By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Srinagar: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call on Thursday to carry out the US military withdrawal from Syria in line with their mutual interests, a media report said. Erdogan and Trump also discussed the latest developments in Syria and agreed to support a political resolution to […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Mumbai: In the wake of the Pulwama militant attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans, the Railway administration has stepped up security across its network, especially in the Mumbai metropolitan region, officials said on Friday. Railway officials said although there was no specific intelligence input, security agencies have been put on high alert for the safety of […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking the transfer of seven Pakistani militantc from Jammu jail to Tihar prison here on grounds that they were allegedly indoctrinating local prisoners. A bench of Justices L N Rao and M R Shah sought a response from Centre and the Delhi […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Srinagar: Anti-Terrorism Squad on Friday arrested two alleged active Jaish-e-Muhammad members from Deoband, Saharanpur, reports said. Reports quoting DGP UN Police OP Singh said that the UP ATS arrested Shahnawaz Ahmad, a resident of Kashmir’s Kulgam district and Aqib Ahmad Malik, a resident of Pulwama. He said it was difficult to say whether the two […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Srinagar: Heavy snowfall at several places in Ladakh division has led to avalanches at many places thereby closing major roads and disconneting villages. Reports said that unprecedented snowfall in Leh since Wednesday has stranded 15 people of village Ralakung Phima and Nangma at Jingchen area, a village near Lingshed in Leh district. Executive Councillor […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Srinagar: The Supreme Court Friday directed chief secretaries and DGPs of 11 states to take “prompt” and necessary action to prevent incidents of threat, assault and social boycott of Kashmiris in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also directed that police officers, who were earlier appointed as nodal […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Srinagar: Clashes erupted between youth and government forces near encounter site in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that after the killing of one militant in the area, the youth took to the streets and pelted stones on forces. They said forces in response used tear gas canisters leading to intense […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Srinagar:A car bomb on Thursday killed oil workers and fighters from a US-backed force battling the militant Islamic State group in east Syria, the Kurdish-led alliance said, with a monitor putting the death toll at 20. A spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said the attack killed mostly oil workers, as well as fighters […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Srinagar: A major Indo-Pak Track II initiative, in the absence of any formal dialogue, is likely to be the first casualty of the Pulwama militant attack which left 49 CRPF personnel dead. The government has put on hold the proposal which was meant to promote people-to-people contact between the two countries, Times of India reported. […]
By Press Desk on February 22, 2019
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Srinagar: A government education officer in Uttar Pradesh has been suspended for allegedly posting an objectionable message on social media about the Pulwama attack, officials said Friday. Basic Shiksha Adhikari DK Yadav was suspended on the recommendation of district authorities and the Uttar Pradesh government has taken steps in this connection, according to Additional District Magistrate […]