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The Indo-French ties seems to have moved one step further by inking of an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on the sale of 36 French fighter jets, Rafale, but were unable to sign the final deal due to some "financial" aspects, which are…
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Once again Islamic State (IS) has threatened to expand its war against India and 'reconquer' Kashmir for Muslims from 'the cow-worshipping Hindus'. In an interview published in the 13th issue of 'Dabiq' allegedly given by Hafiz Saeed Khan,…
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The revival of militancy in Punjab is a warning for Jammu and Kashmir. Security analysts in the government are looking at Pakistan ISI's game plan to revive Sikh militancy in Punjab's terror attack. It looks as if ISI is desperate to revive…
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The silent entry of a son into politics after the demise of his father is nothing new and if one goes by the old practice of passing the baton of responsibility  is within the norms of the society. The entry of cinematographer Tasaduq…
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The $250 mn World Bank aid for reviving flood ravage economy of Jammu and Kashmir appears to be a positive development but with lot of pit falls. The continuous spell of rains in September 2014 caused Jhelum, Chenab and Tawi Rivers,…
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The much talked 'New Recruitment Policy 2015' announced on 1st July had seen many ups and downs, even faced the rejection from the Governor's Office, which asked the government to review it and make it more people friendly. Not, only the…
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In spite of working closely on defence, counter-terrorism, agriculture and energy related issues India-Israel ties for the last 23 years have not taken off on the confidence level and it needs to be nurtured on a much wider spectrum leaving…
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The Udhampur accident has once again brought to the fore the safety factor and concern for traffic rules in the State. This is not the first time that an accident claiming 11 lives has taken place. On an average five to ten people die at…
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Bhamy V Shenoy Initial media reporting on the conclusion of the Paris Summit was euphoric - a historic agreement, a tipping point in fighting climate change, unprecedented international cooperation among 195 nations, and 186 nations…
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Prof. (Dr) R.D. Gupta The word Ladakh is derived from "La" which means "pass" and "dakh" stands for "Land". Thus Ladakh refers to the "Land of Passes". Fa-Hian while travelling through this country during 399 A.D called the Ladakh, the…
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