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PM Modi pays tributes to Mookerjee on death anniversary

NEW DELHI: (Jun 23) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Bharatiya Jana Sangh’s founding president Syama Prasad Mookerjee on his death anniversary, saying his invaluable contribution in nation-building will always be remembered with reverence. Modi said Mookerjee displayed incomparable courage and strength to maintain the country’s integrity. A former Hindu Mahasabha leader...

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Tagged as ‘Chinar man of Kashmir’, Kupwara resident aims to plant 50,000 trees in lifetime

42-yr-old Abdul Ahad Khan has spent past decade planting hundreds of trees, mostly Chinars Kupwara, Jun 22: Abdul Ahad Khan, a 42-year-old labourer from NagriMalpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, has earned widespread appreciation for his dedicated efforts in preserving Kashmir’s natural heritage through the plantation of Chinar and other native trees across the valley. Popularly...

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US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites mark perilous turn in Middle East: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: (Jun 23) The US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities marks a “perilous turn” in the Middle East, UN chief Antonio Guterres told an emergency session of the Security Council here, amid escalating tensions in the region. The 15-nation Council met for the emergency session on Sunday after President Donald Trump announced that the...

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Iran-Israel war: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah hopes for dialogue amid rising tensions

“We can only hope and pray that the war stops. The situation is bad. This should not have happened,” Abdullah told reporters in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal, his assembly constituency Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope on Saturday that Israel and Iran would soon cease their attacks and resolve their issues through dialogue, news...

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Committed to ensure peaceful completion of Amarnath Yatra, say Kashmir traders

SRINAGAR: (Jun 20) The business community in Kashmir on Friday said it would welcome the Amarnath Yatris with open arms, and is committed to ensure the smooth, peaceful and successful completion of the annual pilgrimage. Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF), an apex body representing the valley’s business community, however, urged the authorities to allow...

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Maharashtra reports 37 new COVID-19 cases

MUMBAI: (Jun 21) Maharashtra recorded 37 new coronavirus positive cases on Saturday, taking its overall infection count since January this year to 2,318, the health department said. No fresh fatality linked to the disease has been reported since Thursday. Of the new cases, 19 are in Mumbai, seven in Pune, five in Nagpur, two in...