Mehbooba Mufti is not going to decide about talks with Pakistan: Ram Madhav

National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Ram Madhav on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti “is not going to decide about talks with Pakistan”. In an interview to The Indian Express, Madhav said: “Talking or not talking to Pakistan is not for the Jammu and Kashmir alliance to decide, but the government of India. Mehboobaji can have a view, because she feels that if the two governments talk to each other, there could be de-escalation of violence. But the alliance cannot take a view, its…

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Who is responsible for India’s Partition & Kashmir Imbroglio?

Political tendencies not only distort and ‘present the past’ to suit their political agenda; they can go to any extent to even lie about the events and their interpretation. ‘Facts are sacred; opinions are free’ should have been the dictum for all those commenting on them, but as they say for the likes of Modi, ‘all is fair in love and war’. To promote his personal ambitions and to enhance the impact of his political agenda, he has been crossing all limits. At one level in order to glorify Sardar…

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Govt must find a way forward to end bloodshed in Valley: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah said Pakistan also needs to work towards building peace for the betterment of both the countries. National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that the government of India must work to end the tensions along the border in Jammu and Kashmir else more soldiers will lose their lives. “Unless they find a way out, the people on both sides will suffer and many of our soldiers will also die. I think the government of India must find a way forward,” he said. He said…

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Families flee as Indo-Pak armies trade fire in Uri

Around 500 people abandoned their homes near Line of Control at Uri in Baramulla district on Friday as India and Pakistan armies traded heavy fire, an official said. He said the dislocation of such a huge number of people in one day is a major displacement in the past three decades. “Following ceasefire violation” the dislocated families were moved to Government Girls Higher Secondary School Uri, where local administration is taking care of their needs, the official added. Irshad Ahmad Chalkoo, 32, who along with his nine family members shifted…

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Huawei, Airtel conduct India’s first successful 5G network trial in India

Airtel says that during the test trial over 3Gbps of user throughput was achieved. Chinese technology giant Huawei and telecom services provider Bharti Airtel on Friday announced to have successfully conducted 5G network trial under a test set-up in India. The trial was conducted at Airtel’s Network Experience Centre in Manesar (Gurugram), the company said in a statement. “We are moving quickly to begin collaboration towards 5G interoperability and development testing (IODT). We look forward to work closely with our partners for developing a robust 5G ecosystem in India,” said…

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Rain, Snow expected across Kashmir Valley, Avalanche warning for high-altitude areas

Third wet spell of the winter is expected across Kashmir tonight and it is likely to bring heavy rain and snowfall in the region during the next two days, the meteorological department said. Downpour is expected to begin across the state tonight and it will last till Sunday. “Moderate to heavy rainfall and snowfall is likely to occur on Saturday and it will gradually decrease,” Mukhtar Ahmad, deputy director, Srinagar Meteorological Centre, said. Precipitation in Kashmir is mostly caused by the western disturbance, an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean…

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Crime Branch won’t be cowed down by protests supporting culprits

Police won’t spare anybody involved in crime: DGP Evidence against accused collected: IG Crime While there is an immense outrage over rape and murder of a minor girl in Kathua, any protest favouring the perpetrators of the heinous crime is not going to deter the investigation by Crime Branch (CB) of police, a top officer said. A top officer of Crime Branch said any protest in defence of those, who have been held for committing the crime, is not going to change anything related to the case. On possibility of…

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Aspirants allege favoritism in appointment of Aroot Madni, Mehbooba Mufti’s cousin

The appointment of Syed Aroot Madni, son of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s maternal uncle Sartaj Madni, who is also the vice-president of the Peoples Democratic Party, as an executive officer of the Khadi Village and Industries Board has raised eyebrows over the selection list of the candidates for various posts. Dropout candidates have alleged that the selection of candidates for various posts was handed over to a private recruitment agency instead of the J&K Service Selection and Recruitment Board. They alleged that Aroot was selected on the basis of his…

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27 Years On, No justice for Kunan Poshpora Rape victims

On the 27th anniversary of the rapes of dozens of women in the towns of Kunan and Poshpora, Jammu and Kashmir, in 1991, allegedly by Indian army personnel, Asmita Basu, Programmes Director at Amnesty International India, said: “For 27 years, the lack of accountability for the crimes committed in Kunan and Poshpora has been a festering injustice, and a chilling example of the impunity that surrounds human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. “Attempts at seeking justice and compensation for the survivors have been blocked by the Jammu and Kashmir…

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To prevent Heart Disease eat these 15 Magnesium filled foods

There are over 3751 magnesium binding sites in your body — so many because your body requires magnesium for more than 300 biochemical functions, including cellular health and regeneration. Adequate magnesium in your body can also help you control blood sugar levels, improve nerve function and energy metabolism, regulate blood pressure, produce antioxidants, and control protein synthesis. You probably didn’t know that magnesium was so important to your diet, right? Well, most Americans don’t, and that’s because most Americans have a magnesium deficiency. And when you don’t have enough magnesium…

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