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Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Vows Peaceful Relations with Neighbors in Election Manifesto

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Dhaka, Feb 5 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads to elections next week, radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, in its election manifesto, pledged to pursue peaceful and cooperative relations with neighbouring countries, including India, rooted in “mutual respect and fairness”.“Constructive relations with neighbouring countries: Peaceful, friendly, and cooperative relations will be built with neighbouring and nearby countries — including India, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Tha…

Tourists Flock to Kashmir Valley as New Year Approaches

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Srinagar, Dec 27 (IANS) Tourists have arrived in appreciable numbers in the Kashmir Valley these days to welcome the New Year. Minimum temperature dropped notches below the freezing point in the Valley on Saturday as the Pahalgam hill station recorded minus 4.8 as the night’s lowest temperature.After many months, hotels in Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam are reporting full occupancy these days.Altaf Ahmad, general manager of a hotel in Gulmarg, told IANS, “We are completely sold out this time.”Th…