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Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death & the controversy surrounding his secret burial
After suffering from acute respiratory ailments, Geelani, the nonagenarian separatist, died at his house in Srinagar’s Rehmatabad Hyderpora neighbourhood on Wednesday night. Srinagar [Digpu News] — Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a key separatist leader who died on Wednesday evening at his Srinagar hom
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Incarcerated Masarat Alam appointed as chairman of APHC
According to APHC, the announcement was made during a meeting of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference in Srinagar on Tuesday. SRINAGAR — Masarat Alam Bhat has been named as the new chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The declaration was made during a meeting o
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Syed Ali Geelani’s deathbed wishes should have been honoured: Mehbooba Mufti
She also remarked that no one can force anybody to love or hate a leader by holding a gun to their head or through any other kind of coercion. SRINAGAR — Mehbooba Mufti, former chief minister of erstwhile J-K state and the president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday stated that the wa
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Threatening shopkeepers with FIRs is Centre’s latest CBM: Mehbooba Mufti
While mocking the BJP-led Central government’s policies, Mehbooba Mufti said this is the newest addition to the growing list of Confidence Building Measures for Kashmiris NEW DELHI — The People’s Democratic Party (PSP) president and former chief minister of erstwhile state Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday
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Mehbooba Mufti vows to ‘resist’; Calls August 5 as black day
According to the former chief minister, when unchecked oppression and brutal injustice is unleashed, there is no alternative but to resist in order to survive. NEW DELHI — The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party’s President and former chief minister of the erstwhile state, Mehbooba
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Mamata Banerjee launches scathing attack on PM Modi
Mamata Banerjee prays that a Prime Minister like Narendra Modi is not born again anywhere in the world. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she prays that a Prime Minister like Narendra Modi is not born again anywhere in the world.Addressing a public meeting, Banerjee said, &
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40 beds hospital opened at Tikri border to provide health services to farmers
Farmers have been protesting on the different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has on Wednesday established a 40-bed hospital at the Tikri border for the farmers who are protesting against the Centre’s th
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Parliament passes Finance Bill 2021
The passage of the Finance Bill by Parliament marks the completion of the budgetary process The Parliament on Wednesday passed Finance Bill 2021, which gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2021-22.The bill was passed by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, a
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NASA Ingenuity Mars Helicopter prepares for the first flight
The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was built by JPL, which also manages the technology demonstration for NASA Headquarters NASA is targeting no earlier than April 8 for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to make the first attempt at the powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. Before the 4
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Indian govt has ‘betrayed’ Sri Lankan Tamils, says Vaiko
Vaiko said that the international society had failed to intervene to end the sufferings of the Tamils in Sri Lanka Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) General Secretary Vaiko has said that the Indian government has betrayed Sri Lankan Tamils following their abstention from the United Natio
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Study uncovers language in which babies prefer to talk
Baby talk is found across most languages and cultures, but English has one of the most exaggerated forms A study led by the University of California has found that babies who were exposed to two languages had a greater interest in an infant-directed speech that is, an adult speaking like a baby than
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3 Bengali actors join TMC ahead of Assembly polls
Elections to the 294-member state Assembly will be held in eight phases with the final round of voting taking place on April 29 Five days ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, three Bengali actors on Tuesday joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC).Actors Payel Dey, Rezwan Rabbani Sheikh and Priya Pau
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Shafali Verma regains top spot in ICC Women’s T20I Rankings
Shafali Verma had grabbed the top position in the last year ICC Women’s T20 World Cup India opener Shafali Verma is back at the top of the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after a fine show in the first two matches of the ongoing three-match series against South Africa in Lucknow.Th
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McLaren sign deal with 13-year-old Ugo Ugochukwu
The agreement provides McLaren Racing with an option on Ugo’s services in the future McLaren Racing on Monday announced the signing of 13-year-old Ugo Ugochukwu, who was recently crowned FIA European karting champion.“McLaren Racing today announced that it has signed a long-term agreemen
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67th National Film Award: Here’s a complete list of winners
The National Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India which is established in 1954 The winners of the 67th National Film Awards were announced on Monday to honour the entertainment industry’s best talent for the year 2019.The 67th version of the National Film Awards was initia
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BCB reconsidering giving Shakib Al Hasan NOC for IPL 2021
Shakib Al Hasan will be seen playing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in this year’s IPL The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has said that it is reconsidering giving No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.This comes after S
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Lancashire sign Shreyas Iyer for Royal London Cup 2021
“Lancashire” is a legendary name in English Cricket with a long-standing association with Indian Cricket English county Lancashire on Monday announced the overseas signing of India batsman Shreyas Iyer for the 2021 Royal London Cup.Iyer will arrive at Old Trafford on July 15 ahead of the
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Ramdas Athawale demands President’s Rule in Maharashtra
The people of Maharashtra have lost their faith in this government over the law and order issue Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday sent a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding President’s Rule in Maharashtra.“A detail investigation should be done in the allegations mad
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Hearing loss strongly associated with COVID-19
More than 13 per cent of patients who were discharged from a hospital reported a change in their hearing According to a new study, hearing loss and other auditory problems are strongly associated with COVID-19.The findings of the study were published in the International Journal of Audiology. The re
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