Sports
Young Bangladesh pacer handed two-year ban
DHAKA (BANGLADESH) — Young Bangladesh pacer Kazi Anik Islam has been handed a two-year ban by the national cricket board for failing a dope...
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J&K
Online registration for Kashmiri migrants, displaced persons begins
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir administration has begun online registration of Kashmiri migrants and displaced persons of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) living...
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World
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim prayers
ISTANBUL (TURKEY) — Hundreds of Muslim faithfuls were making their way to Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia on Friday to take part in the first...
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Ladakh
DRDO establishes COVID-19 testing facility in Leh
The DRDO has established a COVID-19 testing facility at the Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) in Leh to augment the existing capacity for identification of coronavirus cases in the Union territory of Ladakh, according to an official statement.
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India
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 12-lakh mark
With the highest-ever single-day spike of 45,720 cases, India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 12-lakh mark on Thursday, while the death-toll mounted to 29,861 with a record 1,129 fatalities in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
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Politics
Rahul Gandhi attacks PM on LAC standoff
In a sharper attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the LAC standoff in Ladakh is not simply a border dispute but a design by China to attack his image as a "56-inch strongman".
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Kashmir
Rajnath Singh offers prayers at Amarnath cave shrine
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited the holy cave of Amarnath and offered prayers.
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Ladakh
Amidst tensions with China, PM Modi visits Ladakh
Days after a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in East Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Leh with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat.
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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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