Kashmir
Moderate intensity earthquake jolts Kashmir
A moderate intensity earthquake rocked Kashmir on Tuesday as authorities said no report of any casualty or damage to property has been received from anywhere so far.
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Religion
Saudi Arabia mulls cancelling Hajj for first time: Report
Saudi Arabian authorities were considering cancelling the annual Hajj pilgrimage season for the first time since the establishment of the Kingdom in 1932, after the number of coronavirus infections exceeded 100,000, a senior official said.
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Science & Technology
Samsung Galaxy A31 launched in India for Rs 21,999
Samsung on Thursday launched Galaxy A31 in 6GB-128 GB variant with 48MP quad-camera set up and 5000mAh battery for Rs 21,999 in India.
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Science & Technology
After Mitron, Google Play Store takes down ‘Remove China Apps’
After removing the Mitron app, Google Play Store has now taken down the "Remove China Apps" designed to help smartphone users identify applications of Chinese origin.
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India
COVID-19: India now 7th worst-hit with over 8k single-day cases again
India witnessed 8,390 cases in 24 hours on the second consecutive day. With this, the total case count of coronavirus disease mounted to 1,90,535 on Monday. India emerged as the 7th worst COVID-hit country globally, leaving behind France and Germany. At least 230 new fatalities were also recorded in 24 hours time, taking the toll to 5,394.
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India
Nearly 8K cases take India’s COVID tally to 1.73 lakh
India’s coronavirus cases surpassed the 1.70 lakh-mark with a total of 1,73,763 cases, registering the highest single day spike of 7,964, the Health Ministry data revealed on Saturday.
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Kashmir
Trooper, 2 cops injured in Nawakadal gunfight
Two J&K policemen and one CRPF man were injured hours after a gunbattle started with the militants in the early hours of Tuesday in Nawakadal area of Srinagar, police said.
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Kashmir
Doesn’t take religious belief to feel agony of Kashmiris: Afridi
Once again, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has raised the Kashmir issue, saying it “does not take a religious belief to feel the agony of Kashmiris…just a right heart at the right place.
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Govt in J&K will collapse on its own, BJP won’t topple it: LoP Sunil Sharma
Senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday said the present government in the Union Territory would "collapse on its own."
Time to review AFSPA as security situation improved in J&K: Minister Sakina Itoo
Sakeena Itoo on Friday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be reconsidered in view of an improved security environment in Jammu and Kashmir.
Amit Shah directs multi-layered security grid, drones, CCTV deployment for Amarnath Yatra
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to review security preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.
Pulwama Police attach residential property of alleged drug peddler
Continuing a crackdown on local drug trafficking networks, Pulwama Police on Friday attached a residential property valued at 15.85 lakh rupees of an alleged drug peddler.
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