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Labourer killed, minor girl among 4 injured in separate Kupwara mishaps

  Kupwara: One person was killed and four others were injured in three separate road accidents in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday. Reports said that...

Farm bills undermine food security system: Cong

New Delhi: The farm bills brought by the government undermine the food security system, the Congress claimed on Saturday and urged opposition parties to...

LeT militant trio arrested in Rajouri had received arms, cash from drone at LoC: DGP

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Saturday said that the three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants arrested in Rajouri who were from...

50 percent discount on water and electricity charges only for industrial and commercial consumers, not domestic bills: J&K govt clarifies

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday issued a clarification regarding the discount on electricity and water charges it announced along with a...

Transfers, postings in civil administration

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ordered transfer of seven officers in the civil administration with immediate effect. As per an order issued in...

2 militant associates held in south Kashmir’s Pulwama: Police

AWANTIPORA: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two unidentified militant associates from Awantipora and Khrew areas in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. A police statement...

Sena says govt giving control of farmers’ lives to traders and private players

Mumbai:  The Shiv Sena on Saturday questioned the Modi government's policies on economy, trade and agriculture, and alleged that it was moving towards privatisation...

China protests US ban on TikTok, WeChat, warns counter measures

Beijing: China on Saturday said it was resolutely opposed to the US' move of blocking downloads of WeChat and TikTok apps and warned counter measures...

LG Sinha announces Rs 1350 crore revival package for ailing business sector in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday announced a mega economic package of Rs 1350 crore for reviving the ailing business sector...

Rifle snatched from J&K Bank guard in south Kashmir’s Tral

  Pulwama: Unknown persons on Saturday snatched a 12-bore rifle from a bank guard in Dadsara area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. The incident took place...

NIA arrests 9 al-Qaeda militants from West Bengal, Kerala

New Delhi/Kolkata: The NIA arrested nine militants associated with a Pakistan-sponsored module of the al-Qaeda on Saturday after conducting simultaneous raids at several locations...

COVID-19: India’s single-day recoveries exceed fresh cases as record 95,880 recuperate

New Delhi:  India's single-day recovery outstripped the number of new infections as nearly 96,000 people recuperated from the novel coronavirus, even as the total...

LAHDC election on October 16

Leh: The authorities in Ladakh have announced schedule of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill development Council (LAHDC) Leh polls, notwithstanding opposition's demand for postponement of...

Over a dozen shops gutted in Banihal blaze

  Jammu: Around 15 shops were gutted in fire in Khari market of Banihal tehsil in Ramban district of Jammu division, officials said on Saturday. The...

Trio held along with arms and ammunition in Rajouri

Jammu:Three suspected militants were arrested on Saturday in a counter-insurgency operation in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.   A huge cache of arms...

Protesters did not even spare statue of Gandhi: Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that the protesters, who went violent in the aftermath of the death of African-American George Floyd, did not...

US Security Advisor defends apps ban citing Chinese aggression

Washington:  US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien has defended President Donald Trump's decision to ban Chinese social media applications TikTok and WeChat, saying the...

Govt bans private schools from collecting capitation fee 

Srinagar: The government on Friday barred private schools in Jammu and Kashmir from charging capitation fee and subjecting students to "screening" at the time...

1330 new COVID-19 cases take J&K tally past 61,000

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 1330 new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 61041. As per the government's media bulletin, 658 cases...

Shopian encounter: Army finds prima facie’ evidence against troops, initiates proceedings under Army Act

Srinagar, Sep 18 (PTI) The Army has found "prima facie" evidence its troops violated powers under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act during an encounter...

KCC&I elections from Sept 25

Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) on Friday welcomed the directions of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for facilitation of...

4 held along with 6 kg contraband ‘resembling cocaine’ in north Kashmir’s Baramulla

  Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have recovered cocaine weighing around 6 kilograms on the disclosure of four persons it arrested in Baramulla district...

Central team rushed to Jammu to reinforce COVID-19 containment measures

New Delhi:With Jammu reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases, the health ministry has decided to depute a high-level Central team to the district to...

Farm bills ‘protection shield’ for farmers, opposition misleading them: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stoutly defended farm sector reform bills, asserting that they will act as a "protection shield" for farmers...

Pak to set up markets along border with Afghan, Iran to boost trade, curb smuggling: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan will set up 18 markets along its border with Afghanistan and Iran to simultaneously boost trade with the two neighbours and curb...

Parliament passes bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30 per cent

New Delhi: Parliament on Friday passed a bill to reduce for one year the salaries of MPs by 30 per cent "to meet the exigencies...

Panic in Gurez villages as India, Pak armies exchange fire along LoC

  Bandipora: Panic gripped villagers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district as armies of India and Pakistan...

Hurriyat activist’s wife ends life in central Kashmir’s Budgam

  Budgam: A 37-year-old lady allegedly ended life by consuming some poisonous substance at her home at Namtehall village of Chadoora area in Central Kashmir's Budgam...

Kejriwal appeals to all non-BJP parties to unite in RS to oppose farm bills

New Delhi:  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to all non-BJP parties on Friday to unite in the Rajya Sabha and oppose three bills...

Why insult corona warriors: Rahul on govt’s ‘no data on deaths of healthcare worker’ RS reply

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked the government for stating that data on healthcare staff who were affected by COVID-19 or had...

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