India's envoy Syed Akbaruddin wins hearts of Twitterati for his Kashmir diplomacy at UN
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, has won the hearts of at least Twitter users, if not Pakistan, for his skills of diplomacy while interacting with Pakistani media in New York a day ago.
Like Article 370, Taslima Nasreen wants abolition of Islamic law too
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Days after the Narendra Modi scrapped Article 370, Bengali writer Taslima Nasreen said she wants the abolition of Islamic law too.
Article 370 is India's internal matter, stop terror to start talks: India after UNSC meeting
New York: India on Friday said there was an effort to masquerade national statements by two countries [read Pakistan and China] as the will of international community in respect to the removal of Article 370 in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, but the national position of India remains that the move in Kashmir is an internal issue with no external ramifications.
Russia hopes India, Pakistan avoid escalation over Kashmir: Deputy Envoy to UN
United Nations, Aug 16 (Sputnik): Russia is concerned about the tough rhetoric between India and Pakistan over the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and hopes that an escalation of the situation can be avoided, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy told reporters on Friday.
Not a single life was lost despite efforts by Pakistan: J&K Chief Secretary
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): As it neared two weeks since the Indian government scrapped Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, state's Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam on Friday said not a single loss of life or serious injuries occurred during the course of maintaining law and order despite continuing efforts from Pakistan to destabilise the region.
Kashmiris are caged like animals: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter writes to Amit Shah
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IBNS): In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija said all Kashmiris are caged like animals and denied basic human rights due to the clampdown in the valley.
Supreme Court refuses to interfere in Centre's Article 370 move, adjourns Kashmir Times plea
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Giving more time to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Friday adjourned newspaper Kashmir Times' plea seeking the lifting of clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir and also refused to entertain a petition seeking quashing of the Centre's move to abrogate Article 370.
BREAKING: Supreme Court adjourns Kashmir Times plea on Article 370
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned Kashmir Times plea seeking the lifting of the restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir where curfew is active after the abrogation of Article 370, media reports said.
UNSC likely to hold closed-door talks on Kashmir today
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) might discuss the Kashmir issue on Friday, days after the Indian government made certain changes in the state, media reports said.
We did not prolong decision on Article 370, says PM Modi from Red Fort
New Delhi, Aug 15 (UNI) Defending his government's decision to revoke Article 370 and Article 35-A from Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP-led dispensation does not believe in "prolonging" a problem or challenge.
Hope recent changes in Jammu and Kashmir will benefit the region: Kovind
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday addressed the nation ahead of Independence Day and said he hoped that the recent changes made in the Jammu and Kashmir will benefit the region.
Dilution of Article 370 will strengthen unity and integrity of the country: Vice President
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has asserted that dilution of Article 370 would strengthen the security, safety and integrity of India and should not be viewed through any other narrow prism. He was delivering the 1st Balramji Dass Tandon Memorial Lecture, at Panjab University in Chandigarh today.
Do you want another Mahabharat? Asaduddin Owaisi attacks Rajinikanth for praising Modi-Shah
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Lashing out at actor-turned politician Rajinikanth for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as "Karan and Arjun", AIMIM chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi asked whether the southern superstar wants another Mahabharat, media report said.
When can I come to Kashmir without conditions? Rahul Gandhi asks Satya Pal Malik
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Not ending his sarcastic battle with Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asked him when can he visit the valley without any delegation of the opposition parties.
Restriction in Jammu and Kashmir being relaxed in a phased manner: Centre
Srinagar, Aug 14 (IBNS): The Centre has said that restrictions on the movement of people and communication links in Jammu and Kashmir, the state which witnessed the scrapping of Article 370 recently, were being eased out in a phased manner.