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5 Lashkar terrorists among 6 ultras killed in 2 encounters in J-K

Six terrorists were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. IMAGE: Security personnel at the site after an encounter with terrorists,......

NIA court charges Hurriyat leader, 7 others in Pak medical seat scam

A special court in Srinagar on Monday framed charges against eight persons, including a prominent Hurriyat leader, for selling Pakistani MBBS seats in Jammu and Kashmir to fund terror activities.......

JK separatists duped medical, engg aspirants by promising seats in Pak: Police

Some leaders of the Hurriyat Conference, an amalgam of secessionist groups, allegedly "used" Kashmir-based "consultancy" firms to woo prospective students for engineering and medical seats in......

Geelani's grandson sacked from govt service for 'aiding terror activities'

The grandson of pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani and a teacher from Doda were two fresh Jammu and Kashmir government employees who were dismissed from service for allegedly aiding......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

Covid-19 scare: Deaths at work raise questions over compensation

Since existing laws do not cover Covid-19, any compensation in this regard has to be left to the discretion of companies. As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on in India, firms are debating whether......

India Inc is hiring more contract workers these days

Lower cost and easier termination may well be among the reasons that companies seek to have employees on contract. The share of employees on contract has increased to 57.3 per cent of the total......

India's 13 biggest cos saw 121 deaths due to accidents

The data is based on information gleaned from 19 annual filings by companies, three applications under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, and e-mails that were sent to two State-run and nine......

How safe is India Inc for its employees?

Eight of the 30 companies in the BSE Sensex that shared data reported 99 fatalities in 2016-17 against 86 in the previous year. These lives were lost due to industrial accidents at manufacturing......

Afghans eye Super 8 berth; USA look to go past Ireland

IMAGE: Afghanistan beat New Zealand in their last match and a win on Friday will see them book a spot in the Super 8. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/X Afghanistan will eye another all-round......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

In World Cup season, 'bat men' of J&K swamped by demand

'With the World Cup around the corner and being hosted by India, the demand has risen manifold. We manufacture around three million bats annually but the demand for this month and the previous one......

Six Pakistan players negative in second COVID test ahead of England tour

'These players were asymptomatic, which means their chances of regaining complete fitness are higher and brighter than most.' IMAGE: Upon arrival in Manchester, the Pakistan squad will be......

Ali gets maiden call-up, Sohail recalled for Eng tour

IMAGE: Sohail Khan, 36, has not played Test cricket since the 2016 Boxing Day match in Melbourne but has been rewarded for his strong form in domestic cricket. Photograph: Vipin......

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