No talks yet with Pawar Sr but there’s no permanent enemy in politics: Ajit | India News

[ad_1] PUNE: Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar acknowledged Tuesday that bitterness between the two factions of NCP has eased after they came together for Pune Municipal Corporation and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections, holding out hope for a possible patch-up with his uncle and party founder Sharad Pawar.He denied holding talks with Sharad Pawar, 85, on…

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J&K LG sacks 5 govt staff over links with terror outfits | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: J&K LG Manoj Sinha Tuesday ordered termination of five govt staffers over alleged links with terror outfits and Pakistan-based commanders working with ISI.Among those dismissed under Article 311(2)(c) of the Constitution are laboratory technician Tariq Ahmad Rah and forest field worker Farooq Ahmad Bhat, facing charges for extending logistical support to Hizbul…

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‘Army ready to induct women in infantry if there is societal acceptance’: General Upendra Dwivedi | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: General Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday the Army is ready to induct women in the infantry but that is contingent on societal acceptance.Stressing that women should not be seen as a “vulnerable commodity”, the General, during a media briefing, said the Army’s focus is on “gender neutrality”. “If standards are same, if…

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Ladakh suspends Chaddar trek as Zanskar river starts unfreezing | India News

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Ladakh UT administration on Tuesday suspended the famous Chaddar trek over frozen Zanskar river after a committee comprising BRO and UT Disaster Response Force found the river had begun to unfreeze, making one of India’s most challenging winter treks hazardous.“No trekking or allied adventure activity will be permitted on the route during the…

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