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Old Parliament ‘unsafe’; new building, Central Vista Avenue to be completed on time: Puri

Old Parliament ‘unsafe’; new building, Central Vista Avenue to be completed on time: Puri

New Delhi: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the construction of a new Parliament building and redevelopment of the Central Vista Avenue, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate, will be completed in a time-bound manner. Both these projects are being executed as part of the Modi government’s ambitious Central Vista redevelopment […]

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Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

Islamabad: The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. Senior Taliban officials and US representatives are to meet Saturday and […]

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Xi vows to reunify Taiwan with China; says ‘peaceful reunification’ in best interest of all

Xi vows to reunify Taiwan with China; says ‘peaceful reunification’ in best interest of all

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday made a strong pitch for the reunification of Taiwan with the mainland amidst heightened tensions with the estranged island, saying the “Taiwan question” will be resolved and it brooks “no external interference”. Xi’s comments came after China sent a record number of military jets into Taiwan’s air defence […]

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US condemns suicide attack on Afghan mosque; says Afghans deserve a ‘future free of terror’

US condemns suicide attack on Afghan mosque; says Afghans deserve a ‘future free of terror’

Washington: The US has condemned in the strongest terms the suicide attack on worshippers at a mosque in Afghanistan in which at least 46 people were killed, saying the Afghan people deserve a “future free of terror”. The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing that tore through the packed Shiite […]

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Two cops injured as militants attack police party in Kulgam

Two cops injured as militants attack police party in Kulgam

Kulgam: Two policemen were injured after militants attacked a police party in Manzgam village of southern district of Kulgam on Saturday. An official told the news agency (KNO) that suspected militants attacked a police party in Manzgam area of Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam in which two policemen received injuries. “Both were shifted to SDH DH Pora […]

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Over 50 agitated sarpanches, panches resign in Ramban

Over 50 agitated sarpanches, panches resign in Ramban

Banihal/Jammu:  Over 50 sarpanches and panches have resigned en masse in two blocks of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir over various issues, officials said on Saturday. They have resigned alleging lack of promised empowerment, unnecessary interference and their side-lining by the administration during the ongoing public outreach programme of the central ministers, officials said. […]

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Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China to hold military talks on Sunday

Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China to hold military talks on Sunday

New Delhi: India and China will hold another round of high-level military talks on Sunday with a focus on making some forward movement in the disengagement process in the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The talks are scheduled to start at 10:30 AM at the Moldo border point on the Chinese […]

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Won’t attend duty unless Govt assures security to minorities in Valley: GPC

Won’t attend duty unless Govt assures security to minorities in Valley: GPC

'Govt fails to safeguard us, majority community should have joined us in funeral of Kour'

Srinagar: Gurudawara Prabandak Committee (GPC) Saturday said that the minority community members won’t attend the duty unless the government assures their protection in the valley. Addressing a press conference, General Secretary Navtej Singh said that though there were many inputs and incidents in the past targeting the minorities yet government didn’t provide any security to […]

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Amid protests, slain teachers cremated

Amid protests, slain teachers cremated

Srinagar/Jammu: A woman principal and a teacher who were shot dead inside their school in Srinagar were given a tearful adieu on Friday as protests erupted in many parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the recent spate of killing of civilians while Opposition leaders alleged that the “worsening” situation in the union territory was due […]

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