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India’s Corona tally crosses 71-lakh mark with 66,732 fresh cases

India’s Corona tally crosses 71-lakh mark with 66,732 fresh cases

India’s Corona tally went past 71 lakh with 66,732 fresh cases, while the number of people who have recuperated crossed 61 lakh, pushing the recovery rate to 86.36 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The country’s Corona caseload stands at 71,20,538. The death toll climbed to 1,09,150 with the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

75 anti-militancy operations carried out so far this year, 180 militants killed: DGP

75 anti-militancy operations carried out so far this year, 180 militants killed: DGP

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Monday said that in Barzulla, Srinagar gunfight a top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander from Pakistan and his local associate were killed while as this year so far 75 anti-militancy operations have been carried out in which 180 militants have been killed. Addressing a press conference at […]

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Long wait

Long wait

It was really a long tragic wait for the families of three Rajouri youth even to get the bodies back from the authorities in Kashmir as their innocent wards were dubbed as militants and killed in the encounter at Shopian. Belonging to very poor families these three youth have come to Shopain to work as […]

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2 militants killed in Srinagar gunfight: Police

2 militants killed in Srinagar gunfight: Police

Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in the gunfight with government forces that broke out in Rambagh area of Srinagar early Monday morning, police said. Kashmir Zone Police, which confirmed the killing of the duo on Twitter, said searches were going on at the gunfight site. The two militants were earlier identified by IGP Kashmir […]

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SSB personnel shoots self dead in north Kashmir

SSB personnel shoots self dead in north Kashmir

Srinagar: A paramilitary trooper of SSB ended his life by shooting himself dead with his service rifle at Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district last night, local news gathering agency Global News Service quoting unnamed officials reported. A police officer told GNS that the trooper identified as Amit Kumar of 37 Battalion took the extreme […]

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Gunfight breaks out in Srinagar

Gunfight breaks out in Srinagar

Srinagar, Oct 12: A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Rambagh area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar on Monday morning. An official told News agency that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. He said that […]

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Hope Article 370 will be restored in J&K with China’s support: Farooq Abdullah

Hope Article 370 will be restored in J&K with China’s support: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar October 11: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday held the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 responsible for the Chinese aggression at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Speaking exclusively to India Today TV, Farooq Abdullah said that China “never accepted” the Abrogation of Article 370, and hoped […]

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9 People Die Of Covid-19 In J&K, Toll 1324

9 People Die Of Covid-19 In J&K, Toll 1324

Jammu and Kashmir reported nine more covid-19 related deaths in last 24 hours, taking the total fatality count to 1324. Among the fresh casualties, they said, five were reported from Jammu Division and four others from Kashmir valley. Official sources told GNS the victims from Kashmir Valley include a 52-year-old woman from Batamaloo, an 80-year-old […]

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Lt Governor takes performance appraisal of Back to Village-3, discusses future plan

Lt Governor takes performance appraisal of Back to Village-3, discusses future plan

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 11: After 28-day long Jan Abhiyan and Back to Village -3 programme aimed to bring governance at the people’s doorstep, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha reviewed the achievements with all the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police through video conferencing. The Lt Governor said that the spirit of Jan Abhiyan will go on and […]

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Lt Governor inaugurates sports infrastructure across J&K worth Rs 49.78 Cr, Lays foundation of projects costing Rs 10.5 Cr

Lt Governor inaugurates sports infrastructure across J&K worth Rs 49.78 Cr, Lays foundation of projects costing Rs 10.5 Cr

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 11: Giving a massive impetus to the overall sports ecosystem across the Union Territory, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today inaugurated sports infrastructure worth Rs. 49.78 Cr and laid foundation of projects costing Rs 10.5 Cr across Jammu and Kashmir. In a colourful event held at Pologround, the Lt Governor inaugurated a Multipurpose Indoor […]