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Pranab Mukherjee, along with the late Assamese singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika and the late social activist Nanaji Deshmukh, had been conferred the honour on January 25.

The Indian government imposed restrictions in the Valley before scrapping Article 370 and bifurcate the state into two union territories-- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

The Congress-JD(S) government had set up SIT to probe the scam in which about 40,000 people from across the state and outside were allegedly duped in Khan's Ponzi scheme since a decade.

The Arts Faculty Students Union (AFSU) of the varsity, a Left-controlled union, has opened a helpline to come to the aid of Kashmiri students studying in the institution.

Sources told News18 the local administration has already started working out a “roster for relaxation of prohibitory orders” ahead of Bakrid that is likely to be celebrated on August 12.

When asked if the Secretary General has received a letter from Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the issue, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said he is aware of the press reports that such a letter has been sent.

There were voices of dissent even within the Congress, as a number of leaders across the country went against the party's stand in Parliament and extended support to the bill.

The Coast Guard in Karnataka has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea. It has also alerted all sea units to remain prepared to undertake search and rescue operations at a short notice.

The incident has been executed by some close acquaintance of the family, Etah Senior Superintendent of Police said.

The exact number of Kashmiris residing in Himachal Pradesh is not known, but the superintendents of police of all the twelve districts are asked to take care of the Kashmiri people in the state, DGP said.

The presidential order first gave authority of the Legislative Assembly to the Governor, and then changed the ‘Constituent Assembly’ to mean ‘Legislative Assembly’, which means that the president issued the order upon Governor’s recommendation.

The operation was jointly carried out by the Army, fire brigade and the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) as a precautionary measure in view of possible flooding in Thane's Diva.

One pistol with magazine and five rounds of live ammunition were recovered from him, a defence release said, adding he was handed over to the police for investigation.

Delhi recorded a high of 35.8 degrees Celsius, two degree above the normal, while the skies remained generally cloudy during the day, according to the Meteorological (MeT) department.

More than 20,000 cusecs (cubic foot per second) of water was released from the Gangapur dam on Sunday morning, which led to the Godavari river flowing above the danger mark, an official at the district collectorate said.

The Israeli Embassy in India tweeted lyrics of the Hindi song from the film 'Sholay', along with photos of Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands and embracing on the occasion of Friendship Day.