SRINAGAR: Almost 52 percent turnout was recorded Saturday in the maiden District Development Council (DDC), the first election exercise in Jammu and Kashmir since the repeal of Article 370. Saturday’s first round of voting in the eight-phase DDC elections proceeded peacefully, except for one minor stoning incident in Kulgam. State …
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NEW DELHI: Farmers Won’t Give Up Until They Arrive Central delhi – the seat of power from where the government was seeking its votes – and protest peacefully in Jantar Mantar near the Parliament house for their complaints to be heard by lawmakers, were echoed by protesters on the Singhu …
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Saturday that he will not speak with his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar until he requests an apology for “inflicting brutality” on farmers marching to Delhi. Punjab’s chief minister also dismissed allegations that he did not speak to Khattar on the farmers …
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NEW DELHI: From announcing major projects in the Maldives to repairing strained ties with Nepal, India is reaching out to its South Asian neighbors and beyond to counter China’s growing reach. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval paid visits to Nepal and Sri Lanka respectively …
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NEW DELHI: Serum Institute of India is in the process of applying for the emergency use authorization of Covishield in the next two weeks, CEO Adar Poonawalla said. After holding a review meeting on Saturday with the Prime Minister Narendra modiPoonawalla said: “All over the world, now everyone is dependent …
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AHMEDABAD / HYDERABAD / PUNE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune on Saturday to review the coronavirus vaccine development work there. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the one-day visit was aimed at gaining a first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges and roadmap in India’s effort to …
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PATNA: With cold shoulders from the Bjp in the by-seat election of Rajya Sabha in Bihar, LJP chairman Chirag Paswan He said Saturday that he belonged to the saffron festival and that he was free to make a decision on who to place. The seat was vacated after the death …
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NEW DELHI: In the midst of the ongoing confrontation between India and China, the marine commandos (FRAMES) of the Indian Navy have been deployed to the Pangong lake area in eastern Ladakh. The idea behind the deployment of MARCOS in eastern Ladakh where the Indian Air Force Garud operatives and …
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NEW DELHI: As urged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the campaign for the recent Bihar assembly elections, the state has a “dual-engine government,” with the NDA in power both in the center as in the state. Now, with the BJP nominating former Bihar Chief Deputy Minister Sushil Kumar Modi …
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BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister BS YediyurappaPolitical secretary and relative NR Santosh, who was hospitalized after an alleged suicide attempt, is “stable and cheerful” and could be discharged in a day or two, doctors who treated him said Saturday. According to sources, Santosh is said to have attempted suicide by consuming …
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