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Nato, acting Pentagon chief discuss Afghanistan

Nato, acting Pentagon chief discuss Afghanistan

BRUSSELS: Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has spoken to the new acting US defence secretary about the alliances commitment to stay in Afghanistan as long as necessary, his spokeswoman said on Monday, amid speculation that President Donald Trump might order a rapid withdrawal of US troops in the country. Nato spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said Stoltenberg […]

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‘Woman Burnt Alive’: Rahul Gandhi Accuses Nitish Govt Of ‘Hiding’ Incident For Electoral Gains

‘Woman Burnt Alive’: Rahul Gandhi Accuses Nitish Govt Of ‘Hiding’ Incident For Electoral Gains

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the NDA government in Bihar over a woman allegedly burnt alive and accused the Nitish Kumar dispensation of “hiding” the incident for “electoral gains”. Along with his tweet attacking the state government, Gandhi tagged a media report which claimed that the incident of burning alive a young woman […]

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“No links with militancy”: Families of Kashmiri youth arrested in Delhi reject charges

“No links with militancy”: Families of Kashmiri youth arrested in Delhi reject charges

Srinagar: The family members of two Kashmiri youth arrested in Delhi on Tuesday rejected the charges levelled against the duo stating that their sons have no links with militancy and are innocent. The families of two youth also petitioned Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and DGP J-K Dilbagh Singh besides other officials of police while seeking […]

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Gupkar Gang is going global, they want foreign forces to intervene in J-K: Amit Shah

Gupkar Gang is going global, they want foreign forces to intervene in J-K: Amit Shah

Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Tuesday hit out at the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration saying that the alliance is “taking Jammu and Kashmir back to the era of terror and turmoil.” Mr. Shah in a series of tweets attacked the Congress for joining hands with the alliance, “The Gupkar Gang is going global! […]

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PDP in crisis

PDP in crisis

PDP has faced a lot of crisis after it parted ways with BJP in the government. When BJP pulled the rug, they started doing their best to see Mehbooba Mufti alone in the political arena of Kashmir. After sometime, many PDP leaders and lawmakers left the party and formed a new political party known as […]

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2 suspected JeM militants from north Kashmir held in New Delhi

2 suspected JeM militants from north Kashmir held in New Delhi

New Delhi: The Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested two suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants from Sarai Kale Khan area in southeast Delhi, officials said on Tuesday. Abdul Latif Mir (22), a resident of Doru village in Baramulla district and Mohammad Ashraf Khatana (20), a resident of Hat Mulla village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, […]

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President KCC&I execrates Jal shakti, PDD for water, electricity crisis in Malsahi Bagh

President KCC&I execrates Jal shakti, PDD for water, electricity crisis in Malsahi Bagh

Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry president, Sheikh Ashiq execrated Jal shakti and power development department for water and electricity crisis in Malsahi Bagh locality of summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that he is among those 2 lac people of Malsahi Bagh area of Srinagar who are not getting water on regular […]

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COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,92,296 stranded JK residents; 7,52,004 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,92,296 stranded JK residents; 7,52,004 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains

JAMMU, NOVEMBER 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,92,296 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

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Director SKIMS calls on Lt Governor

Director SKIMS calls on Lt Governor

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 16: Director SKIMS, Prof. A. G Ahangar today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The Lt Governor held a detailed discussion with the Director SKIMS and enquired about functioning of the Institution and healthcare facilities being provided to the patients. He also sought update regarding management of Covid-19 at SKIMS. […]

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Avalanche warning issued in Kashmir Valley’s four districts

Avalanche warning issued in Kashmir Valley’s four districts

Authorities in Kashmir issued an avalanche warning in four districts of the valley on Monday as the higher reaches of the Union Territory received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, reported Press Trust of India. The avalanche warning has been issued in Kupwara, Bandipora, and Baramulla districts of north Kashmir, […]