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Malaika Arora tests positive for coronavirus

Malaika Arora tests positive for coronavirus

Malaika Arora on Monday revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19. The actor added that she is asymptomatic and quarantined at home. Malaika took to Instagram to share the news. Her note read, “Today I have tested positive for coronavirus but I want to inform you all that I am feeling fine. I am asymptomatic and following all […]

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Gunfight breaks out in Kawoosa in central Kashmir’s Budgam

Gunfight breaks out in Kawoosa in central Kashmir’s Budgam

A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Kawoosa Khalisa area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. As per news agency GNS, a joint team of police, army and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Kawoosa Khalisa. As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire […]

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Army vehicle hit traffic cops on Jammu-Sgr highway; FIR registered

Army vehicle hit traffic cops on Jammu-Sgr highway; FIR registered

On Sunday morning, an army vehicle hit two bike-borne traffic police cops at Battery Chasma, Ramban on Jammu Srinagar highway, reported a local newspaper. The injured cops were moved to district hospital Ramban and an FIR 147 of 2020 under section 279/337 IPC was registered at Police Station, Ramban. Police officials told the newspaper that […]

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BJP has lost Kashmir Political plot: Ashok Bhan

BJP has lost Kashmir Political plot: Ashok Bhan

Speaking at the webinar organized by Centre for Peace & Progress,legal eagle and Senior Indian National congress Party leader,Ashok Bhan said, that Bhartiya Janata Party has lost its political plot in Jammu & Kashmir. in a statement issued to KNS reads, the people are hurt & angry. Alienation is almost total particularly in Kashmir Valley […]

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Delhi Metro Resumes After Five Months Of COVID Hiatus

Delhi Metro Resumes After Five Months Of COVID Hiatus

The Delhi Metro resumed services with curtailed operations on the Yellow Line on Monday after being closed for over five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as both the DMRC and the commuters trod with caution amid the new normal in the rapid transport system. The trains will operate in batches of four-hour each from […]

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UPSC NDA, NA 2020: 485 candidates appear for exams in Kashmir

UPSC NDA, NA 2020: 485 candidates appear for exams in Kashmir

UPSC NDA, NA 2020: As many as 485 candidates from different parts of the Kashmir Valley appeared in NDA and Naval examinations held here on Sunday amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an official spokesman said. He said the examination was conducted by the UPSC and held at Amar Singh College and SP Higher Secondary School examination centres […]

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Tourism sector in dire straits due to COVID-19; needs urgent relief from govt: IATO

Tourism sector in dire straits due to COVID-19; needs urgent relief from govt: IATO

Industry body IATO on Monday urged the government to provide immediate relief to the tourism sector, which has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the tour operators have been forced to lay off their staff, many have sent staff on furlough and those who are remaining are getting less than 30 per cent […]

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Several boats sink at Trump parade on Texas lake

Several boats sink at Trump parade on Texas lake

AUSTIN: A boat parade in support of US President Donald Trump crowded Lake Travis in Texas on Saturday, generating waves and choppy waters that led at least four boats to sink and others to crash into rocks, local officials said, adding that no one was hurt. “That was truly an exceptional number of boats,” said […]

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Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after accidentally striking line judge with ball

Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after accidentally striking line judge with ball

Novak Djokovic was dramatically disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after accidentally striking a female line judge with a ball in frustration during his last-16 match, sending shock waves through the tournament. The world number one apologised for hitting the ball in disgust after losing his serve to go 6-5 down in the first […]

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J&K govt defers Mayor election at SMC till December 16

J&K govt defers Mayor election at SMC till December 16

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday deferred the election for the post of Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation till mid of this December in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The corporation was to get a new mayor within a month after Junaid Mattu was ousted from the post on June 16 in a […]