“Entirely Internal Matter,” Says India After UNSC Closed Door Meet On J&K:
UNITED NATIONS : The UN Security Council on Friday began a rare closed door meeting to discuss India revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan, backed by its all-weather ally, China, requested “closed consultations” on the issue. The outcome of the UNSC meeting will not be a formal pronouncement as the consultations More...
China backs Pakistan’s request for UNSC to discuss Kashmir
UNITED NATIONS :The UN Security Council (UNSC) is to hold closed-door consultations on the Kashmir developments on Friday at the request of China, a diplomat at the Security Council told IANS on Thursday. The diplomat More...
Alwar court acquits 6 men accused of lynching Pehlu Khan
NEW DELHI : A sessions court in Alwar on August 14 acquitted all six persons accused of beating Haryana dairy farmer Pehlu Khan to death in April 1, 2017, giving them the benefit of doubt. The incident, caught on More...
Rahul Gandhi accepts Governor Malik’s ‘invitation’ to visit J&K
NEW DELHI : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accepted an “invitation” extended by Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to visit the region, which is currently under an unprecedented security cover. Responding More...
Will Send Aircraft Visit Kashmir, Says J&K Governor Malik to Rahul Gandhi
JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that there have been reports of violence in Kashmir, saying he will send him an aircraft to visit More...
Restrictions have been re-imposed in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Prohibitory orders banning large gatherings was re-imposed in Srinagar today, a day after the government said sporadic clashes took place in the city after the restrictions were relaxed yesterday. According More...
J&K will not remain a Union Territory for long: PM
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed on Thursday for the first time after abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. During his address, the PM blamed Article 370, which provided special status More...
Pakistan expelled Indian envoy Ajay Bisaria in Islamabad
NEW DELHI : Pakistan today expelled the Indian envoy in Islamabad and announced a five-point plan that included a downgrade of its ties with India and suspension of bilateral trade, in response to the government’s More...
Meet me on Wednesday to collect your fee of Re1: Sushma to Harish Salve
NEW DELHI: Less than an hour before she was rushed to Delhi’s AIIMS in a critical condition, former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had asked Harish Salve, the lawyer who represented India at the International More...
Parliament approves bill for bifurcation of J&K
NEW DELHI/ SRINAGAR : The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill, 2019 with 370 votes in favour and 70 against it. Having already been passed in the Upper House, the bill now awaits More...