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Deepak SharmaThe recent enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 has stirred political debate, with some quarters alleging that the amendments amount to interference in religious affairs. However, such criticism reflects either a…
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Pupuji KoulBaisakhi is the grand festival of unity in diversity as it is celebrated by the all walks of Indians with great enthusiasm and fervor. People without any distinction celebrate Baisakhi with joy and gaiety. This festival is…
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The practice of employing the persons in government jobs/daily wagers/casual workers/seasonal workers in lieu of giving their proprietary land for the construction of any government infrastructure to the Governments Departments of the…
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JAMMU: Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing operation in a snow-bound area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, while a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) martyred in a gunfight with infiltrating terrorists in the Akhnoor sector,…
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SRINAGAR: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Kashmir on Saturday deployed a highly trained dog squad to combat narcotics menace in the valley, police said here. He said the newly inducted sniffer dog squad (narcotics), trained in…
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MENDHAR/JAMMU: A 20-year-old student was allegedly stabbed to death during a birthday party in Poonch district on Saturday, police said. Four people -- all of them the victim's friends -- were arrested, along with the weapon of the…
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AGENCY WASHINGTON: The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren't…
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NEW DELHI: UPI users across the country experienced transaction failures on Saturday as the popular payment system was down due to a technical glitch. This is the third time in less than a fortnight that UPI witnessed outages impacting…
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TRAFFIC POLICE HEADQUARTERS, J&K, JAMMU/SRINAGAR From 11-04-2025, 1700 hrs. to 12-04-2025, 1700 hrs., there was slow movement observed on NH-44 due to breakdown of HMVs, movement of nomadic flocks, single lane traffic at Dalwas,…
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JAMMU: A senior army officer on Saturday visited three sectors in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch and reviewed the security situation, officials said. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lt…
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