India
India surpasses China in COVID tally, total nears 86K
With India's total tally rising to 85,940, the world's largest democracy has now surpassed China with a total of 53,035 active cases and 2,752 deaths while 30,152 people have recovered so far, the union health ministry said on Saturday.
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Sports
Thrown neutrality out of window: Akhtar slams ICC’s tweet
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar pulled up the International Cricket Council (ICC) following a post they shared on their Twitter handle.
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Breaking News
Global COVID-19 cases surge over 4.3mn: Johns Hopkins University
The global number of coronavirus cases has surged to over 4.3 million, while the death toll was nearing 300,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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Kashmir
CASO launched to trap Hizb chief Riyaz Naikoo in Pulwama
Security forces started a massive search operation on Tuesday evening in the native village of J&K's most wanted militant commander, Riyaz Naikoo, in Pulwama district.
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Kashmir
Pulitzer Prize questions India’s legitimacy over Kashmir
In a major controversy, the Pulitzer Prize board has questioned India's legitimacy over Kashmir, calling the valley a “contested territory” whose “independence” was revoked and “executed through a communications blackout”.
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India
COVID Rescue: India to operate 64 flights, bring home 14K Indians
India will operate 64 flights to bring back 14,000 stranded Indians from abroad. Majority of these flights are expected to be operated by Air India, while some might also be flown by private airlines and the IAF.
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World
US will have COVID-19 vaccine by year’s end: Trump
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that the country would have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year and revised the number of deaths due to the disease in America up to a minimum of 80,000.
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Kashmir
Suspected COVID-19 patient dies in J&K’s Kupwara
An 18-year-old girl suspected of suffering from COVID-19 died on Friday in a hospital in J&K's Baramulla district after which the authorities ordered her burial as per the COVID protocol.
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Latest news
NHRC intervenes in alleged harassment of Kashmiri shawl sellers and students in several states
The NHRC has taken cognisance of alleged incidents of harassment, intimidation and attacks against Kashmiri shawl sellers and students in different parts of the country.
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.
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