Jammu, March 12 The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the murderous attack on former chief minister Farooq Abdullah in Jammu and said “those entrusted with maintaining law and order must be held accountable”. Abdullah had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was leaving […]
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The North News New Delhi, March 12Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has criticised Narendra Modi, accusing him of appearing calm publicly while being “panicked for completely different reasons” amid concerns over a reported shortage of commercial LPG cylinders. Speaking to reporters on Thursday after a protest by opposition MPs in the Parliament complex, Gandhi said the […]
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New Delhi, March 12 The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 19 locations on Wednesday in connection with alleged embezzlement of Rs 590 crore from the Haryana government’s accounts maintained with IDFC First Bank in Chandigarh, sources said. The agency conducted searches in Haryana and Chandigarh against various business entities who helped the accused persons get […]
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By By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SALLY ABOU ALJOU Dubai, March 12 Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above USD 100 a barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight. Iran hit a container […]
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Jammu, March 12 “God saved me,” said veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in his first reaction after a man allegedly tried to assassinate him during a marriage function here on Wednesday night. The assailant, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, allegedly targeted Abdullah, who is the president of the ruling […]
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Noida, March 12 A fire broke out at an electric meter manufacturing factory in Sector 4 here on Thursday morning, leaving 26 people injured, police said. The injured were among nearly 240 workers who were trapped inside the factory, Capital Power System Limited, in the Phase 1 police station area when the fire broke out. […]
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Yoshita Singh New York, March 12 The administration of Donald Trump has launched investigations into the trade practices of several major economies, including India, China, Japan and the European Union, over concerns they may be harming American manufacturing. The probe, announced by Jamieson Greer, will examine whether the “acts, policies and practices” of these […]
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Phagwara, March 12 The rear glass of an Innova car belonging to AAP leader Daljit Raju was found shattered under mysterious circumstances here on Wednesday evening, police said. Raju, the Doaba in charge of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s Backward Class (BC) Wing and a resident of Darveshpind village nearby, said he had come to […]
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New Delhi, March 12 An Indian crew member of a US-owned oil tanker has been killed after the vessel came under attack in the waters near Iraq’s Basra. The Indian embassy in Iraq, confirming the death, said 15 other Indian crew members onboard the ship were evaluated. Commercial ships in the Persian Gulf have been […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 11 Punjab’s Good Governance and Information Technology Minister Aman Arora has said the state will raise the issue of regulating social media use by minors with the central government, amid growing concerns about children’s safety online. Speaking in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday, Mr Arora said authorities were considering […]
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