NEW DELHI — Javed Beigh, a political activist from Jammu and Kashmir, criticised Pakistan, particularly in light of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent comments as he raked up the Kashmir bogey in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly once again. Beigh accused Pakistan of peddling misinformation on global platforms and highlighted the contrast […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the Union government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should put pressure on Israel to end the “bloodshed” in Palestine and Lebanon. “What has happened yesterday (killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah), it looks like war is hovering around the region. The Government of India […]
NEW YORK — India termed it a “travesty” that Pakistan, which has “a global reputation for terrorism,” has the “audacity to attack” the world’s largest democracy and raise the issue of Jammu and Kashmir on the platform of the United Nations. The First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Bhavika Mangalanandan on […]
UNITED NATIONS — Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday accused India of “massive expansion of its military capabilities” and issuing threats to cross the LoC for taking over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, as he raised the Kashmir issue again in his address at the United Nations General Assembly. Sharif demanded that New Delhi should reverse the […]
NEW DELHI — India is seeking changes in a six-decade-old Indus water treaty and has formally notified Pakistan to amend the pact. The longstanding dispute concerning Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects has prompted India to seek a modification in the treaty. According to the treaty, the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab waters were allocated to Pakistan, […]
NEW DELHI — India on Monday strongly reacted to remarks by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the “suffering” of the Muslim community in the south Asian country, along with in Gaza and Myanmar. “We strongly deplore the comments made regarding minorities in India by the Supreme Leader of Iran. These are misinformed and […]
NEW DELHI — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader have welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case. Former Delhi deputy chief minister and Mr Kejriwal’s close aide Manish Sisodia said the decision marked truth’s victory over “lies and conspiracies.” “Today […]
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha member Engineer Rasheed said on Thursday that if India wants to become a global power then it must resolve the Kashmir issue. “If India has to achieve the dream of being a global power, it will have to address the Kashmir issue. If India has to be Vishwa Guru, Kashmir has […]
WASHINGTON — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged the general elections in India this summer were not fought on a level playing field, asserting that the polls have destroyed the idea of Modi. The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, who is currently on a four-day visit to the United States, made the remarks […]
NEW DELHI — GST Council headed by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday decided to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) on reducing tax rate on life and health insurance and cut GST on cancer drugs and namkeens. Briefing reporters on the outcome of the 54th GST Council meeting, Sitharaman said it has […]