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CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE: Remembering Heart of Humanity, H.N. Wanchoo on His 100th Birth Anniversary

He devoted his life to safaiwalas and the downtrodden. His soul was Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Amit WanchooToday is the 100th birthday of my grandfather, Shri Hridai Nath Wanchoo, whom I would call Daddy. His every birthday would be celebrated with sanitation workers/Safaiwalas/Masheiks (Sweepers), who were also called Khaakraubs. Hridai means heart, and Mr. Wanchoo…

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SIA recovers incriminating material during raids in Jammu province at 18 locations

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, MAY 23 (STC): State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out coordinated raids at 18 locations across four districts, recovering a significant quantity of incriminating material.In a statement, a police spokesperson said the well-planned raids were conducted simultaneously by dedicated SIA teams, assisted by local police and magistrates. The…

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Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urged to intervene as more than 42,000 Hajj pilgrims left in lurch

Only around 10,000 of 52,507 pilgrims, who had opted for travel to Mecca through private operators, were able to register to proceed with their journey between June 4 and 9. STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, MAY 23 (STC): Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) national minority morcha Jamal Siddiqui has appealed to Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren…

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J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat visits encounter site in Kishtwar, reviews anti-terror operation

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, MAY 23 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat visited the Singhpora-Chatroo area in Kishtwar on Thursday, where a major anti-terror operation was underway. He reviewed the anti-terror operation and assessed the ground situation and operational strategy, a police spokesperson said.He was accompanied by IGP (Jammu Zone) Bhim Sen Tuti and DIG…

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Muhammad Yunus intends to resign as Bangladesh Interim Chief, his cabinet members want him not to: Reports

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKDHAKA, MAY 23(STC): Muhammad Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate and current chief advisor of the caretaker government, informed his cabinet that he was considering stepping down unless he received full backing from political parties, according to reports appearing in a cross section of media quoting sources from his office.As per…

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