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41 Taliban Terrorists Killed By NRF In Panjshir Valley, 20 More Taken As Prisoners

In a big win for Norrn Alliance, 41 Taliban terrorists were eliminated and 20 were taken as prisoners by resistance forces in Panjshir Valley. attack took place near Khawak Pass as Taliban attempted to infiltrate valley. NRF managed to successfully counter attack and annihilate 41 Taliban terrorists. Ors were captured and taken as prisoners.

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Al Qaeda's Message To Taliban On Afghanistan 'victory' Finds Kashmir Mention

Terrorist organisation Al Qaeda on Wednesday has released a two-page statement over Taliban’s 'victory' in Afghanistan and subsequent US troops withdrawal. terrorist organisation hailed American withdrawal from war-torn country after US closed chapter of its 'longest war'. In statement, Al Qaeda has also me a mention of or places like Palestine, Maghreb, Somalia, and Yemen. Moreover, terrorist organisation has also called for so-called 'liberation' of Kashmir.

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Harish Rawat Sends Stern Warning To Navjot Sidhu, Asks To Uphold Party Discipline

Standing in support of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Congress party sent a stern warning to Punjab Presh Congress Committee (PPCC) President Navjot Singh Sidhu to maintain party discipline. Sources informed that in Tuesday's meeting, party's state in-charge Harish Rawat told Sidhu that any resentment against Captain should be registered within party limits and not in a public domain. Rawat has also said that any criticism against Chief Minister is welcomed but it must not come from any public forum. 

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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Contricts Rahul Gandhi On Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Revamp

Complementing Indian government, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, on Tuesday, said that revamped Jallianwala Bagh Memorial "looks very nice". Singh's statement comes after Rahul Gandhi criticised Centre over move to revamp memorial. Prime Minister Narendra Modi h, on Saturday, dedicated renovated Jallianwala Bagh memorial to country via video conference. 

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US Prez Joe Biden Defends Afghanistan Pullout, Says It's A 'right, Wise & Best Decision'

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday defended his withdrawal plan from Afghanistan calling it a 'right decision, wise decision and best decision' for America. dressing nation, President stated that decision to end US military presence in Afghanistan was a unanimous choice of civilian, military visors, service chiefs and commanders in field. Standing by his August 31 deline, Biden said that he 'respectfully disagreed' with those who thought that pullout should have started sooner. 

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Piyush Goyal Announces New Scheme For Industrial Development To Make J-K Self-reliant

central sector scheme for industrial development of Jammu and Kashmir will help in making union territory self-reliant and push growth, besides creating jobs for lakhs of people, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. This initiative will also attract businesses to invest in union territory, commerce and industry minister said during launch of a portal for registration of units for industrial development in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Makes Airborne Tour Of Dharchula Post Cloudburst

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami me an airborne tour of disaster-affected districts in Dharchula, Pithoragarh district. He spoke on aftermath of Monday's cloudburst occurrence and me his visit on Tuesday. Dhami stated that tragedy resulted in significant loss of life and property, as well as fact that seven persons were reported missing as a result of disaster. He noted that state government is taking all necessary steps to restore calm in area.

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Mumbai's Fresh COVID-19 Spike Due To Increased Testing In City, Says BMC

In view of slight increase in daily COVID-19 cases reported, BMC has declared that it is due to increased daily testing in city. While talking to media on Tuesday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ditional Commissioner Suresh Kakani informed public that Mumbai’s COVID-19 positivity rate is about to touch 1% and that fresh infections have started rising from 300 to 400-450 cases.

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1,200-yr-old Goddess Durga Sculpture Discovered In River In Srinagar, J&K Police Share Pic

Jammu and Kashmir Police found an approximately 1,200-year-old sculpture of Goddess Durga from Khan Sahib area of Budgam district on Tuesday, 31 September. A Goddess Durga sculpture, estimated to be around 1,200 years old, was discovered by some labourers mining sand from Jhelum River at Pandrethan in Srinagar, according to Jammu and Kashmir Police. On 13 August, labourers discovered black stone idol, which was eventually turned over to J&K government's Archaeology and Museums department.

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UN Chief Urges Countries To Fast-track Aid To Afghans Amid Looming Humanitarian Crisis

Speaking past deline for withdrawal of United States forces from Afghanistan, United Nations expressed concern over state of war-torn country. Following withdrawal of troops, United Nations chief urged all countries to help people of Afghanistan in ir darkest hour of need. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pointed out almost half population in Afghanistan needs humanitarian assistance to survive as basic services infrastructure of country has been under threat due to Taliban takeover last month.

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