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As govt sends proposal to LG, J&K Oppn says it’s ‘pitting Kashmiris against each other’

Srinagar, Dec 3 (UNI) As the government forwarded its proposed reservation policy to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah claimed it ensures justice for all, the opposition slammed the move as “passing the buck” and “pitting one Kashmiri against another.”

J&K Peoples Conference president and MLA Handwara Sajad Lone on Wednesday asserted that the National Conference-led government “is not only evading accountability on the reservations issue but is also actively aggravating internal fissures within Kashmiri society by shifting responsibility instead of addressing the core concerns.”
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Secularism is not about a crash course: Javed Akhtar at JLF-2026

15 Jan 2026 | 11:53 PM

Jaipur, Jan 15 (UNI) Renowned film scriptwriter-poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Thursday said secularism can not be taught or inculcated through a crash course and a secular way of life is inculcated in an individual's mind based on the surrounding socio-political environment.

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HP: SC Commission Chairman, members meet family of deceased student Pallavi

15 Jan 2026 | 11:52 PM

Dharamshala, Jan 15 (UNI) Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh State Scheduled Caste Commission Kuldeep Kumar, along with members Advocate Vijay Kumar and Advocate Digvijay Malhotra, on Thursday met the parents of Pallavi, a Dalit student of Government College, Dharamshala, who died on December 26 after alleged ragging and harassment by fellow classmates.

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Jaguars, Apache Choppers, Brahmos missile add grandeur - gaiety to Army Parade in Jaipur

15 Jan 2026 | 11:50 PM

Jaipur, Jan 15 (UNI) Ceremonial parade by troops alongwith equipment-weaponry system and fly past by Jaguar fighters and Apache and Chetak helicopters met with cheers and applause from spectators as the soldiers celebrated the 78th Army Day on Mahal Road, Jagatpura here Thursday.

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Over one crore devotees take holy dip on Makar Sankranti Snan in Prayagraj

15 Jan 2026 | 10:59 PM

Prayagraj, Jan 15 (UNI) A profound surge of devotion was witnessed in Prayagraj on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. On the second major Snan of the Magh Mela, held along the sacred banks of the Triveni Sangam, devotees from across the country gathered to take a holy dip at the confluence.

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Assamese student allegedly assaulted in MP tribal university

15 Jan 2026 | 10:55 PM

Bhopal, Jan 15 (UNI) A student from Assam was allegedly thrashed by five fellow students at the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) at Amarkantak in the Anuppur district of BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. .

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