Forming Ladakh a Union Territory is India's internal matter: Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Aug 06, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Colombo, Aug 6 (IBNS): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday described Indian government's decision to create Ladakh as its 'internal' matter.
Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah corner NC lawmaker Masoodi for remarks on Syama Prasad
Aug 06, 2019, at 05:22 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) The Treasury bench led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday sought to corner Anantnag lawmaker Hasnain Masoodi from Jammu and Kashmir when the National Conference MP said that Late Syama Prasad Mookerjee had also endorsed Article 370.
JNU student alleged rape : DCW issues notice to Delhi Police, seeks report by Friday
Aug 06, 2019, at 05:20 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) Taking suo-moto cognizance of the alleged rape of the 21 year old JNU student by a cab driver , the Delhi Commission for Women on Tuesday issued a notice to the Delhi Police and sought details of the probe in the matter.
Akhilesh Yadav ridicules Shah's claim that J&K govt was consulted on Art 370
Aug 06, 2019, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) Samajwadi Party on Tuesday strongly opposed the government's Kashmir policy vis-a-vis Article 370 and said the Centre's claim that the state was consulted was not true.
BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal thanks Narendra Modi over Ladakh intiative
Aug 06, 2019, at 05:16 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI/IBNS) The enthusiasm generated in Ladakh region after announcement of the resolution to create a separate Union Territory echoed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday as young BJP lawmaker from the region Jamyang Tsering Namgyal thanked the government for the initiative.
Pakistan violates ceasefire on LOC in Poonch, India retaliates
Aug 06, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Jammu, Aug 6 (UNI) Pakistan Army on Tuesday violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
I was detained in my house: Farooq Abdullah tells contradicting Amit Shah's remark
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:54 pm
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has said that he was detained in his house, contradicting Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on the issue of detention of the mainstream Kashmiri leader.
After Modi government's major move on Kashmir, now #BalochistanIsNotPakistan trends on Twitter
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): A day after the Indian government took major decisions in connection with Kashmir by scrapping Article 370 and Article 35A, a fresh hashtag '#BalochistanIsNotPakistan' is currently trending on Twitter.
Security in place for peace in J&K: Indian Army
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Srinagar, Aug 6 (UNI) Necessary security arrangements have been put in place to ensure peace and security in Jammu and Kashmir, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said a day after the government scrapped Article 370, which granted special status to the state.
Gujarat police recovers Rs 99.97 lac in scrapped notes
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Surat, Aug 6 (UNI) Gujarat Police on Tuesday recovered over Rs 99.97 lakh in scrapped currency notes from a bus passenger.
Benefits will now reach Kashmir: Mayawati
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Lucknow, Aug 6 (UNI) Welcoming repeal of Article 370 of the Constitution which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Tuesday expressed hope that people of J&K can now taste the fruits of Centre's schemes and policies.
Pakistan: Joint Parliament session under way to discuss Kashmir issue
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IBNS): A joint session of Parliament is currently going on in Pakistan to discuss the current situation of Jammu and Kashmir following the PM Narendra Modi-led government's move of scrapping the Article 35 A and Article 370.
Nobody can stop Parliament from making law on Kashmir, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Aug 06, 2019, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) The government on Tuesday asserted that Jammu and Kashmir was very much an integral part of India and nobody can stop Parliament from bringing in any legislation or resolution on that part of the country.
Rahul Gandhi demands immediate release of arrested Kashmiri mainstream political leaders
Aug 06, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday demanded for the immediate release of the mainstream Kashmiri leaders likes former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.
Aug 06, 2019, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): In what is seen as a major faux pas in Parliament on behalf of the Congress, Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised a question on whether Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter of the country leading to a heated argument with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti are not terrorists: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 06, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Breaking her silence over the preventive detention of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the two mainstream politicians are not terrorists.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Amit Shah exchange heated words over Jammu and Kashmir issue
Aug 06, 2019, at 02:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Embarrassing his party, Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised a question on whether Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter of the country leading to a heated argument with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in parliament.
Pakistani drug cartels expand tentacles in India and Sri Lanka, point recent drug seizures
Aug 06, 2019, at 02:00 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Indian authorities have recently seized over 1,100 kg of heroin in the subcontinent which left officials concerned as the activities of the Pakistan-based drug trafficking syndicates spread in the region extending from India to Sri Lanka to pump in the contraband in India and send the consignments to Europe through Indian subcontinent after crackdowns on the Central Asian and Balkan routes.
Indo American Kashmir Forum (IAKF) welcomes Modi govt's decision to scrap Article 370, reorgnise J&K
Aug 06, 2019, at 01:56 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Indo-American Kashmir Forum or IAKF, which was formed in 1991 to represent the socio-political voice of the Kashmiri Pandit community residing in the United States, has welcomed the Narendra Modi government's historic decision of doing away with Article 370 and the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating it into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Rahul Gandhi terms bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir as 'abuse of power'
Aug 06, 2019, at 01:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has termed the Narendra Modi government's historic step to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories as an "abuse of executive power" which will have "grave implications" on the "national security".
Assam: Husband attacks mother of two children for refusing to accept triple talaq
Aug 06, 2019, at 12:11 pm
Guwahati, Aug 6 (IBNS): Within a month after the passage of the triple talaq bill in parliament, a Muslim woman in Assam’s Hojai district is now fighting with her life at hospital as she was attacked by her husband and his family members after she refused to accept triple talaq as her husband had left her as three divorces.
After mediation fails, Supreme Court begins hearing of Ayodhya case today
Aug 06, 2019, at 10:57 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): After the three-member mediation panel failed to resolve the politically-sensitive Ayodhya issue, the Supreme Court on Tuesday began its day-to-day hearing on the case pertaining to whether Ram temple can be built in the disputed land of Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya where Babri Masjid stood till 1992.
J&K Situation: US government urges all parties to maintain peace
Aug 06, 2019, at 10:21 am
Washington, Aug 6 (UNI) US Department of State spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Monday urged all parties involved in the dispute over Jammu and Kashmir should maintain peace and stability along the line of control.
Pakistan government summons Indian diplomat over scrapping of Article 370
Aug 06, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow, Aug 6 (UNI) Unhappy with New Delhi's decision of abrogating Articles 370 and 35 A in the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the Pakistani Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Indian high commissioner to the country and expressed a strong protest.
New Delhi: Fire breaks out at residential building, 6 killed
Aug 06, 2019, at 09:34 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least six people were killed as a fire broke out at a residential building in New Delhi's Zakir Nagar area on Tuesday, media reports said.
Lok Sabha is set to take up Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill 2019 today
Aug 06, 2019, at 09:19 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill 2019 is all set to be taken for consideration in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Narendra Modi calls Amit Shah's speech in Rajya Sabha as 'extensive and insightful'
Aug 06, 2019, at 08:55 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech in the Rajya Sabha on the Kashmir issue and described it as 'extensive and insightful'.
Himachal Pradesh issues high alert, seals border with J&K
Aug 05, 2019, at 10:41 pm
Shimla, Aug 5 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh police issued a high alert to all security forces in the state, in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday.
Shia cleric supports abolishing of Article 370
Aug 05, 2019, at 09:54 pm
Lucknow, Aug 5 (IBNS/UNI) Prominent Shia cleric and Imam-e-Juma Lucknow Maulana Kalbe Jawwad has welcomed the abrogation of the Article 370 and 35A and the bifurcation of the Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories.
Two women devotees electrocuted, 20 injured in Sonebhadra
Aug 05, 2019, at 09:27 pm
Sonebhadra, Aug 5 (UNI): Two women Kanwariya were electrocuted, while 20 others were injured after they came in contact with a high power line in Jugail area in Uttar Pradesh's Sonebhadra on Monday.