Islamabad/Dhaka, February 9 The India-Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled after Pakistan’s government decided to withdraw its boycott call following persuasion from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, ending an impasse that cast a shadow on the ongoing tournament. The eagerly-anticipated and high-intensity game is scheduled to be held in Colombo […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the changing face of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, which was once known for Maoist violence. He also lauded the special celebration of ‘Bastar Pandum’ organised between February 7 and 9. “During this festival, the rich culture, traditions, and tribal heritage of Bastar were […]
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Chandigarh, February 9 A first-year law college student in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district allegedly shot dead a fellow student on Monday and later shot himself with the same weapon, police said. Prince Raj opened fire on Sandeep Kaur in the classroom, leading to her death. Thereafter, he shot himself too, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jagbir […]
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New Delhi, February 9 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday observed that “Gunda Raj” is unacceptable and asked a lawyer, who alleged physical assault inside a courtroom at a district court on February 7 here, to approach the Delhi High Court chief justice. A lawyer mentioned his plea for urgent listing before a […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said students should not let technology enslave them, but use it to increase their potential. In the second episode of Pariksha Pe Charcha, he noted that mobile phones have become masters of some children, who cannot even eat food without them or […]
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The North News Shimla, February 9 The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has voiced concern over the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG), calling it a matter of the “rights of the people” rather than a political issue. Speaking on Sunday after a presentation by the state’s Finance Department on Himachal Pradesh’s […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 9 The Punjab Police busted a cross-border arms and narcotics smuggling module with the arrest of five persons in Amritsar, said Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Monday. The police recovered six pistols along with 10 cartridges, 115 grams of heroin and Rs 11.90 lakh cash. “In an intelligence-led […]
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The North News Jammu, February 7 Amid a setback to the tourism industry due to last year’s Pahalgam terror attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the enthusiasm of tourists from across the country to visit Jammu and Kashmir has not diminished. Shah was addressing a review meeting in Jammu to assess […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 7 India has granted a quota-based duty concession to the US on apples under the interim trade pact, while fully protecting domestic apple growers, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. India has imposed a minimum import price (MIP) of Rs 80 per kg and an import […]
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The North News Chandigarh, February 7 The Punjab Police have registered a case against two named persons, including a foreign-based gangster, and two unknown individuals in connection with the daylight murder of AAP leader Lucky Oberoi in Jalandhar on Friday, with police suspecting personal enmity as the reason behind the killing, officials said on Saturday. […]
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