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Police arrest three Lashkar associates in  Budgam District

Police arrest three Lashkar associates in Budgam District

16 May 2025 | 5:22 PM

Srinagar, May 16 (UNI) Police on Friday said that three terrorist associates linked with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit were arrested in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

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Amarnath Yara: Over 3.5L pilgrims registered online, Jammu based Yatri Niwas to get facelift

Amarnath Yara: Over 3.5L pilgrims registered online, Jammu based Yatri Niwas to get facelift

16 May 2025 | 5:09 PM

Jammu, May 16 (UNI) As the tension between India and Pakistan is normalising gradually and the shelling on the borders has stopped, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has geared up to welcome the pilgrims for this year’s Shri Amarnath Yatra starting from July 3 and ending on August 9.

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85 kg heroin worth Rs 595 crore recovered, one arrested

85 kg heroin worth Rs 595 crore recovered, one arrested

16 May 2025 | 5:08 PM

Amritsar, May 16 (UNI) Punjab police on Friday claimed to have busted a cross-border, ISI-controlled Pakistan- based narco-smuggling module operated by UK-based drug handler Lalli and arrested his India-based operative, Amarjot Singh alias Jota Sandhu, and recovered 85 kg heroin worth Rs 595 crore.

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Kashmir, a nuclear flashpoint, can explode anytime: Mirwaiz

Kashmir, a nuclear flashpoint, can explode anytime: Mirwaiz

16 May 2025 | 5:04 PM

Srinagar, May 16 ( UNI) Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday termed Kashmir as a nuclear flashpoint which can explode anytime.

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Shrine Board offers free facilities to woo pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi

Shrine Board offers free facilities to woo pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi

16 May 2025 | 4:17 PM

Katra (Reasi), May 16 (UNI) As the guns have fallen silent on the borders with ceasefire between India and Pakistan after escalated tension and normalcy has limped back, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has offered free facilities to woo the pilgrims from across the country to the sanctum sanctorum nested here in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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One dead, two injured in scuffle in Udaipur

16 May 2025 | 4:14 PM

Udaipur, May 16 (UNI) A man died during treatment on Friday due to injuries sustained in a scuffle at a village in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, police said.

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MP Cong team detained by police over demand for minister's resignation

16 May 2025 | 4:12 PM

Bhopal, May 16 (UNI) A team of Congress MLAs staging a protest outside Raj Bhavan demanding the dismissal of Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah was taken into custody by the police on Friday.

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Special vigilance on Nepal border due to possibility of bird flu

Special vigilance on Nepal border due to possibility of bird flu

16 May 2025 | 4:00 PM

Gonda (UP), May 16 (UNI) In view of the arrival of the H-5 Avian Influenza Virus (Bird Flu) in Uttar Pradesh, special vigilance is being exercised on the India-Nepal border of the Devipatan division and samples of poultry products are being taken by running a campaign in the border areas, a health official said here on Friday.

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MP CM visits soldiers injured during mock drill explosion

MP CM visits soldiers injured during mock drill explosion

16 May 2025 | 3:57 PM

Bhopal, May 16 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday visited the hospital to meet two soldiers who were injured in a grenade explosion during a security mock drill in Bhopal.

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Omar urges Centre to arrange additional Hajj flights from Srinagar to clear backlog

Omar urges Centre to arrange additional Hajj flights from Srinagar to clear backlog

16 May 2025 | 3:50 PM

Srinagar, May 16 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday urged the Government of India to arrange additional Hajj flights from Srinagar to clear the backlog of nearly 1,900 pilgrims whose travel plans were disrupted due to recent flight cancellations.

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Matter of Minister Vijay Shah is sub-judice: MP CM wards off Congress' demands for his resignation

Matter of Minister Vijay Shah is sub-judice: MP CM wards off Congress' demands for his resignation

16 May 2025 | 3:47 PM

Bhopal, May 16 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday said that the Congress party won't miss any opportunity to "insult the courts", amid the party's continuous demand for the resignation of Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah over his controversial remarks about Indian Army officer Sofiya Qureshi.

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UP: Cousin sisters drown in village pond in Azamgarh

16 May 2025 | 3:40 PM

Azamgarh (UP), May 16 (UNI) Two minor cousin sisters died after drowning in a pond in the Ahraula area of the district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Friday.

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Two arrested for attacking vegetable vendor in Udaipur; shopkeepers protest attack

16 May 2025 | 3:39 PM

Udaipur, May 16 (UNI) The police have arrested two individuals in connection with the attack on a vegetable vendor in Udaipur city of Rajasthan on Friday. The incident has led to protests among shopkeepers.

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UP govt to launch new health policy to develop world-class health infrastructure

UP govt to launch new health policy to develop world-class health infrastructure

16 May 2025 | 3:28 PM

Lucknow, May 16 (UNI) In a move aimed at transforming Uttar Pradesh's healthcare landscape, the state government is preparing to introduce a new health policy designed to develop world-class health infrastructure throughout UP, official sources said here on Friday.

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Omar, Mehbooba engage in war of words over Tulbul Project, Indus Treaty

Omar, Mehbooba engage in war of words over Tulbul Project, Indus Treaty

16 May 2025 | 3:21 PM

Srinagar, May 16 (UNI) A fierce war of words erupted between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti over the revival of the long-stalled Tulbul Navigation Project in North Kashmir, amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

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