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More than 2000 people from UP missing in flood-hit Kashmir
India | Sep 15, 2014, 11:41 PM ISTLucknow: As many as 2091 people from Uttar Pradesh are missing in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said here today.Among the missing persons 395 persons are from Moradabad, 300 from Firozabad, 141 from
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Charges of discrimination 'malicious and insidious': Army
India | Sep 15, 2014, 08:13 PM ISTUdhampur: Refuting charges as “malicious and insidious” that preference was being given to tourists and out of state residents in their rescue efforts, Army today said it is committed to the task at hand and
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Kashmir employees resent orders to join duty
India | Sep 15, 2014, 12:23 PM ISTJammu: Jammu and Kashmir government employees posted in the valley, but stranded in the Jammu region, Monday resented orders to join their duties immediately or face drastic administrative actions.Crippled by the absence of its employees
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BJP welcomes Modi's decision not to celebrate birthday
National | Sep 15, 2014, 06:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: BJP today welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision of not celebrating his birthday, and joined him in appealing to the countrymen to help the flood affected people of Jammu and Kashmir.The party also
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Centre assures all-out health care assistance to flood-hit JK
India | Sep 14, 2014, 05:49 PM ISTSrinagar: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today said all assistance will be provided to the state health authorities to tackle any possible epidemic in the aftermath of the devastating floods.Vardhan was speaking at a meeting
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60 per cent power supply restored in Kashmir: Omar
India | Sep 14, 2014, 04:19 PM ISTJammu: Stepping up efforts to re-establish normalcy in the flood ravaged state, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said 60 per cent power supply has been restored in Kashmir Valley so far. “60
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Kashmir floods: Receding waters reveal 43 bodies, mobile services partially restored
India | Sep 13, 2014, 11:33 PM ISTSrinagar: Mobile services were partially restored Saturday in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir as rescue and relief efforts continued on a war footing. The receding floodwaters revealed the death of 43 people, including 14 children in
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Omar says rising water levels in north Kashmir still matter of concern
India | Sep 13, 2014, 09:21 PM ISTSrinagar: Water levels in North Kashmir are rising which is a matter of concern, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said while hoping that it would not be as bad as in the rest
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Kashmir floods: 11,000 people airlifted by IAF
India | Sep 13, 2014, 06:43 PM ISTSrinagar: Indian Air Force has airlifted about 11,000 people so far from various places in flood- ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, a senior officer said today.The IAF has airlifted 11,000 people from various helipads, including make-shift
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Kashmir floods: Stone pelters target choppers, planes, boats involved in relief operations
India | Sep 13, 2014, 07:15 PM ISTSrinagar: Even as the men in uniform continue their relentless efforts to provide succour to flood victims in the Kashmir Valley, their aircraft and boats are being targeted by stone pelters.Some of the 80 IAF
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No time to think about elections: Omar Abdullah
National | Sep 13, 2014, 05:43 PM ISTSrinagar: With Jammu and Kashmir engrossed in a massive rescue and relief operation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the last thing on his mind at the moment was holding of assembly elections in the
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Govt allows free talk time to people on BSNL in Kashmir
India | Sep 13, 2014, 04:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said people in flood-hit Kashmir will get free telecom services for a week on BSNL network, and mobile networks have been substantially or partially restored
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Kashmir floods: Over 1,42,000 people rescued so far
India | Sep 13, 2014, 03:20 PM ISTJammu: Over 1,42,000 people have been rescued from the flood-ravaged parts of Jammu and Kashmir so far, as the relief operations launched by the Armed forces entered the 12th day on Saturday."Armed Forces and NDRF
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Kashmir floods: Security forces hit hard as hundreds of rifles, bombs still submerged
India | Sep 13, 2014, 02:49 PM ISTSrinagar: When calamity strikes, it does not discriminate. This was on ample display when floods ravaged Kashmir.Along with civilian population, security forces deployed here from various parts of the country were also hit badly. They
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14 children found dead in Srinagar hospital
India | Sep 13, 2014, 10:44 AM ISTSrinagar: As the flood waters receded in Kashmir, authorities Saturday said that 14 children were found dead at a hospital here. State government officials confirmed 29 deaths have taken place in the Kashmir Vally alone. Officials
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My mom is in Kashmir, but safe: Sanjay Suri
Bollywood | Sep 13, 2014, 09:38 AM ISTMumbai: Actor Sanjay Suri says his mother is in flood-ravaged Kashmir all by herself, but she is safe.The flood in Jammu and Kashmir has taken over 200 lives, and so far 130,000 have been rescued."Yes,
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Food packets being flown from Mysore to Kashmir
India | Sep 13, 2014, 07:12 AM ISTBangalore: As relief work progresses in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, food packets made in Mysore are being flown all the way to Srinagar for the flood victimsAFood packets, prepared using the same technique which goes
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No need for faraway individuals to decide India's destiny'
India | Sep 13, 2014, 07:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: Striking a strong stance against the holding of a debate on Kashmir in the British parliament, India Friday said the days when "a group of disparate individuals would decide the destinies of countries
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J-K govt announces relief package, 1.25 lakh people rescued
India | Sep 12, 2014, 09:05 PM ISTSrinagar: As flood response efforts move from rescue to relief and rehabilitation, Jammu and Kashmir government today announced a Rs 200 crore assistance package, first instalment of Rs 75,000 to the homeless for rebuilding homes
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Kashmir floods: Commercial sex workers raise funds for victims
India | Sep 12, 2014, 04:56 PM ISTAhmednagar: Commercial sex workers of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra have raised funds to help flood-hit victims of Jammu and Kashmir.The workers have contributed Rs 10,321 to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and handed over the