BALLIA (UP) — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday asserted that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir “was, is and will remain ours” while also hitting out at the opposition parties for raking up the China issue. Accusing the opposition parties of spreading confusion on the China issue, he said, “India has not lost anything. We will not […]
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Amit Shah interacts with several delegations, J&K BJP leaders during Srinagar visit
SRINAGAR — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday interacted with several delegations, including BJP leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, on the first day of his two-day visit here. Shah, who arrived this evening, is also likely to hold a security review meeting on Friday morning. A Pahari delegation led by Mohammad Younis Khan met […]
Supreme Court orders release of NewsClick founder in UAPA case
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, who was arrested by the Delhi Police under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act over allegations that the media outlet received money to spread pro-China propaganda. “There is no hesitation in the mind of the court to reach […]
SC grants interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 in excise policy case
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged excise policy scam case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said to the Enforcement Directorate that granting Kejriwal interim bail for 21 days will not make much of a difference. However, SC […]
Delhi police removes poster featuring Yasin Malik, former PM Manmohan Singh
NEW DELHI — A controversial poster featuring jailed Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and ‘urging people to vote for Congress’ was taken down by Delhi Police on Tuesday. The poster was put up in the Mandi House roundabout area. “Vote for Congress to support freedom of speech and release of […]
Kashmir issue should be resolved through ‘peaceful means’: Pak-Iran joint statement
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Iran have agreed that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through “peaceful means based on the will of the people” of the region, said a joint statement issued by the two countries after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s maiden visit on Wednesday. President Raisi paid an official visit to Pakistan from April […]
Lord Ram belongs to everyone, not only Hindus: Farooq Abdullah
RANCHI — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that Lord Ram belongs to everyone, not only Hindus. Abdullah was addressing the opposition INDIA bloc’s ‘Ulgulan Naya Maharally’ in Ranchi. Without naming any party, he said, “They are selling Lord Ram, claiming that they brought him. They do not know Lord Ram. He does […]
PhD can be pursued directly after a 4-year bachelor’s degrees and 75% marks: UGC
NEW DELHI — Students with four-year undergraduate degrees can now directly appear for NET and pursue PhD, according to University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Jagadesh Kumar. To pursue a PhD with or without a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the candidates will require a minimum of 75% marks or equivalent grades in their four-year undergraduate course. […]
“EC to become independent after INDIA forms govt”: Farooq Abdullah
MUMBAI — In a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre, National Conference Chief and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah on Sunday took a swipe, saying that the Election Commission would become “independent” after the opposition bloc- INDIA will form the government. Speaking at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat […]
BJP people afraid of “Gandhi” in Rahul’s name: Mehbooba Mufti at INDIA leaders’ rally
MUMBAI — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti who participated in the INDIA leaders’ rally in Mumbai took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that the people of ruling party are ‘scared of Gandhi’ referring to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s surname. Mufti, while addressing the Bharat Jodo Nyay Manzil, INDIA bloc’s […]