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Above-normal Feb temps trigger early blooming

Nawshaba Iqbal SRINAGAR, Feb 22: Higher-than-usual February temperatures and reduced precipitation have accelerated plant growth in Kashmir, triggering premature blooming in several crops and ornamental species. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp The early…

Electorates shrink by 1.7 cr after SIR in 9 States/UTs

NEW DELHI, Feb 22:  Voter base in nine states and Union territories has shrunk by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according…

Kabul warns response as Pak strikes in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: Pakistan on Sunday claimed to kill 70 terrorists in the military strikes targeting at least seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation for the recent rebel attacks in the country. Follow the…

2 cops found shot dead near Indo-Pak border

CHANDIGARH, Feb 22: Two Punjab Police personnel were found shot dead at a police checkpost in Gurdaspur district near the Indo-Pak border on Sunday. According to police, the deceased were identified as assistant sub inspector…

Infiltrators to be removed not only from electoral rolls but also from country: Shah

‘Stone pelting zero, development taking place in J&K’ GUWAHATI, Feb 21: Asserting that if India can be free of Naxals, it can also be free of infiltrators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said…

LeT plot to set up homegrown modules in 4 States foiled by police, Intl agencies

Mobile phones used from Pakistan, PoJK to lure youth *Recruitment, radicalization, fundraising bids fail Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Feb 21: The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which suffered heavy losses in attacks carried out by the Indian Armed Forces…

India, Brazil set USD 20 bn annual trade target; sign critical minerals pact

Modi, Lula hold talks NEW DELHI, Feb 21: India and Brazil on Saturday set an annual bilateral trade target of USD 20 billion in the next five years and signed a pact for cooperation in…

District Good Governance Index missing for almost two years

*Economic Survey silent on timeline for governance report Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Feb 21: Even as the 2025-26 financial year approaches closure, the much-touted District Good Governance Index (DGGI) for 2024-25 remains unreleased, with the Government…

Afcons chief recalls Mistry refusing to exit project during 2008 crisis

World’s highest Rly bridge over Chenab NEW DELHI, Feb 21: The world’s highest railway bridge over the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir faced turbulent times around 2008, when the Railway Board asked the construction…

Terror threat: Security hightened near key religious, heritage sites

Intelligence inputs being verified NEW DELHI, Feb 21: Security was tightened across key religious and heritage sites in Delhi on Saturday, including in areas around the Red Fort and parts of Chandni Chowk, following intelligence…