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Home Minister Amit Shah reviews development projects, security scenario in J&K

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 08 (STC): Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired two meetings here today to review ongoing development projects and the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.A development review meeting was chaired by the Union Home MinisterShah at Raj Bhawan here. Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were present at…

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Jaun Elia and Aestheticization of Despair

Peerzada Masarat ShahIn the years since his death in 2002, Jaun Elia has undergone a resurrection few poets could have anticipated. His verses, once reserved for the dimly lit literary gatherings of Karachi, have become ubiquitous across social media platforms—quoted in Instagram captions, recited in TikTok videos, and transformed into an aesthetic shorthand for existential…

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Bloodbath in stock market, investors lose Rs 14 lakh crore as BSE Sensex ends 2,227 points down

STC BUSINESS DESKAPRIL 07 (STC): Stock market witnessed bloodbath today as BSE Sensex and Nifty50 crashed in trade. Both stock market indices plunged 5% intraday before recovering partially.BSE Sensex ended the day at 73,137.90, down 2,227 points (2.95%). Nifty50 ended at 22,161.60, down 743 points (3.24%).This is the largest single-day decline in 10 months. The…

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Two more separatist groups reaffirm allegiance to Indian constitution

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 07 (STC): Two more Kashmiri separatist organisations have announced disassociation from the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and its ideology and reaffirmed their allegiance to the Indian constitution.The two oeaders, Mohammad Yousuf Naqash, Chairman of the Islamic Political Party Jammu and Kashmir, and Hakeem Abdul Rashid, Chairman of the Muslim Democratic…

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