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24 killed in Pahalgam terror attack

SRINAGAR (Jammu and Kashmir) , April 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said anti-terror operations have been launched in response to the attack on tourists in Pahalgam, and assured that the perpetrators would pay a heavy...
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24 killed in Pahalgam terror attack

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