one over other: Lt Guv Sinha

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha has said that  Kashmir and Jammu are the “two eyes” of the Union Territory of J-K, and going ahead, for overall progress, both have to work together without one being favoured over the other. “Samaan bhav sey dono ke vikas ke liye humein kaam karna hai aur […]

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Two cops booked over charges of “extortion” in Kashmir

Two cops booked over charges of “extortion” in Kashmir

Srinagar: Two cops have been booked on charges of alleged extortion here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmimr, Srinagar. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Trust (KNT) quoting unnamed officials from the police department reported that a man from south Kashmir’s Pulwama has accused two cops of extortion. The complainant has alleged […]