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Politics
J&K leaders welcome ceasefire between Iran and Israel
J&K’s mainstream political leaders on Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and Israel following the days of clashes.
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Politics
Mehbooba Mufti hails Iran’s defiance without nukes
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti praised Iran for standing firm against global superpowers without relying on nuclear weapons.
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World
Iranian President dies in chopper crash
Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi died in a chopper crash in the country’s Jolfa area.
Kashmir
J&K MBBS student’s demise in Iran sparks urgent call for repatriation
A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) student passed away due to a suspected cardiac arrest in Iran.
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Opinion
Cultural activities during the Sultanate Period – I
It is a fact that during the Sultanate period, there was an intercultural interface between outsiders and the natives of Kashmir.
World
Iran’s FM slams Pompeo’s reported nuke deal attempt
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took a swipe at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he reportedly attempted to show that the United States is still a participant State in the Iranian 2015 nuclear agreement, also known as the JCPOA.
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India
Coronavirus: 234 Indians from virus-hit Iran reach India
More than 200 Indians, including students and pilgrims stranded in Coronavirus-hit Iran, reached India, Minister S Jaishankar said.
Kashmir
Kashmiri students studying in Iran evacuated, land in Srinagar
The foreign ministry has safely evacuated 25 students from different parts of Kashmir studying in deadly Coronavirus-hit Iran.
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