Srinagar, March 16 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday threw open Asia’s largest tulip garden on the banks of Dal Lake here for visitors, and hoped that the tourism sector bounces back from the setbacks of last year. Abdullah was accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues and National Conference MLAs to the Indira […]
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New Delhi, March 16 A member of the Rajya Sabha on Monday urged the government to introduce legislation on end-of-life care for terminally ill patients, pointing out that Parliament has failed to act on the issue despite multiple Law Commission reports and Supreme Court directives spanning two decades. Raising the matter during Zero Hour, IUML […]
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Jammu, March 16 One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday. In view of the inclement weather, […]
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New Delhi, March 16 The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear next week a suo motu case concerning victims of digital arrest. Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement officers, court officials or personnel from government agencies to intimidate victims through audio and video calls. […]
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Jammu, March 15 Union minister Ramdas Athawale appealed to Naxalites on Sunday to shun violence and join the mainstream, while strongly condemning a recent attack on National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, saying such incidents are a matter of serious concern and unacceptable in a democratic country. Athawale said the Centre stands with the people […]
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By Vijay Joshi New Delhi, March 16 India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav believes the country’s talent pool in the shortest format has grown so vast that India could comfortably field two or even three international-quality teams simultaneously, highlighting the depth created by a strong domestic structure and franchise ecosystem. The flamboyant batter, who […]
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Dubai, March 16 US President Donald Trump has said he has asked about seven countries to send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued across Gulf states early on Monday and fears grew over disruption to global oil supplies. Speaking amid mounting regional tensions, Mr Trump said Washington was […]
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New Delhi, March 16 Lok Sabha on Monday took up the Question Hour without any disruptions for the first time in the second leg of the Budget session, which has been witnessing repeated protests by opposition members. As soon as the House met for the day, some opposition members demanded raising their concerns immediately. However, […]
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Jaipur, March 16 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday highlighted the ill effects of smartphones on young children and warned that excessive use could harm their physical and mental health, adding that drugs and smartphones are equally harmful. He urged parents not to give smartphones to children and encouraged them to guide kids […]
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The North News Shimla, March 16 The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received a fresh spell of snow on Monday morning, even as the police in Manali continued their operation to move stranded vehicles from the Atal Tunnel towards the popular hill station. More than 1,000 vehicles were stranded near the south portal of the […]
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