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Did Saudi Arabia ban carrying ‘Aab-e-Zamzam’ on flights?

Many news outlets reported on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had barred travellers from bringing Zamzam water on aeroplanes.
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Has J&K Govt ordered regularization of daily rated workers?

A government letter is being circulated on social media, which claims daily rated workers in J&K have been regularized.
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No Winter vacations announced, DSEK says

SRINAGAR — Authorities on Tuesday refuted the rumours and reports about the announcement of Winter vacations in Kashmir Division.A top official at Directorate of...
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Army deflates ‘surgical strike’ stories aired by news channels

SRINAGAR — Indian Army on Thursday evening clarified that there have been no surgical strikes inside Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK).Army clarified that the story...
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New data doesn’t reveal 21 million Chinese died of Coronavirus

SRINAGAR — Did new intelligence data reveal that 21 million people died in China from December 2019 to March 2020 due to the novel coronavirus?...
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Reports of COVID-19 lockdown extension not true: Government

SRINAGAR — The government has rejected news reports that claimed that the COVID-19 lockdown will be extended in the country. As of now, India...
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Extension of Financial Year to June 30?

SRINAGAR — Government on Saturday said that there has been no announcement regarding extension of financial year to 30th June as was being suggested by...
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